Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-24
CITY NEWS

The will Of Charles Van Steinberg was
proved in probate court Tuesday.
The will of Asahel B. Puffer was fled
with the register Of probate Tuesday.
The will of the Rev. ]. F. Audet. late
of winooski was filed for probate FRI
day.
The will of william Grisenthwaite, late
Of this city. was proved In probate court
Friday.
The will of the late Isaac Freeman
Hatch Of Burlington was filed for pro-
bate yesterday afternoon.
A settlement and decree has been made
IN the will Of the late Michael Court
ney of Burlington in the probate court
Mrs. A. J. Hebert has received letter
from her son saying that he has Joined
the United States cavalry at Fort
Thomas, Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. william Van Sleet of
6o5 South willard street are parents
Of son, born at the Mary Fletcher
hospital last week.
Garfield Circle. No. 5, Ladies of the q. A.
r.. voted last evening to give $50 to the
Knights Of Columbus and $50 to the Y.
NJ. c. A. as their bit toward helping to
win the war.
The number of borrowers cards In use
at the Fletcher Free library is 7,736 and
not n,73e, as was, through typographical
error. stated last week in the account OF
the librarys annual meeting.
Martin s. villas has been appointed trus-
tee for the creditors Of the estate OF
Arthur A. Hunter, bankrupt. until re-
Gently Of 457 Main street. this city. now
running a hotel in stowe.
Charles G. McGaffey Of Burlington was
appointed executor Of the will Of the late
Charles Van Steinberg of this city, with
J. o. Beckwith and J. w. Manning COM
missioners and appraisers.
Walter H. 0rein, u. v. NJ. 1915, has
received his commission as first heu-
tenant in the aviation section OF the
signal officers reserve corps, U. s. A.
He is now in London.
Lieut.. Elias Lyman, Jr., who is at the
training camp at Fort Leavenworth.
Kans.. is recovering from a painful injury
to one knee which he recently received
while charging an enemy trench.
c. L. Woodbury. received word Mon
day Of the birth of a daughter. Bar
bara, to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Hay Of
New York city. Mrs. Hay was Miss
Frances Woodbury..
Mrs. c. E. Beach has been called to
Ottawa by the serious illness Of Miss
Jessie Davis. formerly Of this city. and
daughter of the late c. w. Davis, long
time teacher Of music in Burlington.
r. A. Cooke, who has been connected
with the Queen City Cotton mill ever since
It was built. has resigned his position
as treasurer because Of ill-health, the
resignation to take effect February /.
l.. E. Bartholomew has received word
from his son, Gardner H. Bartholomew,
that he has passed his examination for
the field artillery and is stationed at
Fort Thomas. Ky. An elder son is in the
United States navy.
At meeting Of the Past Chiefs club of
Pythian sisters, held Wednesday Jan. IS,
these officers were elected: President, Lena
Brew: vice-president. Katherine Wright;
secretary. Lillian Zottman; treasurer,
Lena Curry.
recruited into the service Of the navy at
the local navy station Friday. He
enlisted as a landsman for electrician.
radio. He went that night to the training
station at Newport, r. I.
Lieut.. John A. worthington Of this
city. who has been at San Antonio.
Texas. has been ordered to Boston to
take course at Boston Tech in aero
plane motors. Mrs. Worthington ac-
companied him.
Judge j. H. Macomber entered settle
ments and degrees in five estates Monday
day of the birth of a daughter, Bar
Bourdo, Anna Robinson. Edward w.
Parkhill, all late Of this city. and Lucia
A. Hunt. late Of Milton.
Thirty-seven persons from various
parts of this State received their first
or second papers In a session of nat
uralization court conducted in the fed
eral building by Clerk of the United
States Court F. s. Plat of Rutland
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Greenough OF
Winooski announced the engagement
of their daughter, Bertha. to Percy j
Carpenter. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
albert Carpenter of Charlotte. Mr.
Carpenter is employed at the Cadillac
service station.
Homer Bostwick Of Addison was APP
pointed administrator Of the estate OF
Lucinda r. Tarbox. late of Williston. in
probate court yesterday. william M
Baker and Byron Johnson. both Of WILL
liston. were appointed commissioners and
appraisers.
The winter meeting of the Vermont
Bird and Botanical clubs, which was ia
be held in this city on January Is and
26. has been postponed because of gen.
eral war conditions. The program will
be carried out at the summer meeting In
July.
At party given Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Plant, 49,
North Union street. the engagement OF
their daughter. Miss Nellie Plant, t.
Oscar B. Dahl of Wisconsin was an.
nounced. There were about Is rela
tives and friends present
At the annual meeting of st. Anne'I
society Of the Cathedral Of the Immaculat,
Conception, held In st. Patrck's chape
Thursday, these officers were elected
President, Mrs. Fred Cassidy; vice -pres
dent. Mrs. T. F. Conlon: treasurer, Mrs
Il. o. Mitiguy; secretary, Mrs. Harr!
Bell.
Earl Roberts of this city was recruited
into the United States navy at the loca
station Monday by Ensign j. W. eros
ley. Mr.. Roberts Is to be in the electrician
branch Of the service. Two others. en-
listed as apprenticed seamen. were Johr
w. Brusa and Raymond Macleod, boil
Of Barre.
First Lieut.. Henry f. st. Antoine