Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26

SATURDAY Oh tne1r return 10
their home in Jonesvlle. They report ex-
cellent roads with only two or three
very short and good detours.
In addition to the 14o or SO branches
of the Red Cross In the State. there
are many circles, some Of which will be-
come branches. Montpelier has nine cir
ces subordinate to It. Brattleboro has
two or more. The Vermont plan OF one
chapter with subordinate branches all
over the State may be adopted In other
States by the national organization.
The wedding of Miss Helen Virginia
Crevier of Barre and William Arthur
Carroll, also Of Barre. member OF
Company H, v. N. c., Fort Ethan Ale
len. was solemnized at 1850 o'clock
Thursday morning at st. Marys Cathe-
dral. the Rev. J. F. Gillis performing
the ceremony. The bride was attended
by Eta Rickert of Barre and the
groom by Henry Crevier. brother of
the bride.
James T.. Murphy of Richmond was
appointed administrator of the estate OF
the late DR.. John c. Murphy In probate
court Tuesday John w. McGarghan
and NJ. j. Gleason were appointed COM
mssioners and appraisers In this estate.
The will Of Delima Childs. late of this
city. was proved yesterday. Almina c.
Lavigne was appointed executrix of the
will, with M. G. Leary and T. F. Leary
commissioners.
In probate court Thursday NJ. d.
Dimick of Richmond was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Philip H.
Sudarsky, late Of Richmond, with F. G..
Nichols and j. N. Richardson commits
sioners and appraisers Fred M. VOL
colt of Colchester was appointed admin
istrator in the estate of Louise A. VOL
colt, also late of Colchester Wilder B.
Wheelock and A. B. Landon Of Colches-
ter were appointed commissioners and
appraisers in this estate.
Miss Hazel Taught of South Acworth
N. H, and Robert n. Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. r. Hill of this city. were
quietly married Sunday night by the
Rev. James S. Braker, D. D.. the double
ring service being used The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
groom at Booth street, only near
relatives being present. Mrs. F. j
Reed of Alstead N. H.. mother of the
bride, was present. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
will live at South Acworth.
and Mrs. c. v. Grismer. who was
awarded a Rhodes scholarship. at OK.
ford. England, has returned to this
country to enter the army at the re.
quest of the United States government
He will soon take examinations at Fort
Totten for a commission. Mr.. Grismel
landed in New York safely July IS aftel
an xciting trip The ship on which h,
sailed was ordered back twice and finall,
made the trip by way Of Iceland ant
Greenland.
Mrs. Jennie Delorme, matron at the
city rest room in the Stannard Memoir
ial building. is minus $35 which. it /,
thought. was stolen by thieves last Fri
day evening. Mrs. Delorme. who reside.
at the home Of Mrs. Estelle Shepard a
the corner Of johnson and Peru street
claims she left the money in a pocket
book under pillow in her bedroom while
she went to the band concert that eve
ming. Later. she notified the police, bu
no clew has yet been obtainable and 1t Il
thought the thief has made good hi
escape.
]. Howard Moore, son Of Mrs. Alice 3
Moore Of this city, a graduate Of tn
university in 1914, was appointed July !
uISI Hcutcldnl III Iuc OTuuduCc uCpdES
ment. reserve corps. and expects soon L
be ordered to Washington. Mr.. Moore
who served as manager of baseball dur
ing his last year in college. leaves to
| night for New York after being in tn
city to visit his mother. For the pas
three years he has been with The Irol
Age. but is now assistant manager o
The Hardware Age, in New York. He /
member of the Lambda Iota frater
nifty.
The management of the Jess Willard
Buffalo Bill Show, which was booked t
come to Burlington August 10, is YER
much disturbed because of the proclama
ton issued by DR.. Charles F. Dalton. sec
rotary Of the State board of health for
bidding all Chautauquas. street carnival
and circuses from coming to Vermont
They had made all their arrangements t
come and were even ready to send thei
advertising car when the blow came whic
upset all their plans. They made inquir
as to whether any exceptions could
made to that rule but were told that cir
cues were the very thing which it was nee
essary for the board Of health to kee
out of Vermont and that under no cor
siderations could the rule be altered.
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fever. Colvin Harrington, son Of Charlie
H. Harrington, the superintendent of tn
city poor farm, and Willard Kelley, so
Of Mrs. Maud Kelly Of 127 North Winoc
ski avenue, lie in the training camp no.
pital at Plattsburgh Another young ma
Of this city. Kenneth Gotta. son of M
and Mrs. William Gotta Of 81 Mort
Willard street. has been Ill with the di,
ease. He did not become i'll with the di,
ease at the training camp, but 1t develope
after he had been in this city a short tim
A queer phase of the situation is the ia,
that while every precaution was taken
vaccinate the men in training no effo
was made to render the boys immune
the disease.
from leftover bits of wool culled fro
the attics and storerooms of Vernon
and held at the home of Mrs. H.
Ward Friday afternoon. the sum
$26.4O was realized and placed to Il
credit of the Burlington branch of IL
American Red Cross. Some months at
Miss Evelyn Benedict of LAG William
street, made an appeal to the hous
wives of Vermont for eight-inch kni
ted or crochetted wool squares. offe
ing to put them together. The resu
has been most gratifying as 46 afghan
are finished and more are making.
is hoped the good work will go O
These afghans will be shipped imm
diately to the hospitals of france.
On account of the great increase
the amount of freight carried over I
railroads the Rutland Railroad compal
has found 1t necessary to make maj
extensions all over its property. T
tracks in the yard have been extend
|, in order to give more room for storaf