Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22
THURSDAY MARCH e. 1917

water. Messrs. Sullivan. Jarvis and Smith
nre, Messrs. Parmelee, Macarthur and
sullivan; police, Messrs. Walker, Parmelee
ana jarvis; charities and corrections,
Messrs. Jarvis. Walker and Smith; lights,
Messrs. Macarthur. Jarvis and Smith
railroads and public franchises, Messrs.
Parmelee' Walker and Jarvis; city prop
erty, Messrs. Parmelee, Sullivan and
MacArthur; salaries, Messrs. Walker,
smith and Parmeleo; health and nuis-
ancss, Messrs. Macarthur, Sullivan and
walker; printing. Messrs. Smith. Parmelee
and Jarvis; licenses, Messrs. Jarvis,
Smith and Walker. A. A. Parmelee was
reelected president of the board of alder
men. j. F. Mahoney was rc-appointed
chief OF police and p. 4. Fitzgerald and
r. ]. Walker re-appointed patrolmen The
appointments were confirmed. The follow
ing were elected to the various city Of
fces for the year ensuing: Caretaker of
reservoir. Edor Laname: caretaker OF
park. j. A. Revoir; janltor Of city hall
and library building, L. A. Curtis: pound
Keeper, j. A. MacDougail his livery stable
on Fairfield street to be Used as n pound
city grand juror, a. H. George: chief of
fire department. F. ]. Guerin; first as
slstant chief, r. S. Kimball; second as
sstant chief, Charles Roberts, city at
torney. Roswell M. Austin: superintendent
of streets. sewers and water. J. II. Ken
nedy: constable and collector G.. r.
Chase; overscer Of the poor and Sheldon
poorhouse director, John Kearney: clerk
In city clerks office, Miss Florence
Ballard; secretary to city council. Miss
Nellie L. Ahcr; listers for one year. r
r. Thibault. H. W. Ballard and John
Kcarney: Houghton park commissioners
for five years. Augustin Quay, Thomas
Roach and Stephen NJ Driscoll.
Elbridge !. Savage. about 3S years
OF age, travelling freight agent for the
Central Vermont railway. died at the
hospital Tuesday evening after an ILL
ness of six weeks of typhoid fever
Mr.. Savage was born in Maiden. Mass.
August 81. 1879. About IA years age
he came to this city, where he lived
about Ave years. From st. Adams he
went to Boston, then to New York and
returned to this city In April. 1918. He
Is survived by his wife and two sons
Elbridge j. and Leonard: his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Savage Of Pawtucket
r. l., and two sisters, Mrs. George X
Moore Of Pawtucket and Mrs. c. w
Rogers Of Detroit. Mich.
In city court before Judge N. n. Post
Tuesday afternoon James Frank was
found guilty Of assault on John CALI
gan and was sentenced to serve 36 days
in the Franklin county Jail. Tom Fer
rault, charged with a similar offence,
was discharged.
Barbara c., Is days old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Blake Of Messenger street,
died last evening of erysipelas The body
will be taken this morning to Washington,
io Gtotn f4v. h,,rt af
company the body
EAST GEORGIA.
c. F. White was a business visitor in
Burlington last weeks. E. Thresher
VINO was severely burned. is gaining slow.
ly.-W. P. Ryan is confined to the house
with the grip.--Henry King has moved
into Ryan brothers tenement house and
is working for them.-F'rsd King has been
engaged by B. Il. Mitchell for one year
r. l.. Ladd has completed work for A. NJ
Grenier Of Fairfax and returned home.-
Mrs. r. n. Hyde was business visitor
in St. Adams Saturday.-School closed
here last Friday on account Of illness OF
the teachers mother in Canbridge.-The
death Of Mrs. Hattie Randel occurred
March IL at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs q. D. Wagner.-The Misses Mar
win and Vincent of Fairfax were guests
of Mrs. G.. c. Leach Friday.-Mr and Mrs
Durkee of Westford are living with Fred
Shepard at present. They expect to start
for Portland. Ore, soon.-Mrs. A. c.
Leach. who went to Atlantic City, n. j..
last September. has gone from there to
Canton, Ohio. to live with her oldest son
who has employment there.
On Monday at the East Plains school
H.
association was formed by Charles b
Hoyt. with a large membership of the
leading dairy farmers of this section. The
officers elected are: President. John Nc
Grath; vice-president, Alison w. Wood
secretary-treasurer. George Webster.
SHELDON.
The Montpelier Concert party will give
an entertainment in Marsh's hall on
Thursday at 500 p. m. instead OF Friday,
as previously advertised.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Curtis attended the
funeral of Mrs. Sophronia Remington of
Rice Hill on March l7.-Mrs. Frank Meigs
Of Hardwick came to attend the funeral
Of her aunt. Mrs. Sophronia Remington.
Maynard Smith of St. Adams visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Smith Mon
day.-The Sheldon Central school closed
March 16 for a three weeks vacation
Miss Glenna Curtis was in 81. Adams last
Saturday.-Miss May Loukes, Miss Cath.
crime Daily and Miss Lucy Parker. teach.
ers Of the Sheldon Central school, have
returned to their homes to spend their
vacation.-S. L. Nichols. operator al
White River Junction, is now at the home
Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Nichols, where he is confined to the house
by illness.-Homer Sherwood OF St. Al.
bans was in town last week.-Mrs. Sam.
uel Nichols vas in White River Junction
last week.