Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
CITY NEWS

spending mOntn'S 1uriough VIII" NS
Lyman in Chicago.
In probate court Monday realty
license in the estate of owen Costeiio.
late Of this city, was granted. the VIII
of John Bleau, late of Burlington, was
proved.
Lieut.. Percy $. Carpenter. who has
been enjoying n few days leave with MS
family at their rooms on North Union
street, has returned to Camp kcarney' san
Diego, Cal, to await his discharge.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Bessie Bregstein, uaus"
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Bregstein OF
Rrook,vn. n. Y. formerly of Burlington.
to Maurice Gordon Of Elizabeth. n. De
Cards have been received announcing
tho marriage in Rochester on FEBRUARY
90 of Mrs Eugene Grace Partridge ana
william +. Strang. Mrs. Partridge was
formerly IIincsburg girl and has many
friends in this city
The United States shipping board an
nounces that the list of men accepted IN
the recruiting service Monday. after final
physical examination at Boston, for en-
rollment on its merchant marine training
ships, included Robert McGaffey OF Is
Grant street, this city.
The grand jury in session In United
States court reported yesterday after
noon and was discharged. The jury
found four true bills, and one OF the
cases probably will be heard this after
noon. The jury received the thanks Of
the court and was paid and sent home.
Henry Pecor was Monday sentenced
20 spend the next 60 days IN the county
jail after he had pleaded guilty to n
charge Of breach of the peace. Pecor,
several weeks ago, drove his horse at a
high rate Of speed up On a sidewalk in
Essex junction and knocked down an
elderly woman.
Arthur J. st. Antoine returned to this
city Tuesday, having received his dnal
discharge from the United States naval
medcal corps Mr.. St. Antoine success
fully completed a special course at the
Philadelphia College OF Pharmacy ana
was assigned to the L. S. S. Idaho when
his unit was ordered to demobolze.
Pvt. Ralph z. Cowles, recently returned
from France and who has received his
honorable discharge from the military
service. has been a guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Cowles of Shelburne
noon for Nebraska. where he will resume
his. business. En- route, he will stop
over at Syracuse. n. Y, for several
days.
In probate court yesterday the follow
ing business transacted: John r..
Kelley and L. B. Corley of this city were
appointed commissioners Of the estate of
Catherine McGettrick, late Of Burling
20 ~
Anna Gosselin, late of Burlington. was
granted; a license to sell real estate in
the estate of Agnes Quinn Latham, late
of Milton, was granted.
At u recent meeting of the board Of
visitors of the Mary Fletcher hospital
reports for the year were received. A
composite report was voted made for the
trustees of the hospital. The board organ
lied with the Rev. Charles J. Staples as
president and Prof. NJ. B. Cummings as
secretary. The monthly visiting schedule
which was maintained in 1918 will be con-
tinued in force this year.
Irene A. Jones of this city has brought
suit for divorce from her husband Rob-
crit j. Jones, also of this city, in Chtten-
den county court. alleging that he de-
serted her on November l. 1918. The
llpci ID lTOrn the OlIlCe Oh Attorney "A.
Ashland, and shows that the couple was
married al Hartford, Conn, September
%, 1911, and moved to this city on Deem
Der 26 of the same year.
J. Randall Roberts. son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. j. r. Roberts of Bank street spent
Sunday with his parents on his way tC
New York to attend the American Coco
Roads Congress. Mr.. Roberts saw serv
t..
3o1st Field Artillery. Since his return, h,
has taken up his old position manager
of the road department Of the Barrett
Co., Ltd, of Montreal. Can
Glenn C. Gould, U. V. NJ, 1900, who has
been with the Durham Bros. compan,
of Brattleboro as manager of the credit
and collection department for severa
years. has taken position as credit
manager in charge of the ten branch
houses of the Lee Tire e. Rubber com
pany, PAS West 55th street. New Yorl
city, and is moving this week with hi,
family to Is Philip Place, Yonkers, ~ y
Captain Perry came over from Juniper
Island yesterday in a row boat and mad,
his landing at the wharf at Oak Ledge
He was obliged to break through ice fo
rod or two but otherwise the rowin,
There have only been two or three time
within the memory Of the Oldest inhab
tant that man could go rowing o,
Lake Champlain around the first O
March.
Champlain Valley Grange, No 400, will
hold its annual ball Monday. March
In the Masonic Temple hall. This will
be the tenth annual ball. and the gram
march Will start AT promptly min
o'clock. It Is expected that the sevel
different lodges In the county will b
resented. Walkers orchestra will fur
nsh the music Tho committee in charg
has appointed Lev. Vincent AS foo
director
Bugler Benjamin H. Sharpley, for
merly of Company II, 74th Division, ha
received his honorable discharge a
Camp DeNens after serving eigh
months. He returned to his home a
1877 81. Paul street last week and lef
Monday Tor New York. where he ha
accepted n position as chef in a Mill
hotel Chef Sharpley was employed a
the New Sherwood Hotel for abou
Ave years
A very pleasant evening was spcn
Saturday at the rooms of the Stannar
Relief Corps in observance of Washing
toms birthday. The Rev. ]. c. Smai
delivered an address on Washington an
Mrs Sherrod Brown read an origins
paper, "The Flag Which Has Neve