Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

residence In the city has made many
Helena Armitage walsh. daughter Of
Mrs. Ethel 8. Walsh of Maiden.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Leonard Lawless.
who were married Sunday at Middle
bury, arrived in the city Tuesday and
will make their home at IS Vine
street. Mr.. Leonard Is a chauffeur,
having been employed In that capacity
for the past four years by George c.
Bailey The bride was employed for
several months in the F. @. vinton
store. although she Is native Of
Waltham. Mass.
Fl. A. O'Kane, night ticket agent at the
Central Vermont station for q few
months, completed his duties Monday. His
place 10 being temporarily filled by Spare
Operator CofYrfn.
approving President Wilson's plans
for a selective draft were adopted at
a meeting Of ex.members OF Company
II held in the Armory Thursday night
Col. o. D. Clark was elected president,
the other officers chosen being as fol-
lows: Vice-president, Harland w.
Kemp; secretary, Clayton b. Boyce
treasurer. w. N. Theriault; executive
committee, president. president
and Weston A. Pattee. John w. Peck
and Edwin 8. Meigs. The organization
will be civic one for the present at
least ana will be known as Company
II Reserves.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. that we hereby heartily
| endorse the policy Of the selective draft
for military service as advocated by
rovsoe ha1 - tA
the most Just and effective way Of rails
ing an army ana also to be in accord
with the democratic principles of our
country.
Be IL further resolved, that a copy
OF these resolutions be forwarded to
the President Of the United States and
to the Vermont senators ana represent
| atives in Congress.
Road commissioners and selectmen
representing every town and city in
Washington county attended a confer.
ence held here Friday in the city
hall. state Highway commissioner
Stoddard Bates outlining plans for the
building Of new roads and the upkeep
Of present improved highways. Dim
ner was served to the road builders.
over 125 in number In the Knights OF
| Pythias hall by the Pythian Sisters.
state Engineer H. NJ. Mcintosh. L. II
Greene OF the Vermont Automobile as
ISOLATION and President Estee of the
board Of trade.
The death of julius Perry Estes. aged
GA. occurred Saturday at the home OF
Eugene Whitcomb. 10 Fuller street. aftel
a short illness with pneumonia The de-
ceased was a native of Orange. where
he was born January g. 1852. son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Estes. He IL survived by
q brother, Allie of Milton. nephew
Eugene Whitcomb Of this city, and 9
cousin. Mrs. Cora Whitcomb His wife
died three years ago Burial was II
Orange Center
Andrea Cassini Of 1SA Berlin street. sor
of ella and Marie Cassini, and Emma
Comolli OF 1s4 Berlin street. daughter o.
Augustine and Brennio Comolli, were
married at the city hall Saturday morn
ling, Justice of the Peace H. J. Conan
performing the ceremony. They were at
tended by Alfredo Casanova and Mrs
Cleafe Cruel. The couple went to Water
bury, where q wedding dinner was served
at the home Of relatives and a reception
was given by them Saturday evening II
the Montpelier Italian Pleasure club hall
The groom Is q gsanite-cutter, employed
at the G. r. Bisnchi plant. They vii
reside at lA Barre street.
s. s. Ballard. who recently returned
from Florida, where he passed tn
winter. has received word from his son
Richard, that he has passed the physi
cal examination for second lieutenan
in the regular army. Carlyle Han
cock, another Montpelier boy. and
graduate Of Norwich University in tn
class Of 1915, is also taking the exam
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