Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23

re-opcning Of the schools, but II was
thought that the poliomyelitis situation
and the fact that many Of the older boys
are periodically working on farms might
delay the beginning of the school year.
Mrs. Katherine Moore, 81 years old, who
lives with her daughter, Mrs. H. p. Taylor
of 416 North avenue. Is recovering from a
fractured right arm and bruises about the
head and body, received Sunday, when she
fell downstairs, while moving about her
home. DR.. Lyman Allen and DR.. q. M.
Sabin attended Mrs. Moore and 1t was
stated last evening that she was resting
as comfortably as could be expected. al
though suffering severely from the shock
Of the accident
A draft Of i've men from the local naval
recruiting station was ordered by Ensign
c. A. Harris Monday to be ready to
depart for the training station at New
port, r. l., where they will take a course
in pharmacy training. Names Of the
men with the place Of residence follow:
Leo F. McGibney Of Montpelier, Arthur
@. Penta of Rutland. John G. Hall Of
Rutland and Harry NJ Whalen Of Rut-
land. Three recruits enlisted Monday
as apprentice seamen. They are c. B.
Borella of Newport, r. NJ. Savage of the
same place and X. G. Harris of Ver-
| gennes.
r. L. Lewis Of Charlotte was fined 81
and costs of 1917 on his plea Of guilty to
charge of cruelty to animals Friday
afternoon. Lewis was driving horse
along Sholburne road that was suffering
from gall trouble when an OFFICER from
this city noticed the burden under which
the animal was laboring. Upon arrival in
town the policeman notified Humane Of
fcer John Fuller Mr. Fuller found his
quarry upon the city market grounds and
placed the man under arrest. Lewis was
taken to the police station, then into court
where he pleaded not guilty. Later he
changed his plea.
The s5th division Of the national
army. of which Major-General Joseph
r. Dickman will be in command, will
be located at Camp Custer. Battle
Creek. Mich. says the last issue of the
Army and Navy Journal. The officers
under General Dickman will be Lieu
tenant Colonel c. W. Weeks, chief OF
staff; Brigadier-General B. c. Morse
169th infantry brigade: Brigadier-Gen-
eral j. A. Penn. 10th infantry brigade
Brigadier General S. W. Miller. 160th
depot brigade; and Brigadier-General
]. E. McMason, 160th field artillery
brigade.
Lawrence s. Miller, recently promoted
to lieutenant-colonel Of coast artillery. Is
now appointed a colonel Of field artillery
national army, and ordered to report
August % at Camp Upton. L. l. He will
command a national army regiment ir
the nth division. Major-Gen. ]. F. Bel
commanding. Colonel Miller. who Is
nephew Of Mrs. C. P. Miller Of this city
was student at the University of Yer
mont from 1890 to 1892, leaving college te
enter the United States Military Academy
From 1903 to 1906 he was professor Of
military science and tactics at the uni
versity and has recently been stationed a
Fort Mckinley. Me.
Edward NJ. Nugent of Rutland, whose
name was sent to United States Distric
Attorney V. A. Billiard because Of hi
failure to report before the local board
of exemption of Rutland county. is now a
the front in France. it was ascertainet
by Free Press man Tuesday. One o.
the officials of the Rutland railroad hal
received a cablegram from Mr.. Nugent
saying he is with the United States sig
nal corps. Mr.. Nugent has many Friends
in this city who will be interested I,
|
brought him into this city daily whei
he was fireman for the Rutland Rail
road company.
George F. Devereux, former Burling
ton boy and a graduate Of the Univer
sty of Vermont. who for some time ha
been connected with large construction
corporation in Ambridge. Pa. has recent,
passed a creditabe examination as al
engineer officer. his standing placing hin
in class A. He has been commissions
a first lieutenant of engineers in the Off
GERS reserve corps, and 1t Is expects
that he will be ordered to Fort Ogle
thorpe, Georgia. at an early date. Lieu
tenant Devereux is another Burlington
young man who has made good. and hi
legion of friends extend to him heart
congratulations.
A very quiet wedding took place Nor
day afternoon at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, 80 Spruce street
when their daughter, Maude Evelyn. wa
married to Lieut. Alexander J. MacNa
! of Morrisvlle, Pa. The ceremony wa
performed by the Rev. w. A. Davisior
only the immediate family being presen
; The bride is graduate of Burlington hig
> school in the class of 1914, and has bee
a successful teacher for three years. TIL
I groom is a graduate of Syracuse Univel
sity in the class of 1916 and has been
a training at Madison Barracks. Sacket
n Harbor. N. Y He has lately been CON
! missioned first lieutenant and will be sta
! toned at Wrightstown. Pa.
A justice appeal, Arthur c. NJ. Marie
of Milton VS.. Edward Quinton of tt
G same town. was entered Tuesday at tn
county clerks office for trial at the con
n ing term of county court. Edward Quiz
a ton, the respondent a minor, chased ar
4 worried the plaintiffs COW and calf it
a alleged in the appeal. with sticks, clul
: and a wooden stool, and thereby killt
a the plaintiffs calf, and laCerated, injure
broke the bones, legs and ribs of Il
plaintiffs COW, to the value of 500; al
t it is also alleged the respondent wound'
II and lacerated other livestock to the val,
y Of 500. The defendant being mine
). his father. Orville Quinton. also of NJ
:. ton, is appointed guardian ad liten for Il
l. purposes of this trial.
" The plaintiffs in the case of L. Komn
G. Son VS.. the Champlain Transportati'
company, which was tried in city cou
50 in June before Judge C. S. Palmer. ha
> decided to carry the case to the SUPPER
% court on exceptions. When the case W
d tried in city court Judge Palmer. on t
Is facts found rendered judgment for the
IS PENDENT to recover costs. 1t Is this jud
10 ment that the plaintiff takes exceptions
,e on the ground that it is contrary to Ia
and Is not In accord with the the fac
r. found. The plaintiff further claims tn
"a the evidence tended to disclose that t
10 liability of the defendant as a comm
a. carried did not cease at the time of t