Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06

The Mems Social Union of the Meth
odist Church was reorganized Friday
night in the vestry after several years'
of meeting. w. +. Leffler was
| elected president, with the following
| other officers: Charles c. Hammond,
first vice president; George l.. Preston.
second vice-president; DR.. r. c. Drew.
secretary treasurer. Following the
business meeting Prof. J. r. Messenger
of the University of Vermont, Leon A.
Orr of the school department and the
Rev. John A. Hamilton spoke. Light
Refreshments were served
The Army and Navy journal announces
the death at Highland Park. ILL.,, Feb
ruary 16. of Or. Henry S. Haskin, son
of the late Brig. General and Mrs.
Joseph A. Haskin, U. S. A. He leaves
one brother, Brig. Gen. william i. Has
kin. u. s. A.. retired. and two sisters,
Mrs Marcus p. Miller. widow of the late
Brig. Gen. NJ. p. Miller, U. S. A.. and
Mrs Crosby p. Miller. wife OF Brig
Gen. c. p. Miller. U. S. A., retired. DR..
| Haskin visited his sister In this city
few years ago and met a number of Bur-
lington people.
| Albertha L. Corrveau and Joseph j.
Bonnette were married Monday morning
at ST. Joseph's Church. Monsignor Jerome
M. Cloarec performing the ceremony.
They were attended by Albert Gravel
and Earl S. Bonnette. The Rev j. A.
Lacouture was in the sanctuary. Mrs.
Fred l.. Pine and T.. j. Beaupre rem
dered several appropriate vocal selec-
tons. After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF the
groom on North willard street. They
| Of IN hC ", fOr
Joseph d. Benway. who lives on the
Winooski road. arrived in this city Mon
day after receiving his discharge at
Camp Dix, following II months in the
service. Benway went to Camp Greene
with a number Of other Vermonters, and
later fought with the Fourth Division
He was wounded when, in going over
the top. one foot caught In the barbed
wire and he fell His pistol exploded.
shooting him in the lower part of the
abdomen. This was done at Chateau
Thierry and the first report was that he
had been lost in action.
In the suit in city court of NJ. Mill
against Arthur Goodrich, a certified
Execution was issued Monday. Accord
ing to the testimony, Goodrich rented
a horse at dollar day from Mill.
who also furnished the harness and
wagon. Goodrich worked the horse for
quite while. but paid only three dollars
rent. To finish things up he sold the
horse and Mill could not get it back,
although he afterwards recovered the
harness and wagon. Mill got judgment
for $45 for the horse. but Goodrich has
declined to pay that and the issuance
Of the certified execution follows
| The costume ball, the final event OF
Burlington's winter carnival given In
high school hall Saturday evening, was
a decided success, a splendid climax for
a carnival. About 50 couples, decked
in all sorts of costumes, danced the
order of IS dances, into which was
sprinkled few old-fashioned ones
Markoff's six-piece orchestra furnished
music and Walter Cartier was the floor
director. Much credit is due to Miss
NJ Evelyn Schwartz for the success OF
the affair. for she made and carried out
most Of the arrangements. She had tc
assist her Myron J. Eroh, Mrs. c. p
Cowles, Mrs. G. A. Robbins, James p
Taylor and Clarence Pierce.
In probate court Monday the follow.
ing business was transacted: The will
of Webster Lockwood late of Williston
was presented for proof; B. J. Derby
and w. j. Van Patten of Burlington
were appointed as appraisers Of the estate
Of Helen l.. Burrltt, late of this city
a license to sell real estate in the estate
Of Lucy Call late Of Richmond, was
, granted; Mary V. Hiney of Burlington
was appointed as executrix of the will
of William Hiney, late of this city
p. Il. McAuliffe and Thomas B. Garvey
both of Burlington, are the commission
ers and appraisers of the estate: set
Element and decree in the estate of Mar,
Giffin, late of Wnooski, was ordered;
settlement and decree in the estate o.
George Il. Allen, late Of Burlington, alst
was ordered.
Albertus Schspitzcr. alias Albert Spit
ger. one of the men who was arrested
at st. Johnsbury last week on a charg,
of opium smuggling, was admitted to bal
Monday. United States Commissions
j. j. Enright fixed the amount at 800
and this was furnished by the Nationa
: Surety company of New York. Spitze
+. is said to be a boot and shoe dealer II
New York city. Maxwell Auerbach. tn
man who was arrested with him, will b.
required to furnish bail in the sam
t amount but has been unable to do so a
t | yet. He expects to get the same com
G pany to furnish the surety for him. TIL
q men were arrested when about $50
I | of different kinds of opium were foun
v with them. They are both pretty shrew
G gentlemen and refuse to make any state
!, | mcnts which are not absolutely neces
|. sary. Most of the men who are in TO
opium smuggling make no mistakes /
that way