Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02

university In 1916 His successor at the
university has not been appointed.
The marriage Of Miss Dorothy Drew.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Drew.
and Sergeant Harry Allen, the son of the
late George Allen of this city, took place
Friday morning at the Drew home on
Clin street, the Rev. George W. Daven-
port officiating. They left at eleven
o'clock for Camp Wadsworth, s. c..
where Mr.. Allen will await his commits
sion as lieutenant. The wedding was to
have taken place Saturday, but Mr.. Allen
received orders to report at once to his
| regiment. The ceremony was witnessed
by small company Of relatives and
friends.
Judge ]. H. Macomber ordered Edward
Gonyeau of the northern part of the city
committed to the hospital for the insane
at Waterbury Monday afternoon. at
the probate court. Many Of the city
oficials were present. as we'll as states
Attorney Martin. who on the 10th day
Of April charged Gonyeau with arson.
said charge arising from two fires that
broke out mysterously previous to Con-
years arrest. GoNveau has been confined
In the county fail since the day of his
arrest, April T.. He will be taken to
Waterbury by Oversecr of the Poor T. A.
Dclany at once
Seventy-four men were examined by
DR.. c. H. Cecha. the surgeon Mt the navy
, recruiting station during the last week,
which closes at navy stations or Thurs.
day Those taken into the service F;i-
day by Ensign ]. w. Crosley, the local
| commandant. number four. three of whom
went that night to Pelham Bay. N. Y,
the other to the training station at New
port. r. l. They are William F. Baker,
John r. Stockwell and Howard L.
Bashew. all Of Brattieboro and Raymond
q. Dolan Of Windsor. The trio from Brat
tlcboro enlisted al seamen, second class,
and Dolan MS machlnist's mate.
The will Of Thomas Mongeon late of
Winooskl. was proved in probate court
yesterday. John Stuart Of South Bur-
lington was appointed administrator of
the estate Of David Upton. late of this
| city. Fl. H. Wheeler Of South Burlington
| and Fred c. Fiske of this city were APP
pointed commissioners and appraisers in
this estate. David Upton was the watch
man who lost his life last Thursday
night In the fre that destroyed the
chocolate plant. Arsene Boucher was
appointed administrator Of the estate of
John Greenwood, late Of this city, with
c. p. Dion and A. N. Lucia commissioners
only.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Holden of 257
South Union street have returned to Bur-
| Iington after an absence of six months,
| passed In Washington, D. c., Chihicothe,
Ohio, where their son, Lieut.. Col George
j. Holden was In command Of the machine
gun battalions of the S3rd division Of the
national army, and the balance Of the
time at Orlando, Florida. Mrs. Holden re-
turned by rail, while Mr.. Holden drove
from Washington in his automobile. maxi
ing the trip in three days. Col. Holden
has been selected to command the fourth
officers training school, which opens at
Camp Sherman. Chillicothe. Ohio. May
Is, and at which about 800 students are
expected.
Sympathy is quite generally expressed
about town for the family Of Perrault
Companion Of Lakeside, who lost his life
In the fire at the plant of the Chocolate
company Thursday night Mr.. Companion
Is survived by a wife and seven children.
the youngest Of whom is but two years
of age, while the eldest is IA. David Upton
another employe who lost his life. is sur
} vived by a mother. who lives in the
vicinity Of st. Anthony's Church. All three
men who lost their lives. John Crowley
of Monroe street, Companion and Upton
.. were covered by the workmen's compensa.
ton law, and their relatives will receive
compensation In varying amounts. &C.
cording to the number of dependents.
Martin 8. Villas returned to this city
Monday from Craftsbury, the home
: town Of Governor Horace F Graham
, where he spoke Sunday evening with Gov.
ernor Graham at a Liberty Loan rally un.
der invitation Of the Mems club. Mr.
Villas spoke Saturday evening In Eden
1 In walking on Sunday the nine miles from
r Eden Mills to North Craftsbury Mr.. Villas
1 found the highway still coated in many
h places with snow and ice. On the north
. side of the high ridge between these two
/ places he also found the road in severa
o places still blocked with snow drifts which
k yet lie piled for many rods to the depth
v of three or four feet, causing the traffic t.
4 make a detour through fields, as has beer
, necessary for O number Of months.
A pretty dancing exhibition was givel
. by children on Saturday afternoon at tn
roof garden Of Hotel Vermont by tn
), Navy League and the Burlington brancl
- Of the Red Cross. which resulted in tn
,, raising Of $S5. There was no expense 81
= the profit was clear. The affair opene,
|" with a patriotic march by 90 children
= each carrying an American flag. Mis-
Caro- Kingsland's private dancing pupils
twelve in number. appeared in a pleasing
:, exhibition. Gwendolyn smith gave al
interpretative dance entitled 1.-THE Spirl
Of Summer" while Hilda Graves gave
dainty solo dance entitled "Poppies
n Music was furnished by Mrs. Esthe
- Tassie at the piano. and c. Markoff O.
J. tho violin. Miss Marjorie Gotta. Mis-
d Margaret Little AMI Miss Lucinda Smit
r. served lemonade.
70 Among the board Of Ave medical officer
'c appointed last week at Camp wadswortf
- Spartanburg. s. c.. by Brig.-Gen. Gu
- Carleton, commanding the provisions
J, depot for corps and army troops, I
- examine into the capacity qualification.
- conduct and efficiency Of any commits
stoned officer who may properly b
Is brought before it, Is First Lieutenar
d Joseph A. Clminera. an honor gradual
's Of the University Of Vermont college c
ID medicine In the class Of 1916. Tho othe
ut members comprising tho board are: Majo
j. ]. Alfred Moss. signal corps, U. S. A
lie Major Charles H. Rich, quartermastt
IS corps, U. s. A.. Capt William Bowma,
IN quartermaster reserve corps, and Fir,
Or Lieutenant Thomas p. McLendon. d
~ Ciminera. whose home was In Waterbur
Is Conn.,, previous to his marriage In tn
city last October to Miss Cstherir
ne Francis Powers of Loomis street, enliste
~ In the army last fall.
j. Another chapter In the famous diyort
n suit of John Deyette against Mr.
to Doyett0 of Burlin1tOu which ho. ~.