Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

medical boards have received notice Of
n change in their work 80 that much Of
1t will be replaced on the local board
physician as 1t originally rested. This
will not materially affect the boards in
Vermont for most of them are on the
last part Of their work.
Thomas Flannery Of Waterbury, who
was to have gone Saturday with the other
self -inducted men into military service,
received message Friday that his
brother is seriously Ill, SO that ne asked
a delay. which was granted him. The
brother has seen service In France and
returned home I'll. He has been at CAL
gary, but his condition became such that
he was removed to a hospital In Winni-
peg.
The case of the First National bank Of
Montpelier VS.. Ralph w. Putnam to re-
cover 5000 has been entered in the coun-
ty court.
e. H. Deavitt has returned from trip
through the West in the interest Of his
clients. He visited his brothers. William
j. at Ell Paso, Texas. and Henry M.
Deavitt at Chicago. Relative to the con-
ditions at the Mexican border he says
that the people there do not take 1t as
seriously as they do here. His brother
was completing arrangements to 60 to
his mine in Mexico when Mr.. Deavitt
left for home.
The installation OK the sugar card
system occurred Monday. One-half
pound to each member Of the family
will be allowed this week. There are
about 1000 families in the city. The
cards were given out by L. H. Green
Of Montpelier and A. L. Chandler Of
Randolph. This action upon the part
Of the price interpreting board and gro-
GERS is expected to stop criticism by the
patrons and grocers Of each other
A hearing took place Monday after
noon in the case of Russ VS.. Good. The
attorneys for Good, who has been In the
county Jail. asked for hearing before
Judge L. p. Slack that arrangements
might be completed so that Mr. Good
could take the poor debtors oath, but
the attorneys of the plaintiff objected
to this course because they claimed
Good has property in Barre. Good was
committed to pail some weeks ago on
close jail execution because he was
unable to pay a Judgment obtained in
| county court year ago, amounting to
a little over 5000.
The case of the First National band
of Montpelier vs. the Montpelier Turn
Ing Works ct al has been entered upon
thu county court docket for trial at the
March term of court. Sarah c. Slayton
in the same court has brought a libel
for divorce from Andrew ]. Slayton.
The will of w. H. Farrand late Of
Murray. NJ Y, was filed in the WASH
ington county probate court Monday
morning. The deceased had property in
this district. The will Of Lucelis
Thayer late Of Waterbury was present.
ed for probate. F. w. Dutton of North
field was appointed trustee Of a fund
created by the last will of the late Of
w. j. Plastridge while H. L. Sparrow
OF East Montpelier was appointed truss
tee of fund created by the last will
of the late Philena willard.
States Attorney E. r. Davis and Sheriff
F. H. Tracy left on the noon train We'd
nesday for Hartford to attend a hearing
relative to the extradition of Arthur
Holden. who was arrested in Connecticut
on the charge Of non-support of his family
In Barre. He opposed coming to Vermont
and was released on bail awaiting his
hearing before the Governor.
Miss Alice McKinistry. who has been
stenographer for four years in the Office
Of w. N. Theriault and G. L. Hunt, has
completed her services and gone to her
home in Woodbury. to be with her mother.
who is not very we'll. Miss Margaret
Lamperti Of Barre is handling the work.
WAITSFIELD.
N. Leroy Boyce of Binghamton. N. Y,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Min.
erva Boyce.-Jeremiah Flanagan of
Moretown was the guest of his daughter.
Mrs. Herbert Smith, Monday-Mrs. Laura
Bonnette Is caring for Mrs. Peter LABEL
at ]. A. Smith's.-Miss Marjorie Luce re-
sumed her school work Monday morn
ing after two weeks vacation-Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Smith spent Sunday in
/! Moretown.-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rich
ardson Of Warren were Sunday guests at
A. d. Barnard's.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Frank Batchelder has returned from
Springfield. Mass. where he was called
by the serious illness of his son, Clement,
whom he left recovering.-Walter Davis
is expected to return soon from the Mary
Fletcher hospital. where he has been for
treatment His condition is still serious
Mrs. Clifford Tassie will return to
Woronoco, Mass. this week.
MIDDLESEX.
Schools in the village resumed work
Monday after the holiday OF last week.
MISS Helen Swift, teacher in the third
grade OF the Milton graded school went
back to resume her school work Mon
day after three days vacation with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Swift.-Miss
Lucy Swift. teacher for year and a half
In the junior high school in Plainfield,
came Friday to spend few days with nsr
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Swift, before
going to take up her new field of work.
Miss Lucy Swift went Wednesday to Brat
tleboro, where her headquarters are to be,
while she holds the position of county
demonstration for Windham county. She
begins her work March Mr. and Mrs
w. o. Comstock and two children OF
Montpelier came Monday night to spend a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Comstock
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark and children
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. j. Man.
ney on the Moody farm in Moretown.-
Miss Hazel Hills was in Barre Monday
walter Bigelow Of st. Johnsbrry, who
has been spending a few days with his
brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs,
A. p. Bigelow. went the first of the week
10 North Adams. Mass.-Miss MadRe
Bruce, who has been i'll with pneumonia
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rus.
sell has so far recovered as to be moved
10 her home this week In Moretown.-Mr
and Mrs. Walter Russell have both been
Ill with hard colds, but are now reported
as oetter.-A. NJ Raydenbow. who has