Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27

Toit tno home) enlisted a. an apprentice
seaman. He went Tuesday night to Nor
folk. Va. On account OF the great short
g of mess attendants In the nav the
eisign received authority Tuesday from
the bureau In Washington to enlist all
the young men he could for this branch
Of the service.
The new signal boards informing auto
mobilists that they are within 200 feet
Of a school building, thus advising them
to run with caution on account of the
danger to children passing to and from
the schoolhouse, are nearly all installed.
The boards are hung from 12-foot posts.
and are placed DIS close to the inside
OF the curbing as possible. On one side
Of the boards the lettering reads 200
feet to schoolhouse." while on the
opposite side the words safety first
and always" appear The boards are
painted a cream color, and the lettering
Is done In green.
E. L. ingalls,. director of the boys
and girls club in the State Of Yer.
mont. was in Lyndonviile and st.
Johnsbury yesterday arranging for ex.
hibfts for the boys n girls clubs In
those places. He is also arranging for
such exhibits in Pittsford, including
the town Of Pittsford, for October 8
n 4; in Middlebury. including the
whole OF Addison county for October 4
and s; In waitsfeld, including the
towns of Waitsfeld. Warren and Fays-
ton, also for october 4 and S. All
these exhibitions will be under the per-
sonal supervision of Mr.. ingalls,.
L. H. Burgwald has recently Joined the
forcc Of the dairy instructors Of the ex-
tension service in the State. Mr.. Burg
wald was detailed to this WORT by the
dairy division of the United States depart
ment of agriculture. He In q graduate Of
Ohio State University in the class Of 1914.
and has. since then, been superintendent
OF dairying In the Moraine Farm Labora-
tory, Dayton. Ohio. and also a chemist
with the John Which Evaporated Milk Co.,
Households. N. Y. He has specialized In
dairying throughout his training and his
particular field here will be the conserva-
ton Of dairying products. He Is a special
list in the making of cottage cheese.
Albert Brown of this city was locked
up by the police department Friday
afternoon on a warrant issued by States
Attorney Martin. The warrant charged
the man with having stolen $50 from
Robert Davis, besides other personal prop
~ 10 a LII III Az
sJr county quota, and should have re-
ported to the Windsor county board ten
days ago for transportation to Camp
Devens at Aver. Mass, with the Vermont
contingent. He said Friday that he
had his enlistment papers. but that they
were In the pockets Of n coat which no
loaned to Joseph Benoit. Benoit was
locked up Friday morning on an intoxica-
ton charge.
Lieut.. Col. George ]. Holden is in COM
mand of the machine gun battalion Of the
division of the national army, commanded
by Major-General Glenn. U. s. A., which
is assembling at Chilicothe, Ohio. Col
onel Holden is a major In the regular
army. having recently been promoted to
that grade from the rank of captain
Of infantry. His first service at this
camp was exchange officer and he was
a very busy man. Later, hi was assigned
to duty as inspector-general Of the di-
vision upon the stan of General Glenn,
but upon his promotion to the grade Of
lieutenant-colonel he was placed in COM
mand Of a machine u battalion of the
division.
Miss Ruth NJ. Slusser Of Bridgeport,
Conn.,. was married to Arthur r. Lavoie
of 80 Interval avenue at st. Joseph's
Church at eight o'clock Monday MORN
ing. he Rev. J. NJ. Cloarec officiating.
The couple were attended by Miss Mar
garet Bouchard and Norman ]. Limoge,
both Of Burlington. The bride and
bridesmaid were becomingly dressed In
travelling clothes with hats to match.
and both carried white roses. In the
evening the couple was rendered a re-
ception at 80 Interval avenue, the former
home of Mr.. Lavoie. Many gifts, includ-
ing cut glass. china and money. were re-
ceived. Mr.. and Mrs. Lavoie will leave
Tuesday for Bridgeport. where Mr.. Lavoie
is employed.
]. F. S%turtevant. one Of the sheep
specialists connected with the extension
service Of the University Of Vermont,
who gives half his time to the extension
service in this State and half to the
State Of New Hampshire. Is now work.
ing with the county agents in the different
parts Of the State. getting in touch with
the sheep situation n helping to remedy
it where he can do so. Mr.. Sturtevant
has been with the department about a
month. 1t is his aim to help to establish
small focks and promote sheep raising
in general. He believes in the raising
| OF sheep as a profitable side-line in this
section of the country n is trying to
dSSlSt inc ldTIHeTS III IldhlHS Snccp-
raising successful.
There were four respondents in city
court Friday. three answering to VIC
lations of the automobile avs and the
other to the charge OF being a tramp,
r. C.. Mace of Williston was flned $50
and costs of sos for running an auto.
mobile through the streets at night with.
out having the necessary lights. Truman
Wisell of this city was fined $500 and
costs of $.05 for running an automobile
negligently through the city. r. r
Carey OF this city for passing a street cal
in an automobile while the former was
discharging passengers was fined $500 and
costs of $7.05. Thomas Kennedy of Rut-
land, docketed as a transient person.
was sentenced to not less han four mol
more than six months at the house OF
correction.
deserted the ship" as was though
in DR.. c. J. Russells office in thu
county court house for examination
Mr.. Savard passed the physical exam,
~ination given by DR.. Lyman Allen ant
was accepted by the board. He mad,
no claim for exemption. but instead
was glad Of the opportunity open I,
him to go abroad and "scuttle a Ger
man Ship II the opportunity came hi
way. The members of the board wisl
1t known that they are glad to extent
the right hand Of fellowship to young me,
Of this registrant's calibre. This younl
man was In Plymouth. Mass, when tn
call for his appearance here was issued
He arrived in town Sunday