Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

was arrested on the breach Of the peace
charge a week ago Monday.
The condition of Walter, the 11-year-
old son of Mrs. Eva Maynard, who was
severely burned last Monday evening, is
slightly improved. The boy put some
wood into the stove to start the fire,
which he thought was completely out,
preparatory to rebuilding coal FIRE. The
drafts were closed and he added little
kerosene to start the fire. AS he opened
the lid there was an explosion and his
clothing caught FIRE. His face, ears and
both arms to the elbows were badly
burned. His seven year-old brother also
was burned slightly about the ears and
neck. but 10 able 10 be about. DR..
A. 8. c. Hill was called and dressed the
wounds.
DIR. J. NJ. Hackett Of Champaign. N. Y.
was elected president Of the Rutland
Railroad Surgeons, association at their
annual meeting Thursday at the New
Sherwood Hotel. The other officers were:
DIR. j. b. Woodruff of North Bennington,
vice-president; Dr. 8. s. Eddy Of Middle
bury, secretary treasurer. The executive
committee for 1918 IL DR.. j. NJ. Hamilton
OF Rutland, DR.. George II. Gorham Of
Bellows Falls and DR.. g. II. Branch Of
Grand Isle. At the business meeting an
appropriate paper on the death of DR..
Walter II. Ranks of Shelburne, which
occurred the past year. was read. In
the evening the surgeons went to the
Medical College building ana heard lee
ture by DR.. F. ]. Cotton, a noted Boston
surgeon.
The final meeting for the year of the
Burlington section of the Green Noun
tain club was held on Tuesday evening
and was one Of extreme pleasure and
proft to all who attended. Prof. G. H
Perkins told the club members q little
about the geology of the Green Noun
tains, and the other mountains Of the
State, the taconic. red sandrock and
granite groups. Many interesting sur
prises were given to those present and
by the end of the lecture all were eager
to learn more Of the history Of these
rugged friends Of all vermonters. All
| members will surely have a new interest
in Mt. Mansfield and Cancels Hump thu
next time they climb them. The next
meeting of the club for the election OF
officers will be held early in January.
Court General Howard. No. 4578 indie.
pendent Order of Foresters. at their
meeting Thursday night In their rooms
in the Hayward block on Main street
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Court deputy. Peter J. Snyder
court physician, DR.. ]. w. Courtney
chief ranger. Herbert w. Chase: vice.
chief ranger. Mrs. Agnes NJ. Peck; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Eugene LaDam
financial secretary. A. P. Bernard: treas
urer. Mrs. Selma Lapierre; orator. Mrs
NJ. A. Chase: organist, Miss Lea Lorraine
senior woodward, Miss Adral Cassan
junior woodward, Miss Bertha v. Bacon
senior beadle. Israel Provost: junior
beadle. George Launsbury; trustees, FREQ
! Cummings and Louis Freeman; finance
committee, Mrs. Esther v. Ashley and Mrs
Josephine Snyder; auditing committee
Mrs. Ashley. Mrs. Peck and Peter Sny
| der.
c. E. Leach was elected captain to heat
Canton Lafayette. No. 1, I. o. o. F.
Patriarchs Militant. Friday evening at {
meeting in their hall on Church street
The other officers chosen were: Lieu
tenant, George Tabor: ensign, George p
Cole: clerk. j. T. Parkinson; accountant
R. A. Spear. These officers will be installed
on the second Thursday in January
Captain w. B. Craven has been appointe
examining officer for the officers-elect
Inspecting Officer F. f. Heath Of Barr
and Col. W. A. Frost of Bennington wer
visitors. A clam chowder piping hot
served under the direction of the refresh
ment and house committee, delighted al
after the meeting.