Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20

man, treasurer, Lena Curry. Dancing
and refreshments followed
DR.. Martin j. p. Paulsen of 81 School
street, former first lieutenant in the
army, Is to start the practice Of medicine
at Danville very soon. DR.. Paulsen Is a
graduate Of the University Of Vermont,
College OF Medicine in the class of 1917
and has been an inferno at the Fanny
Allen hospital for about a year. He
entered the medical corps of the United
States army last July and served at
Camp Greenleaf, Chattanooga, Tenn.
from that time to December l. when he
was honorably discharged.
The Queen City Cotton mill closed down
for the remainder Of the week last night
because OF lack of business, but will open
up Monday with full force to take
care or what orders can be gathered In
oy that time. The American WOODEN
company Is picking UP some, but the
force has only been increased by a few
so far. The mill men are doing the
best they can to get orders enough to
keep running until business comes back,
and as much Of the old help as can be
given employment is being taken on
Pvt. Linwood Cunningham of 2O3 North
furlough He will return to Fort
McHenry. Baltimore. Nd to undergo a
serious surgical operation on his left
eye. which was blinded by a piece of
shell while under severe fire. The opera
ton will make the second serious one
which he has submitted to, the first one
being about a month ago. after which
tetanus set in. His life was despaired
Of for several days. but excellent care
by army surgeons and nurses pulled him
! through.
s. e. Anterior, who has been manager
of the Burlington Cooperative Milk
Products company plant at 14 Main
street, has resigned and entered the
| employ Of the Coon Ice Cream company
as sales manager. Leon S. Morgan has
succeeded Mr. Atherton in the manage
ment Of the Co operative Milk Products
| company, and will vigorously carry on
the aggressive business methods Of the
concern. The new manager, Mr.. Morgan,
is thoroughly familiar with the modern
and scientific handling of milk and its
products.
Word has been received at the unver-
sity that Edward G. Spaulding Of the class
OF 1884, and of the department Of philoso-
d
the chemical warfare service; also that
Albert F. Damer of the class Of 1900 and
| of Limestone. Maine. Is a captain in the
medical corps and is in the convalescent
center at Camp Upton. Charles A. Smith
of the class of 1908 Is in the 307th machine
gun battalion, Company A, with the 18th
division in the American expeditionary
forces and l.. w. Douglas, ex-14 is a sec
ond lieutenant in Company NJ of the 23rd
engineers, also Of the A. E. +.
Lake Placid, which has been the
favorite resort for many Buringtonians.
was visited by another disastrous fire
early yesterday morning and hundreds of
pleasure boats were destroyed. with loss
amounting to many thousands Of dollars.
The fire started in Henry Stevens boat
house about midnight and ragged for sew
eral hours. The George NJ. Bliss boat
house also went up in flames and more
than 100 power boats were stored there
for the winter These were all destroyed,
with several hundreds Of row boats. and
a number Of automobiles The cause Of
the fire has not been determined.
Business efficiency. new and better
methods of handling the increased volume
Of business, especially since the reduced
night rates went into effect. and other
topics pertaining to the advantage of the
public and the company were taken up
| at a sort of an annual conference of the
| superintendent. managers and clerks of
| the Western Union Offices of the State
Monday at the New Sherwood Hotel
Supt. j. w. Read of Manchester, N. H.,
and j. Simmons of the general managers
Office from New York gave helpful talks
Seven employees of the local Office were
present. A luncheon was served prior to
| the business meeting.
During the last week Lieutenant Cros-
ley enlisted nine men for the United
States navy. One was sent to the hos
pital school at Newport. r. l.. three were
sent to the navy machinist school at
Charleston, S. c.. and five were sent to
the training station at Newport. r. L..
and will choose their trade later. The
men we're Harold f. Porter. NJ. E.
keenan,, Frank II. Perron and William
H. Doner OF Rutland. Albert H. Stewart
Of Wallingford. Paul NJ. Heidger Of
Greensboro, Herbert P. Good of Hard
wick. Cyril A. Moore of Montpelier and
Herbert F. Videll Of Burlington Keenan,
is a discharged soldier
P. M. Stoughton, formerly on the
reportorial star of the Free Press, who
arrived In New York February from
France. returned to his home in this
city Friday evening. Mr.. Stoughton from
held a commission as first liutenant In
the United States Air Service. was on
pilot duty on the American front with
the 1s6 Aero squadron, First Day
Bombardment Group, from the time
that squadron began it's operations
until November 3. whom he was slightly
injured in crash. He received his
discharge from Air Service headquart-
ers at Garden City, Long Island
Thursday. February IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Clarke Of 46 George
street have received word from their son
Corporal Leo Francis Clarke that he will
not return with the 26th division for the
reason that on January % he was trans
ferred for duty with the American peace
delegates. He went into the service witt
NJ company and was afterwards trans
, ferred with them to f company, lois
ammunition train, of the 26th division
| He is one of 81 to be selected from the
, regiment to do duty with the commits
, sion. The executive offices are at Place
l de-la-Concorde, Paris, France, Hote
Crlon. Although he regrets not to b'
able to return home with the others, N
Is anxious to get this experience.
The agents of the Prudential Life
Insurance company in this district me
| at the Hotel Vermont Thursday to thu
number of 25 with six assistant super
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