Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-24
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

ST. ALBANS
Many friends In this city will be inter-
ested to learn of the announcement of
the marriage engagement Of Miss Martha
smith. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ smith. Of Warren, Ohio, to John C.
Hicks of Youngstown. as the Smith fam
lily formerly resided here and MIR. Smith
was superintendent of the st. Adams
furniture factory.
Sergt Harold II. Chadwick, a former
member Of the editorial staff Of the ST.
Albans Messenger, arrived home Friday
morning after 10 months service over
seas. He received his final discharge
from Camp Devens
F. l.. Badger former member of the
firm of Badger & Revoir. has sold his
interest in the store which in the future
will he conducted by C. " Revoir and
F. q. Revoir under the firm name of
Revor Brothers.
The annual report of the St. Adams
Hospital association for the year ending
July l. 1919. shows that during the past IL
months $50 patients were admitted for
treatment. Three hundred and 40 surgical
operations were performed. death follow
ing in only 10 cases, of which there we're
SO during the year Out of the $50 medical
cases admitted there were only 10 deaths.
Free beds were occupied for a total of
sos days. The expenses of the hospital to-
tailed s25,451.47 with s2.54 1-2 the average
cost of a patient per day. The largest
number of patients in one day was & and
the smallest l6. There we're SO births and
20 deaths
Mrs. William Kenyon and daughter
came near being seriously injured during
q 1ztY
on the wagon In which they had been
sitting moment before. Mrs. Kenyon
was driving to her home when the storm
began and sought shelter under the tree.
They heard cracking Of limbs and imme-
diately jumped to the ground, they had
no sooner left the wagon. than a large
limb fell across the dashboard The
front wheels of the wagon were knocked
off. The horse was uniniured. A similar
accident also happened when a limb
fell. hitting the team owned by j.
Rashaw, which was standing by the road.
The horse started to run away hut was
caught before serious damage was done.
Lieut.. j. DeForest Barker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy F. Barker Of this city.
who is in the army air service and who
four months ago began a flight with
companion officer from Panama to Key
Went by the way Of Havana is still in
Rluehelds, Nicaragua. where he was
forced to land because of engine trouble
after the first lap of the fight. Bluefields
rs small Central American city. mostly
composed Of blacks. and with practically
no facilities FOR the repair Of seaplane
IN trouble. One OF the party went to
Panama and brought back new Liberty
motor and after some trouble this was
installed, but according to the latest
reports, IL Ia not yet IN running order
ana Lieutenant Barker IL still held up
IN the Nlcaraguan city. 1t is presumed
that the night 10 havana and Key west
VIII ne resumed
MIS- Lavmla May 'RusseiD spear. wire
OF FRANK T.. spear OF Diamond street. died
suddenly at her nome yesterday morning
anout lz:lo CLOCK from heartfailure' Flu
neral services VIII ne held at her late
nome FRIDAY AFTERNOON ana burial Will
taKe place IN GREENWOOD cemetery. Mrs.
spear was porn IN HiGngate June 1865
oauehter OF John A. ana Corneia VCar-
NAM husseii' ana was, therefore, % years
ola. She was married 10 FRANK T.. Spear
OF ST Ainans november IL, 1855 BESIDES