Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
CITY NEWS


daughter.
The electric cars will start their sum
mer service to Queen City Park on sun
day, June q
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Donlin have re-
ceived word that their son, Frank, has
arrived in France safely.
There was a settlement and decree In
probate court Thursday In the estate Of
Luke A. Alger, late Of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. McCauley an
nounce the birth Of a son Monday night
al the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Davis has received word
that Private Albert Carlson Of South Bur-
iington has arrived safely overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Latour Of Rose
street have received word that their
son. Leo, has arrived safely In France.
william Pelland of Cheshire, Conn.
formerly Of Burlington, has enlisted In
= railroad unit and will leave for Camp
DIX, N. j., June 1.
A cablegram has been received by
Mrs. Smart Of 1913 East avenue Of the
safe arrival Of her husband. Lieut..
Chester Smart. overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Babcock of
Hoosick Falls, N. r. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Miss Hildred
Cinderella Babcock. to Harold Beach
Adams. son Of Mrs. Harriette B. Adams
Of this city.
Assistant Paymaster William A. Best,
U. 8. N, a graduate Of the University OF
Vermont in the class Of 1917. has been
a,,t 0rQdA1.
Is a son Of the Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Best
Of Worthwhile
The club house Of the Lake Champlain
Yacht club will be opened Memorial day
and a dance will be held In the evening"
F.. E. Griffin, who was steward OF the
club last season. will hold the same posi-
ton this year.
Dairymen in Hinesburg and vicinity
are asked to attend meeting to ne
held in the town hall Saturday even
ing at eight o'clock to hear the report
of a committee on the proposed CO.
operative creamery
William Lamphere. a resident Of
West Milton, was arrested yesterday
on a charge of graphing sturgeon and
selling them The arrest was made
by Deputy Sheriff Todd on warrant
issued by States Attorney Martin.
The will of George W. Allen. late Of
Essex, was proved in probate court Satur-
day. There were settlements and DEGREES
in the estates Of James Collins, late of
Williston, and Laura B. Beecher and
Harmon E. Beecher. both late Of Hines
burg.
A son was horn in Richmond. Va,
Thursday to Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby Miller.
Mr.. Miller is the son Of Gen. and Mrs.
c. p. Miller of Spruce street and the
mother of the boy was Miss Marjorie
Brown, a resident Of Burlington several
years ago.
News has been received in this city Of
the marriage on May Is at Milton. Nova
Scotia. Of Miss Dora J. Freeman daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram Freeman.
and Charles P. Smith, Jr.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Smith of Burlington. who
were present at the wedding.
In probate court Friday George W.
Prindle of Charlotte was appointed adj
ministrator Of the estate Of William H. II.
Varney. late of that town. c. NJ. Byington
and w. J. Bradley were appointed the
commissioners. The will Of Hannah
Tillison, late Of Underhil, was allowed.
Seven men enlisted in the navy yester-
day at the navy recruiting station. They
were Frank Godin of Topper Lake.
N. y, Lionheart Sandal Of Colchester.
H. c. Franklin, Guy L. Tenney and Guy
F. Barry Of Milton, X. C. Redfeld Of
Grafton and r. J. Carpenter Of St.
Adams.
H. NJ. Bleackley. the British and Cana
dian recruiting officer in this city. en-
listed Archie w. Bleau OF Charlotte and
Fred s. Rennell OF Keeseville, N. Y,
Monday. They went Monday night to
Manchester, N. H., where the headquar
tiers for British recruiting in this district
are located.
Willard p. Davenport left Monday for
the naval training station at Hingham
Mass. Mr.. Davenport. who has just
finished hts first year at the University
Of Vermont, Joined the naval reserve a
year ago this spring. being one Of the
first boys In Burlington to enlist when
war was declared.
Mrs. Percy Carpenter has returned after
spending the last two months with Lieu
tenant Carpenter at Fort Leavenworth.
Kans. After chool closes Mrs. Carpen.
ter and son. Leslie. will 90 to Camp
Kearney. Linda Vista. Cal, at which
place Lieutenant Carpenter is now sta
toned In a base hospital.
A petition in bankruptcy has been hled
in the Office Of Fred s. Plat. clerk Of the
United States district court, by Charles
H. Crandall. Burlington architect. The
petitioner gives his liabilities as IN, 373. 80
and assets as 6.6B. Of which 1915 is
claimed exempt. A majority of the
creditors are Burlington parties.
A new machine for knitting socks.
which was the gift Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred H. Wells. has Just been installed
At the Red Cross work rooms. Each
afternoon and evening there IL lady
in charge Of the machine to see that
everything goes we'll. The machine will
knit q pair Of socks in u minutes.
As q result Of the card party at the
Van Ness house May 16 under the
auspices Of the stannard Relief Corps
No. so the net sum Of $72.+0 was
realised. which was equally divided be-
tween the local branches Of the Red
Cross and the Navy League. Each re-
ceived a check yesterday for $500.
Seven more recruits have been enlisted
At the local recruiting station by Ensign
j. W. Crosley. They are Peter Merlo
and Forrest F. Carroll Of Barre. Richard
H. butcher Of Ridgeheld. Conn.,, Stanis-
laus v. Campbell Of Winooski. Simeon
w. Darrah Of Dannemora, N. T., Edison
w. Martin Of North Duxbury and VIII
liam 8. Martin Of 0raniteville.
. In probate court yesterday Allen Mar
tin Of Essex was appointed special ad-
lnls ~ he oofa np n