Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

weight of men walking on 1t. This Is
early for the bay to freeze
over and 1t Is not believed that the ice
will remain for the entire season. despite
the fact that it is making rapidly. the
ice during the day crept out into Burling-
ton bay perceptibly and lie several inches
thick in the slips.
The marriage of Capt. Charles Erwin
Hall, son of Mrs. Minnie f. Hall OF
Brandon, and Miss Adeline Lane Tower,
daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Lowell Mer-
rill Tower of Salem, Mass. took place
Saturday at Salem. Captain Hall. VINO
is in the ordnance department, U. q. A.
is a graduate of the University OK YER
mont. He received his commission at
the first officers training camp at Platts-
burgh barracks. He is q member OF the
Sigma Phi fraternity.
At the annual meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans, held last evening, these omcers
were elected: President, Miss Margaret
Smollins; vice-president. Miss Rose
Campbell; recording secretary. Mrs.
Katherine Pell; financial secretary. Miss
Helena PARROT; treasurer, Mrs. Susan
Bashaw; mistress-at- Miss Gertrude
Hodges: sentinel, Miss Agnes Crosby;
chairlady Of the standing committee, Miss
Elizabeth Mckenzie.
Robert X. Edgerton. U. v. NJ 10. who
formerly made his home on Converse
court in this city and who will be re-
membered as travelling reporter for the
Bradstreet company in Vermont, has
been discharged from the draft army
at Camp Devens to accept commission
as assistant paymaster in the navy. with
rank Of ensign. He is now stationed
temporarily on board a receiving ship
at Commonwealth pier, Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgerton now make their
home in Cambridge.
Thomas stapleton, an employe Of the
Rendering plant. fell on the slippery
sidewalk in the vicinity of the Van Ness
House Sunday afternoon and suffered
a severe cut over one eye. DR.. F. w.
Baylies of Pine street was called to the
hotel. whittier Mr.. Stapleton had been
taken in an unconscious condition. The
physician did everything possible to make
the unfortunate man comfortable and he
was later taken to his home on Pearl
street in the police ambulance. No seri-
Gus results from the fall are antici-
pated.
The marriage Of James r. Rutherford,
manager of the store Of the Goodrich
Tire company in this city, to Miss Viola
NJ. Frasier, also Of this city, took place
Saturday afternoon at the rectory of
St. Paul's Church. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. G.. w. Daven-
port. The couple were attended by Miss
Florence Sinclair of Vergennes and w. j.
Driscoll of this city. The ceremony was
followed by dinner at the New Sher-
wood Hotel. After wedding trip, the
couple will make their home in this city
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford came from
Boston about two years ago.
A damage suit, In which the plaintiff
company seeks to recover the sum OF
5000 and just costs. was entered at the
county clerks office Saturday morning
for trial at the March term of county
court. In the petition the plaintiffs are
given as John L. Bergeron & Son, Vic
tor A. Bergeron, both Of this city. The
defendants are E. ]. Valley and e
Beaudette both of Montpelier. Among
the allegations set forth in the petition
it is claimed that the defendants are
indebted to the plaintiff company for work
and labor done, as we'll as for materia
furnished.
willie" Thomas, charged with larceny
from the person. was bound over to the
March term of county court in city
! court Tuesday. Bail in the sum Of
$500 was asked for his appearance at thai
time, and Thomas, being unable to fur
nish bondsman, was committed to Jail
The preliminary hearing in Thomas CASE
| took place Monday afternoon, Judge
Stearns Withholding his decision unit
! Tuesday. The judge announced tina
1.-The court finds from the evidence sub
mitted that there is reasonable ground.
to believe that he CThomas) is guilty o.
the crime charged"
The State senators from Chittende,
county received notice Thursday Of tn,
| death from pneumonia in Northboro
| Mass. on December u. Of State Senate
Charles II. Bigelow of Orange county
, Senator Bigelow was clerk and treas
urer Of his home town of Brookfield from
| 1892 to 1904 and was a member Of tn
House of Representatives from 1902 T.
1904. He was a merchant and insur
ance agent. and was 81 years old. Sena
| tor Bigelow was one Of the prominent
able members of the present Vernon
| Senate. He was highly esteemed and in
fiuential in his home county and was O
strict integrity In all matters.
| A handsome loving cup was presente
to Ensign Charles A. Harris at the loca
navy recruiting station Saturday after
noon, as token Of the appreciation 4
which the former commandant Is he'll
by the officers and yeomen in the Yer
mont district, all of whom contribute
their mite for the remembrance. Tn
cup was presented by Chief Yeoma
Britton Of the local station. who made
neat presentation speech for the nav
men. The speech was responded to feel
ingly by Ensign Harris Mr.. and Mrs
Harris left Saturday night for Los An
geles. Cal, where the ensign Is to tax
up his new duties as officer In charg
, of the station there.
| Horace l.. Johonnott, Jr., of Mort
| Union street il the first person in Chit
tenden county to offer his service
gratuitously to the members Of the loci
board of exemption. This offer cam
Thursday from Mr.. Johonnott. person
ally Needless to say he was set I
work at once. and when seen by a Ere
Press man Thursday afternoon wa
busily engaged in reciting ''2426.' ''2427.
etc, in checking up the registrants VIII
are to be recipients of QUESTIONABLE
In a short interval Of time. Incidental!
1t might be added. Mr.. Johonnott's nam
heads the list of registrants hom TIL
county who are to be ordered away q
the government sees At.
Charles II. Bradford of st. Paul stree
alias Carl Springfield. jailed on the chara
Of being a Stacker. was arraigned befol
the United States commissioner Monda
Bail for his release was fixed In the SUI
Of $500. The colored man being unable
secure bondsman. he was remanded