Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27
CITY NEWS

Miss Dorothy Jones and William II.
at seven o'clock last evening by the Rev.
]. S. Braker. They were unattended
Capt Jerome F. Berry, NJ. c.. has
been assigned to the American Expedi-
tionary Forces at Vladivostock and
sailed from San Francisco for that point
February S.
daughter, Dorothy Irene was born
Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Veron-
neau of Essex Junction. Mrs. Veronneau
before her marriage was Miss Irene Bacon
of Cromble street.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Barber Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, formerly of this city, are
the parents of daughter, Anyce
Arlyne, born March 1s. Mrs. Barber was
Miss Mary r. Smith
News has been received in this city OF
the rating of Nern Shortsleeves as
pharmacist mate. third class, in the
United States navy, He Is now stationed
in the medical department of the naval
training station at Newport, r. l.
George r. Davies Of the class Of 1917.
University of Vermont. who has just re-
turned from France and has received his
discharge from the 312th Ammunition
Train, has accepted a position as princi-
pal of the New Haven high school.
Mr. and Mrs. H. u. Holden are the
parents of a daughter Mary Elizabeth,
born last Thursday at the Sparhawl
sanitarium. Mrs Holden was formerly
Miss Charlotte Clement. Her husband is
now in France with the A. f. F., in the
transportation service.
Robert NJ. Briggs. U. v. NJ. II, has
been promoted to the rank of captain
In the officers reserve corps of the
United States army. Captain Briggs
received his discharge at Fort Sill and
is now engineer for the Keys Oil & Gas
Co. at Lawton. Okla.
In probate court Friday Dora A.
knight of Jericho was appointed admin
istratrlx of the estate of Darius w.
knight, late of the same town. E. w.
Henry of Underhill and c. n. Styles
of Jericho was appointed commissioners
and appraisers of the estate.
James Greene has returned to his home
In this city having received his dis
charge from Camp Devens. Mr.. Greene
was in the mechanical school at the
university and then transferred into the
artillery. About eight months ago he
cetileu lol TIdICe anu has beell StdtioHSu
most of the time al Bordeaux.
In probate court Thursday a partial
and supplementary decree in the estate
of Josephine Muir Martelle. late of this
city. was ordered settlements and de-
crees were ordered in the estates of
Mary B. Collins. late of Burlington: Ber-
nard j. Kipeck. late of Richmond;
Charles Van Steinberg. late of Burling
Al>o l,te &c oh,
mond.
Mrs. A. J. Lucia of I'll Elmwood avenue
has received word that her husband.
Sergeant Lucia. has landed in New York
and will he moved to a hospital as near
Burlington soon as possible. He was
wounded several months ago and landed
with others who were wounded with him
in the 26th division He entered the serv-
ice at the outbreak of the war with
NJ company from this city.
Capt. r. B. Thomas, NJ c., formerly of
= Burlington, who has been chief roent-
genalogist at the base hospital at Camp
Mcclellan, Ala for the last ten months.
has been transferred to the base hospital
al Camp Taylor KY, where he is chief
roentgenalogist. This is one of the larg-
est base hospitals in America at present.
Ir. Thomas has one captain. two lieu
tenants and five technicians as assist
ants.
The marriage of Carlton Rcecher stet-
son, son of Mrs. Mary B. Stetson of this
city, and Miss Marjorie Meucr. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Meuer of New
York, took place on March . at the Church
of ST Mary the Virgin in New York city,
the ceremony being performed ny Father
Whitehead. Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson will
live at Torrington, Conn, where the
groom has position with the Torrington
company.
DIR. c. l.. Smart, L. V. NJ. II. has beer
promoted t. the rank of captain and is
stationed at present with evacuation
hospital number 90. in Coblenz. Ger
many. DR.. Smart entered the service
in August last year, but before that was
an inferno at the Mary Fletcher hos
ptal. Since his entrance into the service
he has been in the eye, ear, nose and
throat department, as well as the
S-ray department.
Max Alpert and J. Pappas. both of this
city, were arrested yesterday morning by
Deputy United States Marshal Thomas
Reeves a charge of buying govern.
ment clothing from soldiers. They were
taken before United States Commissioners
j. j. Enright who fixed bail in the sum
of $500 In each case. Alpert is said tc
have purchased numerous pairs of shoes
and some shirts, while Pappas is charged
with buying couple of shirts and q
sweater.
There is no trouble anywhere along
the railroads with high water this year
and even in places where for years extra
precautions were taken in the spring
trains are allowed to make their usua
speed this year. The frost is out OF
the ground in most places and the
Winooski river is taking its spring LOAD
to the lake without causing one bit OF
trouble. The water in the lake is no.
where near as high as in most years al
this time.
IE Probate court yesterday the fol
lowing business was transacted: set.
Element and decree was ordered in the
estate Of Ormond Cole, late of BurIing
ton; William NJ. Tulley OF this city wa,
appointed administrator of the estate o.
Edward Tulley. late of Burlington, will
Thomas Reeves and John T.. Lave II o
Burlington as commissioners and az
praisers; a settlement and decree wa
ordered in the estate Of Horace l.. Bundy
late of Hartford, Conn.
Arthur shepard and Abby Buxton hav
returned TO their homes in this city from
Camp Dcvens after having received al
honorable discharge from the army. Mr.
Buxton was a member of the famous 26tl