Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27

Frank e. Wager Of his city wa ap-
pointed administrator de bonis non Of
the estate Of Sanford r. Wager, late
of this city, in probate court Friday,
Judge Macomber also appointed Mr.,
Wager administrator of the estate Of
Sarah L. Wager, also late Of this city,
In this estate Var A. Nye and w. b,
McKillip were appointed commissioners
n appraisers.
Among the assignments issued by the
war department last week was: First
Lieutenant James H. Moore, assigned to
Sandy Hook Proving Ground. Fort
Hancock, N. ]. For the past three
years Lieutenant Moore has been con-
nected with the Iron Age Publishing
company in New York city. He is the
only son Of Mrs. Alice b. Moore of 70
LOOMS street.
Mr.. n Mrs. Arthur s. Martin have
moved to Bennington. where Mr.. Martir
has taken the position of assistant super.
intendent of the Vermont Soldiers Home
He wal formerly connected with the
Spear-Martin Fur company, whose bust
ness was recently closed out, and Mrs
Martin was for some time in charge OF
the talking machine department al
Bailey's Music Rooms
DR.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Crane of Hard.
wick were overnight guests at the Sher.
wood House Tuesday night. They were
married in Hardwick the same night and
were on a wedding trip by automobile tc
Lake Placid. N. Y, and other points ir
the Adirondacks. Mrs. Crane was formerly
Mrs. q. II. Bickford. widow Of the late
George H.. Bickford, a prominent granite
manufacturer Of Hardwick.
Edward Toy, local representative Of the
Burroughs Adding Machine company, left
yesterday for his home in Detroit, Mich,
whittier he was summoned for examina.
ton for army service. Before leaving, Mr.
Foy exhausted every effort to obtain per.
mission to have his examination In this
city, but for some unexplained reason
the Detroit registration officials made nc
response to the application.
II. b. Ellenberger, a graduate of Iowa
State College, who has just received his
doctors degree from Cornell University,
will come to the University Of Vermont
this fall as associate professor of dairy
ing. He will give half his time to ex-
perimental work and instructing in dairy
manufacture and the other half to the
work of agriculture in the State under
the direction of State Commissioner of
Agriculture Brigham.
President Guy Potter Benton of the Uni
versity Of Vermont has arrived safely in
France, according to a cablegram received
Monday morning by Acting President G
H.. Perkins at the university offices. The
cablegram was written by DIR. Benton
himself from Somewhere in France"
Byron N. Clark of this city and Professor
B. Z. Merriam of Bellows Falls were
among the other Vermont men who sailed
on the same boat.
Bishop Hopkins Hall opened yesterday
for the new year. The girls arrived
yesterday and classes will begin this
morning. The registration is the larges,
the school has had at this time for the
past five years. There are two new teach.
ers. Miss Rosetta Z. Peck of Wellesley
A. B., will have charge of the sciences
and Miss Jessie Ridge, also Of Wellesley
will teach mathematics. The remainde,
of the staff is as usual.
Capt. Lee c. Stillings, medical officers
reserve corps. HI has been at Fort Ethar
Allen for several weeks. a been ordered
to be attached to the signal school o,
no tiO at tHc university VI tcTIllOHt
Captain Stillings. who was graduated
from the Medical College of the Univer.
sity of Vermont. was on duty at the off
GERS training camp at Plattsburgh bar
racks for most of the first camp. At tn,
conclusion Of the first camp he wa.
order to Fort Ethan Allen.
Chief of Police P. ]. Russell informed
a Free Press man Monday that he wa
appraised of the fact tina the parents O.
Henry Parsons. the brakeman who wa.
killed in Worcester, Mass, on the nigh
of September 8. were living at the pres.
ent time in Waterville. p. @. The post
office box number is 219. This information
will be forwarded by the city clerk t.
McGovern & Murphy, attorneys of Wor
cester, who are making an earnest en-,
deavor to locate the mans relatives.
Cathedral Court, No. 562, Catholi,
Order of Foresters, elected the following
officers at their annual meeting Frida,
evening: T. A. Delany, chief ranger Gre
elected); j.. j. Cross, v%ice-chief ranger
George H. Marengo. financial secretary
James A. Hale, recording secretary
Edward B. Corley, treasurer; H.. J. Bray
speaker; John II. Ryan, trustee: T. F
Mulheron, marshal; DR.. P. f. McSwee
ney, medical examiner; f. B. Corley
delegate to the State convention: T. A
Delany. alternate.
Word has reached Burlington of tn,
marriage on September 10 of Hazel r
Doten. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henri,
a. Doten, formerly of this place, but nov
of Brooklyn. n. Y, to G. Everard Dun
kun. Jr., of Washington. d. C. The mar
riage took place at the home of the bride
1920 7th avenue, Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs
Dunkum will reside In Washington. TIL,
bride is well known in this city, being
graduate of the University of Vermont /,
the class of 1915. and a teacher in the cit,
schools.
The members Of the Parent Teache
association of the Ira Allen school hei,
their first meeting of the school year a
the school building Monday night. Officer
for the coming school year were electe
as follows: President. DR.. Thomas S
Brown; vice-president, Miss Blanch
Pratt; secretary. Mrs. Fred NJ. Beeman
treasurer. Mrs. w. r. Bliss; social com
mittee. Mrs. Fred G. Webster; home gar
gening committee. Mrs. S. r. Moultor
program committee, Mrs. Samuel Law
ton: membership committee. Miss Mar
McDermott.
Capt. Harvey c. Allen of the coas
artillery. and Mrs. Allen. who We
formerly Ruth Armstrong Sawye
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George !
Armstrong of Fletcher place. arrive
in the city Saturday night from Fol
Sill. Oklahoma, where Capt. Allen hs
been recently located. After spent
ing a short %furlough with his pal
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Allen of Co
chester avenue, Capt. Allen will go
| Fort Ethan Allan WhAra he aYnac1