Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

ST. ALBANS.
The new quarters of the verulam club
on the second floor Of the building, for
merry occupied by the Public Electric
Light company, were opened informally
to the members Saturday afternoon and
between 40 and so members awaited them
selves Of this first opportunity to visit
the rooms. All were enthusiastic over
the attractive quarters which consist Of
six rooms, all furnished in excellent taste.
making a comfortable meeting place for
the club. At present the entrance is
from an inside stairway on Bank street
and the first room one enters is large
dance hall. At the east end Of the room
are two large doors which are to open
out on a spacious porch which will be
built soon and from the porch will be
stairs which will furnish the entrance.
On the north side Of the large room IL
wide opening into one Of the most
attractive rooms in the club and which
probably will be designated a lounging
room. In the east end in the Office Of
the superintendent, Miss Kate G. Cum
mings. and along the north side are lock-
ers. To the west of the dance hall is what
front furnishes a delightful outlook north
an excellent view of Lake Champlain.
will be used as a dining and class room
and to the west Of the lounging room is
the cloak room and to the south model
little kitchenette. A reading room is the
next to the west and this is the front
room Of the club. A bay window in the
except as that view will be shut out by
trees in the summer. The club will be
open now on schedule similar to the
one followed before the closing early in
the fall. It is planned to hold a rally
early next month when the club expects
to have Miss Mary c. Bartlett Of the
Massachusetts Association Of the National
League of Women Workers come hero
to speak. Miss Bartlett is assistant Sec
rotary to Miss Ethel Hobart. who spoke
here in December last year.
Harold Fl. Chadwick, news editor Of
the St. Adams Messenger. left Friday
night for Springfield. Mass, under orders
from the war department. He will re-
port to the quartermaster's department
for immediate service. From Springfield,
Mr.. Chadwick probably will 60 to jack
sonville, Fla.
The legal advisory board Of Franklin
county, which Is to aid the local exemption
board in the work Of the draft, has ap-
pointed the following associate members
for the various towns in the county:
Bakersfield. Fred L. Davis; Berkshire. c.
A. Hull and c. A. Bowen; Enosburg.
Emmett McFeeters; Fairfax, w. D..
Stewart, G. H. Lawton and L. B. Hunt;
Fletcher. w. S. Shepardson; Franklin, ex-
Governor c. w. Gates and G. w. Powell:
Highgate, D. w. Steele; Montgomery. c..
A. Gardyne. w. J. Wright and N. 8. Par
ker; Richford. w. B. Locklin and 8. r..
Boright; Sheldon, DR.. Il. NJ. Brown and
George E. Stebbins; st. Adams. Elmer
Johnson and George NJ. Hogan; Swanton.
r. w. Jocelyn. Some member of the
board will be at the court house all the
time for consultation. The advisory board
is composed of City Judge N. N. Post Of
this city, w. II. Fairchild of Fairfield and
d. G. Furman Of Swanton.
Jacques Roberts Of Hoyt street suffered
a compound fracture Of the lower jaw
yesterday morning when he was hit by the
handle of a paper press in which he was
pressing paper at the plant of the St.
Adams Messenger company, where he is
employed. The bones were broken COM
pletely Off on both sided. He was taken to
Dr. G. C. Berkley's office and from there
to the Sherwood sanitarium for treat
ment.
meeting Of the trustees of the st. Adams
Public library, held Tuesday evening. 1t
was voted not to close the building for the
purpose of conserving fuel. There was an
extended discussion Of the matter. 1t was
decided to close the rooms on the second
floor which are used for the meetings of
A. r. Hurlbut Woman's Relief Corps.
G. A. R., as the women were willing to
| hold their meetings elsewhere.
News has been received Of the marriage
| of Liet Harold Graves, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Graves of Messenger street.
| to Miss Marion Hillman Of st. Paul, MIMI,
which took place in st. Paul December s.
| Lieutenant Graves Is stationed at Fort
| Sheridan, Ill.
A juvenile play. 1.-THE Man Who Didn't
| Believe in Christmas" will be given at
The Tavern roof garden Thursday after
| noon and evening. December n, for the
| benefit of the Red Cross. The afternoon
performance will begin at three o'clock
and the evening at $50. There will be
dancing after the play in the evening.
News has been received Of the death of
! Mrs. Silas w. Cummings. formerly long
/ time resident of this city, at her home
! in Brookline, Mass, last Saturday. The
burial took place in Swan Point ceme-
terry at Providence. r. l. Mrs. Cum.
mings' husband, who died two years ago.
was for many years general passenger
agent Of the Central Vermont Railway
company and later represented the Grand
Trunk railway at Brussels. Paris, the
Crystal Palace in London and at the
Panama Pacific exposition at San Fran.
, cisco.
Fred W. Furman. aged So years, died
at his home on the Swanton road Tues
day after long illness. The funeral will
be held at his late home this after
noon at one o'clock and burial will take
place in the Bay cemetery. Mr.. Fur.
man is survived by his wife and q
brother, ID. @. Furman Of swanton.
A. C. S. Beeman left yesterday for q
few days visit in Boston.
ENOSBURG FALLS.
The officers Of the local Red Cross
ara anxious that those who have knitting