Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06

at II Is o'clock Of neuritis. He would nav.
been a. years old February II. He IN .ur,
vived by his wife and ono daughter. Mr.
Il. Fl. Brass OF st. Alex, Que. Mr.. M,
mers had been Canadian irnmi srat,on "A.
spector for nine years. TIE body will bs
taken to North Stanbrldse, Quo, Thurs
day for burial.
Jerry l.. Francis, aged about 60 years
died Sunday evening at six o'clock. The
funeral was held at Holy Angels.
Church Wednesday morning at eight
o'clock. the Rev. L. r. Desrochers, ON.
ciating. The burial was In Mount Cal
vary cemetery. The deceased Is survived
by his wife. u step-brother, Herbert Ger.
ror of Sanford, Fla. ana one sister, Mrs.
William Russell. Of Hartford. Conn., Mr.
Francis was employed by the Central
Vermont railway for q years as locomo-
tive eengineer
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bedore of Lake
street, announce the marriage engage
ment of their daughter. Gertrude May,
to Alexander Audette Of Boston The
wedding Will take place February IS.
Il. r. Berry has received from his
brother. William A. Berry, stating that
he had landed at Newport News, Va.
Mr.. Berry had been in France for Is
months and was a master engineer in
sawmil unit of the Goth engineers
Mrs. Emery J. Denault has received a
letter from her husband, who was
wounded November l. stating that he
was at an evacuation hospital in France
and was recovering rapidly. Private
Denault enlisted April % and left for
overseas July 4. He is a member of the
nth Division, 3o5th Infantry. Previous
to his enlistment he was employed in
the press room at the st. Adams Mes
senger.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Laroquo Of the
Lake road celebrated their oath wedding
anniversary last Saturday. Over 100
people. including friends from Canada.
came to the house during the day to
make their congratulations.
r. Valley has purchased the so-called
Trudeau place on Bishop street. now
occupied by G.. p. Derrick. Possession
will be taken March /. Mr.. Derrick and
family will move into the south tene-
ment of Mrs. b. c. Halls house on
High street. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Russell
Will move into the house to be vacated
by Mr.. Valley and family. which they
purchased some time ago.
The Bellevue Chapter, D. A. r.. will
have its annual dinner party at the
the dinner a 500 party will be held at
the home Of Mrs. H. L. Reynolds.
The following county officers. elected
last November, have taken their oath Of
office: States Attorney. w. r. McFeet-
ers. succeeds himself; sheriff. George p.
Catlin, succeeds G. c. Holmes; assist
ant judges, c. A. Gardyne of Montgom-
cry, reelected, and F. f.. Collins of this
city. succeeds Ellis w. Foster.
Edward Devarney, Jr., who has been
employed in the Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Co. in this city for the last three years,
has been promoted to the managershp
of store and at present is taking
charge of the companys store in Winoo-
ski.
The United States civil service commits
sion announced an open competitive ex-
animation for railway mail clerk for both
men and women in this city Saturday,
March Is. The entrance salary Is SLIGO
year.
Miss Mabel Smith underwent a seri-
Gus operation at the st. Adams hospital
Wednesday morning. Her condition is
favorable