Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from pare iix.)

HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from page iix.)
ministrator Hoover asking that they sign
TO observe meatless days twice week
and suggesting that Tuesday and Thurs
day be those days. The request that
the restaurant and hotel owners do this
is nicely clothed, stating that the adj
ministrator hopes all proprietors will
sign, cooperating so that no order will
be necessary to put the arrangement into
effect. The request indicates that unless
there is cooperation the order will be
made which will bring those who do not
sign Of their own Initiative under the
same regulation.
John Docherty, who was to leave In a
few days for a visit at his home in Scot
land, where he expected to stay with rela-
tives until April, will not take the trip.
When he had completed his plans and
made an effort to secure his passports,
no was denied the request, although Sena-
tor w. p. Dillingham; helped him In the
matter. 1t appears that no one Ia being
given O passport to 60 across the ocean
excepting for commercial reasons. Mr..
Docherty's being for a visit, II was not
granted.
The funeral Of John Cunningham was
held at st. Augustine's Church at nine
O'Clock Tuesday morning. the Rev. p j.
Long officiating. The burial was in the
Catholic cemetery. Mr.. Cunningham died
of a stomach trouble at Heaton hospital,
Sunday. He lived for many years on a
farm In Essex Center. which he sold 10
years ago and came to Montpelier. He
was native Of County Glare. Ireland.
and. had lived in America "a years. He
leaves a wife, Martha Mcmahon Cum
bingham, and one son. Martin, Of Mont
pelier, besides several cousins. q niece and
a nephew in New York.
Mrs. Holmes. who was taken in custody
by Chief Of Police Connolly for the North
deld authorities. has been released. The
woman was wanted for stealing a pair OF
glasses from a jewelers. wife in North
field. They were given to Mr.. Connolly
by Mrs. Holmes. after which she was re-
leased.
Robert Murphy has been appointed CASH
Ter Of the local American Express office
md Harold Keith. the next man In line,
has been promoted to Mr.. Murphy's posi-
ton a. on-hand clerk.
Tie funeral of Charles W. Benjamin,
who died Thursday evening. was
held at his late home at 1880 o'clock
Saturday. the Rev. Wesley Meade
of Trinity Church officiating. The de-
ceased. who was many years employed
In the Capital Savings Bank and Trust
company. was descendant Of one OF
the oldest families of Berlin, his an
cestors having been from the family
of Samuel W. Benjamin. who was one
of the early residents Of the town and
who took a prominent part in the early
life of the town and county. Mr. Ben
jamin has made many friends since
coming to Montpelier to live He was
educated in the public schools and
Montpelier Seminary. In 1911 he mar
ried Charlotte X. Shipman, daughter Of
c. II. Shipman of this city, who sur.
vived the deceased. He also leaves his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Benjamin OF
Berlin, and two brothers, Clinton Of
Berlin and Myron of Boston. The fac
lily has made the request that friend.
refrain from sending flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Bates. employed
in the A. D. Farwell store here, are en-
1oying their honeymoon. a part o,
which is being passed in Moretown
They were married Wednesday Nov. %
by the Rev Stanley F. Bloomfield. pas
tor Of the Congregational Church. Tht
bride was Miss Maude Johnson. The,
were unattended. The bride wore q
broadcloth travelling suit of blue. Sht
is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
T.. johnson of Moretown. native Of
Duxbury. graduate of Montpelier
Seminary. and has been cashier in tn,
Farwell store for several. years. Tit
groom is q native of West Fairlee. but
has been clerk In the same store 70,
II years.
The Capital Poultry association will hole
-I& t., , n W.
no admission is to be charged and as j.;
result the city council has voted the fret
use Of the auditorium to the association
for the snow.
Michael Good, who did not pay a judg
ment and costs in county court after tn
supreme court had the time extended TO
that purpose has been committed to tn
county Jail on an execution signed by tn
county clerk. Good, in the lower court wa
assessed $500 damages for injuries afflicted
upon the person of Henry Russ. following
"A verdict Of guilty to assault and batter
in the city court Of Barre.
Mrs. l.. Clayton Jerue. aged "a years
died at her home on Elm street Saturda
morning after a prolonged illness wit
cancer. She Is daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.:
Charles Newcomb, born in Haverhil
N. H., but lived most of her life In Mont
pelier. She was twice married. her frs
husband being G. NJ. Kenney She leave
her husband, to whom she was married
few months ago. and her parents. D.
Charles Newcomb living In Canaan, N. H
and Mrs. p. H. Hornbrook Of Montpelie
The funeral took place Monday Afternoon
1t has developed that the reason 70
the recent letter to sheriffs relative
the conservation In the county build
ings was the result of a visitation {
one of the State officials in several {
the county court houses, in which h
found that the offices are being lei
open, that the corridors are bein
heated also. that there are rooms l
nearly every county building not in Us
and which are being heated. ACCORD
ing to this State Official IL these offie
doors should be closed and those room
not in use and the corridors not heate
there would be a marked conservatiC
of coal.
Vernon H. Nault Of Barton. Haro
w. Snow OF Moretown and w. w. Keil
of Montpelier Seminary and Claren,
Haskins OF Montpelier enlisted Tue
day in the navy through the local o
flee. Some will not complete their e:
aminations until the middle of Il
month.
]. w. Gordon. II. C. Shurtleff and
i. Laird. members of the Washingtt
county advisory board will meet Fl
day in the county court house wi
iaymen whom they will invite from Il
different towns. in which there are
attorneys. for the purpose of goii
over the details relative to the wo