Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

veloped into pneumonia.
Clyde "A. Jefts OF Bellows Falls has
been appointed deputy collector and in
spector Of customs and assigned to duty
at Island Pond.
vital statistics for the year 1918 show
that there were 256 deaths. Nearly half
of this number was a result of influenza.
OF the 25e deaths there were 1873 males
and 127 females There we're 236 births
107 males and 129 females. Fifty-eight
marriage licenses were issued.
Charles Parker. who enlisted in the
quartermaster corps about year ago,
and who has been stationed at Jackson
vile, Fla, has received his honorable
discharge and returned to his home here
Mrs. Ellen (HunO Dewey. aged II
years, died at her home on Lincoln ave-
nue. Saturday afternoon at 445 o'clock
after an Illness Of three weeks. The
funeral was held at the home of her
brother j. J. Hunt, of Rugg street Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock and the
burial took place In Greenwood GEM
etery. Mrs Dewey, who was the wife
Of the late Reuben l.. Dewey Is survived
by two daughters Miss Julia II. Dewey
of this city. and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Doughty
Of Brooklyn, N. Y; two brothers. George
II. Hunt Of Fairfax, and j. J. Hunt of
this city: and two sisters. Miss Genie
A. Hunt of Montclair, n. j.. and Miss
Jessie NJ. Hunt Of Brooklyn. n. Y.
Sergeant Ernest V. Wry, a member of
the original machine gun company has
been cited for GOODNESS ana courage under
fire. Sergeant Wry distinguished him.
self during an attack by the enemy
against the American position at Xivray-
Marvosn on June 16. 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bostwick and two
sons, Albert and Chester. Mrs. I. S. Bost-
| wick DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Morton and
children. Elizabeth. Gladys and Henry.
| and Mrs. Adelline Dudley. left Tues
day evening for Sarasota, Fla, where they
will spend the winter.
The funeral services of Mrs. Agnes
! (Montague) Mitchell. aged Sc years. wife
| of T. A. Mitchell of this city. who died
Friday evening after long illness. were
held at the house Monday morning at
| 1890 o'clock The Rev. L. Grover Chase
OF East Braintree officiated and the
| body was taken to Sanderson's Cor
ners. Fairfax. for burial. The funeral
| will be private. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Mitchell is survived by a step-son.
| Theron c. Mitchell of this city: nine
! brothers. Arthur NJ. Montague OF Albany,
| n. Y, Leslie. Merton and Dayton Mon
| tague of Willamstown, Mass, Gordon
| Montague of Johnsonville. y. Y. Ashley
of Abingdon. Mass, Murray of Fletcher
Julian of Bakersfield and Ezra of Re-
! dondo Beach, Cal; two sisters, Mrs.
Henry Mitchell OF East Fairfield and
Mrs. Elsie Shattuck OF Burlington.
| Robert FELTON,, who has been overseas
[ with the Ord Coast Artillery regimental
Headquarters company, has returned to
| his home here, having received his hon
orable discharge at Camp Devens Mr..
| FELTON, enlisted in July and went overseas
| the first of October.
Walter Stanley Duval and Miss Anita
lola Sweet were married at the Baptist
parsonage Saturday morning by the Rev.
| j. T. Sharman. pastor OF the church.
Mr.. Duval has been salesman for Swift
& Co. Mr.. and Mrs. Duval have gone
to White River Junction. where Mr..
! Duval has been transferred
j. G. Moore has received news Of the
death of his brother. Andrew Jackson
Moore, who died at his home in Grand
Junction, Col. Sunday evening. Novem-
Der e.
The financial report of the local
branch Of the Red Cross for the month
of December given out by the treasurer,
Mrs. c. A. Bostwick, Is as follows:
Balance on hand December 1. $s.72442;
received from St. Adams city. pledges.
$425.3s; received from Georgia pledges,
$225: received from contributions.
$606: miscellaneous, 800; disburse-
ments. s156.25; balance on hand De-
cember 81. 1918. ss.0o2se.
News has been received Of the pro-
motion Of End Lieut. Curtis r. Smith,
son Of Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Edward Cur
tbs Smith of this city. to the rank Of
! first lieutenant. Lieutenant Smith
qualified for his rank of second lieu
tenant at the Plattsburgh camp He
was assigned to the signal corps and
before going overseas was stationed in
Washington a short time.
John z. Buck who has been visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. T Buck.
left Monday evening for Springfield.
ILL.,, where he is a civil engineer in the
State highway department. Mr.. Buck
received his discharge at Camp Hum
phrey, Va. before the holidays. He
was sergeant-major in the engineers
department of the officers training
school there.
, daughter was born December q at
the st. Adams hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Crane Of Swanton.
daughter was born January 3 to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Dennis.
| The board Of civil authority met yes
terday and decided to sustain the de-
! cision of the city listers in the Fonda es-
tate. Those assessed maintained that
| there was no local jurisdiction. Inasmuch
| as the trust fund was created with the
Old Colony Trust company. Of Boston.
| The decision OF the listers that the prop
| erty is owned locally and is locally as
sessable is upheld. 1t is probable that
the next step will be the taking of the
case to the State commissioner Of taxes.
! The amount involved is S5,9S096
| Private Lewis Sarsene, who is guest
at the home Of William Doolin. has the
distinguished honor of capturing a Ger
man tank single handed. Private Sar-
sene. previous to his capture of the tank.
was four days In a dug-out. which he
constructed himself. For this remark
able feat Private Sarsene was awarded
the Croix de Guerre. He went overseas
with the First Division. Infantry. and
saw service at Chateau Thierry. On his
return to this country, Private Sar-
sene was sent to the hospital at Platts-
burgh, n. Y, where he is being treated
for shell shock.
The marriage engagement of Miss Anal
da Rose Fourier. daughter Of Domino
Fourier of Highgate. and Ralph ]. Girls
void. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Girls
void of the Swanton road. has been an
| nounced. The marriage will take place
| soon.
Levi Ladue Of this city and Miss Eda
Langille of Malone. n. Y, were mar
ried Monday evening at the Baptist par