Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

and Walter c. Lane, both of this city.
as commissioners and appraisers; the
will of Catherine Colomb, late of Bur
lington. was allowed, and Paul Colomb
of this city was appointed executor with
Jedd p. Ladd and George L. Fraser of
this city as commissioners
The annual meeting of the Womans
Auxiliary Of st. Paul's Church was held
in the parish house of the church yester-
day afternoon. The reports of the Sec
rotary and treasurer were read and the
Following officers were elected Presi-
dent, Miss Elizabeth Lowry; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Robert Noble; secretary, Mrs.
E. w. Parkhill; treasurer, Mrs H. S.
Weed. 1t was voted to send a box to a
missionary in Sabina, Kan. to whom a
check for $50 already has been sent.
Mrs. William =. Remington gave a par
tcularly interesting talk at the Klfa
club rooms Thursday afternoon on her
experiences as musical director at the
hostess house at Camp Devens, Mass.
She concluded her talk by playing some
OF the songs which found favor with the
soldiers at the camp. Mrs. Remington,
who has been in Burlington for several
months, LETT Monday for New York to
meet her husband. Bishop w. r. REM
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Ice in France.
The annual meeting of the corporators
or the Burlington Savings bank was held
at their banking rooms yesterday morn
ing, large number Of the corporators
! being present. The following officers
| were re elected. President, c. +. Smith f:
| vice-presidents, f. w. Perry, Levi =.
Smith and F. w. Ward; trustees, C. p.
| Sn,ifh IL ~
f. w. Perry, E. S. 1sham, w. b.
Howe, Levi p. Smith. Gardner Brewer,
q. II. Sherman and J. l.. Hall. Il. S.
1sham continues as clerk and treasurer.
| Mrs. Katherine Wright installed the
following officers of Chittenden Temple.
No. 10. Pythian Sisters, at a meeting
held in Knights of Pythias hall last
evening: Most excellent chief, Mrs.
| Blanche Nanderhoof excellent senior
Mrs. Helen Almond; excellent junior,
| Mrs. Maude Marshall manager, Mrs.
Catherine Fuller; mistress of records and
correspondence, Mrs. Helen Goyette /.
mistress of finance, Mrs. Lillian Neser:
protector, Miss Agda Carstrom: guard
Mrs. Lena Brew; past chief, Mrs. Lena
| Jones.
Capt. j. Lynn Reynolds. U. S. A. air
| SSi WIG, TECHNICAL engineer ana one
| OF the assistant designers Of the new
| Liberty motors. has been sent to Lyons,
France. to supervise some important
carburetor tests which the United States
government is to make at that point in
connection with its air service in the
allied nations. Captain Reynolds Is
native Nermonter who was ordered over
seas some months ago as one of a special
commission to report on the ACCESSIBILITY
| OF improvements In airplane construc-
| ton, as suggested from time to time by
| the leading air pilots.
| A southbound freight train struck a
sleigh belonging to Walter II. Upper
| Tuesday morning at the Starr Farm
| Beach crossing. The horses were driven
! by Asher Reynolds and just as the sleigh,
loaded with wood, was crossing the
! railroad track, it broke down. Rey-
nolds heard the train coming and went
to the head Of his horses in an endeavor
to get the rig off the track, but was
unsuccessful. The engine struck the
load. sending some of 1t distance of
30 feet. He succeeded in keeping control
OF the horses and prevented them from
getting away. No one was hurt, although
the sleigh was smashed.
At the annual meeting OF the What
soever Circle of the Kings Daughters,
held In the Athena club rooms Tues
day afternoon. the following officers were
elected: Leader, Mrs. B. II. Stone; vice.
leader, Mrs. Eva Richmond; secretary.
Mrs G. L. Thomas; treasurer, Mrs. E. d.
Worthen; auditor, Mrs. w. c. Isham.
After the meeting banquet was served,
| to which about 40 members and guests
sat down. The tables were prettily dec
| GRATED with pink and white carnations
| and lighted with candles, and the ban
| quet was excellent The committee in
charge consisted of Mrs. e. F. Gebhardt,
Mrs. f. NJ. Stiles; Mrs. F. H. Brown,
| Mrs. II. B. Sellon and Mrs. 6. l.. Thomas.
| Fred A. Dougherty has been appointed
| agent in charge of the entire terminal at
burlington and will assume his new du-
ties at once. Howard Perry has received
| his appointment. as day assistant sta
| ton agent. Mr.. Dougherty came here a
few years ago as freight agent for the
| Central Vermont railway after a num-
| Der of years of successful railroad work
and when the Rutland and Central YER
mont freight agencies were consolidated
| Mr.. Dougherty was given charge of both
| This position will add new responsibilities
to his position. Mr.. Perry has been acting
S'osioH agent uuTlHs tne Gay ana now
has received his appointment. which
| places the station under his direct SUI
pervision
Following n supper at six O'Clock the
annual meeting of ST. Pauls Church was
held Monday night. The Rev. George w.
Davenport presided. The minutes Of the
1913 meeting were read and approved
DR.. j. ID. Tanner. the treasurer read an
extensive and finely compiled report of
| the financial conditions of the parish
after which the auditors reported. The
Following vestrymen were elected: H. H.
wheeler. S. w. Hindes, Gen. c. r. Mil
Ter. j. L. Hills. Merritt d. Chittenden
DR.. j. e. Taggart, DR.. Lyman Allen, DR..
David Manson, Arthur w. Hill, George
f. Little and A. c. Shufelt. The vestry-
men elected II. II. Wheeler as secretary
and adjourned until further notice when
they will organize.
Mrs. Henry c. Brownell delivered an
interesting talk on Life at Canton
Christian College at the annual meet
| Ing of the Alumnae club of the Univer-
| sity OF Vermont, held at the home of
Miss Florence Croker at 60 North Pros
| pect street last evening. She gave an
Intimate description Of the lives of the
| students here and showed various sam
| pies or silverware, worries and embro!d-
| cries. the latter made by the little girls
or the school. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Miss Mary O.. Boynton; vice"
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