Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Chittenden County
WINOOSKl

At special meeting of the legal voters
of the town of Colchester held Thursday
morning in Horizons hall resolution
was introduced to exempt for a period
of 10 years, the buildings and the ma
chnery to be placed in the buildings to
be erected in the near future by the
Richard Manufacturing company. There
was quite a number present to vote on
the question and the exemption was
granted.
The junior class of the high school is
making preparations for the annual re-
ception given to the senior class and
the alumni Of the school on Thursday
evening, June IL. After the reception a
good program will be rendered, follow
ed by dancing. Katz five piece orches-
ira will furnish music. The following
committees have been named from the
juniors: refreshments. Alice Vallee, Hor-
tense Carpenter, Robert Narcotic, Har-
old Levin, Helen Sullivan; decorations,
Charles Allard Niles Washburn, Samu-
ell Epstein; order of dances, Robert Mar
cote: introduction, Niles Washburn.
Helen Sullivan, Herbert Tuley Ruth
Vincent, Harold Levin, Charles Allard,
Grace Flint, Robert Narcotic. Hortense
Carpenter and Levi Scriggs; invitations,
Alice Nallee, Robert Narcotic, Hortensc
Carpenter; music, Joseph st. John. Rop
ert Narcotic and Hortense Carpenter.
Peter Ryan, who claims Savannah. Ga,
as his home town, and who is a pencil
peddler, was arrested Friday by Chief
of Police Barber for intoxication. Ryan,
who has wooden leg. had been drinking
and begging and when the chiefs atten-
ton was called to the man he was some
what under the influence of liquor and
was Immediately placed under arrest He
had been bothering the Montpelier police
the first part of last week so he decided
to change his hunting grounds the re-
suit was his arrest and receiving a SEN
tence of three to six months in Jail.
| Chief of Police Barber last week ar
rested a man who claimed to be a "Dr."
COutermarsh who also claimed to be a
| travelling dentist. of Lebanon, n. II. He
| also had a wooden leg and was selling
post cards but had imbibed too freely
to be a good salesman. He was taken to
the county Jail for observation.
| Sergeant Buger Albert Dubrule, who
has been in service since 1914, and a
member of the Second Division, 22nd
regiment of the. Canadian army. is in
town visiting his father, Alphonse
Dubrule, Of North street. His regiment
was considered one of the best that was
sent out from the Dominion. He took
part in several of the worst battles. at
Arras, Mons, the battle of the Somme,
Ypres, Lens and Vimy Ridge and the
famous battle of Courcelette, where GOO
soldiers went into battle and only 60
came out.
| A class of 1876 were confirmed Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock at St. Stephen s
| Church by the Rt. Rev. Joseph j. Rice.
d. D., of Burlington. There were 107 boys
and girls In the class and IS adults. This
| has been one of the largest classes to re-
ceive confirmation for Il number of years
at St. stephens Church. Before the cere-
mony in the church. the Senior Holy
Name society acting as guard of honor
followed by .-he chancel choir escorted
the bishop ana visiting priests to the
church. After the ceremony of confrma-
ton Bishop Rice in an impressive SER
mon told the class what they had re-
ceived in confirmation. Following the
sermon there was Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament. during which the
chancel choir sang. Sergt. Edward Dupaw
rendered the Ave Maria. Among the
visiting priests who assisted at the cere-
mony were the Rev. Joseph Turcotte OF
St Francis Xavier's Church. the Rev
FIR Jean Marie, S. S. E.. and the Rev. Err
Laduke. S. S. E., of st. Michael's Col