Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
CITY NEWS


street are the parents of a daughter.
Mary Elizabeth, born yesterday morning
at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Miss Elsa Irene Dillingham;. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dillingham;, and
Sergeant j. Andrew Mcdonald were mar
ried by the Rev. John A. Hamilton
June 10.
Miss Lillian Montani has taken a posi-
ton at the Vermont state laboratory OF
hygiene in place of Fred Connors OF
LOOMS street. who recently resigned and
went to Ferrisburg to work.
The second annual meeting of the Ver-
mont Retail jewelers. association will be
held in this city at the New Sherwood
on Monday. July Q The president of the
association is Frank Brown of Rutland.
A license TO sell real estate in the es-
tate Perry Read. late of Hnesburg.
was granted in probate court
Thursday There was settlement and de-
cree in the estate of Jane Davis. late of
Jericho.
In probate court Monday Gretchen E.
Meader was appointed Administrative
with the will annexed of the estate of
George F. Meader. late of Burlington,
with G. l.. Barrows and w. A. Dawson
commissioners and appraisers.
The engagement of Miss Anna Fl.
Enright TO c. Kinney Smith of Rutland
was announced at tea given by Miss
Enright's sister, Mrs. Julian l. Lindsay,
yesterday afternoon at herhome on South
Union street. The wedding will take place
June 2S.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Marks have
purchased the property at 2i6 South Will
lard street from Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Morgan. The house has been occupied
for several weeks by Mr.. and Mrs. a. r.
Buell. pending the erection Of their new
home almost opposite.
At the Baptist parsonage there were
two wedding parties yesterday when
Nelson a. Card of Albany. y. Y. and
Edna H. Murphy of Burlington and John
NJ. Corey of Remington and Ethel l..
Mcmahon of this city were united in
marriage by the Rev. James 8. Braker.
The will of Rose Z. Leveillee, late Of
this city, was filed for probate at the
probate office in this city Friday.
Clark c. Briggs was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Ann Arnold, late
of Burlington, with a. y. Lucia and
Peter Lander commissioners and apprais-
ers
Miss Jessie Fiske will go to the New
Jersey State College of Agriculture
and Experiment Station next fall as
assistant to Prof. John P. Helyar, who
is in charge of seed inspection work
and teaches botany. Prof. Helyar for
merly taught botany at the State uni
versity.
Ninety per cent. of the men students
of the College of Agriculture of the State
university are busy in agricultural opera
tons of one sort or another. Five per
cent. are at the Pittsburgh officers
training camp or in munitions factories
and the other five in miscellaneous oo-
equations.
The condition of ]. f. Mcconnell of
this city, who is recuperating at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Marden H.
Plat at Providence. r. l.. following a
few weeks illness. is reported as fav-
orable and it is expected that he will
be able to resume the duties connected
with his business in this city by July l..
The first case of poliomyelitis to be dis
covered in this State this summer was
reported to Dr. C. F. Dalton. secretary
of the Vermont board of health. Thurs
day. 1t is that of 4 young man in Barre
town. The case when discovered was
might have been used, both legs and one
arm being affected.
Capt. S. A. Howard, military instruc-
tor at the University of Vermont will
leave the university on June 80 for the
Gettysburg National Park to help organ
lie the 61st United States infantry, which,
like the 6Oth. is being formed partly out
of the old Seventh regiment. After that
he expects to be transferred to one of
the new regiments.
The wedding OF Miss l.. Anna Gladstone
and Leon E. Schwartz took place Sun
day evening at the Hebrew Free school
hall in the presence of relatives and
friends. Rabbi II. Papkin offcated. Fol-
lowing the ceremony. supper was served,
followed by dancing. The patriotic charac-
ter of those present was revealed by the
fact that s34 was raised for war relief at
the supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Schwartz will
make their home in Brandon.
County court cases which have been
set for hearing on June IS, and imme-
diately thereafter. will be postponed
until July 10, according to instructions
received from Judge F. S. Butler pre-
siding judge Judge Butler is now pre-
siding at the Felch murder trial in Or
ange county court, which promises to
take considerable time, hence the fur
ther postponement of the reconvening
of Chittenden county court.
The marriage of Miss Claudia Estele
Robinson, formerly of Winoosl<i, but who
has been living in West Berlin and
George Albert Snow of Sharon took
place Thursday morning at 11:l5 O'Clock
at ST. Paul's chapel. the ceremony being
performed by the Rt. Rev. George Y
Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. Snow are to live
in Sharon. where Mr. Snow, an electri.
cal engineer by profession, is the station
agent. They are on a short honeymoon
trip.
Burlington Lodge, No. 916, B. r. O. F..
is credited with subscriptions for Liberty
bonds amounting to $4,000. OF this sun
$1,000 was appropriated outright by the
lodge, and the remaining sl45oO repre-
sents subscriptions by individual mem
bers and few patriotic women friends
in the name or for the credit of the
lodge. In addition, a movement is under
way to secure every member of Bur
lington Lodge as a member of the Rec
Cross society.
The elementary schools of the cit,
closed Friday for the summer yaca.
ton. The probable date for the omen.
ing of the fall term is September 4
The Junior high school will close to-da,
and the high school tomorrow for Tho
summer. Flag day was observed in tho
schools Thursday with appropriate ex
ercises brief history of the flag wa,
read and the pupils of each school salutet
the flag and sang THE Star Spanglet
Rauner' and "Anerica 4"