Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

vice-president, Miss Katherine Coventry;
secretary, Miss Evelyn Cowles; treasurer,
Miss Alberta Badger; pianist, Miss Hazel |
Cole.
George Woodruff Durand a law stu |
dent of Columbia College and a summer |
resident of Rye Beach, N. Y, and Miss
Camilla L. Seguin of this city, were mar
ried last evening at $40 O'Clock at tho !
First Church by the Rev. c. c. Adams. |
Mr.. Durand, previous to entering service, |
studied law for a period Of year and
half in the Office Of George A. Slater, a |
senator Of The State Of New York Samuel
seeley Durand. father Of the groom, is
quite prominent In financial circles in New
York. being member of the brokerage
Arm of Durand. Cromwell & Marstron Mr.. |
and Mrs. Durand will make their home in
Burlington for the present.
| George II. Beauregard Of Long Island,
| N. Y. now In the aviation corps and
| awaiting orders to proceed to the scene
Of the conflict abroad, is in this city
visiting his mother. Mrs. Emma Beaure-
gard, and brother, Jerome F. Beauregard,
Of Clarke street. Previous to coming to
the eastern part Of the country, Mr..
Beauregard. who, by the way, is a non.
| commissioned officer, was in training at
the North Island Training school at San
Diego, Cal, where he enlisted several
months ago The young man tells of
fall Of a thousand feet which he had
while accompanying a cadet for ride
through the clouds. AS a result he suf-
Tered from severe injuries for some
time.
Frank H. Upper. who recently en-.
listed in the signal corps. gave up his
position as assistant station master at
has been at the station since It was
built and the station master and the
men who worked with him, among whom
he has made many friends, will be sorry
to see him go. To meet the emergency
caused by Mr. Tupper's resignation
Station Master A. NJ. Prentiss and
| Ticket Agent L. f. Dexter have ar
ranged to have NJ. c. Banister, night
ticket agent. take the work of assistant
station master. while Mrs. Banister will
do her husbands work in the ticket
office. until other arrangements can be
made.
Champlain Lodge. No. Z. knights Of
Pythias. held their annual election of
officers Thursday evening with the follow
ing result: Chancellor commander. w. II.
Topper; vice chancellor. Fl. B. Singer
| land; prelate, s. B. Rogers; master Of
and seals. A. s. Hillary: master Of
! finance, Louise Grupe; master of ex-
chequer. L. c. Munson; master-at-arms,
| l.. w. Wheeler; trustee for three years,
George c. Brew: trustee for two years,
w. A. Purdon. These officers will be
installed on January 8 by William P.
Hall. Following the election remarks
were made by Past Grand Chancellors
George d. Jarvis and r. w. Parish. Past
Chancellor r. G. Webster. Past Chancel-
lor 8. ]. Beatty and H. S. Peck.
Martin s. Villas returned Monday
from Lamoille county where he went
Saturday to speak Saturday evening
at a patriotic rally in Wolcott and to
speak upon the European war in the
Congregational Church In Jefferson
willie Sunday evening. In going the ap-
!proximately rs miles Sunday from VOL
colt to Jeffersonville. as no Sunday
trains run on the railroad between the
towns and automobiles could not run
owing to the depth Of new snow. the
trip had to be made by team or on foot.
Mr.. Villas walked approximately half
the distance between the two towns.
several miles of the way on the rail-
road track. since the highways were
SO badly drifted by the fierce wind
which blew all day as to be nearly i'm
Chairman John NJ. Carroll of the
Chittenden county campaign of the
American Red Cross announces the
vice -chairmen for the various towns
in the county as follows: Irving H. Dey-
EFT Of Shelburne; Stanton williams Of
Charlotte: H. H. Wheeler Of South Bur-
llngton; H. I. Stanhope of Winooski;
Mrs. Daniel NJ. Johnson Of Essex juno
ton: George w. Sharpleigh of Essex
: Center; DR.. William Cashmere Of Jeri-
chic and Underhill; T. w. Grow of
Westford; Rev. E. r. Tracy of Rich
mond: H. M. Page OF Hinesburg; DIR. l.
F. Coburn of Milton; Mrs. C. j. Wright
Of Williston; H. NJ McLoud of Bolton
and Mrs. b. r. Sargent of Huntington
Center. The campaign will be held
from December II to "a, inclusive.
The order OF business at the monthly
meeting Of the Vermont State board OF
health Thursday evening In the secre-
| tary's Office consisted of the reading
of the report of the secretary covering
t the work Of the preceding month. The
contagious diseases reported by DR.. c. F
Dalton consisted of 20 cases Of diphtheria
one Of infantile paralysis, q of measles
,, four Of typhoid fever. AZ OF scarlet fever
,, 1871 Of chickenpox. "a of mumps. IS OF
whooping cough. 16 of German measles
. q Of tuberculosis. "a of venereal diseases
The report of the director Of the State
laboratory of hygiene also was read, al
= were the reports Of the engineer and tn,
= inspector. A report Of the poliomye liti.
field work was submitted by the two
T young ladies. the Misses Helen King ant
Rebecca Selfridge, engaged In following
up children who have been afflicted with
the disease.
At the annual meeting of James A
: Garfield Circle. No. 4, Ladies of the Crane
y Army Of the Republic. held last evening
> In Knights Of Pythias hall, the follow
=. ing officers were elected: President Mrs
d Lydia A. French; senior vice. president
g Mrs. Mildred Charles; Junior vice-presi
). dent, Miss Nellie Reynolds; secretary
n Mrs. Adelne Clough; treasurer. Mrs
o Mary K Curtis; chaplain. Mrs. Saral
= Spaulding; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Saral
Mulheron; conductor. Miss May Harmon
n assistant conductor. Mrs. Libby Hardy
q guard, Mrs. Lena Cantell; assistan
guard, Mrs. Dora Pecue: delegates to tn
State convention. Mrs. Mary X. Curtis
d Mrs. Anna Godette. Mrs. Mildred Charlie
IS and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright: alternates
N Mrs. Leonora Colburn. Mrs Kathern
): Bushey. Mrs. Libby Harding and Mis-
b May Harmon. The officers elected las
n. evening will be installed the second Wed
= nesday In January.
|; In speaking Of the work on the eye ca
A. and nose, done at the Industrial schoc
D at Vergennes. DR.. f.. G. Twitchell CAV