Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
CH|1TENDEN COUNTY
WTNOOSKI.


tional Church held their annual election
Of officers Friday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. A. 8. c. Hill and elected the
following: President Mrs. David Walker;
vice-president, Mrs. c. r. Hayward secre-
tary and treasurer. Mrs. F. E. Bigwood
Following the business meeting. refresh
ments were served.
The funeral of Stephen Dupaw. who
died Thursday night at his home on NAL
let's Bay avenue, was held from the
late homo Monday afternoon, with bur-
ial in Green Mount cemetery. Mr.. Du-
paw who was a veteran strawberry grow
or for many years, died suddenly about
nine o'clock Thursday night. while sitting
conversing with his wife. Heart disease
was attributed as the cause. He was born
in Burlington 76 years ago and had always
been q resident Of this vicinity and for
many years at his late homestead. Be-
sides his wife he leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Hurlburt of silver Springs and
Mrs. Frank B. Martin Of East Spring
street. He also leaves nine grandchildren
At the meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Champlain Trust company held Sat-
urdAy morning the following directors
were elected: DR.. p. q. McSweeney. Ar
thur Desautels, Henry Conlin. DR.. J. W..
Sheehan and M. d. Mcmahon. Mr.. Nc
Mahon, who has been treasurer Of thS
institution since its Incorporation, is a
new member Of the board of directors.
filling the vacancy caused by the death
Of the late G. A. Rumsey. At the direc-
tors meeting the following officers were
elected: President, DR.. p. e. insolvency;
vice-president, Henry Conlin: treasurer.
N. d. Mcmahon; assistant treasurer. M.
r. McGettrick.
Chief Of Police Barber has received a
communication from United States Mar
shall A. p. Carpenter calling attention
TO the fact that he as chief registrar OF
German allen enemies or his assistants
are to accept no fees for doing such duty
from February I to February 8. inclusive.
The registration of these aliens will take
place in the chiefs office. over the town
clerks once. The ONCE will be open from
six o'clock in the morning until eight
O'Clock In the evening. All Germans OF
II years old and upward who have not
taken out naturalization papers will have
to appear on that day to register to save
further trouble.
H. J. Cotton Monday sold to c. 8. Lord
his wood yard on West Allen street. The
sale also included four tenement houses
near the wood yard. oliver Myers. who
has been conducting wood business
there. has sold out his stock. The Bur-
linEton FIGURING Co. will go into the
wood delivery business.
Joseph Belanger. in his 61st year, died
at his home. II Weavers lane, Tuesday
morning after a four days illness of pneu-
monia. He was born In Chambly. p. O.,
ana came here 16 years ago. He leaves,
besides his wife, four brothers. Charles,
Henry. Alexander and Isaac Belanger
and two sisters. Mrs. Maria Lantier and
Mrs. Nina Gravel, all Of Canada. The
funeral will be held at st. Francis
Xavier Church at eight o'clock Friday
morning.
The following directors were elected
Tuesday evening at the annual meeting of
last evening at the annual meeting of
the Perfection Overgaiter company
stockholders: Van A. Nye. George l..
Edwards. Thomas F. Conlon, Oscar W.
Edwards, 8. N. Putnam. H. A. Richard
son and Sanford J. LaPier The direc-
tors elected the following officers:
President. Van A. Nye; vice-president.
B. N. Putnam; treasurer and manager,
Charles 8. Lord: secretary. George l..
Edwards; auditors, Van A. Nye and
Thomas F. Conlon. The year Just
closed marked one of the most sue
cessful In the history Of the company
and the present year promises still
greater increase of business as they
have business enough booked ahead to
indicate big year of prosperity. Dur
Ing 1917 the company did nearly $780,
| 600 worth OF business and the value
OF cloth cut was about $4,000. while
the trimmings amounted to nearly Vs.
900. They carried a payroll last year
OF about $4,000.
Marshall Kellogg of Fort Ethan AL
len and Miss Pearl Z. McLoud, daush-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. McLoud OF
Essex Junction were married at the
Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage
Monday afternoon.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The 18th annual report of the village
ohicers. recently distributed. shows inter-
esting figures: Street department expen-
dttures were tl.1lO.79; water department
orders paid $5,Ss6. %. receipts &57S'Ss. ieav-
ing cash on hand January q 1915 OF
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