Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23
work, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the president

the call OF the president.
Notice has been received by Postmaster
James Il. Burke from Il. l.. Glasgow,
colonel of the quartermaster corps, who
is in charge of the army retail store In
Boston, stating that because Of the flood
of mail orders from all parts of New Eng
land for foodstuffs and clothing there has
been considerable delay. The force of
clerks Is sending out $500 parcels per
day and In week or SO will catch up with
the orders If for any reason the orders
cannot be filled or filled only in part the
remaining money Will be refunded to the
purchaser without additional expense.
Because the strike among freight hand
lers and express men In New York city
Will prevent the tablets to be dedicated
by the Sons Of the American Revolution
in Arlington on Saturday to arrive in time.
George NJ. Hawkes. of Bennington has sent
down an automobile to bring them up
Acting President Guy w. Bailey of the
University of Vermont and W. II. Crock
EFT. president and secretary. respectively,
of the society, will attend this dedication
The tablets are to mark the residences
occupied by Ethan Allen and Governor
Chittenden during part of the Revolution
AIRY War.
Motorman Leroy c. Bryant was
severely cut on the right wrist by a
contrary door in the front of the over
tne-hill car Friday morning about
eight o'clock. Near Green Mount ceme-
terry, going down the hill, an accident
happened to the air pressure, necessitat-
ing the quick use of the hand brake.
The door kept opening and preventing the
- ,1,.> u
tried to shut the door with his right hand
and work the brake with his left the car
lurched and his hand was sent through
The door glass A cash several inches
long was cut, severing an artery and
several ligaments. He drove the car to WI
nooski and had first aid treatment at a
drug store there and then was taken
to the office of DR.. Maynard in Burling-
ton and five stitches were taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Allen of Colchester
avenue returned Thursday from a three
weeks trip, spent in New York, New
Jersey. Connecticut, Massachusetts. and
the northern part of Vermont. They first
visited their son, Lieut-Col. Harvey G.
Allen. who ia stationed at Fort Hamilton.
n. Y. and his wife, who was Miss Ruth
Armstrong of this city Lieut.. Col. Allen
where he will he second in command of
new heavy artillery camp. From Fort
Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Allen went
to Madison, n. j., where they visited
their son. Ray. who is one of the super
intendcnts on large farm. Then. return
ing north through Connecticut and
Massachusetts. they stopped at st.
Johnsbury and spent few days with
their only daughter. Mrs. Roy Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Shaw of this
city will leave for Washington, j. c.,
about November 1, where they will spend
the winter. Mr.. Shaw has recently re-
ceived from the secretary Of war the
appointment as member Of the board
of contract adjustment agencies in the
war department, and he will take up his
luties as soon as he arrives in Wash
.ngton This board is composed of 1t
lawyers. selected from different parts OF
the country. 1t is in session continually
at Washington, and before 1t are a,
present pending war contracts involving
the expenditure of one and three-quar.
the department to settle these contracts
as promptly as possible. The work OF
this board is considered of great i'm.
portance to the business interests of the
| country.
| Morris Brown Of Burlington has en-.
! tered n case in Chittenden county cour,
against Ray Fletcher of Essex, in which
he seeks TO recover the sum of $1,5OO
the amount claimed to be due on cattle
sold to the defendant on July % last
According to the papers filed in the
case, Brown delivered to Fisher on July
.
agreed to pay $1,000 on delivery. Two
checks on the Howard National banl
for 500 each were offered and accept &c
in payment. The bank refused payment
of both of these checks, and the plain
tiff claims that the defendant "willfuly
and fraudulently" drew these checks
which the plaintiff accepted in good faith
when the defendant knew that he hat
not enough money in the bank to cove
the checks. NJ G. Leary represents tn,
| MI aiDfiff