Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08

Arthur G.. Tenney has received letter
from his brother. Lieut.. Walter M. Ten
ney telling Of his safe arrival lover
there" Similar word has been received
from Lieut.. Jack Woods Of this city
News has been received that Harold M.
M. Britton. son Of Mrs. A. p. Barton Of
Fairfield street. who was drafted into
the national army. has been given his dis
charge In order that he may complete his
course at Georgetown University. WASH
ington, d. c.
e. r. Berry Of Brainerd street has re-
ceived word that his brother. william A.
Berry Of Wells River. who enlisted with
an engineers corps, has arrived safely
In France.
The Rt. Rev. J. J. Rice. bishop Of the
Burlington Catholic diocese, presided at q
clerical conference held at st. Mary's rec
tory In this city yesterday afternoon. Pa
pers on theological questions were read by
pastors from the churches in the confer
ence and general discussions were
held. Included In the confer
ence are: st. Mary's and Holy Angels
Churches Of this city, the Church Of Our
Lady Of the Lake at the Bay and the
churches of Richford. Enosburg Falls.
Sheldon Springs. Highgate. Swanton. Ba-
! kersfield, Fairfield, Alburg. Milton, Rich
mond. Waterbury. Montpelier, Barre.
Northfeld and Graniteville. Sixteen
priests attended the conference.
| The body Of Felix Ferry, aged "a years.
who died at hospital in New York Fri
day night. was brought to this city Mon
day evening and the burial took place in
the family lot in Holy Cross cemetery
yesterday morning at nine o'clock. the
Rev. d. ]. OSullivan, rector Of st. Marys
Church. ofhciating. Accompanying the
body we're Mrs. Barton Of Boston. a sis
ter. Mr. Barton and F. c. Ferry Of Bos-
ton, a nephew: also c. l.. Woodbury. OF
Burlington. Mr.. Ferry was a native OF
st. Adams and lived here several years.
Word has been received that Richard
II. Pillow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plow
Of Montreal. formerly Of this city. who
has been In the ambulance service II
France. has landed on this side and for 6
few days has been in New Haven. Conn.
where he was student at Yale Univer
sity. He expects to re-enlist soon. Mr.
Pillow was recently decorated for bravery
Dr. w. B. Arnold, city health officer
has received report from the Stat
, laboratory Of hygiene that an analysis o
, sample of the city water shows 1t to b
, normal.
Mrs. Heman c. Greene Of Lowell, Mass
who recently underwent an operation q
{ sufficiently to enable her to 90 to tn
home of her sister. Mrs. Bertha e. Blake
, or Messenger street.
a Stephen Graves and family. who hav
8 made their home in this city the pas
J year. have moved back to their farm /
n Sheldon.
a Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wilson have move
0 from High street to farm on the Georgi
: road which Mr.. Wilson has purchased c
NJ. P. Brill.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Badger left last eve
ming for st. Petersburg. Fla. where the
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Matthew Graham of Highgat
Springs, aged Y years. died at the S
Adams hospital yesterday about 81
y. O'Clock. having undergone an operatio
. for strangulated hernia. She Is survive
:. by three sons. Robert of Highgate Spring
!. Alfred of Brockville. Ont. and William {
Warman. Saska. and three daughter
- Mrs. ]. w. Blake Of Montreal Mrs. w.
:. Wright Of Cowansville. Que. and Nil
Alice G. Graham Of Highgate Springs TT
= body will be taken this morning to She
- brooke. Que. where the funeral will
: held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.