Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10

| gin to take 1t at once. Adv.
versity. He is now stationed at the re-
serve officers training camp at Leon
Springs, Texas.
| DIR. l.. G. Twitchell, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, has received orders
| from Washington to report at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca, on January II, as a nrst
| lieutenant in the medical reserve corps.
DR.. Twitchell was the second Burlington
physician to receive orders to report at
Fort Oglethorpe last week. the other
doctor being Health officer r. j. Ennis
| T. J. Mcdonnell, as administrator OF
| the estate of Thomas A. Crosby, late OF
this city. transferred Tuesday the lot
and blacksmith shop at the corner or
Champlain and Main streets to James
J. and ]. F. Whalen. This shop was
built many years ago by Alexander
Crosby. in his day chief engineer Of the
Burlington volunteer fire department.
Two men were found physically quail
fed for service in the navy Saturday,
L. Z. Colomb of Swanton and i. j..
johnson Of Brattleboro. The former was
enlisted as a landsman for machinist
mate (aviation) and has gone to Pensa-
cola, Fla, while johnson was accepted
as a second-class steamfltter and was
sent to the artifcers school at Norfolk,
Va.
The last registrant in Chittenden county
was reached yesterday with question:
naire from the board of exemption. The
order number of this subject to the
i draft law, the last to answer yes or
mo- as to whether or not he is insane.
page 6; series 2, physical fitness. AID is
1853. In the meantime, the members Of
the local board continue with the work
of classification.
Miss Agnes Potvin and Edward Miller,
both Of Burlington, were united IN mar
riage Monday morning at seven O'CLOCK
at St. Joseph's Church. Monsignor Jerome
NJ. Cloarec performed the ceremony. Tney
were attended by Edward Gosselin and
William Barney. Following the wedding
they left for a short honeymoon. after
which they will be at home on Brookes
avenue, this city.
There was a hearing in chancery Fri
day in the county court house in the case
Of Isaac Rosenberg VS.. Mrs. F. L. Taft
before Frederick G. Fleetwood of Norris
Sville as master The hearing concerned a
lease of the drug store at the corner OF
Church and College streets Sherman r.
Moulton and V. A. Billiard appeared Tor
the defendants and r. E. Brown and c. p.
Cowles for the petitioners
A despatch to the Free Press Friday eve
ming from Hampstead. Long Island. an
nounced that Cadets Arthur NJ Cham
berlain of Burlington. Perry Aldrich OF
Essex Junction and Harold A. Mayforth
lnf nNin vAn oil Zoe nf - IN q n N
of aerial observers at Garden City, have
been commissioned second lieutenants in
the aviation section of the signal corps
They were University of Vermont ap
pointees at the school for aerial observers
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
| Henry Robarge, who ran away from
the Industrial school at Vergennes Tues
day morning in company with another
minor named Ladue. was taken at the
lads former home at the corner of
Poplar and Park streets yesterday morn
ing by the police. The youths STEP
father had previously given notification
| of the lads whereabouts. He will be
taken back to-day. The other runaway
Ladue. Is thought to be in the environ.
ment of Williston.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of st. Paul'i
afternoon and elected these officers: Presi
dent, the Rev. G. w. Davenport: vice
president Mrs. j. T.. Taggart; secretary
Mrs. +. w. Parkhill; treasurer, Mrs
George e. Little; treasurer Of the united
offering, Miss Anita Burt The program
was in charge of Mrs. G. w. Davenport
and the subject was Work Among thu
Colored People,
Green Mountain Chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution. held wei
attended bridge and 800 party In the par.
los at the New Sherwood Hotel Thurs
day afternoon. There were 26 tables r
play during the two hours from three
to Ave o'clock and five awards for higl
scores were distributed The parlors
graciously donated by Manager George
II. Steele, were decorated in American
and allies flags. The proceeds from tn,
affair will swell the treasury.
The annual meeting of the stockholder,
of the Champlain Transportation com
pany was held Thursday at their offices
and the following were elected directors
L. F. Loree, w. II. Williams and Charles
\. Walker of New York city, F. p. Cute
lfis of Albany, N. Y, w. Seward Webb
of Shelburne, Elias Lyman. A. g. White
more and d. A. LOomis of Burlington
S. M. Wilson of Rutland. The meeting
of the directors for organization will b.
held in New York city at a future date.
Postal receipts at the local postoffic
for the year 1917, given out Tuesday b.
Postmaster James f. Burke. wer
sI43. The quarterly statement
show. for the first QUARTER receipts o
$780, 5O7 on; second. S31,011.07: third, S36 81. Ii
last quarter. $t5,53929. The receipts 70
the month of December. 1917. showed
very gratifying increase over the amour
of the same month in 1916. the gail
being A1l1.4s. In 1916, the receipts 70
the month of December were $12.55574
while in 1917 they were $l6,667.22.
Charging intolerablc severity and deser
ton. Frederick ]. Wheat of Colcheste
, desires to have the matrimonial bonds tina
! binds him to Bridget Wheat severed a
} the March term of county court. The pet
ton was filed at the county clerks offic
! Friday. Mr.. Wheat states that he wa
married to the petitionee in Colchester 1