Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10

churches. Each of the Sunday schools
marched In a body to the church where
the following program was given: Sing
ing, God of Our Fathers, Whose AL
mighty Hand" school, prayer, the Rev.
j. Wesley Rafter. pastor of the Baptist
Church; responsive readings singing.
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" O. N.
Pease and school; presentation of flag,
Elmer Johnson; singing. star Spangled
Banner" George B. Allen and school;
flag exercise. class of girls; address,
John T. Cushing; singing. America"
school; benediction, the Rev. H. L.
Thornton. Mr. Cushing gave an an.
propriate and interesting address. The
rally was largely attended and success
full In every way.
Miss Frances Royce, daughter of judi
son Royo' Of Schenectady ~. Y, ant,
Joseph s. Hoyt of Waltnafn, Mass, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hoyt of this city.
were married in Schenectady Saturday
morning at ten o'clock. After a short
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt will reside at 26
Floyd street, Waltham, Mass.
Frederick F. Brooks of this city, a STU
dent at Brown University, Providence,
r. l.. has enlisted in the coast artillery
corps OF the army and expects to be sta
toned at Newport. r. I.
The local police officers are to be assist
ed In policing the town this summer by
soldiers who will do duty with them.
Six soldiers picked from the non COM
missioned officers of the End cavalry were
sent to the village Saturday night for this
purpose and Chief Barber called them
into the police station and gave them ad-
vice about THAR dt,t,,
Captain ]. f. Taulby is provost marshal
OF the military police Chief Barber took
the names Of each one Of the soldiers do
Ing this duty and assigned them to diff.
ferene sections Of the village The men
are equipped with a stick and wear the
regular o. D. uniform. An insignia on
their arm usually used by the ARM when
doing duty Of this kind will be furnished
the men later. These men will be on duty
up to midnight. The assistance Is much
appreciated by the local police and the
residents Of the village in general. MANY
Of the soldiers are downtown every night
and while there has as yet been no trou-
BILE 1t was thought the two policemen on
duty each evening would no. be sufficient
to police the town. There will be about
5000 soldiers at the post during the sum-
mer.
The annual meeting Of the St. Adams
district association Of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held in Rich
ford Tuesday. May %. Miss Clementina
Butler Of Providence, r. l., the associate
secretary of the New England branch
will be present and deliver an address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph st. Pierre have an
nounced the marriage engagement OF
their eldest daughter, Mss Josephine St
Pierre, to Arthur SENEGAL. The wedding
will take place in the early part Of June.
Maj. s. S. Cushing, judge advocate
Of the Vermont National Guard. has
been called into service in connection
with the administration of the con-
scripton law of this State. He re-
ported for duty with Adjt.- Gen. Lee S
Tillotson at Montpelier Tuesday.
]. ]. Barrett, a we'll known hotel man
Of this city, has terminated his employ
ment at the Tavern and on Wednesday
went to Nashua, n. H., to act as mans
ager Of the Nashua. Country club. one
of the finest clubs in the State. Mr.
Barrett was one time proprietor Of the
Park View hotel in this city and is we'll
known among hotel and travelling men
throughout the State. William Hope,
formerly of this city. but who has been
manager of hotel in Bennington for
some time, has arrived in this city and
will fill the vacancy caused by Mr..
Barrett's resignation. Mr.. Hopes two
sons. Stanley and Raymond. are with
him.
At the meeting of the Franklin county
branch of the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' association speeches were made
by State Commissioner of Agriculture
Ebert S. Brigham. County Agricultural
Agent c. H. Elliott and State Marketing
Agent Morgan s. Tolstrup. Reports were
asked for from the farmers telling just
what the conditions were on their farms.
what could be done to improve them.
what will perpetuate and insure the milk
supply and what the farmers can do them
selves.
Corp. Richard G. Pollard. a member of
Company B. First Regiment. Vermont
Infantry, National Guard. who was
by stray bullet from the REM
ington Union Metallic company's testing
grounds in Swanton. is able to be out.
Pollard has been receiving treat
ment at the st. Adams hospital.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Bradford has returned from
Chicag go. where she passed the winter
with her daughter. Mrs. William j. Rob-
ertson.
News has been received in this city of
the death of Mrs. Noah B. Blair. for
merly Of Morrisville. which occurred in
Buffalo. N. Y. Monday night. The body
will be brought to Cambridge. where the
funeral will be held to-day. Mrs.
Blair at one time resided in this city.
At the annual parish meeting Of St
Lukes Episcopal Church Monday eve
ming the following vestrymen were
y1yx f.,
H. Morton. George P. Derrick. C. A.
nan and G. p. Bergman. The vestry-
men elected the following: Senior war
den, C. H. Morton; secretary of the
vestry, Nelson Goodspeed; assistant
secretary and treasurer. G. P. Berry
man. The women of the parish were
allowed to vote at this meeting for the
first time. This was done in accord
ance with a rule adopted at the State
diocesan convention last June. which
permits the women all over the State
to vote. Many other States had pre-
adopted this ruling. Following
the meeting refreshments were served
by the Ladies' Guild.
News has been received in this city
that Stanford Stevens, formerly of this
city. now a student at Harvard Uni
versity, Cambridge, Mass, is to sail
from New York Saturday for France
with an ambulance unit from Harvard.
Mr.. Stevens is to drive an ambulance.
H. H. Holland recently secured what
Is believed to be the largest pickerel
ever caught with hook and line at the
Bay. While fishing in the creek he
saw large fish and prepared a spe-
cial hook and line. He was finally
successful in landing the fish after a
20 minutes fight. The fish was 46
inches Ion gand weighed is pounds.