Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

ting In cement sidewalks here and curb |
and gutter. 1t was voted that some OF /
the streets be oiled. The streets likely |
to be oiled are Main street, river bridge |
to the railroad highway bridge. East |
Allen street to the village line and West |
Allen street to Malletts Bay avenue. 1t
was declared by the board that the chief |
of the fire department and his two assist |
ants were fire wardens and will inspect |
the fire conditions about the village soon. |
The fire committee was authorized to in
vestigate the cost of telephone and
the cost Of having a tap put In at the
chief Of the fire departments home. so
that fire calls could be telephoned there
and the tap to be used to ring In the
dlers' licenses this year was left as last
year. while the price of pool tables was
made IS for the first one and 81 for each
additional one. A petition asking for q
discontinuance Of the sprinkling of Maple
street was left to the street committee
to investigate. Following are the bills
ordered paid: T. r. Mongeon. three po-
lice uniforms $103s2: J. H. Allen, sheriff.
$5S.05. for care of prisoners; Charnplain
Trust company. interest on village orders.
$922.s6; Telephone company, 1892: F.
Matte. printing, $e.75; George Allen. $3.50;
TRAFFIC Sign company. $6.75; refunding
bond interest, $1,400; amounting to s2.52005.
John E. Fitzgerald Of Plattsbursh.
N. r, and Miss Ina Magnauson of
chazy, N. Y. we're married in Platts-
burgh Monday morning and spent
the day here, guests of relatives. and
left later in the day for New York
city for wedding trip. On their re.
turn they will reside in Chazy. N. Y.
A silver wedding anniversary re-
ception. which was surprise to the
host and hostess. was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Chastenay OF SO West
street Saturday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chastenay were presented with a
purse Of money and a wedding sup
per was served at midnight. There
was a large gathering OF their friends
and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs Chastenay
were married at st. Francis Xavier
Church May 30. 1892. by the pastor
the Rev. J. F. Audet. Nine children
were born to them and all are liv-
ling. They are: Mrs. J. F. Feeley. Mrs.
E. w. Brown. the Misses Irene. Lucille.
Priscilla. Gertrude. and Omer, Horace
and Anselm. Among those from out Of
town present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
poleon Piche Of Cohoes. N. T.. and Mr..
and Mrs. William Seymour of Rich
mond.
Miss Marguerite Benedict, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. Benedict Of the
Heights. and Maynard Page Of New
Gloucester. Me-, we're married at the
home of the bride Sunday after
noon at three o'clock by the
Rev c E. Hayward. Their we'd
ding was quiet. there being none
but relatives present owing to a death
in the srooms family. The couple we're
attended by Earl Benedict. brother Of
the bride. and Miss Bernice Blodgett. a
cousin Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Page left in the evening for New Glou-
cester, Me. where they will make their
home. The groom operates fruit farm
and the bride has been successful as a
trained nurse for the past two years.
The high school graduation exer-
cises will be held Thursday evening.
June 81, the reception and entertain
, ment Wednesday evening, June 20. and
the grammar school promotion exer-
cises, Wednesday afternoon, June 20.
Miss Annie Hanson is the valedictor-
ian and Miss Esther Dunning is the
salutatorian of the graduating class
=. from the Winooski high school this
I year The University of Vermont Is
, again to award free scholarship for
. one year, valued at 800 to the young
. man and to tho young lady receiving
, the highest average in the graduating
J., class Of each approved high school in
;. the State. Miss Annie Hanson and
/ ICHTySdpHlS -hdpHlcb Will TcCclNc tHOSc
honor scholarships in this years class
Three of the class expect to attend the
:. university next September Chrysa-
phis Xaphies has a two-year State
. scholarship from Senator Martin Villas
" and the one-year university honor
scholarship. Miss Ether Dunning has
a a two-year State scholarship from Sen
j ator Villas and Miss Annie Hanson has
! the one-year university honor scholar
: ship for young ladies.
= Henry r. Wishart Of Chelsea. who has
. been connected with the National bani
q Of Orange county as assistant cashier fol
d about six years. has taken position with
= the Winooski Savings bank, beginning
n his duties there Friday.
z Registration day was a busy one To-
the registrars and those in charge. A
seven o'clock there were fully 80 younl
men Of registration age waiting for tn
4 opening and from then on until noon Their
!, was a great rush. without a let UP. unit
/. half after the noon hour. Two long line
e were in constant waiting outside the rail
r ing and four long benches were provides
70 at the entrance to the booths for them u
r sit on. They were a patient lot OF younl
70 men. There were 5S4 cards issued in al
h and over $50 Of these had registered a
"a one o'clock in the afternoon. After ST.
= o'clock business began to slacken and
- was the first real rest for the registrars
). The executive officers having the wor
In charge were Louis Alapa. as modera
tor. DR.. J. G. Thabaut, as health Officer
and c. G. Allard. as chief registrar. TIL
registrars were William G. Manseal
u Eugene Manseau. George H. Horton
o. Julian F. Allard, Louis Mongeon. H. Z
W Thompson. Frank Z. Villemaire. d. I
IS O'Sullivan, Hector Huard and Frank 4
: Packard. The interpreters were Josep
IN Balien for the Armenians. Andy Ander
I'd son for the Finlanders. Alexander Siege
Is for the Russians and Polanders. and Loui
he Doria for the Italians. large numbe
I'd of foreigners registered. There wer
r. over 20 who are out of town that regis
r tered. There were a few on the sick lii
ID who also sent their cards in. Thoma
- kileen, who is now in Pittsfeld. Mass
81 from which place he registered. had car
number one and Emlien Brault was tn
- last man to register before closing
nine o'clock in the evening. In the morn
Il, ing at seven o'clock whistles at the mill
e. and shops were blown for several min
- utes and htc church and mill bells wer
~ rung. Valuable assistance was givne tn
20 registrars. which proved an accommods
n. ton to the help. by the Amer
- can Wooden company. who let OF
h. their help in groups at different interva
d. during the day. Otherwise they woul
r. have had to register after working hour
% Tba y,,illa vV,ahad with thu -, Iii -