Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21

n special training also and in n few
months go abroad.
1t was expected that the men called
In the draft OF last week would be an
nounced wednesday In Washington
county, but u was discovered that the
new regulations governing farm em-
ployment which recently reached the
local boards Office prevented, in the
mind Of the chairman Of the board. one
Of the number being called into service.
so that conference will occur Fri
day.
II. W. varnum went to his home in
Jacksonville Wednesday morning fol-
lowing short stay in the city. He
believes that the supreme court room
Of the new building will be ready for
the May term of court The decorat
ling is being completed in the building.
The plaintiff rested Wednesday morn
ing in the trial of the case of Asa w.
rell vs.. Moses Goslant, $1,000 damages
being asked for an auto accident in
washington county court after evidence
Of one witness was given and the de-
Tense took UP its presentation of tes-
timony In which effort was made to
repudiate the testimony given by the
plaintiff placing the blame upon the
defendant Figures showing that the
road was wider than the plaintiff
tiffs machine was greater than it was
claimed to be, and that the speed of
the defendants machine was only about
Ave miles an hour.
| The announcement Of the engagement
Of Miss Bertha Buzzell, who is stenop-
rapher in the Office of the commissioners
of education to Harry L. Wilson, for
merly creamery inspector in Vermont,
was made at card party Tuesday eve
Nts
appointed federal agent for the advance
of the cottage cheese industry in the
United States and is stationed at pres
ent at Grove City. Pa, governmental
| experiment station.
Miss Nellie Carrow is employed in the
| office Of Insurance Commissioner ]. q.
Brown.
William Hornbrook, who suffered n
| shock the first Of the week. is improy-
! Ing, although still low.
Arrangements are being completed in
the Vermont Chapter of the Red Cross
headquarters in Montpelier, for the reor-
ganization of the work in the State pur-
suant to the vote Of the executive board
| taken last week. In each county there
Will be a chairman, secretary and treas
urer and other details. a duplication of
the organization of the State branch.
These officers will take charge Of the local
chapters in the county of their organiza-
ton and make their reports to the State
officers. The drive for SO tons Of clothing
to be sent to the relief commission in Bel
GUM is under way and the State officers
hope to learn by Saturday evening that
the work has been completed.
Ernest Marrithew, a student in Mont
pelier Seminary. applied Monday morning
for entrance to the navy, but was re-
", fho 1nao ho1
hearing. Paul Colmar of Mortified was
accepted and will take the medical exami-
nation for service in the hospital corps.
John l.. Spalding Of Warren has been
appointed by the probate court as special
administrator of the estate of Ida L.
Foley. late Of Warren. 1t appears that
the administrator did not file claim
against the estate when 1t was before the
commissioners and in order that this
might be done the special administrator
was appointed that he might file a petit
ton before Mr. Spalding for the reopening
Of the estate. The will Of Adelaide DUDE
Of Barre town has been presented for pro-
bate. Clause Morse Of Mortified has been
appointed administrator Of the estate of
Rhoda Severance. late Of Mortified.
Report Of the death of Steve Chesney,
End. who was employed by the Rising &
has been received by the commissioner of
industries. The man was killed March 10, |
stone falling from the top Of the quarry |
and hitting the man on the head, from !
which he died on the way to the boarding |
house.
The fire department was called to the |
house Of Patrick Callahan on Wilson |
avenue at eight o'clock Saturday morning |
1t was occupied by julius Martin, who |
had been thawing water pipes about five |
o'clock in the morning with flame from |
a rolled piece Of paper. He stated during |
the fire that some of the flame must have |
been drawn into the partition in the cell |
lar. The fire broke out in the bath room |
and hall on the second floor. One side |
Of the roof was burned off. It was what |
Is called a balloon frame so that |
the fire spread rapidly. The damage was |
about $1,000 The insurance was $780, |
Mr.. Martin carried none on the furniture,
hut he was able to move most of it out, |
saving the large portion from damage. |
1t was a long run for the department, |
but the fire was under control in 40 min |
utes after the alarm was rung.
Mrs. Jane Smith Crane, aged 81 years.
a native Of Quebec, died at Wrightsville |
Saturday night following several
months illness. She came to Vermont |
at 16 years Of age and Is survived by
three daughters and a sister. Mrs. Will |
liam Nish Of Montreal The funeral was |
held privately Tuesday afternoon.
The war chest fund In Montpelier has
crossed the SIG, 900 mark. half of the mini
mum sum that the committee wants to
raise. Canvassing will continue until
April unless the amount is raised before
that time.
L. w. Schultz. who was the manager
of the Comique theatre until It was
closed by the owners two weeks ago. is
employed as salesman for the Fox Film
company with Vermont territory and
headquarters in Montpelier.
The case Of Austin Booth of Moretown
vs.. Martin Mobbs has been settled in
county court for SIPS. This was trespass
on the person. The case Of Sarah Slayton
VS.. Andrew Slayton libel for divorce was
heard Thursday afternoon. When the case
of Charles Barclay vs.. the Wetmore &
Morse Granite company was ready for
trial Thursday morning recess was l.
taken just after Mr. Barclay was placed
on the stand because r. A. Hoar's daugh-
ter in Websterville was taken critically i'll.
In the afternoon. one witness. Edward Nut
brown Of Waterbury. testified telling of
taking up the work which was done after
Mr.. Barclay lost his eyesight by the powder
explosion. but could not tell whether the
accident happened in July or May, 1916.
Rollo G. Z. Reynolds head Of the Vail
school In Lyndon, was In the city Thurs
day in conference with Fred Bickford of
Bradford, who will have charge of the
local problem in Vermont the coming sum |