Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28

Peptiron Is prepared by its originators,
G. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. (advD
Is. He cut wood all day in rain and
had to stand guard the following night
in a bitterly cold north wind. In conse-
uuence, he caught cold and tuberculosis
developed in both lungs. Mr.. Murray
came to Burlington from Lake Placid
about a year and half ago and was
employed by the Free Press Printing COM
pany.
The United States Senate has con-
firmed the nomination of Colonel Will
liam 8. Peirce of the ordnance de-
partment Of the army to be briga-
der general in the national army. Gen
eral Peirce is son Of the late MI ana
Mrs. A. g. Peirce Of this city and was
student at the University of Vermont
in the class of 1885, leaving in 1884 to
enter the United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point where he was grad
uated in 1888. For some time he has been
the commandant at the armory at Spring.
field, Mass.
In probate court Monday the follow
ing business was transacted: Settlements
and DEGREES were ordered in the estates
VI VudA IlOlTlCHt0T, ldtc VI
Marie Kieslich, late of Burlington, and
Fannie c. Sprague. late of Huntington.
Francis j. Arnold Of Burlington was
appointed administrator of the estate Of
Joseph Arnold, late Of Burlington. The
will Of Mary E. Collins. late Of Burling-
ton, was filed. Phoebe NJ. Deyette OF
Burlington was appointed Administrative
Of the estate Of Albert A. Deyette, late
of Burlington.
There were two weddings at the First
Church parsonage Saturday afternoon.
Miss Bertha Mayo and Werner s. Colby,
both Of Burlington, we're married at three
o'clock by the Rev. c. c. Adams. They
were unaccompanied. At $50 o'clock Miss
Susan K. Towne of Milton and John l..
jackson Of SO South Willard street. this
city. were married by the Rev. Mr.. Adams.
They were accompanied by the Misses
Katherine and Mary Jackson. sisters Of
the groom. and Miss Jeane Rood Of Essex
Junction. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson will reside
at 80 South Willard street.
George Berard, salesman for the Singer
Sewing Machine company, and who is
said to reside at "a Archibald street. was
sentenced to serve not less than one and
not more than two years in the house of
correction at Rutland yesterday morning
in the Winooski police court after he had
been convicted of an attempt to commit
criminal assault. Berard was arrested
Tuesday night at Winooski by Chief OF
Police Charles Barber. after he had fed
to Burlington and then back again ia
Winooski. He Is now in the Chittenden
county Jail. awaiting transportation to
Rutland.
In probate court yesterday the follow.
ing business was transacted: Settlement
| and DEGREES were ordered in the estate
of George F. Meader, late of South Bur
| lington; Lemuel G. Atwood. late OF
Essex: Eliza Bliss. late Of Burlington
John r. Hanlon. late Of Burlington. ant
Herman H. Day, late of Jericho. Georg,
S. Griffin Of Lowell, Mass. was appointed
| administrator Of the estate of Mar,
Griffin. late of Colchester with Hollis
e. Gray Of Burlington and c. G. Allart
of Winooski as commissioners and ap
praisers. The will of the late Gen. Theo
dore Stafford Peck Of Burlington was filet
for probate.
| A card party was given Monday evening
by Temple Chapter. O. E. s., which wa
attended by $50 people. the proceed
going for a war charity. A musica
| program WIS 1nuCH dppiduueu, lnCluO
ing Grunwalds ave Maria" played Of
the violin. viola, cello and piano b,
Miss Marion Springer, Kenneth Forbes
william p Walker and Mrs. H. s
Springer; two groups of songs by Mis-
Springer. sung in very delightful
manner and heartily applauded; a cell
solo played by Kenneth Forbes in
very able manner, accompanied by Har
ley Wilson, and a violin duet by Mis-
Springer and Mr.. Walker. which wa
finely done.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Ladd, who ar
to be superintendent and matron. re
spectively, of the Vermont Preventoriur
on the old Rice place at Essex Center
left Thursday for Pennington. N. J
to visit the first preventorium eve
started in the country. with view Of get
| ting suggestions for the managing of tn
: local institution, which Is to be opene
some time during June or July. Tn
, Pennington preventorium now accommC
dates 1870 children and began with tn
, remodeling of a large farmhouse. In Jul
, such n manner as the one at Essex Ger
| ter. There are carpenters at work Q
the Essex farmhouse now and 1t prot
ably will be in shape by the first
July.
Dean j. l.. Hills Of the College
Agriculture. University of Vermont, lie
Monday for a two weeks speaking to1
under the direction of the New Ham,
shire State food administration and Ayr
2 cultural College. He spent several da,
4 in Washington last week, together wi
the presidents and deans of about dog
u agricultural colleges and State univers
ties. in consultation with the officials
n the federal department Of agriculture al
\ of the United States food administr
q ton. with view Of preparing for tn
4 work. These men will be used duril
the next month in this speaking campail
n which Is designed to set forth to I
= people the farmers relationship to 4
world food situation. Director w. H. Jo
4 dan OF the New York State Experime
n Station and Dean Hills will be used
this purpose in New England. De-
Hills engagements for the next ten da
are in western and northern New Ham
X shire.
Ten recruits were ses~red at the lot
navy recruiting station In the postoffl
!. building Sunday and Monday.
70 majority being enlisted Monday.
NJ enlistments included: Floyd Reed
" Montpelier as a hospital apprentice. sc
:" to Newport training station. Newpo
:. II. J.; Robert Russell of Vergennes. se
=, man second class. naval reserves, 81
10 to Pelham Bay. N. Y; William Rugg
Weiser. Idaho. landsman for quartz
ID masters corps. aviation section, sent
n Charleston. 8. c.; Edward r. Pease
B. Rutland. landsman for quartermaste
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