Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08

Montpelier is the next meeting place of
% Holstein-F'riesian club of Vermont,
70 quarterly session of which is held the
cond Wednesday of February.
The automobile truck was called early
st evening to the home of Daniel
Brien in South Burlington, fire being
fused by defective chimney. The dam
Re was not great
The Rt Rev. j. NJ. Cloarec united In
arliage yesterday morning at the par
image Charles King and Miss Florcntine
agenais. George aud Joseph Dagenais
ere the witnesses.
The Lake House at Main and South
artery streets is being altered for
Gorge Poulos, who will USE it as
estaurant with rooms upstairs. The
rst floor is being lowered
Joseph r. Stcarns of this city has
Fought suit in Chittenden county court
,ainst Corinnc G. llickok and others Of
ddlctown Springs. seeking damages Of
700 1t is case of contract.
AT the regular meeting of Chanplain
alley Grange next Saturday evening the
rst and second degrees viii be worked
b candidates. There will also be n pro-
ram in observance of LinColn's birth
hy.
The city clerk issued Il marriage licenses
Iring the month of January, the average
&c of the grooms being NJ and Of the
rides q. The oldest groom was SO and the
buneest rs. The oldest bride was IS and
be youngest 16.
P. L. Culver, ticket agent for the Central
crmont railroad at White River june
on, has accepted the offer of a similar
bsitiop here. to succeed Frank l.. Rob-
rts. He will assume his duties in town
n the 18th or earlier
A freight car belonging to an extra train
INNING south on the Rutland railroad
tent off the track near Salisbury early
esterday morning and delayed the night
rains several hours. They did not get
until about 1o:3O and 10:J0 respectively.
The will OF Charles Il. Archambault,
htc of this city, was proved at the office
T the Judge of probate Monday. Mary
mn Archambault was appointed adminis-
ratriX. with Lucius \. Bostwick and DR.
+. LlRocnuc commissioners and APP
raisers.
In sending his subscription to the Free
'ress, A. u. ENarts writes as follows
rom Pasadena Cal: John Reynolds
nd myself left Burlington and its slippery
'alks on January " and arrived in Los
ngeles January . in I, truly summer
Pnd, feeling grateful, in renewed health
nd vigor"
The will Of Henry Berger, late Of this
Pity, was proved in probate court ycstor-
ay. Louis Grupe was appointed executor
4 the will, with S. L. platka and w II.
Wood commissioners and appraisers
William O'Day was appointed admins
rator of the estate of John O'Day. late
z Colchester.
The marriage of Harold T.. Allen Of
Fmooski and Anna NJ. Thompson of this
ity took place Sunday afternoon at
hree o'clock at st. Mary's rcctory. the
Rev. j. r. ellis officiating. They were at
ended by Frederick J. Merrill and Bernice
Mccartney. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left for a
hort wedding trip to Montreal
The 18th annual Camp Abnaki reunion
Fill be held at Rutland Friday and Sat
rday, February 16 and Il. The boys Of
Rutland will entertain the boys from all
ther places. The program begins with a
upper at Trinity parish house. with
fter-dinner speeches. music. etc, and
he reunion will last through the next
ay.
Dwight Griggs, the North Troy boy
'ho came to this city to attend the older
(oys' conference and became i'll with
carlet fever. is improving and it is eX-
(ectcd that the quarantine will be raised
his week, SO that he may return home
saturday with his mother, who has been
airing for him at the home of Mr.. and
irs E. T.. Gebhardt.
The February meeting of the Vermont
rommandery, Military order Of the Loyal
legion. will be held at its headquarters
Stannard Memorial hall next Monday
4 1:30 p. m. A proposed amendment to
he constitution will be acted upon and
committee will be appointed to nomi-
ate officers, to be voted for at the an
|ual meeting in May.
The increased cost of white paper has
made itself felt in the postoftice depart
nent, and as a result the price of stamp
d envelopes has gone up. The number
i've envelope, which is the size most gen.
rally used, now costs s2l61 per thousand
Instead of $2l.2i, when the return re-
Fuest is printed in the upper left hanf
orner, and the plain variety will sell fol
=. 30 per thousand instead Of SCI \ sin.
Ele package of p will cost 81 cents in.
|tcad Of -
An autopsy performed yesterday on tn,
body of Matthew Gainey by Dr. +. II
Stone, director of the State laboratory
revealed the cause of death as chronic
hephritis and dlatation of the heart TIL,
body of Mr., Gainey was found on tn,
'oor of his home on Ledge road Tuesda,
morning, frozen stifT, the man dying. it i.
houfht last Friday night. The funera
Hill be held at St Mary's Cathedral a
nine o'clock this morning.
The New England tuberculosis confer
fnce will be held this year in the Stat,
bf Vermont, probably at Rutland. bu
has representatives from all over New
England. and last year was held at New
Iaven, Conn. The association chos
Vermont for this years meeting place, TN
inc to be two days in the week begin
hing October 1. IT is LEFT to the Vernon
association 10 chose the city in whicl
he conference will be held
Saturday morning at ten o'clock at tn,
Hotel Vermont are announced as the hou
and place of meeting of the County Gov
Testing association, the proposed reor
ganization Of which was announced /,
he Free Press Monday morning Prof
r. j.. f.. Story Of the College Of Agri
culture and T. II. Moran, State Gov
tester, will speak Tomorrow at l;3
b m. County Agent j. w. Dana will dis
cuss plans for tho year with the cXecu
hive committee of his bureau
Albert Touchette, an incorrgiblc youth
was taken into city court Tuesday oj
warrant issued by CITY Grand Iuro