Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18

The first examination to be held in YER
mont for the position of postmaster at
"A postofflce of the presidential class will
he given at st. Adams November IA to
All a vacancy at Milton with compensa-
ton at the rate Of $1,000 per annum. The
position Of postmaster at nrst second
and third-class Offices has not been
brought within the competitive classified
service, but this examination is held
under an executive order of the Pres-
dent, dated March q. 1917.
Harry Billado Of Enosburg Falls plead
ed guilty in city court Saturday morning
TO larceny Of brass in this city from the
Central Vermont railroad. He was SEN
fenced to not less than two nor more than
three months at hard labor at the Frank
lin county jail. He was arrested in Enos-
burg Friday by Railroad Police Officer
G. l.. Hodge Of this city. States Attorney
w. r. McFeeters prosecuted.
Deputy Sheriff L. p. Martin has
gone to Rutland, where he has taken
position with Superintendent M. H.
Loukes of the house of correction.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bay
Methodist Church realised over $1,000
from the harvest supper served at the
town hall at the Bay last Friday eve
ming.
The Rev. w. B. Dukeshire Of this city.
superintendent Of the st. Adams district
of the Vermont Methodist conference.
/ has been elected to the board Of trustees
of Wesleyan University. Middletown.
Conn. Mr.. Dukeshire was graduated
from the university in 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Charland Of Hoyt
street have announced the marriage en-
gagement of their daughter, Florence
Marie, to Guy William Hackette Of
Springfield. Mass. The marriage will take
place at Hinsdale, N. H.. November 10.
Hortense, the four-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Constant Of the lake
road, died suddenly early Tuesday morn'
| ing from Group. The funeral was held al
Holy Angels Church Tuesday afternoon
at three o'clock and the burial was ir
Mount Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Jerry Francis underwent a sue
cessful operation at the st. Adams hos
pital yesterday morning.
! Joseph Brennan McGinn Of Fairhelt
has been appointed district collector
and inspector Of customs and has beer
assigned to duty here in place o.
George G. Lane. resigned. H. C. Nc
Clellan has been promoted from thu
position of deputy collector and inspec
tor of class one to class two in plac'
of o. A. Hagan. resigned
Mrs. Isaac Ryan of Richford. who Il
seriously i'll with congestion Of tn
liver at the home Of her daughter. Mrs
H. M. Farrar. Is somewhat improved
The body of Daniel Prince. who die
Tuesday in Burlington. will be brough
to this city this morning and commit
tai services will be held at GREENWOOD
cemetery at 10:45 o'clock. The Rev
George W. Smith. rector Of st. Luke
Church, will officiate.
The funeral of Hortense, the four-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Osca
Consistent. who died early Tuesday morn
ing at the home of her grandparents. Nj
and Mrs. Johnson Rich, on the lake roat
was held at Holy Angels Church yestei
day afternoon at three o'clock. The Re-
L. r. Desrochers officiated. and buris
was in Mount Calvary cemetery.
; Mrs. c. A. Peterson and three childre,
who have been visiting Mrs. Peterson
: parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Bean,
Camp Rich, Milton Boro. nearly 81
. months. and Mr.. Peterson, who has bee
with them for six weeks. left last evenin
. for their home in Long Beach. Cal.
Mrs. Elizabeth Forsythe, who suffere
slight stroke Of paralysis Sunday afte
noon, is improving slowly.