Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
CITY NEWS

A son, Frederick Tracy. was born Sun
lay afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. u. FRED
erick Jones of South Union street.
There were settlements and DEGREES In
The estates of Horatio 8. Johnson, late
pf wiliston, and William Sanctuary, late
Of Hinesburg. In probate court Friday.
Mrs. Kate b. Russell left yesterday to
visit her son in Minneapolis and has
closed her house on South Union street
for the winter.
DR.. Sidney M. Bunker. who has been at
the medical reserve training camp at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, has just finished an
eight weeks course and received rush
orders to proceed to the coast.
Leslie Kaleb Stephens, military man.
and Frances Ellen Hays Of this city have
been married by the Rev. John A. Hamil-
ton. The wedding took place several days
ago.
Miss Cora Bergeron, the 15-year-old
North Bend street girl who drank car
bolic acid in Battery Park one night last
week, is improving daily at the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
Word has bean received in town that
the steamship on which Lieut. Sam
Smart and Lieut. David W. Howe of
this city sailed recently has arrived
safely abroad.
Roy w. Chase Of this city, who has
been in training in the officers training
camp at Plattsburgh, has received COM
mission as first lieutenant in the signal
corps Of the aviation department.
Miss Cora Bergeron, the 15-year-old girl
who drank carbolio acid last week We'd
nesday in Battery Park, Is improving
slowly at the hospital from the effects
Of the poison.
The Rev. Ernest Graham Guthrie. a
former pastor Of the First Church in this
city, has returned from a six months
service in France and resumed his pas
toral work In Boston.
The Red Triangle Y. M. c. A. war fund
campaign in Burlington had reached Sl9,
s7S last night and an effort Is being made
to-day to bring the amount up to $4,000
which is the cty's minimum quota
Mrs. Isaiah Dow of King street. who
swallowed bichloride Of mercury tablets
several days ago, has so far recovered
from the effects Of the poison that she
has been removed from the Mary Fletcher
hospital.
The engagement Of Lieut.. David w
Howe, U. V. NJ. IA. and Miss Helen
Antisdale of Chicago is announced. Lieu
tenant Howe, who was recently gradu-
ated from an army aviation school, sailed
for Europe last week.
A. q. Bevins Of Fairfax was appointed
administrator of the estate of Homer
L. Bevins, late Of Westford, in probate
court Thursday. George A. Stuart ant
Albert P. Wilcox of Fairfax were ap
pointed commissioners and appraisers.
Stanley r. Pike, for five years an eff
Gent bookkeeper in the Howard Nationa
bank, has received a commission in tn
United States army and Is to leave sool
for Fort Leavenworth. Kans. His man!
friends will wish him success.
There was settlement and decree il
the estate Of Henry Elisha Spear, lat
Of Star Settlement Alberta. Can. il
probate court Monday. There was ais
a settlement and decree in the estate o
Frederick Goodwin, late Of Milton.
Word has been received from DR.. w. F
Mckenzie, who was sent to Fort Benja
min Harrison August Is as first lieutenan
in tho United States medical reserv
corps. that he has received his commits
sion as captain, dated November 6.
Elias Lyman. Jr.. who has been com
missioned a second lieutenant Of cavalry
will leave Saturday for Fort Leavenwortf
Kans., where he Is to report Monday
Mr.. Lyman took the regular army exam
ination at Fort Ethan Allen short tim
ago.
Jedd P. Ladd of this city was appointe
administrator of the estate of Elizabet
F. Hathaway. late of this city, in pre-
bate court yesterday. Elbridge Hutchin
of North Hero and William ]. Jameso
of this city were appointed the commits
sioners and appraisers.
Miss Amy Proctor Bingham went la.
night to Petersburg. Va. where she hs
been called by the war department con
mission on training camp activitie
Miss Bingham is to assist Miss Edith ]
McCully. the war department represents
tive in that district.
George w. Prindle of Charlotte wa
appointed administrator of the estate
E. Beech Beers. late of Charlotte, in pre-
, bate court Tuesday. In this esta
Stanton Williams and Charles N. John
also of Charlotte, were appointed con
missioners and appraisers.
H. F. Wolcott of winooski was a.
Eliza A. Stanley. late of WinooslSi.
probate court Friday. Henry Conl
and Frank Carpenter of the same vi
lage were appointed commissioners ar
appraisers.
Miss Florence NJ. Farrar has receive
word Of the safe arrival abroad of h
nephew, John c. Farrar, formerly
Burlington and now a senior at va
College. Though only 81 years of az
Mr. Farrar has responsible position
first lieutenant, aviation section. sign
corps. and had been doing special al
interesting work in Washington for son
time previous to being sent abroad
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Delany
Buell. street have received card fro
their son, Alban, who has recently a
rived in France with the Goth New 70
regiment, of which he is a member Wi
the exception of words of assurance
regards the young mans safety, the
was nothing else of importance to /
local friends on the card. Mr.. Delan,
wife is in this city the guest of his pa
ents.
The Bedding cottage at Queen City Pa
was broken into some time within the p;
fortnight. according to word from I
park last evening The people now at t
park are following up all clues that m
reveal the person or personst guilty
entering the place. Several articles of
minor nature are missing. The cottage
been occupied by Henry Belding of Wal
field the past summer.
Officer Levi Vincent nra,;l.n. 90 ,