Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30


Corners owned by the Baptist Church
was struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. A sleigh, a wagon and some
chickens which were In he barn, were
saved. The loss is estimated at $3.50 and
is partially covered by insurance.
The State board of education will main
tain a teacher training course in st.
Adams this year. The course is open this
year to students who have completed
three years of high school work and also
to high school graduates. The board of
school commissioners is to meet this week
to decide the location Of the room
High school tuition this year Is to be
$50. divided by terms into sl7. 81 and $40.
Antoine Coveau, aged SO years, died at
the home Of his son, Arthur Coveau, of
ST. Adams point Monday noon of heart
trouble He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Walter straplin of New
London. Conn.,, Mrs. William Durpus
Of Connecticut and Mrs. William Haynes
of Boston; one son. Arthur and three
brothers, Napoleon, Peter and Edward,
all of the Bay.
The marriage engagement of Miss Ger
| trude Leahy and Charles V. Muldoon,
both of this city. has been announced.
r. j. Young and son, Charles A. Young,
of the Highgate road secured 35 pounds
of honey from a bee tree which they
found while backberrying last week.
Mrs. Sarah Griffin, who was formerly
| employed by the late L. j. Morton, has be-
come associated with the l.. j. Morton
| store. She has moved here from Brattle-
boro.
Mrs. Rose Anna Brow Bevins. aged
Il years. wife Of David Bevins. died at the
st. Adams hospital Wednesday. August
%. The body was taken to the undertake
1 I'M ri Of II ho f,,-
neral was held at the Baptist Church in
Georgia Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock Mrs. Bevins IL survived by her
husband and eight sons: Fred G. Her.
bert W., ola c., Harvey l.. and Harry
NJ, all of this city. and Oscar r. of Mon
treal. two daughters, Mrs. A. d. w. Load
err of this city. and Mrs. Lou Hisco of
Albany, N. Y, and sister, Mrs. NJ. Ry-
an of Georgia.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs George H.
Upper on Congress was the scene of
pretty wedding at noon Tuesday when
Mr.. Tupper's daughter. Marion Marie, was
united In marriage to Heber Ernest Shaw
of Williamsburg, Pa, son of Professor and
Mrs. William A. Shaw of Mortified. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George F. Fortier of this city. State SUI
lperintendent Of Universalist Churches the
double ring ceremony being used The
bride wore becoming gown of White
Georgette crepe. The house was attrac-
lively decorated with hydrangeas, asters.
ferns and American flags. At the close of
the ceremony a buffet luncheon was
served. Among the out of town guests
present were professor and Mrs. William
A. Shaw and daughter. Miss Ethel Shaw
of Mortified. Professor and Mrs. Lewis
j. Hathaway of Middlebury, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry A. Upper of Springfield, Ohio, and
Frank Topper of Burlington. After a
motor trip Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw will be at
home at Cpl South avenue, Williamsburg.
The brides travelling suit was of dark blue
and she wore a large black hat. The
groom was graduated from Norwich Uni
versity in 1916. and is now an electrical
engineer in the employ of the Westing-
house Electrical company. The bride was
graduated from Goddard Seminary Barre
in 1913 and recently has taught in the
North Troy high school,
News has been received that Henry J
, Quinton of Saybrook. Conn.,, formerly OF
this city, and a brother of j. d. and e. A
Quintin of Lincoln avenue, has been trans.
ferred from the signal corps at Fort Slo-
, cum. N. Y, to South San Antonio. Texas
where he is now training as an aviator
, having been assigned to the 57th Aero
, squadron, Kelly field. ]. D. Quinton also
J 26, somewhere in America"
new case OF infantile paralysis has
developed in Franklin county, the pa
tient being Thomas White, % years old
who lives on the outskirts of East Fair
1 field. 1t is thought the man is recover
g ing from the acute stage of the disease
The case was discovered about a weel
ago. Mr. White is married. but has M
e children. He lives with his brother:
q family and there are children in the
family.
Curtis r. Smith has been transferred
from the quartermasters' reserve corp.
to the second officers training camp a
Plattsburgh and is with the Ninth New
England company.
/, Rebecca. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
a Royce Houston of Enosburg Falls, who
= underwent an operation at the St. Alban.
hospital Tuesday, is in favorable con
dition.
. The marriage engagement of Miss Mar,
Theresa Laselle. eldest daughter of Mrs
. Charles A. Laselle Of the Bay to Arthur
James Hunt of Derry. N. H., is an
nounced.
= The condition of Miss Ruth Leach, wht
underwent a serious operation at tn,
!. st. Adams hospital last Monday, remains
about the same.
\ Mrs. James Stevens of Springfield
Mass. who underwent an operation at tn,
; st. Adams hospital four weeks ago. hal
gone to the home of Miss Edith B
Crosby at the Bay.
Mrs. Mary E. Liberty who was operated
t on at the st. Adams hospital three weeks
9 ago. returned to her home on Souti