Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18
CITY NEWS

MI and Mrs. ". ". SQUIRE are Olc pNT-
ents Of u son. Horace Harrison 1r. born
ut the Mary Fletcher hospital last ,'atn-
day.
Herbert ]. Colon aud Nils Jennie
Perry. both of this city. We're marrle"
by the Rev. James :. Broker Monday
morning.
In probate court yesterday there were
settlements and DEGREES IN the estates
of William Hiney. late of Burl ngton.
and Florence L. Brown late of Manches-
ter, \. II.
Vernon r. Dumas Of Rochester has fled
petition in baul.rup,cy with the clerk
of the district court Wis Liabilities are
s9G2 Is and his assets are Si.o92n. with
s612 exempt.
Lieut.. Ernest o. Thomas. U. V. NJ.
exile and Miss Marion p. French,
daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Elmer T..
French of Manchester, n. II, were
married in Manchester Monday evening.
Green Mountain chapter, d. \. r., was
the hostess at a delightful card party
which was given at the home of Mrs.
Arthur s. 1sham yesterday afternoon A
fine sum was reeiized for the patriotic
work of the chapter.
Chief Yeoman Edward S. Brown, who
has been in the navy for the last 81 years.
is now stationed at the local navy re-
cruiting station. He has lately been in
the purchasing office at the submarine
base at New London, Conn. He is now
Al years of age and enlisted when about
90
Phillips Bell, L. V. NJ. 10. who is now
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branch Office in Porto Rico, writes that
business is so heavy that the opening of
two new banks is being considered
Douglass Bradford. a former University
of Vermont man. is at the head of the
National City bank in Porto Rico.
The United States government has
arrested Rose Gotta of this city on the
charge of Illegal traffic in Intoxicating
liquors and she has been released under
$500 bail pending her trial at the October
term at Rutland The Gotta woman is
an old offender and has been arrested
by the local police several times for SELL
ing liquor illegally,
In probate court Thursday a license
to sell real and personal estate was
granted in the estate of Jed w. Everest,
late of Milton George H. Holden was
appointed executor of the last will and
testament of Rhoda B. Holden. late of
Burlington. with w. B. Nckillip and
B. J. Derby both of Burlington, commits
sioners and appraisers.
The 32nd annual meeting of the Congre-
gatonal Woman's Home Missionary
Union of the Vermont and the And an
nual meeting of the Vermont Branch of
the Womans Board of Missions will be
held In Barre on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, September % and "a. according to an
announcement issued Friday by Mrs.
Evan Thomas. secretary.
EX-service men of the world war in
the towns of South Hero. Grand Isle.
Williston and Ilnesburg, where no
branches of the American Legion are to
he organized. will be invited to join
Burlington Post, No 2, of the American
Legion. and it is expected that mem
bership campaign will be conducted in
these towns in the near future
Mrs. Leland Wayson has arrived in this
city to join her husband Chief Petty
Officer L. S. Wayson of the navy recruit
ing station. She WAS accompanied by
her son, Leland Jr. They will make
their home in this city and have secured
. an apartment at 1926 College street.
Chief Wayson will be engaged at the
navy recruiting station indefinitely.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane O'Connor, sister
of DR.. Thomas +. Hays of this city, and
Fred Jergs of New York city We're mar
ried at the Methodist Church Wednesday
Sep. 10 by the Rev. John \. Hamilton
They will reside in New York city. Mr.
.Icrgs has just returned from overseas
service. having been in the army during
the greater part of the war period
At the annual meeting of the Catholic
Order of Foresters, No 562, he'd in their
hall last evening the following officers
were elected: Chief ranger Thomas A.
Delany; vice-chef ranger, John J. Cross;
past chief ranger, d. f. Cosgriff; record
ing secretary, James A. Hale: financial
secretary. George Marengo; treasurer, f.
B. Corley; speaker. Micnael Shea;
trustees, John II. Ryan, Arthur Lavery
and John O'Brien.
Appletree Point Farms finished its
showing of Guernsey cattle in Vermont
last week. The ten head exhibited
at the Vermont State fair took nine first
prizes and two seconds; also champion
bull and COW. A silver cup, valued at
500. was awarded by the American
Guernsey club to the farm as being the
premier breeder. The herd will be back
home the middle of October after having
Shown III other States in the East and
West
John w. Nichols, head of the vocal
department Mt the University of Vermont
GUNNER school, has just been appointed
head of the vocal department of Nassar
College. He will go to Poughkeepsie
twice a week throughout the season and
still have time for his joint tours with
Mrs. Nichols and their work in their
New York studio at Carnegie Hall The
season at Vassar extends from Septem-
Der % to June 8.
DR., Harold r. Taylor, a graduate of
the University of Vermont Medical Col
lege in the class of 1917, and who has Just
received his discharge from the medical
corps Of the United States army, with
which he served more than year at
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, has taken
rooms and opened an office for the
practice of medicine at 2j5 Pearl street
He will act as an instructor at the
Medical College. also, DR.. Taylor is n
native Of Hardwick
The nurses of Sparhawk santarium and
few friends gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. a. I. Labounty at 80 ST
Paul street last evening to wish Miss
Christine Tucker, who is leaving the
sanitarium, success in her new work Miss
Tucker has accepted tie position as night