Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27

physical director here has hoou a,-
pointed instructor in aviation and bas
been assigned to duty in Texas, where no
has gone.
Inc funeral of Mrs. Agot Larsen. wife
OF Mis- Larsen, took place at two
J O'Clock Tuesday at her late home.
she died Saturday night of complications
after about two years Illness She was n
native of Norway where she was born
March 15, 1870. She came to this country
wnen 10 years OF age and was married to
MIS- Larsen In Lowell, Mass. She was a
uaushter or Mr.. and Mrs Hans LARSEN
ohe leaves her husband and two dauah-
, YRS. esther and Gertrude, one brother,
christian Larsen, living i'm this countrv
anu 'hree sisters living in Norway.
MISS mary Donetti, who has been STE
| oeiap"er IN the Office of the secretary of
' "i iees' mas accepted position with the
| Intelligence department of the
war department. Miss Donetti is an abIa
s'enosrapher and not only that but she
'peahs haiian and Spanish fuentIy.
| Hs an enthusiastic starting of the War
a'.ss Stamps drive in Montpelier a big
! patriotic meeting took place Tuesdav
evening. F.. A., Rowland was tho .,riyci,
pal speaker, explaining the meaning Of The
drive. Mechanist Mate John sonorls ne
the Inflated President Lincoln told his
story OF the sinking of the shin while
+ IrlVate tiopgood, who saw service T., ,
Caii''uian regiment and has "A piece Of
shraprel in his body. also smoke. Roscoe
irwin, the first Montpelier boy 70 return
from France also was present and made n
Jew remarks. The Montpelier Military
| pand was in attendance.
| Harold Wallis of WaitsfieId who Ia.
@ m I,,, 70
| mum at Graniteville, has been appojnted =
| mechanical craftsman in the ordpanca
department of the regular army and has
accepted the appointment providing the
'ocal board of exemption will grant IFS;
authority for him to enter the service
washington county local board of ex-
emption has received n notice that after
the end of this month, no individual in.
duction into military service will be per.
mitted unless the application has the an.
prevail OF Provost Marshal General Enoch
Crowder which means that many of those
who have been getting into service will
10 a certain degree be stopped. and this
will materially reduce the work of the
local boards in this State
Information has been found relating IN
James Gray, who died in Springfield.
Mass Saturday, claiming to be a resident
OF Montpelier. He stopped at James
Burkes when in the city, but made his
home for many years in Waterbury Gem
Ter ana was employed by II. o. Ward Of
Moretown for many years. He has rela.
tives living in Worcester Mass.
The marriage of Miss Lois Brown.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Brown,
TO George Jennes took place at st. Au-
gustines Church at $3.50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning in the presence of many
hn u
They were attended by Miss Lena Brown
and Clayton Brown, brother and sister
or the bride, who marries her brother-in-
law Windsor machinist. Following the;
wedding they went to the brides home.
Where breakfast was served. They
nave received many gifts and have gone
to Windsor to live. The groom is an
inspector for the Windsor Machine COM
pany, but owing to an injured hand the
honeymoon, which was to take a tour
or inspection to California. has been de-
ferred. The bride has been employed in
the family of II. NJ Farnham.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Fra.
Ger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Napoleon
FRAZER, to Edward Dillon took place at
$50 O'Clock Wednesday morning in St.
Augustine's Church. being performed by
the Rev. p. J. Long, pastor of the church,
In the presence of a few relatives of the
contracting parties. They have gone on
their honeymoon. The bride has been a
stehographer in granite offices in the
city, while the groom is "A machinst.
~ MONT, who was placed in Jail Tues
day night following the raid upon his
home for Illegal sale of liquor Wednes-
day morning, suffered a change of mind
with the result that he gave bail for ap-
pearance when wanted. j. Besslio has
mo- hoo
raided about II o'clock Tuesday night.
some l3 quarts of whiskey and a quantity
of beer having been obtained. Hearings
are to take place Thursday morning.
Monti made some objection to his LIQUOR
being taken, but officer Baldwin shook
that objection out of his system in a.
few seconds, although Monti weighs 200
pounds.
Lieut.. Clarence LePage, several months
commanding officer of Company H of
the old Vermont regiment. who recently
transferred to the aviation section at
Kelley Field, Texas. has qualified and
commences next week flying alone. At
ter Capt, McMath was transferred at
Westfied. Mass, to the service over
seas. Lieut.. LePage was the commanding
officer until two months ago.
The marriage of Fred l.. Laird, Jr a
ihdiiHe, III iiIHSnaln, Mass, and a native
of this city. son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.,
Laird, will occur Thursday to Miss
Blanche Moss of Waltham, Mass. They
are to pass part of their honeymoon in
this city while Mr. Laird is on fur
Tough.
At a hearing held in the same court
yesterday afternoon upon the petition
OF the city council of Barre, Josephine
of Barre was ordered committed
to the home for feeble minded in Bran
don. She Is II years old and has been
of weak mind for many years
y gas tank in the automobile of Ed
ward Gill caught fire in the Capital gar
age Tuesday night, with the result that
L little damage was done. A small fra
started III the waste refuse can in ths
Riaito block Wednesday morning, but
was readily extinguished before damags
was done.
NORTHFIELD
Cards have been received in this lowe
the marriage in Wood
haven. n. Y, on June Is of Miss Elsie
Helene Borfkland of that place and TIar-