Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

MT. ana MITE. w. DiUCuHi VI ooo
Pearl street are the parents of little
daughter.
A license to sell real estate in the
estate Of Ann Walton was granted in
the probate court yesterday.
The Vermont Society Of Engineers will
have its annual meeting and banquet at
the Hotel Vermont March 49,
e. d. Pierce. Jr.. U. v. NJ. Is, left
Saturday to report to the command
ing ohicer at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca. for
assignment to the medical corps, United
States army
Forest Maynard, formerly a bookkeeper
for Swift & Co., has received orders to
report for duty in the land aviation Sec
ton Of the navy at Charleston, 8. c.
He leaves Sunday night for q six months
training.
W. q. I'LL injured his right hand while
operating a machine in the plant Of the
Horatio Hickok company at the foot of
Main street Tuesday afternoon and was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital for
treatment
Mrs. Henry J. Nelson. who Inns been in
III health for over three months, at her
home at 80 North Prospect street, Is in q
serious condition. Her daughter, Mrs. p.
.. Ray Of Evanston. ILL.,. has been with
her since January "a.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodiift has returned from
Now York city. where she has been
caring for a patient for nearly two years
ut the private sanitarium Of Mrs A. +.
lie Rap 10 West 5lst street. The LIE RAP
hummer honia is ~ Grand Isle.
News was received Monday of the
birth Of a son to Or. and Mrs. Edward s.
Grace Of New Britain. Conn. Mrs. Grace
was formerly Miss Belle Thomas Of this
city and DR.. Grace Is y. v. NJ. graduate,
Formerly On thu stat Of tho Fanny Allen
hospital.
Dr. \. W. Soulo has given up his dental
parlorr over P. D. Kelley's store and his
furniture was novel Monday The
rooms have been used as dentists office
for at least half a century, the late DR..
James Lewie having been located there
Cor many years.
Running water in the streets. due to the
melting of the snow and ice under the
warmth o. the slowly returning sun.
l:enrtened Rurlingtonians Monday end
at thu same time brought out many
wagons in place Of the sleighs which have
bad full swing for many weeks.
Major H. a. Leonhaeuser, commandant
OF the officers reserve corps at the uni
rersity has Just enlisted five men from
the Aedica! College in tho medical en-
listed reserve corps. They are: Joseph w.
Wolf. Lawrence Leonard. Alfred NJ.
Man,let, jeremiah O'2rlen and Frank c.
DeMarco.
Tho biggest circulation In one dav in
the history of the Fletcher Free library
was reached Saturday, when the total Of
books given out for that day reached the
figure Of TAI, large part Of which was
fiction. This exceeded by IS books the
next biggest days record, which was made
year ago.
The local organization for the next
Liberty Loan campaign has been changed
as result of Douglas Woodhouse's en-
listment in the signal corps. He will
be succeeded by NJ. d. Mcmahon, who
will have charge Of Chittenden county.
not including Burlington. This city is
under the charge Of Levi P. Smith.
The war has crippled the staff at the
postoffice to the extent that four mail car
riers have entered the army during the
-
O'Brien. Clyde Hutchins and Victor
j. Schneider. In all, seven men from the Of
nee have gone into the army since the
declaration Of war.
Miss Caroline Meigs and Miss Marion
jackson gave luncheon yesterday noon
at the home Of the latter to announce the
engagement OF Miss Charlotte Clement of
this city to Harry D. Holden Of North
Clarendon. who is now holding a position
in. West Lynn, Mass. Mr.. Holden attended
the University of Vermont.
The government has requested that on
March 5. election day. there be a meeting
in every town and city, taking as its SUBJ
ject some patriotic duty, preferably the
buying Of thrift or war-savings stamps.
In the towns which have them It is prob
able that some of the four-minute men
will speak. while in the others this will
be done by any prominent citizen.
Miss Minnie May Saltus. daughter Of
Mrs. Stella Saltus. was married Thurs
day to Peter L. Hamlin of North Adams.
Mass. formerly Of Burlington. at st.
Patrick's chapel, by the Rev. Joseph F..
Gillis Only the immediate relatives were
present. Mr. Hamlin left Friday MORN
Ing with the contingent for Camp Greene.
and Mrs. Hamlin will follow him soon.
Harry Reynolds. the boy who stole the
horse and sleigh from Daniel O'Brien of
South Burlington and who was captured
with the rig in Bridport. was sentenced
Friday by City Judge Stearns to spend
the remainder of his minority in the In
dustrial school. Reynolds said he was
sorry he did the trick and did not really
know what caused him to do it. He
was taken yesterday to Vergennes by
Sheriff Allen.
Col. Lincoln c. Andrews. u. &. A.,
who was formerly stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen and who married the daughter of
the Rev. Gemont Graves, has been re-
lieved as officer in charge of the ofiicers'
training camp at Camp Dix at Wrights-
town. N. ]. Colonel Andrews, who is one
OF the armys best known cavalry ON.
GERS. has been assigned to the command
or the SO4th cavalry, now in training on
the Mexican border.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gordon Sim of
Winoosk avenue announce the marriage
OF their daughter. Florence Mary, to
Arthur Frederick Clark. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur c. Clark of Philadelphia. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
malcolm Taylor, rector of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, at Taunton, Mass.
last Thursday. The bride was attended
by Mrs. Florence Richie and the best
man was Alexander Richie. both of Barre,
A report was current in Burlington yes.
tertiay that Robert r. Coliamer, formerl,
manager Of the Hotel Burlington and late,
OF the Hotel Vermont, was dangerously
Ill at a hospital I'm Worcestar Me,, A..