Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15

with them, the gentle and thorough
Hoods Pills should be used. (adv)
of absence from the university and Is
serving his country as a member OF the
National War Work Council of the Y. M.
c. A. in Paris. -
Harold w. Slocum, secretary of the
Vermont Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis, returned Thursday from
Springfield, where he addressed the Ver-
mont Federation of Woman's Clubs In
regard to the work Of the prevention of
tuberculosis, and especially as to the
care and cure of tubercuous children.
Mr.. Socum, who has received 100000
Red Cross Christmas seals for distribu-
ton in Vermont, will see to 1t that In
every town where there is Woman's
club these clubs act as the local agents.
All meals at the Hotel Vermont were
served without meat Tuesday, In ac-
cordance with Herbert Hoover's wish
that all hotels and restaurants through
out the country observe two wheatloss
and two meatless days each week. In
stead of the customary slices of meats.
fish was served at all meals and both
the travelling public and the residents
of the hotel were evidently satisfied
with the menu, as not a murmur OF
disapproval was heard.
The Free Press received a despatch
Thursday from Lawton, Okla, saying that
the aerial observers who have been in
training at Fort Sill. OKLA, have been
ordered to Garden City, L. l.. a short
distance from New York city. The menu
hor NJ a hoc ont a Inn q
one-half but Vermont batted 100 per cent.
Arthur Chamberlin Of this city. Perry
Aldrich of Essex Junction and Harold
Mayforth left Fort Sill Friday with the
detachment. while Robert Briggs Of Hart
ford stays at the school as assistant in
structor in aerial reconnaissance.
Floyd Denton, accused Of having
wounded Mrs. Frank Wright Of Stowe
on October "a, and then turning the gun
upon himself, infiicting wound In the
head which necessitated his removal to
the Mary Fletcher hospital in this city.
is now sufficiently recovered to be moved
to the Lamoille county Jail at Hyde Park.
He has been under the surveillance Of
two deputy sheriffs while in the hospital
and they took him to Hyde Park
Saturday. It was thought at first that
an operation would have to be performed
upon Denton's head. but his recovery
has now progressed SO far that this Is
not considered necessary.
A petition for divorce. Emroy Pecor
Russell vs.. Gordon L. Russell, was entered
at the county clerks ONCE Friday by
Mrs. Russells attorney, Fred G. Webster.
The case is returnable at the March term
of county court. 1t is set up In the petition
that the couple were married in 1916 in
Westford bye the Rev. w. w. White and
that they are the parents of one child.
whose care and custody the petitioner
seeks. The grounds on which the petit
toner sues the petitionee for divorce are
intolerable severity, great cruelty, wilful
desertion and refusal to support.
James c. White Of Rutland, in charge
of the navy recruiting station there, was
in this city Thursday. Chief Woman
White brought from the Marble City with
him George NJ. Hitchcock and James e.
McKearin. Both these young men were
enlisted into separate branches OF the
service by Ensign C. A. Harris. the former
as a hospital apprentice, second class. and
the latter as a ships cook, second class.
Harrington was ordered to report at New
port. r. l., and McKearin at Philadelphia,
Pa. OF the six men enlisted by the ensign
this week. four were Rutland boys.
Postmaster James E. Burke has re-
ceived word from Washington in regard
to the sending Of Christmas presents to
soldiers who have no relatives and
friends to remember them, that any per-
son wishing to delight some soldier boy
on the day of the birth Of Christianity
may do SO by making the address on
such package read care OF the COM
manding general port Of embarkation.
pier one, Hoboken. N. j." All such
packages received will be given to those
boys on the other side who have no
friends or relatives to remember them on
Christmas day.
There was a settlement and decree in
the estate Of Hiram H. Tilley. late Of this
city. in probate court Friday.
Judge Fish heard two divorce cases Fri.
day. one in the morning and the other
in the afternoon. The petitioner in the
mornings case was Fred Yudas. who
| seeks divorce from his wife. Lydia Adel
Yudas; in the afternoon the petitioner
| was Edith L. Shepard and the petitionee
| Is Clayton Edward Shepard. Allen Martin
| was attorney for Mr.. Yudas and Guy NJ
Page was Mrs. Shepard's legal adviser
No decisions were rendered by the judge
| in either case.
Lieut.. John D. Thomas, NJ. r. c.. U. s
| A., and Mrs. Thomas left this city Satur.
day on their way to Washington, ID. C.
where the doctor is to report to the com
| mandant of the army medical school, al
which place he has been ordered to pursue
| a course Of orthopedic surgery. DR.
| Thomas, who was graduated from thu
| University of Vermont college of medi
| cine in the class of 1876 was married II
Bennington November 4, to Miss France!
Collage of Pownal by the Rev. James l.
Atwell, d. D., acting pastor Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Thomas Is thu
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. kingmar
Collage.
| Mr.. and Mrs Peter o. Gaudreau Of q
North Champlain street are the parents
of a son, born Monday.
J Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Leonard, who
were married at Flatbush. N. Y, Novem
Der ., have returned after short we'd
ding trip and are living at 223 Pear
street. Mrs. Leonard was Miss Jeanette
Hamlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. o
Hamlin Of Ocean avenue, Flatbush Mr.
Leonard has lived In Burlington for sew
eral years, and has many friends HI
will conduct the business of the G. A
Leonard company. civil engineers. at hi,
home, moving his office there FROM IA
Church street.