Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

81. AADANO
It has been learned that Capt. A. 4.
Skeels. who sailed from New York Thurs
day for Liverpool, Eng. after two weeks
leave. returned to England with the ex-
pectation Of being discharged from the
Royal medical corps in which he served
since 1915. DR.. Skeels expects to return
to this city and resume his practice
| Or. r. J. Melville. who has been on a
so-day furlough since August expects
, TO receive his discharge from the United
States army within TOW days. In
January. 1918, he resigned his commission
as major in the V. n. c. and was COM
missioned a captain and ordered at once
on active service. Since then he has re-
ceived a diploma from the army medical
school at Washington, p. c., and one
| from the Harvard Post Graduate College
| In military orthopedics. After spending a
few weeks at Melviles landing on the
Georgia shore he expects to resume his
practice in this city .
| Mrs. F.. RI. Mortimer has gone to NeW
York. September n. accompanied by MrI
Mortimer. she will sail for Europe to
make tour Of the continent
| Mrs. Lawrence Menard entertained 20
young women with a miscellaneous show
er party Friday evening in honor of Miss
Sarah f. Menard. who is to be married
September to Arthur G. Boss # West
Lebanon. y. n.
The debate on the League Of Nations
covenant between Senator Martin s Villas
of Burlington and former Senator Elmer
Johnson of this city, held at the City
Hall Saturday night. was we'll attended
| Mr.. Johnson, who is a most prominent
advocate Of the covenant. led off in the
defense and Senator Villas, one Of the
! most active opponents in the State, fol-
lowed After Senator Villas had pre-
scented his arguments. Mr.. Johnson
closed the debate with his final argu
ments. Both men very forciby presented
their ideas and received great applause
Mayor n. NJ. brennan presided.
The heaviest rain storm of the season,
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
occurred about midnight Thursday.
Friday morning North and South Main
streets we're Uttered with debris and
piles Of dirt. The hardware store Of
George Fl. Pelkey Of South Main street
was flooded with water and dirt In the
waters progress down 10 the cellar II
carried articles of hardware, including
nails. The house Of Walter Jarvis was
struck by lightning One chimney was
torn away and In one room the plaster
Miss NJ. Kathryn Rogers entertained
ten young women friends at her home
on Bishop street Thursday evening. Dur
ing the evening the marriage engage
ment OF Miss Elizabeth B. Walker and
J. A. Zellinger was announced. The
| color scheme of the decorations was rose
and green. The table also was novel
and artistic in It's decorations During
the evening a miniature messenger hoy
advanced from floral decoration and
made cupids announcement The we'd
ding will take place the latter part of
September Music was furnished and
lunch served.
Another social event which has recently
taken place the kitchen shower
, party given by Miss Bernice Keegan AZ
her home on Bishop street for Miss
Dorothy Greene in honor Of her marriage
to Harris W. Alexander which will take
place September "a The decorations.
which were novel included bride and
bridegroom kewpies. There were Is
guests. including Miss Phyllis Crabbe of
Burlington and Miss Alice B. Chandler
| of New York. The color scheme Of the
decorations was gold and blue.
Theodore Desrochers. aged SIS years
died Thursday night after a brief illness
{ at the Holy Angels rectory. where he
hos made hi. bomo with hi. sor the pa,
p Desrochers who ,or rho ,,s, /.
: years has been pastor of the Holy Angels
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SISTER Augustine Naomi also OF
montreal
'ohn Joseph belirose OF keene, \. H..
and Miss Katherine Mary Maynard of
North Waipole, \. FL. were married Sat
urday evening al the Methodist Episcopal
E The Canadians are completing thei,