Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
CITY NEWS

The will of J.. =. Ladd. late of Essex,
was filed for probate yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph N. Hill of 24
Maple street are the parents Of a son. :
There was a settlement and decree in
the estate Of Elizabeth Riley, late Of this
city, in probate court Saturday.
A white frost. the first Of the sea-
son, visited Burlington Sunday morning
along with a temperature of 81 degrees.
Edward w. Crannell of this city was
appointed administrator of the estate Of
Adelaide s. Crannell, late of this city, In
probate court Friday.
Word has been received in this city of
the death of Mrs. Bailey B. Flanders
of Bloomingdale, N. Y, mother of Mrs.
f. G.. Eaton of Greene street.
Announcement was made last night
that it has been definitely decided to
hold the State teachers convention at
Montpelier on October rs. 26 and q.
In probate court Thursday, settlements
and DEGREES were made in the estates
of Mathew Ganey Of this city and Will
liam o. Baker of Essex by Judge J. II.
Macomber.
The friends of r. G. Hawley, Univer-
sity of Vermont II. will be pleased to
learn of his safe arrival in Petrograd.
Russia. He sailed from New York on
August II.
Mayor Jackson's office and the offices
Of the city water department, the city
treasurer and the oity clerk will be
closed at Moons on Saturdays hereafter
until further notice.
r. II. Spear of South Willard street,
who was graduated from the United
States School of Aviation at Princeton.
N. j.. WIS one Of the honor men of his
class. He has sailed for France.
Urban A. Woodbury.. End. has been
elected by Burlington council as the
scout commander for the city. He will
have charge in that capacity Of the work
of the four troops now organized in the
city.
The o. c. Stacy Livery company has
secured the contract from the govern
ment to carry the mail from the local
postoffice to Winooski and the Post. One
trip will be made each day, in the after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Fellows of East
avenue are the parents of a daughter,
Ruth. Mr.. Fellows was formerly employed
in the local postofice, but is at the present
at the officers training camp at Platts-
burgh.
Miss Mary Loomis, a graduate OF the
University of Vermont in the class of
1917, has accepted a position in the Water
bury high school as instructor in French
and English, and has loft to take up her
new duties.
1t is possible that the university may
purchase this house for a dormitory, but
should this not be the case, the Com
mons club will consider seriously the
project of leasing it for the coming year,
or a term of years.
A cablegram was received Monday by
Walter Il. McGovern, who is in charge of
the State Y. NJ. c. A. office in this city,
from Secretary Byron N. Clark, who
has gone to France to do association work
for the war work council. The cable
said: Arrived, France. Clark"
Judge ]. H. Macomber granted two
licenses in probate court Monday,
one to sell real estate in the estate Of
Albert p. Lowell, late of Fitchburg.
Mass. and the other to sell real and
personal estate in the estate of Fannie
c. Sprague. late of Huntington.
Miss Emma Fuller, a graduate of the
home economics department of the Uni
versity Of Vermont in the class of 1917,
has just been appointed county home
demonstration agent for Addison ounty
She will leave this morning to take up
her duties in connection with this work.
Arthur Parizo of Winooski was ar
raigned In county court yesterday on a
contempt of court charge. TIL contempt
consisted of young Parizo's failure to pay
alimony to his wife, as ordered. Bail of
$500 was furnished by the young mans
father.
The Commons club Of the university,
which has been located in Converse hall
for the past two college years, is con-
templating the leasing of 2 house this
fall. The particular house which the
club has in view Is that at 2 Colchester
avenue, adjacent to the Medical College.
Three men were enlisted by Ensign
Harris Friday at the local navy re-
cruiting station, two Of them being resi-
dents Of this city, Donald B.. Trow and
William II. Cummings. The other man
was George ]. Gerber from New York
State. All three were sent to Norfolk,
Va.
Miss Bertha E.. Terrill has returned to
this city from Bustin's island, where she
has been spending the summer She will
soon take up her work as assistant to the
food administrator for the State Of Ver-
mont. James HARNESS of Springfield, and
will have her headquarters on Pear street
In this city.
Merle H. Tisdale. who enlisted June
q In the quartermaster's department,
regular army reserve, was ordered Sep
TENDER ID to report at Camp Devens.
Aver. Mass. He has been transferred
from the regular army to the national
army and assigned as assistant wagon
master with the rank of corporal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Doten of Brook.
lyn. N. Y, are visiting friends in the
city for a few days Mr.. Doten. who
was formerly connected with the Grand
Union Tea company in this city, and who
left here about four years ago, is now
a member of Frank A. Seayer & Co.
Inc. real estate dealers in Brooklyn.
With the denomination of Governor
Mccall In Massachusetts Tuesday. occur.
red also the denomination of Lieutenant.
Governor Calvin Coolidge. son-in-law OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. I. Goodhue Of this city
1t Is generally conceded that Mr.
Coolidge Is next in line for the guberna.
torial nomination by the republicans.
The engagement of Capt. Frederick s
Bnyder. 18th United States cavalry, nov
at the Post, to Miss Beatrice Brown
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George S
Brown of 3OS West send street, New York