Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04

Tuesday and left for Boston yester-
day noon to report at Boston head
quarters, after which he will be as
signed to the pumpkin Island navy
yard for training.
Eleven men were granted exemption
from service in thc national army by the
local board yestsrda;. They are John r.
Winslow of Milton, Napoleon Desniarais
and Michael Antonelli of Winooski, Nell
son Herbert of Bolton, Roy II. Blow OF
this city, Harold p. Sweet Of Winooski,
Joseph w. Shepard Of South Burlington,
william Il. Goddette. Arthur Lavalette
and John Brice of this city and Ernest
NJ. Rivers Of Charlotte.
Miss Blanche A. Pratt, for the past
three years principal of the Ira Allen
| school in this city, will complete her
duties there at the end of this week.
She is soon to take up "A new position as
critic teacher at the johnson normal
school. Miss Pratt has taught In the
schools of the city for the past nine years,
having been a member of the teaching
STAFF at the H. O.. Wheeler school for SIX
years before taking the principalship OF
the Ira Allen school.
A petition for a divorce. Gertrude NJ.
Hunt vs.. John C. Hunt. was entered at
the county clerks office yesterday. The
couple wore married in this city by the
Rev. c. J. Staples. The grounds alleged
for the divorce by the petitioner are
intolerable severity and refusal to sup
port. The petitioner also asks Tor the
right to use her maiden name. She
asks temporary alimony during the time
leading up to the hearing and also prays
for permanent alimony afterwards.
Luther w. Fennell, deputy collector OF
customs. has received word from his
brother, Walter p. Fennell. Of Bridgeport.
Conn.,. that he has been drafted Into the
national army. He Is at Aver. Mass. with
Company A Of the 3O4th Connecticut In
fantry. About i've years ago Walter
Fennell wal employed in this city by the
New England Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany. Until he was drafted. he had been
in the employ Of the Illuminated company
Of Bridgeport US an expert cable corps
man.
Two were enlisted by the officer at the
local recruiting station Thursday, one OF
the boys being from this city, Vern B.
Shortsleeves Of Shelburne road. who en-
listed as a hospital apprentice, second
class. and will 90 to Columbia University
New York. for training. The other boy
was Bryan J. O'Connor Of Brattleboro,
who was enlisted as an apprentice sea-
man. He was ordered to Norfolk. Va
Joseph E. Parent Of this city was re-
Jected by DR.. SEGA. the examining sur
geon, on account of fiat feet.
A very successful market garden sals
was held on the lawn of the Methods
Church Friday by the Ladies' Aid 30.
ciety. Practically all Of the vegetables ant
canned goods were disposed of and a very
tidy little sum was cleared up. The rair
in the morning interfered somewhat will
the arrangements which had been made
but the clearing later in the day made
up for this and a successful Afternoon
saved the day. The committee in charge
consisted Of Mrs. W. A. Moulton. Mrs
G. p. Cole and Mrs. ]. L. Hall.
Dean H. c.. Tinkham of the Medical Col
lege of the University Of Vermont Is ex
pecting an unusually large pre-medic en-
tering class this year. as the present ad
vance registration shows a better per
centage Of prospective pre-medical stu
dents han in a number Of years past. TIL
z men who enter the pre-medical depart
ment this fall will have to TAX two year
of academic work before taking up tn
regular four.year course in the medica
department. proper. 1uNo 10 tue uTSt yea
that this ruling has been in effect.
j. Fred Mould Of Morrisville came t
Burlington Tuesday to have a han
treated at the Mary Fletcher hospita,
| In this hand were Is shot which MI
Mould had received when his u wa
accidentally discharged on Sterlinl
mountain. and was carrying his CUR
blazing a trail up the side Of tn
. .@,,~n 4~I rrA. 4-..,t~r hfa rr,,v
In jumping over a log. the gun slippe
.. to the ground. He started to pick 1t u
I and it evidently caught in something
for it went off and part of the charg
entered his hand.
d Mrs. Henry Porter of 25 German stree
is suffering from injuries received on tn
:. lower road to Winooski Saturday Nigh
when the WACO in which she was ridin
was in collision with an automobi,
owned and being driven at the tim
by Howard P. Davis. The injurit
5 consist of a badly bruised hip and arm
Besides Mrs. Porter. her husband was ais
. IN the express wagon. They were on the
= way to Winooski. The automobile WE
\ coming to this city. Both Mr.. and Mr.
Porter were thrown into the yoad. and II
wagon is badly smashed.
The annual meeting OF the Neighbol
hood House was held yesterday aftel
noon. Mrs. A.. B. Buell. VA r~e-electe
~ president, Mrs. F.. w. Perry was electe
first vice. president. Mrs. C. L. Woodbui
second vice-president, Mrs. Edmund
Mower secretary. Mrs. w. H. Englest
n treasurer and chairman Of finance. MI
l. Harry s. Weed chairman of house ar
= entertainment committee, Miss Nab
Brownell and Miss Kate Hickok joil
% chairmen Of the clubs and classes. Mi
lr Tabouret is resident head worker for Il
coming year. Mrs. d. A. Shea Is Il
20 extra member of the board.
" Miss Christiana Begins and Harry Cot
r. who have both been employed at the FIR
r Press. surprised their friends by bell
" married at St. Joseph's Church at 6
ID o'clock Sunday evening. Monsignor
* rome NJ. Cloarec oficiated. The you
couple were attended by Mr.. and Nj
George Begins. The bride was attired
~ a blue suit with hat to match. Mrs. Begi
- also wore a blue suit and hat. After t
ceremony a wedding supper was serv
-. at the home of the bride to a few intims
friends and relatives. The couple !,
" " = -- 1890