Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-27

the American Library association during
the war, and through the interest and
generosity of Burlington friends, the
Fletcher free library was able to sup
ply hundreds of magazines to the mon
in khaki. The library desires to continue
the service for the present. and makes
this appeal, hoping for the usual generous
response.
! All over the woods In the State of YER
mont two or three days before the OPEN
ng of the deer hunting season, on Decem-
Der |. there will be deputy game wardens
and special deputies, appointed for the
position, to watch out and see that no
deer Is killed before the time set. One deer
is the limit for any person and the hunt
ing must be done before five O'Clock in
the afternoon. Either n doe or a buck
may be shot. As soon as one is killed
it should he reported to the nearest deputy
game warden or some one deputized for
the position
! Rutland high schools strong football
eleyen carried off the Vermont prepara-
tory school championship by winning
from Spauding high school of Barre at
Centennial Field in this city last Satur-
day morning. The score was 10 to 10.
and well indicates the closely matched
ability Of the two contending teams 1t
was undoubtedly. the fastest preparatory
school contest seen in this city this sea-
son. and it was anybody's game up to
the very last minute of play, Spaulding
missing field goal by a narrow margin
just before the close Of the game.
, At the annual meeting OF Champlain
| Valley Grange, No 400, held In its hall
Saturday evening, the following officers
were elected: Master, Walter w. Wig
gins; overseer, Henry Todd; lecturer,
Mrs. Lincoln Merrihew: steward, Veil S.
Fowler; assistant steward. Charles B.
Metcalf; chaplain, w. b. Craven; trea-
urer, N. S. Failey; secretary. Mrs. L. H.
Burbo; gatekeeper. w. p. Hall; Ceres,
Mrs c. II. Harrington Pomona, Mrs.
N. S. Failey; Flora, Mrs. L. A. Clifford ;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. c. B. Met
calf; executive committee, c. K. Isham,
E. G. Clewly and w. W. Aldrich.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of
ex-Mayor Albert S. Drews birthday and
the firemen in station one remembered it
by presenting to one Of the oldest menu
bers of the firemen of another genera
ton a handsome French briar pipe. Mr..
Drew has for many years taken a very
active interest in the fire department.
He took the world championship Barnes
hose company to Chicago in 1878 and was
a prominent member Of the volunteer
fire department Since the installation
of the paid department he has been
closely affiliated with the boys" The
presentation of the pipe was made by
Chief c. d. Stockwell.
Fred Dague of Port Kent. N. Y, and
Miss Mary l.. Croto of this city were
married = at St. Josephs Church at six
o'clock Monday morning. The bride was
attended by her father, Alexander Croto,
and the groom by his brother-in-law,
r. j. Brown. Monsignor Jerome NJ.
Coarec performed the ceremony. The
bride was attired in a blue travelling suit
with hat to match and carried rosary.
Following the ceremony the party had a
wedding breakfast at the home Of John
b. Marier on North avenue. The couple
took the morning train for New York,
where they will spend a week. They will
be at home at Port Kent after Deem
Der l.
Hundreds of Vermonters went with the
Fourth Division and movement to form
al organization already is on foot. Hiram
ID. Skeels, who lives in the Walker
lodge. has been appointed temporary
secretary, and the men in the division
to send their names and addresses ia
him. 1t Is likely that a banquet will
be held soon and that at that time a
permanent organization will be effected
In one lot, 50 Vermonters went to Camp
Greene and afterwards served with the
Fourth. and it is believed as many were
/, in that division as were in any except.
ing the Yankee Division. The number
will be at least 800 and probably many
: more.
The executive committee of the Chit.
tenden County Farm Bureau association
ana a few others interested in the organ
ization of countrywide agricultural
fair met in the farm bureau office Satur
day afternoon to discuss the proposition
This project was adopted at the annua
meeting of the farm bureau in October
and promises to be one of the biggest
lines of work which the association ha.
taken up The present officials of the
fair at Essex Center are in hearty sym.
pathy with this movement and are giving
their earnest cooperation. Several loca.
tons were considered and arrangements
made for committee to investigate pos
, sihie locations, including the present on,
at Essex Center.
The spacious dining room at St. Pauls
Church parish house was not large
: enough to accommodate at one time al
? those who gathered there Friday evening
for the supper in connection with the an
e nual Christmas sale conducted by the
ladies of the church. But there was foot
enough for all. and even those who were
l obliged to wait for the second table
1 found an abundance of roast lamb. sal
ads, apple pie and ice cream, all cooked
or frozen, as the case required, to a mos
appetizing point. The various tables FOL
the sale of fancy articles candy ant
other food delicaces. were we'll patron
lied during the afternoon and evening
and some special features added not 6
@ A case brought by the Public Electri,
, Light company. the concern which fur
nshcs electricity to Burlington from Fair
fax Falls, against Mrs, Matilda lobe,
. and Mrs. Lucille Tobey Churchill of THU
u city. set for hearing in city court Tues
u day, was discontinued by the plain
J. tiff company just before the time for tn,
= hearing. Unable to agree with Mrs. Tobc,
and Mrs. Churchill as to a right of wa!
u across their property in the town of Col
u chester, the company went to the Public
Service Commission. which body set
price on the land desired and which pric
Y The company claim gave them the RICH
e to cut and draw the wood thereon. Afte
h the wood had been cut is Is alleged tina
= Mrs Tobey and Mrs. Churchill cause
V some of it to he drawn away 1t wa
IA rpcpver 10 yalua n this Wood afnoupt