Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-22


nigh school will come at 1890 o'clock
Friday morning, June q, also at the
Majestic.
| Five enlistments were secured at the
local navy recruiting station yesterday.
all the applicants being boys from St.
Adams: Edward B. Barlow. Fred j.
Minor Joseph A. Comeau and William
NJ Kennedy were enlisted az apprentice
scamen and were sent to Newport, r. l.,
for training. while Lee L. Brace enlisted
as mess attendant, third class. and was
sent to Norfolk, Va. for training.
Karl x. Chase has returned to his
former position with the Wallace Barnes
company of Bristol. Conn, after spend
ing short vacation among friends and
relatives In this city. He was a member
of Company d. 102nd Infantry. 26th Divi-
sion. and served with them 10 months
I'm France. He was slightly wounded
twice slightly gassed once, and spent
the last three weeks of the war in a
German prison.
Allen Morgan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. S. Morgan of Brookes avenue. who
has been overseas for the last ten
months, attached to the 10th Aero
| Squadron, is expected to arrive here
within a few days Mr.. Morgan, who
| enlisted in the Signal Corps and was
stationed at the University of Vermont
for a short time. arrived in this country
| about week ago and has since been
at Camp Devens, awaiting his discharge.
Word was received in this city Mon
day from Sergeant John Kelley of
Cherry street, now attached to the
353rd Baking Company, A. P. o. 1862.
states that he expects to return to
the United States about June 10. Ser
geant Kelley, who is we'll known in
Burlington. wrote of meeting many
local boys and of visiting the grave
of Fred Hanna in Tours. Mr.. Hanna
was killed. in France in an airplane
accident.
The Rev. Joel Fl. Metcalf for ten
years pastor of the Unitarian Church
in this city and now pastor of the
Unitarian Church in Winchester. Mass.
preached the anniversary sermon at
the opening of the Unitarian meet
ings in the Arlington street Church
in Boston Sunday evening. The Rev.
Mr.. Metcalf, who recently returned from
a year with the American forces in
France. had for his subject THE He
roic Church
The officers and consutors of st. Anne's
society of the Cathedral held reception
last evening at the Cathedral high school
for Mrs. John E. Gilroy of Greene street,
who is to leave next week for Boston,
where she will reside. A social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments served. Mrs.
Gilroy. who has been an earnest worker
for St. Anne's for many years, was
presented with beautiful handbag as a
token of friendship. Mr.. Gilroy is already
| in Massachusetts and the Misses Irene
and Helen Gilroy will leave for there
| later.
According to Health Officer Charles A.
Ravey, the cases of mumps in the city
| are increasing, while measles are on the
| decrease. The added cases Of mumps
| are an occasion of no alarm. say the
| medical authorities, and are to be ex-
pected along with other spring dis
| eases. number of university students
are confined to their rooms because of
| humps. The loss of class work on this
account amounts to a great deal more
this year than in former years because
of the limited collegiate period brought
on by war conditions.
! c. e. Hooker Of the firm of Hooker
Howe Costume company of Haverhill,
Mass. was in this city Monday in
the course of tour about the New
England States during which he is look
ing for place to relocate his es-
tablishment which employs between
20 and 80 hands. Mr.. Hooker was in
conference with officials of the Cham
Der of Commerce and Burlington Mer-
chants association relative to the
proposition of locating in Burlington
but up to last night had made no de-
cision. The firm has been in business
for about a score of years.
Edwin H. Chase has bought the truck
ing business and equipment Of G. B.
| Arnold and leased of NJ. l.. Powell the
building at the corner of Battery and
| King streets. and will on June l go into
the trucking and storage business Mr.
Chase, who was for five years the super
| intendent of j. e. eastman in his ware
house and trucking business, will i'm
! prove the equipment and add a two-ton
| truck for long distance hauling. He will
have 1900 square feet of floor space, and
a large staff of men, and will give his
entire personal attention to the business,
having resigned his position with the
Elias Lyman Coal company.
The Rev. B. Malcolm Harris. who was
| the graduate secretary In charge of Y.
NJ. G. A. work at the University of YER
mont in the fall of 1917. and later gave up
this office to complete his work for the
degree of master Of arts. which was con-
ferred by the university In June. 1918. has
just begun his duties as pastor Of the Ar
lington Baptist Church at Cranston, r. I.
Mr.. Harris, who is a graduate Of Brown
University and the Newton Theological
| institution, was Y. NJ. C. A. secretary at
Naval Torpedo station. Newport. r. l.. in
l91s-l9l9, and he has recently been doing
graduate work at Brown University as a
candidate for the degree of doctor of phil
osophy.
Francis B. Casey, for the last year
employed at the drug store Of Mason
G. Beebe as prescription clerk. rendered
his resignation Saturday night, to take
effect June 1. Mr.. Casey has accepted
"A responsible position as a travelling
salesman for the Eli Lily company of
Indianapolis Ind. and will have as ter
} ritory the entire State of Vermont. ex-
cepting Bennington county, parts OF
New Hampshire, Maine and New York
his territory in the latter State being
in the Champlain Valley region. Mr.
Casey is one of the prominent members
OF DeGoesbriand Council, Knights OF
Columbus, Of this city. His home, pre-
vious to his coming to Burlington, was
\ at Proctor.
In probate court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: The will
of George N. Roberts, late of Shelburne,
was proved: a license to sell real estate
in the estate of Hirman d. Rugg. late