Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
CITY NEWS


mis- city, was filed for probate Nom
lay.
There was a settlement and decree in
me estate Of Cloe A. Pray. late Of Essex,
h probate court Monday.
The Wills Of Lucy Rollins. late Of South
Darlington, and Matilda Osier, late Of this
,ity, were filed for probate Tuesday.
whooping cough is on the increase in
the city at the present time, DR.. Barnet
Frank. deputy health officer, reporting IS
Eases in the city Monday.
Word has been received Of the death
In Pittsneld, Mass. Of Moses Lavallee.
formerly of Burlington. Mr.. Lavallee
leaves . wife. I'VE daughters and four
sons.
K. e. Prouty has taken the position Of
foreman Of the inside wiring department
Of the city light department, succeeding
Herbert w. Cote. who has gone to San
Antonio. Texas.
Word has been received by Mrs. B. L..
Tousley Of the death from measles of little
Media Spears, daughter Of Byron and
Sadie Spears Of 0ardena, Cal. formerly
Of this city. ...-,
AZ q meeting Of the oflcial board Of the
Methodist Church, II was unanimously
decided to have the morning and evening
services in the vestry during the remainder
Of the winter to conserve fuel.
II. e. winchester Of Brattleboro was
recruited into the service of the country .
first. line Of defense Friday at the local
navy station. Mr.. winchester enlisted as
q fireman, third class.
Word has been received Of the death Of
Mrs. Edwin Curtis. which occurred at
her home in Sutton January p. Mrs.
Curtis Is the mother Of Miss Cora Cur
It's, visiting nurse and supervisor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fischer announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Mae, to
Leo c. Clauss Of New Haven. Conn.
The ceremony was performed In Spring.
field, Mass, December q, 1917.
News has been received Of the birth Of
o nine .pound son January 10 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ahearn Of Richmond. Va.
formerly. Of this city. Mr.. Ahearn was
at one time assistant weather observer
at the local station.
A son, Kent Lawrence. was born at
the Mary Fletcher hospital Thursday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dodge
Of Worthwhile. Mrs. Dodge will be re-
membered as Miss Pauline Kent Of this
city.
Lula NJ. Grisenthwaite Of this city was
appointed executrix Of the will Of William
Grisenthwaite. late Of this city. in pro-
bate court Friday. Elihu B. Taft and
Thomas Bradlee were appointed commits
eioners and appraisers.
W. A., Church Of Bolton was appointed
administrator Of the estate Of Antoine
Croto, late Of Bolton, in probate court
Friday. George r. Gle and Joseph
Gochey. both Of Bolton. were appointed
commissioners and appraisers.
Add city news.
Word was received Monday morning
BY Mrs. Esther Muir Of the death from
diphtheria Of little Marion. daughter Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Sumner Muir Of Springfield.
Mass. formerly Of this city.
Prof. and Mrs. Harold Van YORK Cald-
we'll are the parents Of son. Harold
Van YORK. Jr., born January "a at Della
Ware, Ohio. Mrs. Caldwell will be re-
Numbered. a. Miss Mildred Reynolds.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. L. Rey-
uolds.
Joseph H. Metcalf Of Underhill was
appointed administrator Of tho estate Of
Hopton j.. Metcalf. late Of that town.,
In. probate court yesterday. Scion B.
Rawson and Francis Doone. also Of
Underhill, were appointed commissioners
and appraisers.
Justice Of the Peace Jed p. Ladd mar.
ried Frank Rybacki. a military man
stationed at the Post, and Martha
Schmidt at the once Of the clerk Of city
court Thursday afternoon. Both bride
and groom are from Milwaukee. Wis.
There were no attendants.
Herbert W. Gotta left Thursday noon
for Kelley field. San Antonio, Texas. to
enter the United States service as
electrician. Mr.. Gotta has been employed
by the City Light Department and on
leaving the remaining employees presented
him with travelling bag.
DR.. G. H. Perkins. acting president
Of, the University Of Vermont. has re-
ceived q letter from DR.. A. H. APPEL
mann. dated December 6. at Bergen.
Norway. He reached Halifax about
seven days after sailing from New
York and arrived in Norway eight days
later.
Theodore vagenas Of Ossining, N. T.,
In which city he is the proprietor Of two
candy stores. was married January 20 In
Boston to Miss Afstathea Koene Of the
Hub. The couple are passing their honey
moon In this city, where the groom was
formerly manager Of the Concord Candy
Kitchen.
Prof. Frederick D. Carpenter. former
assistant professor at Yale. who IL to
have charge of the German department
Of the University of Vermont. has ar
rived in town. The professor and Mrs.
Carpenter and their child will occupy the
Miss Florence Lyman house at ~ South
Willard street
NJ. G. Rosenberg announced Friday
that he had sold his interest in the
Red ~ Furniture company to Kamber.
Frank d Bregstein. and resigned his
position as manager of the store. He
10, not decided as to his future, but prob.
ably will 90 to New York for time and
may return here and open a store Of his
own.
The annual meeting of the First Chit
tenden County Cow Test association will
be held in the rooms Of the Chittenden
County Farm Bureau association In the
Stannard Memorial building Saturday
morning at ten o'clock. Besides the cleo
ton OF Officers for the present year.
reading OF reports will occupy much OF
the attention of those who attend,
Two young men were examined by DR.,
C. H. Cecha at the local navy recruit
ing station yesterday and were found
physically Mt for service in the navy
They were later sworn into the service by