Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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Of the clean record of the company dur
Ing its entire existence. Eighteen or
the members entered the federal servicc
during the war Capt C. II. Cole, who
was the first first lieutenant Of the COM
pany and the first ex-member to get
overseas into real warfare, gave a
highly interesting account of his expert
snces in the trenches and hospitals,
bringing wildly to the minds of his
hearers the actual conditions on the
other side as he saw them for over
year. Lieut.. +. l.. Fish gave an anus
Ing account of his first experience
an aviator, under a Jewish instructor,
and then explained in a most happy
manner the workings of the air service
In the war. Lieutenant Fish has been
In actual aerial combat and proved
thoroughly informed in his subject. He
held the attention of his audience closely
Tor nearly a half hour. Lieut.. d. J. Car
roll entertained the boys with an in
structive account of the gas service in
which he was an instructor at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Louis Walters, who went
through the horrors of Verdun and the
Argonne, entertained the company with
a vivid account Of what war means, and
was followed by John Gee, Raymond
and others who got across Charles
LeBeau. of the navy, who made Is trips
across the pond" conveying transports
and saw three vessels torpedoed, proved
an interesting speaker, in telling of his
experiences and was followed by several
others The party broke up about mid
night Those who were fortunate enough
to attend are unanimous in pronouncing
1t one Of the best gatherings Vergennes
ever had. Music was provided by Nor
gan's orchestra. The expense was paid
by using the balance in the treasury of
Company d, augmented by small
assessment on the membership.-Lee G.
Vanderhoof of Cornwall, N. Y, and Miss
Hattie Belle Harris Of Vergennes were
married Tuesday evening at the YER
gennes Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
the Rev. w. S. Mulholland performing
the ceremony. Miss Martha Thorn
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George Bostwick
of Waltham yesterday.-On account Of
the banquet given by Company d Tues
day evening the meeting of Champlain
Lodge, No. 5S. which was called for that
evening, was postponed until Tuesday
evening, April Oh. b. Slack made
business trip to Burlington Wednesday.
The Rev. Herman l.. Brockway of
Rev. w. S. Mulholland in the drive here
for the centenary missionary fund will
speak this evening at the Methodist
Episcopal Church on the centenary
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Norton went yes
.erday to Boston to attend the parade
,f the 26th Division In that city Fri
iay-The condition Of Robert Kngman,
who has been i'll for several weeks at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Topper of Ferrisburg, is so much i'm
proved that he is able to sit up.-Mrs.
]. G. Hindes of Burlington is passing
few days at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs Arthur w. Norton.-Mrs. l.. IL.
Brown was a visitor In Burlington yes
terday.-Mrs. w. A. Scott has returned
from Burlington, where she was called
by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Edward Belden.-Arthur Lawrence has
moved his family from Dixvllle Notch,
n H., to this place.-Emer G.. Spencer,
q student at Cornell University, Is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George C.
Spencer.-Leonard LeBoeuf, who has been
In town several days on business con-
nected with the estate of his father
Charles l.. LeBoeuf, Of which he is ad-
ministrator, returned Tuesday to Wor-
ccater Mass, in his automobile. He
WIS accompanied as far as Rutland by
City Representative w. ii. Norton, DR..