Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-15

The wedding of Miss Nellie r. Ploof
and Arthur L.. Whitney took place Mon
day morning at nine o'clock at st.
Mary's Cathedral, the Rev. j. r. ellis
performing the ceremony. They were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ploof
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the bride at 400 North avenue
for the immediate family only. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney left amid a shower of con-
fetti and good wishes for a wedding trip
to Fitchburg and Boston,
Professors NJ. b. Ogle, A. b. Myrick
and f. ID. Carpenter. of the University
of Vermont will take part in the meet
ing of the Vermont Classical association
to be held at Mddlebury College on
Friday and Saturday. May 16 and II.
Professor Ogle will preside at the first
Joint session. Professor Myrick will
give the opening address. his subject
being "The Ancients and the Moderns."
Professor Carpenter will speak on Eng
lish Stage Versions of Faust"
| The final report of the women's COM
mttcc of Chittenden county on the
| Victory Liberty Loan as given out by
the chairman, Mrs. A. r. White, Sunday
evening, shows total of s40S,150
worth of bonds sold. OF these, $352,S00
worth was sold in Burlington; S13,55O
! in Jericho: S1O.75O In Mlton $4,000
| in Winooski; $1,000 in Shelburne;
! $4,000 in Colchestor: $4,000 in I'm
derhill; $3.50 in westford; $4,000
in Williston; $3.50 in Hinesburg; $3.50
in Charlotte $500 in South Burlington
| and 500 in Essex.
| June 16 is the probable date Of the
first trip Of the steamer Vermont.
! sNf
the company as given out Tuesday by
| Manager u. A. Looms. No plans have
been drawn UP regarding the popular
summer excursions, but 1t is probable that
| some announcement will be forthcoming
| about the first of June. The government
is still in control of the transportation
facilities Of the country and the local
| steamboat company comes under the
| jurisdiction of the government.
| Stuck fast in the mud near the Macrae
| farm. Ford touring car owned by
c. s. Itimball of Mortified. which was
stolen from in front Of the Majestic the
atre on Saturday night. was located Mon
day. The roadway between Maletts
Bay and Wnooslti is practically impas-
| sable because of the deep mud and 1t
was in one of these holes that the Ford
I
the front and back seats and had placed
them under the wheels in an effort to
remove the machine. but without avail.
very disappointed lot of citizens
| wendell their way homeward from the
corridors of the City Hall shortly after
eight o'clock Friday night They had come
to attend the special meeting of the
board of aldermen to witness the fire
Coll
the preferring of charges against Street
| Commissioners G. l.. Dolan and J. l..
Bergeron and Electric Light Commits
sioner Charles Caisse.f But it appeared
that there had not been time for the
prepa ration of the charges and the meet
ing was postponed to an indefinite date,
probably about May 81.
Mrs. Vina Atwood of winooski. aged
90, who the authorities know has been
doing the light fingered act with pocket
books in stores about this city and who
admitted her guilt was sentenced to
serve not less than FIVE nor more than
six months in the House Of Correction
in Rutland by Judge Jed p. Ladd In
city court Monday afternoon Mrs
Atwoods record for stealing pocketbooks
is lengthy one. She was caught
| operating her trade in the Combination
Cash Store Saturday night. Her method
is to linger about a crowded store anc
wait until somebody lays a purse dowr
and then she takes it, gets the none!
and drops the purse in some corner
Because Of her condition her sentence
was suspended.
About 50 women attended the annua
luncheon and meeting of the Woman.
Union of the College Street Church, helt
, in the parors of the church yesterda,
afternoon. After the luncheon which
was served at one o'clock Mrs. o. r
| Mason of Boston, former presiden
of the Woman's Union, gave a brigh
talk in Il reminiscent vein. The reports
of the year were given and the follow
ing officers and heads of committee
+ elected: President, Mrs. NJ, Fl. Buck
ham, vice president, Mrs. e. L. Ingalls,
secretary. Miss Theodore Peck: treas
urer, Mrs J. B. Kidder: collector, Mis-
: Kate Hc5ok; auditor, Mrs. F. w. Whit
$ comb; director in the department Of mis-
sions, Mrs. a. l.. Whiting; foreign mis-
, sions, first assistant. Mrs, II. F. Perkins
second assistant. Mrs. w. o. Lane
4 home missions, first director. Mrs w.
| Aiken second director, Mrs. A. w. Slo
cum missionary boxes. Mrs Fl. E. Gray
c home benevolences, Mrs. Fl. r. Watkins
ways and means. Mrs. F. S. Pease; car
of church. Mrs. Smith Wright and Mn
T.. A. Brode.