Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09

r. y. Spaulding, who recently sold his
home at 9S College street. has purchased
the Albert q. Peirce house at 1o3 South
Prospect street.
station four Of the Burlington postoffce
will be in charge Of Miss Celia ]. Silver
man at "a Church street until June 30.
1919. Miss Silverman succeeding II. A.
Lewis.
Three men were enlisted at the navy
recruiting station Monday. Lyman F.
Frary Of Bristol. wiifred L. Deslaurien
Of Morgan Center and George Kelley Of
West Rutland.
AZ the home Of the bride at 26 Park
street, Arthur Thayah and Miss Ruby
irene Tucker were married Saturday
Braker officiating.
Pearl Hardy and Miss Mary Chappy,
both Of this city, were married at St.
Paurs parish house Saturday evening by
the Rev. g. W. Davenport. The couple
was attended by their parents.
The marriage of William Phenix of
Chester. Pa. and Vera Madeline Bates
OF Burlington occurred Saturday after
noon at the Baptist parsonage. the Rev.
James 8. Braker officiating.
Next Saturday afternoon at the home
Of Miss Elizabeth c. Isham. As South
Willard street a meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of the Vermont Women
Teschsrs club will be held.
Miss Edna Carpenter and william
Rushford were married Saturday even
ing at eight o'clock at the home of the
bride At 243 Church street, the Rev. j.
8. Braksr performing the ceremony.
Mrs. c. e. Beach, who was called to
MORA, N. Y, by the serious illness Of
her brother. e. A. Ward. and Mrs. Ward,
telegraphed Mr.. Beach Tuesday that
Mrs. Ward died that afternoon at four
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Mcmahon of South
Willard street announcement the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Marie.
to Lieut.. Clarence A. Lefferts. nth
u. S. Field Artillery. now stationed at
Charlotte, N. c.
The will Of Ellen Tatro. late of Rich
mond. was filed for probate Thursday.
Other business that occupied the atten-
ton Of probate court during the day was
the proving Of the will Of Eliza c. Hol-
ley, late Of Essex.
Among the students at Holy Cross Col
lege to whom testimonials of merit have
Just been awarded are: John E. Nash and
Roy e. Corley Of this city. George w.
McCulloch of st. Adams and Daniel F..
Carmody Of Fair Haven.
Lester c. Nudge of Mount Holly,
Adolphus B. Witty Of vergennes. Michel
Ferrante Of White River Junction and
James L. circuit of Saxtons River were
added to the list of Vermonters In the
u. 8. navy, at the local recruiting station
Thursday.
The Central Vermont railway employees
have taken $4,000 Of the third Liberty
bonds, the mechanical department taking
the larger part Of 1t. In Burlington. the
sum Of $3.50 was taken. OF the first loan,
$4,000 was taken. the local employees
taking $4,000.
A despatch from Buffalo. n. Y, received
Tuesday stated that Marshall Harvey
White. clerk and photographer of Bur-
aington, enlisted at Albany Monday in the
United States marine corps. He will be
sent May 18th to Port Royal. South
Carolina, for training.
Franklin e. Grimm Of this city was
prosecuted in city court Tuesday by City
Grand Juror c. r. White for exceeding
the speed limit In an automobile. On his
plea Of guilty to the charge the court
taxed Mr.. Griffin in fine and costs the
sum Of 1876. He paid
Six men enlisted in the navy Tuesday
at the navy recruiting station. Albert
r. Provost of Willsboro, N. Y, Merrill
X. Kirkpatrick of Saratoga Springs
N. Y. Earl II. futile of Townshend
George o. Pratt Of Barre. Charles II.
Euicott Of Montpelier and Merritt d.
Bragg Of Fayston.
Raymond Barstow Of this city was sent
TO Fort Slocum. N. y. Tuesday by the
local exemption board. Mr.. Barstow, who
recently arrived here from the West
was self-inducted into the tank corps
From Fort Slocum he will be sent tc
a camp in Pennsylvania, where he will
undergo period of training.
Persons arriving or leaving this cit,
via the Union station will be pleased t.
learn that the depot car is In operation
again. This is the result of a talk thu
mayor had with the Traction compan,
ofhcials on Saturday. Shortage Of hell
was the reason given for the car not being
In operation the last few months.
Dr. L. p. Sprague Of Chateaugay. N. Y.
has been commissioned a captain in thu
Medical Reserve Corps and assigned fol
duty at General Hospital No. 10, New
Haven, Conn. Captain Sprague is 6
graduate of the University Of Vernon
Ind was formerly on the stan of tn,
Vermont State Board Of Health labora
lory.
Harry F. Allen of ~ Gin street. thi
city, Ia the lone Vermonter who ha
qualified for a commission as second lieu
tenant in the national army at the train
ing camp At Camp Wadsworth, g. c. Mos
Of the graduates are from New York cit,
md vicinity. Mr.. Allen will be placed II
the infantry when suitable vacanc
occurs.
The attention OF the Free Press Is calle
to the fact that the names Of Philip M
McMahon, u. V. NJ, ex-'19, of Westport
N. r.. and Jere J. O'Brien. u. V. NJ, II
Of Pittsfield, Mass. were omitted In tn
list OF VermOnters and former Y. V. NJ
students published in last weeks Ere
Press. Both men qualified for the in
eantry.
Virgil X. Kent of Springfield. Mass
Harlan A. Brooks OF Philadelphia. N. Y
Guy H. Walter and Claude C. DuvaI q
West Burke. Clarence v. Hinckley. Jane
r. Fallon and Walter p. Rice. all of Rut
land. were enlisted at the local navy re
cruiting station Saturday. Many other
we're rejected because Of physical dis
ebility.
Arthur c. Shepard. Ray d. Crane an
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