Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
MONTPELIER.

Of the county clerk and DR.. Woodruff
and George ". Tilden Of Barre completed
its work Saturday at the court house
and posted the lists of the men subject
to draft from this county. One copy was
forwarded to the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral, one to the adjutant general. The
document consist, of III typewriter pages.
The F. w. and J. A. Dakin company
of Burlington. which Incorporated last
September. has filed with the secretary Of
State it's intention of removing the prin-
cipal office from Burlington to Drattle-
boro.
Miss Florence Abbiatti and Gacomo
Pacini of Barre street were married Sat-
urday forenoon, the ceremony being per-
formed by Justice of the Peace Harry
C. Shurtleff at his office. The bride Is
native of Montpelier and a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abbbiatti The
groom, native of Italy has resided in
the city for several years and is employ
ed Us a granite cutter.
Deputy United States Marshal George
F. Lackey left yesterday for Windsor,
where he will take charge of two fed
ere prisoners accused Of smuggling
opium from Canada to this county. The
deputy marshal will take the pair to New
port where they will be arragned be-
Miss Katherine Rita Burger. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Julia A. Burger of Pearl
street. and Carlyle J. Hancock, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Heman Hancock of RAN
dolph. were married yesterday morning
| at St Augustines rectory, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev. p.
j. Long. They were attended by Miss
Mary Burger. sister of the bride, and
Allan Hancock. brother of the groom.
The bride is native Of Montpelier.
was educated at st. Michaels school
and for several years has been en-
ployed as toll operator in the local
telephone exchange The groom Is a
native of Worcester. was graduated
from Montpelier high school in 1912
and from Norwich University in 1915
as an honor man. For the past year
he has been employed in the engineer
ing departments of the Central YER
mont and Boston & Albany railroads.
He received yesterday noon a telegram
from the war department stating lie
had been commissioned second lieu
tenant in the regular army. Mr. and
Mrs. Hancock had reached Randolph
when he was advised of his commits
sion, so that they returned to Mona
pelier and he is completing prepara-
lions to leave for Fort Leavensworth,
Kan.
DR.. ]. G. Whitnty has sold his veterin-
airy business to DR.. ]. T. Little Of Boons-
burg, Pa. who has taken possession and
will have associated with him DR.. X. NJ.
Kennedy of Waterbury. DIR. Whitney dis
poses of his practice because Of his health
and will rest the remainder of the summer
He has made application to Join the veter-
mary corps of the regular army in
France and will take the examinations be.
fore the end Of the month. DR.. Whitney
came to Montpelier eight years ago and
seven years ago was appointed assistant
veterinarian to the cattle commissioner.
DIR. William Lindsay returned yester.
day afternoon from Ontario where he was
called week ago by the serious illness OF
Mrs. j. A. McVannell, his sister, who died
before he reached there. She had been III
with pneumonia. During DR.. Lindsay's
absence, his duties as health officer were
assumed by DR.. c. H. Burr.
Word has been received in the city thai
Robert d. Worthng, son Of w. d. Worth.
ing of this city, was the highest OF class
of 20 which took civil service examinations
at Springfield, Mass. on May 20. Only
two others reached the required percent.
age. Mr.. Worthing has been employed In
Springfield for two years.