Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
Franklin County.
ST. ALBANS.


ST. ALBANS.
The statement Of expectations in the
customs district of Vermont for the month
Of January, issued Monday, shows total |
exports of $4,754,455 decrease OF 81, $50, 1883
from January, 1917. when the total WIS
, Sc, 315, "A. The value of the domestic mer-
chandse was A,336, 64 and of the foreign |
$417,761. In January last year the total
valuation of the domestic merchandise ex-
ported was $5,593, 43S, and the foreign mer-
chandse exported amounted to $722,011.
A watertown, NJ Y, despatch tells |
of the marriage Of Lieut.. Philip Edwin
Hulburd, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
r. Hulburd of Brookline, Mass, who
have been in this city several months,
to Miss Gladys Elizabeth Haywood.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wins
low Haywood Of WATERFOWL, which
took place in the later city Saturday
afternoon. the Rev. Darwin F. Pickard.
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church, performing the ceremony. The
groom is a graduate Of Phillips Exeter
Academy and the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute Of Technology. Cambridge, Mass,
in the class Of 1917. He was commits
stoned a first lieutenant in the coast
artillery last August from the Fortress
Monroe. Va. training camp and is now
stationed at Fort Adams. r. L The
bride is a graduate Of Miss wheelock's
kindergarten training school in Bos-
ton. which Is conducted by the groom's
aunt. Among the guests at the we'd
ding was Miss Laura Holmes Of Bos-
; ton and this city.
Mrs. d. B. Pennell. who makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. w. b.
Dukeshire of Bishop street. is making
, favorable recovery from injuries suf-
fered when she slipped and fell on the
floor at her home, fracturing her right
ankle. Mrs. Pennell is nearly SO years
old. The accident occurred Tuesday,
!, February 10. and by a strange COIN
cidence a brother, Andrew Thomas Of
> Brunswick, Me-. who Is 80 years old,
suffered a broken hip the following
night.
: J. De Forest Barker. who has been
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
MRS. @. F. Barker, for a brief stay,
left last evening for Ithaca, N. Y, and
5 from there will go to Dallas. Texas. to
. finish his course in aviation. Mr.. Bar
I ker has been at Ithaca several weeks
. taking the ground course in aviation.
Major 8. s. Watson, who is stationed
4 at Camp Bartlett, Westfeld, Mass, has
' written the democratic committee of ward
!. four that he will be unable to be a can
y didate for reelection as school commits
sioner from that ward, and requesting
r and authorizing the committee to with
. draw his name Major Watson's action
t leaves a clear field for Mrs. ]. B. Foss.
the republican nominee for the Office
Word has been received Of the death of
Mrs. Frances F. Freeman, widow of
v Hiram Seward Freeman, which occurred
h at the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
Thomas r. Cowlbeck, in Plattsburgh.
q N. Y. February II. Mrs. Freeman was
!. 81 years old.
Fred Burt. who was arrested February
II on the charge Of robbery from the per-
= son Of Albert Whiting of East Highgate.
. has secured bail for his appearance ct
" the postponed March term Of Franklin
county court.
y The members of Bellevue Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
. enjoyed the annual Washington birthday
l. party at the home Of Mrs. w. s. Bailey
on Rugg street Friday afternoon and
last evening. During the afternoon the
members employed their time knitting for
II the soldier boys Of st. Adams. thus hon
n oring the memory of the Revolutionary
Ia hero by working for the soldiers of to-
n day. The supper table was attractively
In decorated with flags, hatchets and cherry
"a tree. A delightful program Of after-din-
IA ner exercises was enjoyed. Mrs. Edward
C. Smith acting as toastmaster. The
, speakers and the sentiments to which they
"a responded were as follows: Mrs. F. F
~ Lucas, George Washington. the Hero O.
;" '7s'; Mrs. E. A. Chittenden. THE Heroes
of 1872; Mrs. NJ. d. Greene. THE Moth
''o ers"; Mrs. Charles s. Warner. Our Hos
\ tess"
~ A service flag containing % stars hal
10 been placed in front Of the First Congre
= gational Church.
L. Lieut.. C. 8. Sumner. who recently un
derwent an operation at the hospital. hal
returned to his home on Messenger street
much improved. Lieutenant Sumner il
at home from Newport News Va, on
~ Through.
10 Word has been received that A. Foste
d, Gilmore, elder son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
o. Gilmore Of Fairfield street who sine
last December has been at Fortres
~ Monroe, Va, has been advanced from IN
Go grade of second to first lieutenant in tn
rs coast artillery corps of the regular army
,o A still alarm of fire about IL o'cloc
30 Yesterday morning called the fremen I
q" the tenement over Story Barkyoump
=, store on Lake street. occupied by Mrs
no McOueeney. The fire was caused by
N. kerosene stove in the kitchen and tn
ne blaze had communicated to the curtai
o' at the kitchen window. which 1t buried
s- also scorchng the woodwork around Tn
n window. A chemical and a pail OF waite
ne were used to extinguish the blaze.
C. Chief Of Police ]. F. Mahoney ha
rs. written to the district board at Ridge
n aeld. Conn., for information regardin
ne. william r. Johnson. the franklin count
or man, who Is in Jail in this city. charge
or with tramping. The man. who was ar
rested in this city Tuesday morning afte
sleeping In a barn near Georgia the nigh
before. had in his possession a registra
ton card which indicated that he wa
nm from Rldgeneld. The man said he di
tn not know whether he had been called fo
no examination in the draft or not
ew Herbert Wagner of Mooers. N. Y. an
an Miss Margaret Ellen Mitchell of Mort
on Main street were married at the Bapti,
ire parsonage Tuesday evening by the Re-
!" j. Wesley Rafter.
he
Or. ENOSBURG.
ak About Ga people attended the Washing
ma ton dinner at F. NJ. Wright's. Fourtee
dollars were taken In for the FED eros
THE ladies will meet at the homo
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Brown Friday Il
Ina Dot