Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

DR.. James W. Courtney, who was nomi-
mated in the third ward democratic eau
Gus as the representative Of that party
for school commissioner, Tuesday morn
ing filed with Clerk M. c. Grandy his
dcclnation as nominee for the Office
The caucus voted to give the ward COM
mittee authority TO Ill vacancies which
might occur in the list of ward officers
and Tuesday Lawrence Sullivan and Will
liam Smith, members of the committee,
filed nomination papers for John =. Muir
ply to fill the vacancy caused by the
declination Of DR.. Courtney.
The annual meeting Of the Burlington
Trap Shooters club was held Saturday
evening at the store Of Angus & Worth
ington. report of the secretary and
treasurer was read and accepted. The old
board of officers were elected to serve an
other year. committee OF three, con-
ssting Of G.. w. Harris, II. V. Hall and j.
Holmes Jackson. was appointed to con-
fer with the officials Of the Golf club
relative to the leasing of the grounds now
! occupied by the club for term of years.
Considerable interest was shown by those
present and the outlook for the year Is
very encouraging.
Through the generosity Of Charles ID.
Ordway and in memory of his wife. Mrs.
~
indirect lighting has been installed in the
, Unitarian Church by the Burlington Light
& Power company. Six handsome brass
lamps have been hung from the ceiling of
the main auditorium. and two similar
lamps Of wrought iron will be suspended
1 from the vestibule ceiling. L. S. Adsit
Is having plans drawn for some ornameI
tai balcony projections to be placed over
the doors which formerly led upstairs
This Improvement win be made probably
the coming spring.
The contract for the erection OF the
new hospital building for the Home for
Destitute Children on the Shelburne road,
the money for which was given by Red
field Proctor of Proctor. has been awarded
to o. S. Nichols, contractor. of Essex
Junction. The building will cost $1,000.
The building will be erected just south
of the main building OF the home and
work will he begun on its construction
as soon as Is possible in the spring.
probably by April /. 1t will be two
story structure. made of hollow tile with
brick veneer It will be modern in every
respect. with a double deck piazza on the
west side.
Tho ball Tuesday evening in the
main dining room Of the Van Ness
House by BARRIERS Of this city was at
| tended by about $50 couples. Music
was furnished by four pieces of Les
| sors orchestra from nine o'clock until
an early hour Wednesday. lunch be-
ing served at Dorn's at intermission.
The hall was very attractively decor
atcd with the national colors. Punch
was served. The members of the CON-
mittee in charge were J. II. Shepard.
! Paul Meunier j. B. Contois. F. Goduc,
j.. Finberg +. Pepin. The floor man
ayers were J. Young o. Granger and
| Il. Howard.
Thomas Reeves. deputy United States
marshal, has served papers upon the
ljurymen from this city who have been
summoned for the February term Of fed
eral court. which will open at the United
States court room February q. The
grand jurymen summoned from this city
are J. f. Miles and J. S. Denning The
members Of the petit jury are Hugh j
Collins. William l.. johnson. NJ. ]. Lun'
derville. John II. McCuen. Edward j
Walker and Thomas b. Wright. The
grand jury is summoned for February q
and the petit jurors are not to be called
until March Z, the day following cleo
tion.
The marriage Of James Fred Rowley
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Rowley OF
New Haven. and Miss Agnes Elizabeth
Heffernan, daughter OF Martin NJ. Heffe-.
nan of 100 Maple street, took place Tues
day morning at st. Mary's rectory, the
Rev W. II. Cassidy performing the cere'
mony. The bride wore a gown of apple
green pussy willow taffcta, and a snow
lace hat. Her corsage bouquet was OF
pink sweetheart roses. James Fitzpat-
rick and Miss Rose Heffernan. a sister OF
, the bride, attended the couple. Miss Hef
, fernan wore a gown of taupe charmeuse
with gold lace hat and carried pink sweet
peas Mr.. and Mrs Rowley left for 6
trip to New York.
p r. Sir Frank r. Putnam Of Brattle
, boro, grand commander, ano R. F.. Si
o. N. Kelton of st. Adams. grand stand
, ard bearer, visited and made the annua
inspection of Burlington Commandery
No. 2, Knights Templar. Tuesday night
, r. F.. Sir George f. Root of Newport
, grand inspector, could not attend becaus
, Of illness. At 6:15 o'clock there was
supper in the banquet hall. followed a
7:30 by the work. which was the tempa
T degree The regular officers of the com
mandery put on the work, which wa
> commended by the grand commander il
= warm terms. About 90 members Of tn
D local commandery were present beside
half a dozen members OF commanderie
from out of town. Eminent Commando
n II. M. Mcintosh was in charge of tn
= | work and ipsnectiop