Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25

of the late John O'Neill. and James
Halloran, who Is employed at the grist
mill OF Il. w. Bailey q Co.. were mar
ried Sunday afternoon by the Rev. =. j.
Long at the parish house Of st. Augustine's
Church.
Sergeant John Marshall, who has been
on duty In the state ordnance department.
and assigned to the State arsenal. has been
called into federal service and ORDERED.
to report to the commanding general or
the depot brigade OF the 10th division sta
toned at Westfield Mass.
George Campbell. who few days ago
was awarded a victory In supreme court
In the case brought by him against the
Montpelier Ice company. has gone TO
Heaton hospital for care. There Is ques
ton whether he Is suffering from shock
or creeping paralysis
The. district meeting OF the knights OF
Pythias will take place the evening OF
October 30 with the lodge at Waterbury,
The Marshfield degree team will work the
rank Of knight, while several OF the state
officers have indicated that they VIII at
tend the meeting Reports from the dif-
ferent lodges in the district are to the
effect that large delegations will be send
to the meeting.
Frank A. Hayden, who has been with
Cross & Sons for 81 years. in the capacity
of salesman, Is to finish work for the firm
next week. He has seen the owners
change hands few times since commence
ing work and for time was connected
with the arm himself. He has an orange
grove In Alabama, where he Will go for
the winter at least.
Miss Mary E.Schumacker Of Brattleboro
has resigned as the secretary Of the Ver-
mont board for the registration of nurses
Her letter states that she Is expecting to
leave the State.
A transfer OF one of the Oldest firms in
Montpelier took place yesterday when
Frank H. Brown and r. Leslie blackwell
who have been for some years employed
in the store Of Phillips & Lucas. bought
the store which will be known under the
firm name Of The Phillips & Lucas store
1t is the oldest jewelry firm in the city
Charles N. Phillips came to Montpelier
fro Barre many years ago, and FOR
years he was associated with Captain
Meade. In 1883 MIR. Phillips formed part
nership with J. A. Lucas which has con
tinued until yesterday when Messrs
Brown and blackwell bought their inter
ests. The new firm will continue to follow
| the policy Of the retiring Arm. They have
wide reputation through central Yer
mont.
Mr. Brown came here from Barre J.
years ago having been four years in the
Perley Chandler store in that city com
, mencing Just after 1t was bought by Mr.
| Burr and having learned his trade I'm tina
| store. Mr.. blackwell has been employed
| In the store for II years. having COM
here from the Place store in st. Adams
where he learned his trade. Both have s
| large number of friends whose attachment
| they have gained by their genial mature
| since coming to Montpelier.
Miss Ruth Brown arrived home Wed
nesday for few days vacation befor'
assuming her duties as the secretary o
| the Vermont Free Public Library associa
| ton to which she was elected "a montl
ago succeeding Miss Rebecca Wright. VIII
has resigned. Miss Brown has been EN-
ployed for some months In library i
Waterbury, Conn.
The attention of the state probation
| officer has again been called to the famil
| OF Everett Hood whose child was kile
on the Central Vermont railway severa
weeks ago. The Hood family moved fror
| the howell in Berlin in which they live
| to Topsham with the understanding tina
| they were to carry on farm in tina
town. few nights ago persons ridin
| on the Central Vermont train saw ligl
| in the howell and the Investigation whic
| followed resulted in the report bein
made to the probation officer that NJ
| Hood had moved his family back to til
place. As soon as his business will PEI
nit that officer will take further actio
1 In the matter