Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
TIE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TINES FEBRUARY T. 1918.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Kezer of the Fairfax road
Wednesday morning. January 80.
Miss Ruby r.. Church. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Church Of Lake street.
and Thomas Il. Roche, son of Mr.. ana Mrs.
John Roche Of Edward street, wore mar
ried at the villa Barlow chapel wednss-
day morning January 30. the Rev. d. J.
O'Sullivan performing the ceremony. The
bridal couple were ttended by Miss Amy
Mcdonnell and Walter Buker. Following
the ceremony breakfast was served at the
BRIDES home. Mr.. and Mrs. Roche have
gone on a two weeks trip to Detroit, Mich.
On their return they will make their home
on Lake street.
Word has been received that Fred b.
Clark of Washington. d. c., formerly of
this city, has been promoted from captain
to major.
News has been received that Lieut..
Donald Sage Mackay of New York has
arrived safely overseas. Lieutenant
Mackay is q nephew of ex-Gov. Edward
c. Smith and Mrs. w. B.. Fonda of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harmon Noble
nave received a cablegram announcing
the safe arrival in France Of their son,
Lieut.. John Harmon Noble. O. r. c.
Word has been received here of the
birth Of a daughter. January 81 to
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Garland of Denver,
Colo, formerly Of his city.
A daughter, Gladys Hazel. was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold L. Conger Of the
Highgate road February ?.
Mrs. j. II. Babcock Of Federal street
has received word that her brother, Capt.
Thomas Gillian. aged 26 years. died Sun
day Of injuries received in action early
in January. The direct cause Of death was
a bullet wound in the lung. which caused
blood poisoning. Captain Gillan's mother,
Mrs. Sarah Gillian. n a sister, Miss Julia
Gillian. were with him at the time Of his
death. He is also survived by a half
brother, William Smith Of Merrttton, Ont,
who lived here for five yeras when he was
employed as a fireman on the Central
Vermont railway. Miss Julia Gillian has
been a Red Cross nurse since August IA.
1914.
Homer E. Bentley. Is years old last Octo.
Der, died suddenly at his home On Bank
street Tuesday at $50 after a weeks
illness. although he had been in poor
health some time. Mr.. Bentley was in
S"S ShipiOy VI IL ScutIAA IIIlOul Itdli-
way company 80 years. retiring several
years ago. He had been a eacon in the
First Congregational Church many years.
His wife survives.
Not until about 1:45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon did Monday nights train,
No. 8, due here at 1855. arrive in this
city. No 6 Of Tuesday night came in
at the same time. The trains were
detoured via Coteau Junction to Rouses
Point and st. Adams. Some progress
was made yesterday clearing the
Swanton line of the 81. Adams &
Swanton Traction company. but service
has not been esumed on the line yet
Funeral services for Homer E. Bent
ley. who died Tuesday evening, will be
held at his late home on Bank street
this afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev
John B. Magee. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. officiating. The re-
mains will be placed in the vault OF
Greenwood cemetery and the burial will
take place next spring in the Bradley
cemetery in Fairfield.
John Kearney has received news OF
the death of his nephew. Kenneth Mac
Donald Kearney, of New Haven, Conn.
who was a cadet in the Royal Avia-
ton Corps at Toronto. Ont. He was 25
years old. Death occurred at Toronto,
but no particulars have been received
here.
News has been received Of the mar
rage engagement of Jess Richard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Richard OF
Federal street. to Miss Enedine Talbot,
daughter of Mr.. me Mrs. Oliver Talbot
of Ludlow, Mass. Mr.. Richard is ship
ping clerk for the Tabloid company OF
Ludlow.