Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18

Mrs. Henry G. Belle of Federal street
March %.
News he's been received Of the death Of
Perry c. Tucker of Santa Cruz, Cal. form
erly Of this CITY, where ne was teacher
Of vocal music and taught music in the
schools. He was GO years old.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Anstey Of Huntington street yesterday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter d. Jarvis Of Lake street April s.
News has been received of the safe ar
rival In France Of Lieut.. Mary r. watkins
Of New York, formerly Of this city. Miss
Watkins is with the motor corps. Ma
tional League for woman's Service, and
she accompanied Miss Anne Morgan to
France to assist in restoring devastated
regions. She will drive motor trucks
carrying supplies, clothing and building
materials to the devastated villages in the
district south Of Paris.
Word has been received of the marriage
Of Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Loukes to
Donald McNivem, both of Crow Agency,
Mont. which took place at Hardin. Mont,
March Is. Mrs. McNivem, who formerly
resided in this city. has made her home
in Crow Agency the last year.
The marriage of Miss Marion Louise
Donovan. daughter Of Mrs. John Donovan
of Congress street, to Bartholomew P.
Ivers, who is with the quartermaster's
corps, stationed at Camp Devens, took
place at st. Mary's rectory yesterday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, the Rev. d. ].
O'Sullivan performing the ceremony. The
bride was attended by Miss Margaret
1vers of South Manchester Conn, sister
OF the groom, and DR.. William II. Dono-
van of North Adams. Mass, acted as best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. 1vers left on the New
England States Limited at 1929 O'Clock
yesterday morning for brief trip to Bos-
ton and other points. On their return the
| bride will make her home with her
| mother.
! Harry Cheeseman of Fairfield was ar
| raigned before Judge N. N. Post in the
city court yesterday morning charged
with the larceny of a sum of money from
the farm house Of H. A. Burnor in that
town. Cheeseman denies the charge
against him and the matter was held open
for investigation. The respondent who
| formerly lived in Boston, has been in
Fairfield two years and it is said that he
has borne good reputation there. The
case was prosecuted by States Attorney
w r. McFeeters and the respondent was
represented by NJ. H. Alexander.
News has been received that Sergeant
Homer A. Shappy Of the 57th Pioneer in
| fantry. stationed at Camp Wadsworth.
Spartanburg, s. c.. is recovering from an
| operation for appendicitis performed
| April g.
News has been received here of the mar
| rage Of Miss Luella Wells Of Holyoke.
Mass. former resident of this city and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Wells
of Upper Weldon street, to William
O'Reefe Of Holyoke The marriage took
place at Mr.. OReefe's home April 4.
At the annual meeting Of the Ladies'
| Aid society of the First Congregational
Church with Mrs. w. B. Writer'S Of North
| Main street, Mrs. S. w. Anthony enter
tanning with her. the following officers
were elected: President. Mrs. II. c..
Allen; assistant president, Miss ]. A. Ash
ley; vice-presidents, Mrs. w. B. Fonda,
Mrs. E. A. Hyatt, Mrs. H. B. Dickinson,
Mrs. Writer'S, Mrs N. w. Hawkes. and
Mrs. A. P. Ramage; secretary, Mrs H. L..
Reynolds: treasurer, Mrs. NJ. D. Greene.
At the meeting plans were discussed for
| the annual meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary Union Of Vermont. which is to
be held at the Congregational Church in
this city May 2S and g. Among promi-
nent speakers will be the Rev. Ozora Da-
Wis. president Of the Chicago Theological
Seminary; DR.. Miles B. Fisher of the Bos-
ton Educational society. and Mrs. Evans.
field secretary of the Massachusetts Wom-
ans Home Missionary association.
1t is learned that Edward Place, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. g. Place Of Minneapolis,
J MIMI, formerly of this city. Of whom
! word was received recently that he had
been wounded while in action in France
was temporarily blinded by gas and is In
a hospital now.
The fire department was called out at
$3.50 this afternoon for a grass fire back
of II. w. Hatch's house on North Main
street. The blaze started from a bonfire
| The firemen found bond of fire fighters
captained by Miss Kathleen Walsh, hard
at work with sticks and brooms, but the
fire was spreading rapidly. The firemen
had it under control in about fifteen
minutes after it had spread some distance
toward Messenger street and toward the
barns on Mr.. Hatch's property and those
of Maurice Walsh and w. B. Writer'S. II
was necessary to tear few clabboards
from the Hatch barn.