Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01

place are the parents of a daughter, born
Monday.
Jericho went over the top Tuesday
in the Victory Loan drive, getting u
Votal of $24,S5O, whereas it's quota was
s21,6Oo.
Albert l.. Case of Rutland was en-
listed as an apprentice seaman at the
local navy recruiting station Friday
afternoon. He will go to Newport, X. H.
for training.
William Fl. Keenan, of Rutland was en-
listed as an apprentice seaman at the
local navy recruiting station Mon
afternoon. He will be sent to Newport
r. l., for training.
On account of the illness of Health
Officer DIR. C. A. Ravey, the local board
of health has appointed DR.. w. IL.
Clancy of North Champlain street as
health officer, pro tenn
Harris s. McGuffn of Burlington and
Miss Emma Baker of IIopewell. Va,
were married Friday evening at the First
Church parsonage by the Rev. G. G.
Adams. They were unattended. They will
live in Hardwick.
Mrs. Bertha Miller Fields, found guilty
of being a prostitute, was sentenced to
serve not less than ten months nor more
than three years at the States prison
at Windsor by Acting Judge Jed p. Ladd
In city court Monday afternoon.
Mrs Guy Potter Benton and daugh-
ter. Miss Helen Benton. who have spent
the winter in New York, have arrived
In town and opened their residence on
University place. DIR. Benton is ex-
pected back from France in short
time.
Last night at IL o'clock Jed p. Ladd
became judge of the city court and at
the same time the resignation of Judge
Rufus E. Brown took effect. Judge Ladd
had made decision as to the clerk of
the court up to yesterday afternoon.
Two men were forwarded to Albany
yesterday morning by the army re-
cruitng station for the Army of Occu-
patton. They were Frank F. Fosbre of
Malone, N. Y, and Oliver Either of
Clinton, Mass.
This morning at nine O'Clock from the
wharf of the Champlan Transportation
company the steamer Ticonderoga will
steam out on her first trip regular
schedule on Lake Champlan for the sea-
son of 1919. Yesterday on trial trip the
boat went to Port Kent and Plattsburgh.
Three men were enlisted as apprentice
seamen at the navy recruiting station
yesterday. They were Harold T.. Morri-
son of Lower Waterford Robert i.
Rousseau of Swanton and Howard r.
Stearns, also of Swanton. They left
last night for Newport r. l., for train
ing.
Miss Mabel Anderson and Benjamin
Rushford of st. Adams were married at
the home of the brides sister. Mrs.
J. G. Black of 211 St. Paul street, at 2;3O
Monday afternoon by the Rev. j. S.
Braker. They were unattended. After
a short honeymoon they will reside in
st. Adams.
Acde j. Theriaut of Willamstown,
was enlisted as an apprentice seaman
and Peter II. Graves of Pittsburgh as
a fireman. third--cass, for machinist's
mate at the local navy recruiting station
Tuesday. Therault will be sent to
Newport. r. J.. and Graves will be sent
| to Norfolk Va.
The people of New York city are re-
ported excited over the possibility
that they may have to pay 60 cents a
hundred pounds for ice this summer,
| instead of so cents, which is the pres
ent price. The people of Burlington
pounds or going without
The Rutland Business Mems associa-
ton has appropriated So for the purpose
of helping the Rutland section of the
Green Mountain club to extend their
part Of the long trail north from Mount
Carmel to Mount Horrid. according to an
announcement made by Theron $. Dean
corresponding secretary of the club.
Three local druggists licenses to sell in
toxicating liquors for medical purposes
only. were granted by the Chittenden
county license commissioners Monday.
The successful druggists were Mason G.
Beebe, A. c. Booth of the Park Drug
store and J. W. Sullivan. W. o. Bushey of
Winoosk was also granted druggists
license.
The first circus of the 1919 season, Sells
Brothers, has applied for license &c
give an exhibition in Burlington on
Wednesday afternoon and evening, May
q, at the circus grounds, corner of Park
avenue and Shelburne street The appli-
cation will be presented to the board of
aldermen at the regular meeting on Mon
day night.
Capt. Raymond V. n. Bliss, Mcdica
Corps L. S. army, has recently beer
Il
Hospital No. 81, Carlisle, Pa, a hospital
for overseas patients with "A capacity OF
600 beds. Captain Bliss was formerly q
student at the University of Vermont
and is well known in this vicinity. He
is the son of Fred w. Bliss of St. Adams
r. w. Wells, special field agent of the
bureau of entomology, who has beer
I'm the State for month giving dem
onstrati ons in the different counties I,
show the methods of Graduating in
sect pests which attack livestock lef
Tuesday for Washington. While il
Vermont. Mr. Wells visited bennington
Rutland, Addison, Chittenden, Wash
ington and Windsor counties
farewell party was given Mis-
Rachel Kinney, who has resigned he
position as head waitress at the New
Sherwood Hotel to go to Maine. on thu
roof of the hotel Tuesday evening /
being given by the employees of tn,
dining room and kitchen, She was pre-
scented with purse of gold. Miss Kin
ney has been with the hotel for tw,
years.
william Smith of Burlington was II
city court Monday morning a com
plant issued by Fish and Game Wardel
William G. Gadue, charging the hunting
of wild animals without a license
Smith pleaded guilty and fined 81
and costs of $S.37 or an alternative sen