Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-14

evening at the parish house. A supper
was served at $3.50 o'clock. AFTER
wards. d. A. LOOMS. manager OF the
Champlain Transportation company.
gave talk on "The Early Days of
Navigation on Lake Champlain" Other
speakers were Prof. Frederick Topper.
Jr., and the Rev. q. W. Davenport. At
the business meeting which followed
several new members were received.
Charles Leo Sumner, who is suspected
of being the leader OF gang OF boy
thieves who had been operating in the
city for few days. was in court
Monday with his brother, George, who
is a couple of years younger. The elder
Sumner pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to spend the remainder of his minority
IN tho Industrial school ut vcrgennes The
case Of George was continued for 30 days
so that 1t can be learned VIVA. his behavior
VIII be when away from his Older brother.
rhonla. Killett was Tuesday after
noon sentenced in city court TO spend
not less than six months or not more
than IL months In the House o. Cor
rection at Rutland on his plea of guilty
TO not supporting his wife. The sem
tence was suspended and the man was
placed on probation Tor the period Of
his sentence. The court ordered hat
he pay to T. >. Delaney. trustee for
Mrs. Killett. the sun. of So per week
for the support of tho woman and her
two minor children.
st. Mary's Court, No 60S, Lady Forest
crs. held its annual election Tuesday eve
ming. with the following result: Chief
ranger, Ellen Louthcr; vice-chef ranger
Bridget Delaney: recording secretary,
Mary O'IIalloran: financial secretary,
Josephine Moran; treasurer, Emma
Fugere trustee. Louisa Limoge: second
Clemenee Flaherty; third, Mary Charland
Junior conductress. Mary Lafayette: SEN
Tor, Ellen Beatty: inside sentinel, Nellie
Clark; outside sentinel. Eliza Hayes
physician, DR.. W. II. Clancy.
,, Prof. J. r. Messenger. director Of the
! summer school of the university, returned
yesterday from Boston. where he went
for the purpose of securing teacher OF
elementary education for the summer
| school. He has engaged Miss Mary e.
Reyes. one of the directors of practice
and training in the Boston public schools
Miss Keyes is regarded in Boston as one
of the most capable teachers training
workers in the city. She has charge OF
| the training of teachers there She will
give two courses in the University of Yer
| mont summer school.
| Governor Graham has paroled Moses
| Friedlander. sentenced In city court some
! weeks ago for selling intoxicating liquor
Friedander is paro.ed because Of the
condition Of his family. lie has a wife
and IS children, one child born since
sentence was imposed. it was stated
to the Governor that the poor depart.
| ment Of the city was allowing for the
support Of this family one-half ton OF
coal per month and $500 per week ir
! groceries. The petition asking for the
mans parole was signed by several city
| officials and business men.
Clinton a. Barber was elected exalted
ruler Of Burlington Lodge, No. 91e, Pro.
tective and Benevolent Order of Elks, a
the annual meeting Thursday night. TIL,
other officers elected were: Esteemed
leading knight, +. l.. Linsenmeir
esteemed loyal knight. Frank a. Rous
seau; esteemed lecturing knight, B. ]
Boynton; secretary. Charles F. Rock
wood treasurer, Paul Chamberlain
trustee. for three years, Earl +. Morgan
tiler. John s. Kenney. Joseph T. Stearn,
|
| Lodge which cOnvenes at Atlantic City
in July. with w. b. McKillip as alter
nate.
Green Mountain Chapter. Daughters O
the American Revolution. held thei
monthly meeting at the Algonquin clu1
rooms Monday afternoon. 1t was almos
entirely a business meeting. A shor
musical program was given, consisting O
two songs. "On the Road to Kew an
"Dinna Tell Me-" by Miss Katharn
Pease. U. v. NJ, 20 and valley o
Laughter" by Miss Vivian Waterman
L. V. NJ. 20. Mrs. J. A. Russell accom-
panied them. During the meeting the mem
bers hemmed 80 towels which will be sen
to the American fund for the Frenc
wounded.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary SC
cety of the Methodist Episcopal Churc
held their annual election of officers q
the deaconness' home yesterday after
noon, when these officers were elected
President. Mrs. w. A. Moulton: first vice
president. Mrs. J. A. Hamilton: secon
vice-president. Mrs. a. S. Isham; thir
vice-presldent. Mrs. J. NJ. Fraser: seer,
tary. Mrs. G. f. Meader: correspondent
secretary. Miss Ada F. Blair; treasure
Mrs. r. A. Brown. The annual repor
were read, showing most successf,
year. Plans were made for visitation da,
which vii! occur March g.
Miss Margaret f. Woman Of tho junic
class won the first prize OF IS worth
thrift stamps for the best essay write
by any high school student q
:: United War Savings and Thri
Stamps. Tho prize was offered by Il
Thrift stamp committee. About 800 @
says were handed liz and the differel
teachers welded them cut until there wei
about so left. Then the judges picked OF
the hest three. The second prize OF
worth of stamps was won by Miss Miidrt
. Brown of the sophomore class and II
! third. one dollars worth of stamps. +
, Miss Dorothy Mcmahon CT the seni'
class.
DeCoesbr.and Court. No. 97. Women
Catholic Order of Foresters. held the
annual meeting in Foresters' hall Thur
: day. when these officers were electe
Chief ranger Mrs. Mary X. Curtis: vic
Chief ranger, Mrs. II. A. Redmond; recor
ing secretary. Mrs. Catherine Sulliva
| financial secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Toole
, treasurer, Miss Mary A. Goyett; fiji
trustee. Miss Margaret GIL; second tru
, tee Mrs. d. Il. Casey; third trustee. MI
q j. f. O'flearn; medical examiner. L
f. +. Murray; conductresses. Miss Ma
, Courtney and Mrs. Mary Giddings;