Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
CITY NEWS

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city, in probate court Monday.
A son, Harvey Robert. was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Parrow Of 10 Ros'
street Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Eroh are the par
ents Of q daughter, born Sunday eve
ming at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
A son. Roland Francis. was born Sat
urday morning to Mr.. and Mrs. e. j
Beaupre of 1853 North Union street.
There was a settlement and decree II
the estate Of Charles Gabaree, late Of
Milton, in probate court Thursday.
There was a settlement and deere,
in the estate Of Hiram F. jackson, lat,
Of Westford, in probate court yester
day.
The will Of Emily J. Nye. late of thi
city. was proved in probate court Fri
day. Van A. Nye was appointed executor
Of the instrument.
Word has been received of the death I,
Niddlesex Of M. w. Reynolds, formerl,
Of Burlington. The funeral was held II
Middlesex Saturday.
Ensign j. w. crosley enlisted Mark L
Stone Of Burke. N. T., as an apprenticet
seaman at the local navy station Thurs
day. Mr.. Stone was sent to his home I,
await orders.
The marriage Of John wahnert ant
Kate Shafer took place Tuesday eve
ming At the College Street Church par
sonage. the Rev. l. c. Smart performing
the ceremony.
Word has been received Of the birth Of
q son to Mr.. ana Mrs. Frederic w. Lewis
Of Bethlehem, N. H. Mrs. Lewis wat
Miss Irma Lenngwell, daughter Of Mrs
r.. c. Lefingwell Of this city.
M. H. Alfred Of q Walnut street, sor
q physical examination at Rutland and
has Joined the coast artillery He was
sent to Albany, N. r. for duty.
The marriage Of Augustus Minton OF
Fort Ethan Allen and Ruth L. Plant took
place Saturday afternoon at three O'Clock
at st. Mary's Cathedral. the Rev. J. F.
ellis performing the ceremony.
W. g. Thomas has returned from Boston
and New York, where he went to shir
ESQ horses. Mr.. Thomas has been en-.
gagged in the horse dealing business since
his retirement from the fire department.
Tuesday afternoon at one O'Clock al
the Hotel Vermont a very important
business meeting Of the State executive
committee Of the Vermont Chapter
American Red Cross, will be held.
The owners Of the Coon Ice Cream Co.
have bought control of the Middlebury
Cooperative Creamery. This will guar.
antee an ADEQUATE supply Of milk and
cream for their growing ice cream bust.
ness.
The mid-winter short course in dairyine
at the University Of Vermont ends Fri.
day and to-day the students are busy
taking examinations. The greater part
OF them have already secured positions
as the result Of their course.
Emory c. Mower is confined to his home
At 'S0 Pearl street by injuries sustained
when he slipped and fell on the street
An X-ray examination at the Mary FLEET.
cher hospital revealed a fracture Of the
left shoulder.
Donald Allen Stratton. son Of Mrs
George e. Stratton, has enlisted in the
aviation corps and Is stationed at pres.
ent at Fort slocum. N. r, but expects
soon to be transferred to a trainins
camp.
The marriage Of Peter Joseph Bearor
and Grace Florence Porter took place
Saturday evening at the Baptist parson.
age, the Rev. James 8. Braker performing
the ceremony. They were unaccom-
panied.
At q tea given Saturday afternoon BY
Mrs. Frank p. Lord, the engagement wae
announced Of Miss Jessie Eleanor Lord
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. q. NJ. Lord
Of this city. to Henry Merrill wolcott,
American consul at Santiago. Cuba.
ENERGY M. Burritt Of this city was an.
pointed executrix Of the will Of Frederick
W. Burritt, late Of this city, in probate
court Monday. Buel J. Derby and w. j
Van Patton were appointed commission.
ers and appraisers.
Ensign Crosley enlisted Friday
Francis j. Riley Of Bennington and Ethar
~ sumner OF Randolph. after they hat
passed DR.. Cecha's physical examination
6oth were enlisted as apprenticed seamen
and each was ordered to his RESPECTIVE.
home to await further orders.
The report Of the park commissioners
Tor the year 1917 shows that the receipts
equal the disbursements. $.5O4.0s. The
street trees cost 31.064.n; City Hall Park
N.1S.o6; Battery Park, $330e9: Ethan Allen
PARK. $Se1.s2; College Park. including two
sprinkling assessments. $as2os. The unex.
pended balance is ss31.ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fortune and
son. Carl. were called to Isle La Motto
TO attend the funeral of Mr.. Fortunes
father. Fred Fortune. Mr. Fortune IL
survived by two sons. Charles of this
city ana Peter. with whom he resided
ana by two daughters. Mrs. Hiram Lewis
and Mrs. ]. F. Hollis Of Isle La Motto.
"Charlie" Mitchell Of this city was sen.
tenched In city court Tuesday to dc
hard labor at the house of correction
In Rutland for not less than six nor more
than eight months. He was charged
by City Grand Juror Ezra M. Horton with
the non-support Of his family. Mitchell
pleaded guilty.
Earl Stanley Hutchins of Nortl1ffeld and
Henry George Van Ow Of Bennington arr
In the near future to man the decks O,
the nations battleships. they having en-
listed at the local navy station saturda,
as apprenticed seamen. They were sent t.
their homes to await orders by the office,
In charge.
On Tag Your Shovel" day there were
approximately 5000 tags issued to tn.
school children Of the graded ana juniol
high schools Of the city. Each child
tied the tag on to the coal shovel a,
his or her home. The tag reads "Sav,
that shovel Of coal a day for Uncl,
Sam" The supply Of tags furnished wa,
inadequate to supply the high school.
The chairman Of the fuel commission
]. W. Osuilivan. issued a warning las
evening to persons who are attempt,r,