Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
CH|1TENDEN COUNTY
W1NOOSKI.


A wedding was solemnized at Malletts
Bay Saturday evening about $50 o'clock |
at ''The Poplars," one Of the New York
camps. The contracting parties were
Spencer A. Sisson, prominent lawyer
OF Erie. Pa. and Miss Marguerite A.
Nash Of New York city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John r.
Mckay and the Rev. Curtis Spear both
of New York city. They were assisted
by the Rev. Robert II. Washburne of Wi
nooski. to insure the legality Of the mar
riage. The grounds were deliberately
trimmed with numerous Japanese lanterns.
and large number of guests were pres
ent. Among the guests were number
Of Princeton students who came over
from the Plattsburgh training camp.
The poorhouse at Colchester has been
undergoing much Improvement Of late and
Is now in a very sanitary condition to
meet the requirements of the health off,
GERS recommendations. The wood work
and floors have been painted, and the
wall paper removed from all the rooms.
These have been kalsomined and have
received several coats of paint. Besides
this there have been installed new mat
tresses, new springs for all the beds
which all have also been improved and
the iron bedsteads have been re-enameled.
the almshouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Boseley. who will look after the interests
| OF the house and farm. These improve
ments have been much needed.
| Miss Florence Hill and John Carroll OF
Fort Ethan Allen were married Saturday
afternoon at one o'clock at st. Stephens
Church by the pastor, the Rev. j. B. Nc
Garry. They were attended by Miss Evelyn
White and Ray Estabrook. After a brief
wedding trip they will make their home
in town.
The village trustees held a special meet
ing Tuesday evening and there were a few
ladies present who are interested in the
matter of the trustees appointing a po-
licewoman to help look after live affairs.
Mrs. Hayward Mrs. Dyke. Mrs. Walker
and Miss Duchesne were present and told
of the importance of having a police
woman appointed and outlined the duties
of such an officer. Trustee Cormier ques-
toned the right of the board to appoint
| such an officer. stating that the voters
| in annual village meeting voted that
| the board maintain regular police force
| consisting of chief and two regular
officers. After the ladies left the room
the matter was up for discussion and
upon motion of Mr.. Cormier. the same
being seconded, it was voted that the
matter of the appointing Of such an officer
be placed before the voters at a special
meeting to be held the last week of this
month when the voters will then be
called to act also on the question Of the
village contracting for street lights for
a term of about ten years. 1t was voted
that the amendments to the village char
ter and the acts of incorporation of the
village be also printed with the new
ordinances passed last week. Trustees
| nd thar 1t,it
ident Mongeon. are to act as a committee
to see Judge Henry Conlin about the
matter.
Trustee Cormier again hit at the Trac-
ton company and asked about having
the company extend its tracks on West
Allen street to the depot. This matter, he
stated, had been dragging since last year
when 1t was brought up that the COM
pany in a letter to the board agreed to
get at the work last spring. The clerk
was instructed to write the officials OF
the company referring to the letter writ
ten last year. The special village meeting
will probably be called for about Thurs.
day or Friday night the 30th or 31st OF
this month. All the members were pres.
: ent except Trustee George Smith,
Fred Brown of Bangor, Me. was ir
court yesterday to answer to the charge
Of illegally selling and furnishing liquor
to soldiers. He was remanded to Jail II
/ default Of bail of $500 upon a plea Of moi
/ guilty. Brown is an umbrella member ant
9 Is about 60 years of age. Euzeb Dubrul,
; was placed under arrest Tuesday nigh
Q by the military police on the charge o.
furnishing liquor to soldiers and was re
leased upon bail Of $50. Both cases will b,
r tried Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
t Miss Lois May White of Nash place
g Burlington. and Burton Loren Lunt o
a Seneca Falls. N. Y. trooper of tn
= Second cavalry were married last evening
s at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev
Z r. H. Washburne.
$ Mrs. Gus Hoffman was taken yesterda.
to the Fanny Allen hospital. where sh
{ will undergo a serious operation.
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