Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
James H. Allen. sheriff of Chittenden

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county. has appointed the following
deputy shcriffs to work with him the
present year: Chief Of Police p. ]. Rus
sell. NJ. A. Stone. Henry Todd. w. o.
Lane and DR.. II. Nelson jackson of this
city, l.. w. Ravlin, c. f. Spaulding Of
Colchester. Chief of Police Charles A.
Barber OF Winooski, +. Il. Lord of South
Burlington. II. II. Claxton Of Charlotte,
A. c. Stevens of Essex. NJ. Murphy of
Richmond. j. S. Sweet of Huntington and
F. p. Tillison of Underhill.
Capt. Archibald r. Collcy. who as "A
/ irst lieutenant has recently returned
from the Philippines and has just been
! promoted to the rank of captain, is,
with Mrs. Colley and two children. Wis.,
itinS relatives and friends at Atlanta,
Ga. Capt Colley has been assigned to
the End cavalry and is expected to re-
turn to Fort Ethan Allen in a short
time. Mrs. Colley is a Burlington girl,
having been Miss Madeline Burgess,
and her many friends will congratu-
late her on her husbands promotion
and return to the city.
The annual election of officers Of the
! Burlington Building and Loan associa-
ton was held Tuesday evening, when the
| following were elected: President. Law
|
, BrOwnell: treasurer, II. A. Cooke: as
sistant treasurer and secretary. Harri-
son A. Cooke: directors for three years,
G.. L. Smith, F. C. Harrington. c. l.. Do
Ian and c. w. Brownell: auditors, j. II.
Macomber S. L. Platka and E. A. Luck.
Mr. Cooke has resigned organist at
the Methodist Church on account of his
new duties with the Building and Loan
association.
II the President should see ft to call
back into active service many retired
army officers. Burlington has two general
, officers, now retired, who would prob
{ ably be honored with important COM
mands. Brig. Cen. Crosby p. Miller of
ITO Spruce street and Brig. Gen. Stephen
P. Jocelyn of SO Summit street have both
offered their services to the President
and stand ready to perform any duty that
the chief executiv may assign them.
General Jocelyn was a brigadier-general
OF infantry when retired and General
Miller was in command Of quarter
masters corps.
Temple Chapter. No 70, o. L. s., held
its annual installation Friday. Mrs.
Anna Evans was the installing officer,
assisted by Mrs. Ida c. Reynolds as grand
, marshal Mrs. Mabel ]. Sornborger
grand chaplain. The elective officers have
|, been published In the Free Press The
, appontive officers are: Marshal Miss
Roxanra Brownell organist, Mrs. Ella
Pitts; chaplain, Mrs. Matte Jones; Adah
! Mrs. Mary Jones; Ruth Miss Frances
! Gill; Esther. Mrs. Ruth Fraser: Martha
, Miss Ardell Towne: Electa. Mrs Clarisss
, leatherman warder. Mrs. Estele *
1 Donoway; sentinel. Perley T. Roby.
, The civil service commission tele.
graphs that there is an urgent need in
Washington for plate printers in the
bureau of engraving and printing and
= that % appointments are to be made
4 at once The only examination reauir.
3, ed is physical examination and d
:. sworn statement of the applicants ex.
d perience. Application blanks form
= 1oSO) may be obtained by calling at o,
h writing to room las postoffice building
= Boston, or from the local civil servic,
| secretary at any postoffice. Expert
. enced plate printers are urged to Al
!. out applications and send them at ono
;. to the civil service commission a
!, Washington, d. c.
/, The Daughters of 1872 held their annua
i meeting yesterday afternoon at the HON
r of Mrs. Edna Russell of Brookes avenue
u The regent, Mrs. George p. Martin, O
e Bennington was present. Mrs. Lamb. VIII
n attended the convention at Washington
gave a sketch of the convention. TIL
following officers we're elected: Regent
n Mrs. Lucy Marlborough Reade, grand
: daughter of Commodore Macdonough
h f,rs, vice-regent, Mrs. Hindes; secon
IS ,ce-regent, Mrs. Perry Miles; secretar!
&c Mrs. Alice Jones; treasurer. Mrs. Edn
It Russell: registrar Mrs. Ella Isham; his
o torian. Miss Theodore Peck; auditor. Mr.
n Emma Baker: chaplain. Mrs. Eva Mahar
J. counsellors. Mrs Atherton. Mrs. Watkins
Is Mrs Lamb.
Eugene McGary, a type OF the pro
ID fessiona tramp, was arraisned In cit
ID court Friday morning on the chars
,r of vagrancy He pleaded not guilty an
10 proceeded to act as attorney for himsel
re- The officer who placed him under arre'
es was called as witness against him. Nj
II, Gary did little to defend himself. oth'
in than to argue with the single witnes
o. despite his being cautioned many tim'
O. by the court that this was not the prop'
ar procedure. However, he stated that
. would be able to 60 back to his brother
in Morrisvlle II he was not jailed ar
the court, acting on this information. gay
~ him a light sentence of thirty days
N jail with the understanding that wht
u he was released he would 30 home ar
~ begin work.