Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

three still births. In ward three there
we're seven deaths, in wards and six,
in wards and 8 Ave and In ward four.
A number of searchlights have been
Installed in the lumber yard OF the
Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. to facilitate
working after dark. In order to take
care of the rush business nearly all Of
the men are now putting in a ten-hour
day, with the exception of Saturday.
They are paid on nlne-hour day sched-
ule, but work until six o'clock on extra
time.
Frank Latour, employed as foreman In
the yard of the Porter Screen company
in Winooski, has resigned his position
and will take a similar position with the
w. & d. G.. Crane Co. George Holden.
salesman in the retail department OF the
Shepard & Morse Lumber Co.. has re-
signed to take the position vacated by
Mr.. Latour.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the WEIGH Brothers Maple company
was held Monday morning, when all the
officers were elected. as follows: Direc-
tors. l.. w. WEIGH, H. II. Miller, F. f.
Burgess. Elias Lyman and Fl. T. Rutter;
president. l.. w. WEIGH; vice-president
and secretary, II. II. Miller; treasurer,
Elias Lyman.
w. L. Gardner and party motored from
Enosburg Falls to spend the weekend
in town. stopping at the Sherwood
Larry" said that he did not expect to
go back to the Boston Americans next
season, as he is pretty we'll occupied
with his new business at Enosburg Falls
having become the owner of a garage and
automobile sales concern.
DR.. Glenn ]. Parker. formerly Of this
city and a graduate Of the medical de-
partment Of the University Of Vermont
has been called and assigned to the naval
home in Philadelphia. where he will serve
as assistant surgeon. He has Of late
been an examining physician on the
Pennsylvania railroad and passed the ex'
animation to the naval reserve severa
weeks ago.
A marriage license was issued at the
city clerks Office yesterday to Clarence L
Erwin, a military man, and Margaret
Whalon, both of this city. After taking
two-score steps, more or less, the couple
were In the sanctum OF justice Of thu
peace, just across the hail. Their inten
lions signified. they were made man ant
wife. according to the law Of the State, b,
Justice Of the Peace Jed P. Ladd.
The cold weather has opened the skat
ing season In real earnest and the rink
on lower Pine street and in other places
in the city are now in operation. Thu
ice is thick enough to cut in Gill pom
in Winooski and above the dam at Esse,
Junction. The usual enterprise Of tn
youngsters to narrowly escape drowning
already has shown itself and one DO.
has been picked up through a hole IL
the thin ice in Plattsburgh bay.
James NJ. Cosgrove Of q, North Cham
plain street. the former captain Of FIR
station three on Mansfield avenue, wa
presented with a watch fob by the fir
laddles at station one Monday after
noon. in appreciation Of the esteem il
which he was and is held by them. TIL
fob was suitably inscribed with tn
Moose monogram. 1t was presented b.
Chief Of the Fire Department Stockwel
Mr.. Cosgrove responded feelingly.
Eleven applicants for enlistment in tn
navy were examined Thursday at tn
local station by DR.. c. H. Secha. assist
ant surgeon. N. NJ. r. c. OF these fiv
passed the examinations and two wer
enlisted yesterday by Ensign c. A. Har
ris. These were a. w. Lander Of Nor
risville and j. T. Beauschine of Malone
The former entered the service as
landsman In the aviation service an
the latter as an apprenticed seaman.
DIR. C. ]. Russell, chairman of the loca
board of exemption. had a new dut
thrust upon him Monday by the burea
Of mines at Washington. u. c., that G
commissioner Of explosives for Chittende
county. The new duty of DR.. Russell, VIII
is also clerk Of county court, Is to issu
licenses to those who wish to manufat
| ture. distribute. store. use. or posses
powder. explosives. blasting supplies or ir
gradients thereof.
The Vermont chemists will meet her
Friday, having afternoon and evenin
lettings at the Science hall at tn
university. In the afternoon several
the Industrial men will give talks O
Vermont industries. In the evening.
q. Bamford Of the Canadian Explosive
company of Montreal will give tai
on THE Manufacture Of Concentrate
Nitric Acid" The evening meeting
open to the public.
At the annual meeting Of DeGoesbriai
Council. No. SO. Of L'Union st. Jet
Baptiste. Friday evening. the followil
officers were elected: President. Arse
Boucher; vice-president. Alphonse Rem
lard; collector. Phillip Beaulieu: secretar
j. NJ. Hebert: treasurer. Albert Grav,
master of ceremonies. Onesime Laberg
marshals, Joseph Morisseau and lisa
Patient; doyen. Onesime Gagne.
News has been received by friends
Hollis B. Hoyt, who has been at Westfie
Mass, that he has received a commissi
as second lieutenant. He was In this ci
enjoying a furlough when he received {
ders to report at Fort Leavenwor'
Kansas. and left December for
destination. Lieutenant Hoyt received
degree from the University Of vermo
last June.
have received word from their son. Perl
NJ. that he recently has had the pleasr
of a long talk with William T. Pow
formerly Of this city. The meeting Of
! two young men. both formerly on the Fl
Press staff, took place near London. \
} Powell is now In training to enter
aviation service, while Mr. Stoughton
been in this branch of the service
several months past.
Masons' Union. No. 1. Of Vermont.
their semi-annual meeting in the b
rows block on Church street last mig
I elected officers as follows: Preside
D e. r. Coon; vice-president, Raymo
Plude; secretary and corresponding s
rotary. Almond Chastenay; hnanc
secretary and treasurer. Charles Sp
5 row; sergeant-at-arms, Jerry Benz
n The installation Of these officers tc
place Immediately afterwards.
, Timothy p. O'Brien of King street, v
ha hoosa ~ O,sslu Ian In