Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
CITY news

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
]. Spaulding to-day.
The will Of Jesse Thompson, late OF
Colchester. was proved in probate court
Friday.
There was a settlement and decree in
the estate Of Julia A. Richards. late
of this city, in probate court Mon
day.
Mr., and Mrs Charles Critchlow Of 400
North avenue are the parents Of daugh-
ter, born November Is at the Mary Flet-
cher hospital.
Mrs. Sophie B. Harmon of Shelburne an
nounces the engagement Of her daughter,
Janet Mckobert, to John David johnson
Of Washington, d. c.
Eugene Towne Of Milton was appointed
administrator Of the estate Of Byron
Towne, late Of Minneapolis, Mimi, In
probate court Monday.
Mrs. William Grisenthwaite of Pearl
street announces the engagement OF her
daughter, Miss Ethel Elisabeth, to DR..
Maurice Lionel Cheney.
Charles q. Mc0affey Of this city was
appointed administrator of the estate Of
Andrew McGaffey. late Of this city, in
probate court Thursday.
DR.. John A. Drew, medical reserve
corps, U. v. NJ, '95. has Just been pro-
NOTED to captain and ordered to Fort
Oglethorpe. Ca. as instructor in gas
defense.
Cora Berseron, the 15-year-old girl who
drank carbolio acid in Battery Park
nearly two weeks ago. was taken to her
home. from the Mary Fletcher hospital.
homo Sunday afternoon.
There were settlements and DEGREES In
the estates Of Mary e. McDonough and
Sophia Girard. both late Of this city. and
Of Alphonse Dubue. late Of Winooski, In
probate court Friday.
Clarence o. Langlois. who was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital Friday after
noon suffering from the effects OF carbon
monoxide poisoning. was removed to his
home yesterday afternoon.
Word has been received from c. W..
Kempter that he has been transferred
from the aviation school at the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology to a
school in San Antonio, Texas.
A daughter was born on Sunday.
November Is. to Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Allen. former residents Of this city. now
Of Rochester, N. Y. The little stranger
has been named Doris Jane.
John A. worthington Of the Richard
son. this city, has been commissioned
as second lieutenant in the signal
corps. He is to report soon for active
duty at San Antonio. Texas.
F. c. Harrington and daughter, Mrs.
John w. Goss, have gone to Atlantic City.
N. J. After spending some time there
Mrs. Goss will return and Mr.. Harrington
will 60 to Florida for the winter.
Mrs. Jennie Delorme, the matron at the
rest room, fell Sunday on the slippery
sidewalks and broke ono arm. She was
where she was attended by DR.. r. w.
Bayiies.
Francis A. Hamel Of Millinocket, Me-.
D military man, and Miss Flora Rongey
Of North avenue, this city, were married
1T the rectory Of st. Joseph's Church
Monday evening by Monsignor ]. M.
Cloarso.
First Lieut.. Joseph A. Ciminera was
operated on for appendicitis at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Monday morning by
DR.. p. e. Mcsweeney. DR.. Ciminera
was resting comfortably at the hospital
last evening.
Howard 8. Crane, son Of G. @. Crane.
who has been at theA2lattsburgh training
camp, has won q commission as second
lieutenant In the signal corps. He will re-
port at the Curtis Aeroplane works near
Buffalo. N. Y.
INA. O o.
Grant street and Mrs. Mary o. Dow OF
at the First Church parsonage, the Rev.
G. c. Adams ofiicisting. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spear will live at 81 Grant street.
DR.. William B. Lund was appointed
administrator cum testamento annexo
Of the estate Of Elizabeth B. Lund, late
OF this city. In probate court Saturday
F. w. Ward and W. c. Isham were ap.
pointed commissioners and appraisers
Mabel c. Thompson Of Colchester wa,
appointed executrix Of the will Of Jesse
B. Thompson. late Of the same town. ir
probate court Saturday. ]. M Wright
and B. H. Carpenter. also Of Colchester
were appointed commissioners and ap
praisers.
DR.. Guy e. Lodon left Sunday FOL
Shenandoah. Iowa, where he and Mis-
Margaret Murphy will be married
to-day. The bride-to-be was q student
at the University Of Vermont abou
three years ago and has a number o.
friends In this city.
The wedding Of Charles Francis and
Mary d. Tierney was solemnized at sever
O'Clock Wednesday Nov. q at st. Mary'i
Cathedral. the Rev. w. II. Cassidy Off
ciating. They were attended by tn,
groom's brother. Joseph Francis. and tn,
brides father. Michael Tierney.
The waiting station at the second gait
at the Post was obliterated by fir,
shortly after ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Several Of the soldier boys mad,
desperate effort to save the little build
Ing from destruction but to no avail
The origin Of the fire is a mystery.
The sum Of s1os has been turned over t.
H. s. Howard by the telephone girls. a
the net proceeds OF their dance held re
Gently for the Red Cross benefit. The girl
asked that the money be used for arm,
relief work, and Mr.. Howard will turn /
over to the local branch for that purpose
Miss Constance Wheeler. daughter o
DR.. j. B. Wheeler of this city, lef
Sunday for New York city. at the cal
of the American Red Cross. Miss Wheele
expects to leave In the near future TO
France, where she will serve for 81,
months in the canteen, service OF the Re-
Cross.
A. William Butter of this city, VIII
passed an examination during the sum