Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13

Mrs. III. II. Hagar has gone to Burning
ton for few days visit to her sister-n-
law. Miss Laura B. Hagar, who Is ILL.,
Mrs Naoma Hathaway and Mrs. Price
are in Burlington attending the Women's
Equal Suffrage convention.
VERGENNES
Mrs. Myers, wife Of the Rev. S. II.
Myers of Panton, died Friday night from
the effects of n shock sustained wednes-
day night.--Alfrcd Little has entered the
employ of j. w. and d. f. Ryan.--Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Leach, who recently
sold their farm to William NJ. Leggett.
have gone to Fairfax, where Mr.. Leach
will manage his fathers farm.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Sullivan have moved to
the Albert Larrow tenement lately
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Renger
Dewitt Parker attended the reunion Of
the Legislature of 1915 Of which he was
a member, last week at Montpelier.
William Wells Of Bennington, a former
resident visited friends here Friday
Miss Jennie Bristol, who has been pass
ing two weeks with her sister, Mrs. II. c.
Herrick, has returned to her duties at
Mddlebury College. Her sister. Miss
Ada Bristol, who is spending the winter
with Mrs. Herrick, went with her to
pass the weekend in Middlebury.-Mrs.
John Davey has returned from a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. w. Fl. Weston, in
Burlington.-W. Fl. Wheeler attended the
annual meeting Of the Vermont Press
association at Montpelier Friday and was
elected one Of the vice. presidents Of the
association.
Company ID, First Vermont Volunteer
Militia, met at the armory Sunday after
noon. disbanded and turned in their
| equipments. Capt. V. w. Waterman of
| the medical corps made remarks and
| plans were made to organize a hospital
unit here.-Mrs. Rufus Fiske has gone to
| Keeseville. N. Y, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ryan.-Miss Alice Mason,
a teacher in the public school Of Platts-
burgh, N. Y, was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert V. Wheelock Monday
Carroll Kingsland and Wilmer Knowles.
| both of whom trained at the mechanical
school at the University of Vermont and
have been in France over six months,
have arrived at New York and are to be
transferred to Camp Upton. l.. l., where
they expect 20 receive their discharge
soon.-Mrs. Fred Jordan died Saturday al
the Fanny Allen hospital following an
operation on Wednesday, aged "A years
|
Raymond F. and Ralph Herbert Jordan
three daughters, the Misses Bessie. Ethel
May and Elsie Christie Jordan; heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Hurlburt OF
Bristol; two sisters, Mrs. A. c. Pierce OF
Waterbury and Miss Carrie Hurlburt OF
Bristol. and brother, Frank Hurlburt
Of Bristol. She was a member Of the
Methodist Church of Bristol The body
was brought here Sunday night and
the funeral was held Tuesday at the
! house.-Mrs. l.. NJ. Deyoe has received a
letter from her son, Private Ralph Deyoe
that he was to sail from France about
the middle of February.-Miss Ruth
Harrington of the University of Vermont
passed the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Louis Walters. who recently received his
discharge at Camp Devens. is at the home
of his mother. Mrs. Mary Walters
Corporal Walters was member Of thu
372nd Infantry, U. S. A., colored, attache!
of the 18th French Division. The Ameri
can fighters numbering about 5000 wer,
with the famous French Red-Hand divi
sion. They became heroes on many fight
ing fronts and were in the Vosges noun
tains training for the Meta offensive whel
the armistice was signed.-AWillfam Fishe
reports seeing robin Monday morn
ing.--James Leonard Of Orwell visited hi
brother, Walter Leonard. Saturday.-Mrs
Nelson Hayden, who has been receiving
treatment at a sanitarium in Burlington
has returned home much improved il
health.-Supt. Charles w. Wilson.
licensed lay reader, conducted the Sun
day morning services at St. Paul's Churcl
in the absence of the rector. who wa
away on trip to New York city.-Mrs
+. w. Flagg Is passing the week will
her mother Mrs. A. F. Billiard. of Bur
lington.-Mrs. Robert w. McCuen lief
Sunday night for New York city to NEE
her husband. Capt. McCuen. who Is ex
pected to arrive this week from over
sea service in France.
The first meeting of the newly elected
city council was held Tuesday evening
Mayor Wayland s. Bristol presiding, ant
the following committees and officers ap
pointed for the ensuing year: Committee
on highway and bridges. l.. H. Brown
Arthur p. Sorrell; water. John L. Daig
neault. F. w. Kellogg; fire. J. H. Morris
w. F. Kellogg; police and Jail. J. l.
Daigneault. J. II. Morris; City Hall
f. w. Flagg. ]. L. Daigneault; poor
w. F. Kellogg, J. H. Morris; park AM
lights, A. p. Sorrell. F. W. F1agg
finance. L. II. Brown. w. F. Kellogg
chief engineer. DR.. Frank C. Phelps; frs
assistant. John F. BARLEY: second. Dr
C. II. Cole; fire wardens. N. j. McCuer
Louis Rondeau, w. II. Norton, w. II
: Barnard, NJ. II. Daniels; overseer o
poor, George f. Young; city attorney
George w. Stone; city treasurer. j. A
; Harrington: chief of police, Ernest /.
Bodette; sealer of weights and measures
, George Austin; inspector of wood an
| lumber, w. II. Barnard; weigher Of Goa
; George r. Daniels; tree warden, c. II
Strong; pound keeper, W. II. Morton
> The appointment Of collector Of take
3 was put over until the next meeting
l A delegation from Seth Warner Chapter
4 Daughters of the American Revolution
D appeared at the meeting in regard
the erection of a bronze memorial table
to be erected at some suitable spot |
the city in honor of the soldiers in tn
late war from Vergennes, and asked 70
a committee to be appointed, one q
which should be the mayor. to act wit
> the chapter. w. +. Kellogg was ar
u pointed as the other member of the com
mittee.-The Rev. George Brush of Shel
burne will preach at st. Pauls Churc
Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.-Josep
Curtis of Burlington will manage tn
:, Harvey p. Newton farm in West Fer
:. risburg the coming year.-Mrs Josep
: : Daigneault will entertain the Friendl
:, Whist club this evening at the home {
v her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Garrow.-L. I
. Parlin Of West LebanonIN. H., visite
~, here yesterday Internal Revenu
. Collector John j. Corcoran was In tow
:, yesterday to assist income taxpayers