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

shelburne, was proved J." P'
Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Z. w. Lawrence of Rut-
land have bought the Holden cottage III
Cedar Beach.
The will of Albert B. Comstock. late
Of South Burlington, was filed for pro-
bate yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs d. w. Jardine Of Is
Bungerford street are the parents or
saughter, born Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Smith announce
The engagement of their daughter. Chloe,
io r, A. Thibodeau Of Waterville, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. William Powers of 81
LOOMS street are the parents of a daugh-
ter. born Saturday at the Mary Fletcher
hospital
Octave Lavallee Is the new assistant
superintendent Of streets. He fills the
place made vacant by the resignation OF
Henry Latour several days ago.
The local board of exemption has sent
Willard B. Blodgett of this city to WASH,
)ngton, d. c., where he will join the
chemical service section of the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Randall Of Richmond
are the parents Of daughter. born
Monday morning at the Mary Fletcher
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Smith Of South
Willard street entertained informally at
/ lawn party Tuesday afternoon for
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Smith. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt c. King of IA
Beach street are tho parents OF son.
born Sunday evening at the Sparhawk
Banitariun.
Miss Bernice White and Miss Helen
Madden have signed contracts to teach
Mt the junior high school for the next
school year.
The 917-191s catalogue of the Univer-
Bity of Vermont and State Agricultural
College has Just come out and is now
ready for distribution.
Mrs. G. A. Dow has received word Of
the death OF her mother, Mrs. Edwin
8. Root, at her home at Ellsworth, Kans
Mrs. Root was in her ssth year.
John r. Chapman Of Ferrisburg has
enlisted in the navy at the local recruit
Ing station. He went Thursday to the
training school at Pelham Bay, n. Y.
There were settlements and DEGREES in
the estates Of Henry w. Bullock. late
of this city, and John S. Howard. late
Of Westford. in probate court Friday.
Allen Martin of Essex was appointed
administrator de bonis non. cum testa-
-mento annexo. In the estate of John w.
Jones. late of this city, in probate court
Thursday.
Charles F. Gebicke, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Gebicke of Mansfield avenue.
and Cathleen Lunderville, graduate
- TN.,fI x1,t he, f.
Rev. Charles ]. Staples.
Ivan c. Mix of Owossa. Mich, for
merly of this city, who enlisted in the
United States naval militia July II, 1871
has received commission and is now
stationed on the u. 8. S. Montana.
Charles E. Grossarth, who was operated
on at the Fanny Allen hospital about
three weeks ago, has improved enough
10 permit of his removal to his home
on North avenue. which was done Mon
terday.
Miss Albertine Viau Of Maple street
and Leo st. John were married at St.
Joseph's Church Monday morning at
seven o'clock. Monsignor Jerome NJ
Cloarec officiating. They were unat-
tended.
At an informal tea to the members Of
the Alpha XII Delta fraternity. the en-
gagement Of Irene V. Ballou, u. V. NJ
rs, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Bal
lou, to Rollin o. Balch Of Johnson was
announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Spear of South
Willard street have received word from
their son, Richard Hobart Spear. "some-
where In France that he has received
his commission as a first lieutenant in the
aviation service.
In the list of nurses who graduated from
the Fanny Allen Training School for
Nurses and who held their exercises
Tuesday evening at the nurses home the
name Of Miss Alma Fuller Of Burlington
was inadvertently omitted.
Five men were enrolled at the local
navy recruiting station Friday. They are
frank =. Murphy Of Barre. John S.
Keats Of Bennington, H. s. HARDWOOD of
Rupert, NJ A.. Tilden Of Norwich and
Clement c. Joubert of Hyde Park,
Mass.
Six men were enrolled at the navy
sscruiting station Monday. They are
r. v. Montvile of Plattsburgh. N. ",
c. A. Cheesman of Lake Placid. N. Y,
c. w. Robarge, W. r. Marmis. P. II.
Flynn Of Malone, N. r. and j. T.. Beas
Of Barre.
At the annual election Of officers Of
the Wat banaukee Golf club Wednesday
June 10. George e. Whitney was elected
president for the ensuing year. Other
officers elected were Frank H. Parker,
vice-president, and Frank w. Elliott,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
OF the 2s6 questionnaires sent out the
drst OF the week to the new class of
registrants, IA were returned yesterday
filled out according to law. OF this
number. not one regstrant has appealed
for deferred classification. which augurs
well for the future.
News has been received in town OF the
birth OF a daughter last Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Haven Billiard of Springfield.
Mr.. Billiard, who Is now ct the canton
nent at Camp Devens with a Wind
sor county contingent of registrants, is
son of District Attorney V. A. Bull
lard.
The almanac summer began Saturday
with cold rain which continued through
Sunday and drop In temperature that
induced Burlingtonians to observe the
event by starting up furnace fires pre-
sumably OF wood because of the fuel ad
ministrator's warning about the shortage
Of coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bondin of Brad.
ley road announce the marriage of Their
son, Edward NJ. to Miss Elaine Milward
of Montreal the wedding having occurred