Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31

taken Of at Healey's. The newlyweds
plan to begin housekeeping In New York
in few weeks.
Chief of Police p. J. Russell received
Saturday from United States Marshal
Arthur p. Carpenter. of Brattleboro no.
tincation to the effect that In accord
ance with a telegram from United
States Attorney General T. w. Gregory
mo fees are to be charged to or gratu-
tiles accepted from registrants by reg
istration officers for administering
oath. or for any other reason" This
has to do with the work Of registering
German enemies in this vicinity, which
| Chief Russell 10 about to carry on. he
having been appointed chief registrant
for this city recently.
The county jail contained S2S persons
on and on during the year 1917. as
| compared with 1908 during the year
1916. decrease Of 1T for the ~
months past, according to the annual
report Of Sheriff J. H. Allen. Ninety
eight Of those committed were SEN
fenced to the house Of correction at
Rutland for various causes, 81 were
minors and are now serving time in
the Industrial schol at vergennes, ~
are taking a hard labor" course at the
states prison in Windsor and IA were
| committed to the care Of the officials
at the asylum in Waterbury.
The officers Of Queen City Review, No.
z. Ladies' Of the Maccabees, were installed
In Hibernian hall Monday evening by
Past Record Keeper Mrs. Mabel Zeiner,
After the installation refreshments were
| served and social hour followed. These
ohicers were installed: Commander, Mrs.
Clara Fountain; lieutenant commander,
MRS. Lillian Stone; past lieutenant COM
mander, Mrs. Josie Tobin: chaplain, Mrs.
Dora Pecue; record keeper Mrs. Elmira
Painchaud; finance auditor. Mrs. Carrie
Capineau; lady at arms. Mrs. Zena
Brew; sergeant, Mrs. Mabel Prue: senti-
mel. Mrs. Anna Curtis; picket. Mrs. Ellen
Mckensie; captain Of the guard, Mrs.
Lena Cantell.
AT the regular meeting Of the woman's
Heiief Corps, held In g. A. r. hall We'd
nesday Jan. g. these officers were in
stalled: President, Mrs. Emma Wright:
senior vice-president, Mrs. Estelle Nc
Gee; Junior vice-president, Mrs. Nellie
Greenough; secretary, Miss Alta Cooley:
treasurer. Mrs. Lydia Purinton; guard.
MRS. Bernice Delong: conductor, Mrs.
Nellie Tart; assistant conductor, Mrs.
josie Dwire; assistant guard, Mrs. Nora
Whittemore; chaplain, Mrs. Seraph Sne-
den; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Lucy
| Jacobs; press correspondent, Mrs, Jen.
| ME Cove; musician, Mrs. Frances Hatch:
| color bearers, Miss Evelyn Dumas and
Mrs. Alice Balm.
/ Andrew WEIGH, a man apparentiv AZ
years OF age. arrested by the police last
week on the charge Of borrowing" a pair
OF trousers and coat from Oliver
Mitchell. was sentenced by Judge ]. T.
stearns In city court Tuesday afternoon
70 not less than four nor more than six
months at hard labor in the house of
correction at Rutland. He has been in 1ail
since last week. WEIGH, unkempt in an.
pearance. pleaded guilty to the informa-
ton filed against him by States ATTORNEY
Allen Martin. He had nothing to say when
sentence was pronounced upon him. The
value Of the cat and trousers was stated
to be &c.
The girls Of the New England Telephone
| & Telegraph Co. held very successful
dance In the main dining room of the
New Sherwood Hotel Friday evening. A IS
piece orchestra from the Second cavalry
furnished music for the dancing, free
OF charge, and Manager Steele of the
New Sherwood gave the girls the use Of
the hall. All Of the girls worked as a
| whole Tor the dance, but the following
I committee had charge Of the details:
MISS Ardele Towne. Miss Mary e.
Bushey. Miss Marjory Saltus. Mis-.
Madeline Seth, Miss Hasel UnderhiII
and Miss Mabel Dilloway. After the
dance two special cars took the dancers
| to Wtnooski and Essex junction. The
girls cleared about SIS, which will 70
to the knights Of Columbus war fund.
Jordan aIAxandar ~. .,...
suit OF clothes recently from his em-
ployer. Richard Tinney of Hinesburr. was
brought into city court Thursday after
noon by Sheriff James H. Allen and
PLEADED guilty to the charge of petit
larceny filed against him by States At
torney Allen Martin. The value of the
coat trousers and vest was placed at Sic.
Judge y. L. Stearns. upon recommended
tion OF the States attorney placed the
youth IN the hands Of Probation Officer
A. l.. Sherman for one year, provision
peing made that he pay the costs of
prosecution. The sentence at first i'm.
posed by the court was that he be con-
fined In the house Of correction at Rutland
for not less than Avs nor more than six
months. at hard labor.
Vermont. as a State, has far out-dis-
tanced New Hampshire in the knitted
goods. surgical dressings. hospital gar
ments and comfort kits produced during
the month Of December according to the
New England figures. received by Secre-
tary H. s. Howard of the State chapter
Monday afternoon. Burlington In COM
parison with other cities about New Eng
land ranks very high In the output for De-
cember and should be proud Of its record.
Vermont State sent out S.749 knitted goods
against New Hampshire's 9.321; n, $3.50 sur.
gical dressings against New Hampshire's
6. l65: 4.55s hospital garments against New
Hampshire's 1.74S and Is comfort kits
against New Hampshire's 100. Burlington
for December put s45 articles OF knitted
goods. 1.01s hospital supplies. sos surgical