Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23

yesterday afternoon at the county court
house of Captain Holt. now Of the United
States engineering corps. by John Fl.
Mimms. notary public. The captain, who
is a graduate Of the University Of YER
mont, was for a time in the once of the
late r. o. Sinclair Of this city, and pre-
pared the plans for the building of a
dam on the Lamoille river at Harfwick.
Mr.. Sanctuary, who at one time resided
in this city, was the constructing engi-
neer. The action Is to recover a claim
for services in that work. e. H. Deavitt
Of Montpelier and John w. Redmond Of
Newport appeared for the plaintiff. and
Dutton & Mulcahey Of Hardwick for the
defendant town. The case comes up for
trial at the December term of Caledonia
county court.
One hundred lucky boys Of the LIST
Vermont infantry can congratulate
themselves upon the fact that they are
going away soon somewhere" either
to Charlotte, N. c., or to France. Be-
cause Of this the LIST Vermont boys were
the guests Saturday evening at COM
munity dance at the high school build
ing. and ordinarily they wouldn't have
been, as the dance the week before was
In their honor. The band of the LIST
Vermont furnished splendid music for
the affair and one hundred of Burling-
toms young ladies did their best to
make the departure less sorrowful. The
dance was under the direction Of the
social AFFAIRS committee Of the civic
committee on training camp activities.
Mrs. H. B. Shaw having direct charge
Of the function.
Edward Ladue, a 17-year-old boy, was
sentenced to the Industrial school at Yer.
gennes late Friday afternoon for the
remainder Of his minority. Ladue, whose
homo is in Boston, was apprehended in
Rutland by an order to the officials in that
city from Sheriff Allen that the boy was
wanted here on the charge of larceny.
The boy had been in the employ Of Ralph
D. Styles in Jericho for some time. Yes
terday he decided to change his location.
and did SO, but was accompanied by a
rifle, the property of his employer. Styles
notified the authorities in this city that
the chap had gone, and the lad was
returned to this city on the late afternoon
train. When asked why he stole the gun.
| the lad said that he had a shotgun stolen
| from him and that he thought 1t only
proper that he should replace 1t by taking
someone elses
A very quiet, but pretty home wedding
was celebrated at four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
H. Miller on Brookes avenue. when their
daughter, Ruth Boyden Miller, was mar
ried to Lieutenant Willard ]. Freeman, U.
s. A., of Lynnfield Center. Mass, the Rev.
DR.. s. g. Barnes performing the marriage
ceremony. Miss Frances Smith Of this
city was the bridesmaid. and Charles
Poutney of Elizabeth. N. j.. was the best
man. The wedding march was played by
Miss Florence Cummings. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Freeman left for wedding trip by
automobile through Massachusetts,. Those
from away who attended the wedding
were Mrs. Frank Freeman Of Lynnfield
Center, Mass. mother of the groom. Miss
Minnie Taylor Of Waltham. Mass. Howard
l.. Miller of Bumkin Island. Mass, Charles
Poutney Of Elizabeth. N. j.. and Robert
Ross of st. Adams.