Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

MONTsDET led
A fire that did 5000 damage in the
house and barn of Fred Nelson Of Wood
row avenue occurred Monday night 1t
broke out II little after midnight and the
ell Of the house was all ablaze when Mr..
Nelson discovered it. The fire quickly
spread to the barn. which was entirely
consumed while considerable damage was
done to the house The long run for the
horse drawn fire trucks prevented rapid
work but the heavy pressure Of water
from three streams soon had the
fire under control after their arrival. Mr.
Nelson carried 81, $50 insurance and he said
Tuesday morning that his insurance would
not cover his loss.
Cant. A, f.. Williamson of the British
Canadian recruiting mission. arrived Tues
day morning and has commenced the
work of looking through the records of
the federal district board of which q. o.
Gridley of Windsor is chairman. Captain
Williamson has been given permission by
the federal government through the pro-
vost marshal general TO look through the
record He has completed a similar task
i'm Massachusetts He "a securing data
concerning all British subjects who may
have Gonna 70 this country TO live securing
tho nativity of the aliens. their date of
birt, and other matter concerning their
lives. All aliens will be given an oppor-
tunity To enlist before final action il taken
In any case. OF course the enlistment
may he in this country or the home OF the
nativity
mr. I Clifford of Randolph has been
annonted n member Of the local board of
exemntion from Orange county in place of
Dr I, r. Apge,I who racentIy resigned
| hacau.a ba had accentad n commission In
the regular army. The appointment was
made nv the president. like the appoint-
ments when the boards were originally or
ranized hut the recommendations were
made by Governor Graham.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SAWYER of More
| town were in the city Tuesday afternoon
| leaving for their wedding trip. a part
of which will be passed in Boston and
! New York. They were married at ten
o'clock Tuesday morning at the Sawyer
home in Moretown village, the bride
being Miss Harriet b. Knapp OF that viii
iage. She has been for several years
! employed in the Wilcox store The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Albert
Abbott. pastor of the Methodist Church
of that village, in the presence of the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties. They were unattended: no special
decoration Of the room took place. The
bride was gowned in a plum velour. At
the completion of their wedding trip they
will live in Mosetown village The groom
is n son of the late Russell SAWYER and
has for many wears lived in Moretown.
He has been engaged in business there
and in 1910 was a member of the House
of Representatives in the Vermont Legis-
lature The bride is a native of Hinsdale,
y. H., n graduate Of several schools, and
was for years employed as IA deaconess
in Boston
Clarence ID. Wheelock was in county
court Tuesday afternoon on the charge
OF breach or PROBATION. inc usuai nVe
provisions were set iorNh III MS Propa-
non wheh ne peaoeo gum! u the charge
OF adultery, put s'H'n was aiso III
serted which "as 'na' nc s"ou'o Neei
away i.o,', 90 $50, y, ',.as 's,..,s
su'i'S W '''e ''o az"
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49, ,.,n, IVA nontinu.d mn, y. hoa ill.,
,.,,ns. ~, oron 80 haans
panior,;n pe.r agad a some "a vs,rs
. resident ~ Eavston died AT the bome
NJ Mrs Martial Dennis his dauahter az,
elm street. Monday night. The funeral
took nlace at the church in More
town az ,o.ao vss,erdav norning us
Hlmle
besides his daughter leaves n son Of Ash.
burnham. Mass. AS well as a sister and
brother.
The officers OF the Lane Manufacturins
company have received a request from
, the commissioner on coal in New Hamp
shire asking for 10 portable mills which
, cam he usad IN cut tho ,raas In d,nsr.n,
narts n, th.t sat- ,or IN. nnrnos. ~ On.
|, this winter ,rbs com,niss,nnsr stats tha,
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; 49, sumner WHO mas oeen employees
io' coupe VI years as h'eht ticket aseh
a' 'he ioch' 'eh'ral vermont stat'oh ha'
peeh appointed D" D. W. itaniey' genera
passenger agent as travelling passenger
= agent or the Central Vermont railway, ant
Will assume his duties as soon as "A mar