Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
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ming given by Mrs. Gordon Farr and Miss
Jessie Simpson the marriage engagement
OF Miss r. Annie Palmer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Palmer. of High street.
to Harold j. Carey Of Upper Weldon
street was announced The supper table
was draped with pink and green festoons
which hung from the chandelier TO the
four corners Of the table. The table was
lighted With pink and green candles. The
center piece was bouquet Of pink and
white carnations and ferns. Fastened to
the glass at each plate was q pink card
board rose. one petal of which was turned
back. Pasted to the petal we're the pictures
of Miss Palmer and Mr.. Carey.
News has been received of the death
of c. II. Hoffman Of Burlington en-
ployed by the Burlington Rendering COM
pany. Death was due to tuberculosis.
The funeral will be held in Burlington
this morning and the burial will
be In that city. The deceased is survived
by his wife and five children. The fam
lily formerly resided in this city.
At the meeting Of the board Of chool
, commissioners. the chairman reported
that the teachers Of the elementary
schools had petitioned for an increase OF
salary, asking that the minimum be
placed at 500 and that teachers Of ex-
/ perience begin above the minimum. He
also reported that a similar petition had
; been made by the assistant teachers Of
, the high school asking for a salary of
$1,000 The commissioners voted that
these petitions be laid on the table
pending the action taken by the coming
city meeting. The matter Of raising the
tuition rates was discussed and the
superintendent was asked to present
NJ x,i0sr oatf nf
schools at the next meeting. That
requisition be made in the city council
for 55 per cent. Of the grand list OF 1919
for school purposes and in addition
thereto the ten per cent. of the grand
| list which the city council may In its
discretion appropriate for the school also
was discussed.
Mrs. A. 8. Houghton has returned home
| from a stay Of about six weeks In San
| Francisco and other California points with
| her son, Vernon W. Houghton. who had
| recently returned there from tho Philip
pines, where he had been several years.
Mr.. Houghtcn who Is an architect, has
| opened an office in San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hermann re-
ceived a letter Saturday morning from
| their son, DR.. Byron II. Hermann. stating
that he had been promoted from the
rank Of first lieutenant TO that Of cap
| tain of the 4th machine gun battalion.
! medical corps. stationed at Coblenz. Ger
many. Captain Hermann was medical Of
| fcer in charge at Camp Syracuse part
| of the summer of 1917. He went overseas
with the 9th regular infantry in the fall
| Of 1917. He saw service at Chateau
| Thierry. St. Mihiel sector, and In other
| important battles. He has been in
Coblens since December and writes that
General Pershing. when reviewing their
troops. gave them no hopes of returning
| home soon.
joseph Paquet has arrived from Camp
Devens. where he received his final dis
! charge from the army. He saw six
| months service overseas with the s1th
Division as an instructor in the auto
school at LaBlanc. Private Paauet has
brother. Louis. who is with the third
| army Of occupation in Germany. He
| was with the heavy treat 'em rough"
| tank squad before he was transferred to
the third army.
News has been received of the death
Of Elvin ]. Chapple. formerly of High
gate. who died March "a at his home
in Arcadia Valley, Alberta. Canada He
was g. years old.
Mrs Catherine Bishop, who is a guest
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. c. l.. NORM,
fell down the back steps Friday morning
| head first. She received fracture Of
| her right wrist besides a severe shake
| up.
| p. J. st. Clair chairman for st. Adams
city for the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign, has consented to act as man.
ager for the Victory Loan campaign and
has announced that the same plan will be
followed as the one which was worked out
SO successfully last fall Mr.. st. Clair
will have the same advisory committee as
before, viz: Charles D. Watson. w. r. Nc
Feeters. ]. Walter Wardlaw. Avery G.
Smith, John Ii. Wilson and Charles f.
Schoff meeting will be held the latter
part of this week. ALREADY the Boy
Scouts are delivering pamphlets at every
house In the city. 1t is planned to work
| in cooperation with the women's commit
tee Of which Mrs. w. T Donovan will be
the chairman as she was for the Fighting
Fourth.
Mrs. Freda Bush underwent success-
full operation at the St. Adams hosp. tai
yesterday morning.
, Miss Hattie Wilson Of Abercorn. Que,
was operated upon at the st. Adams hos
pital Monday afternoon. Her condition is
favorable.
Mrs. Peter Bolt, who underwent an OPP
Grafton at the St. Adams hospital about
two months ago. has returned to her home
in Montgomery.
Mrs. e. j. Wilder. who has been spend
ing about two months at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. S. S. Watson, re-
turned to South Franklin yesterday. She
was accompanied by her granddaughter
Annette Wilder.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Deming have
returned from New York, where they
have been visiting their son. Private John
G. Deming, who recently returned from
overseas. Private Deming lie expected
home this week from Camp Devens
where he will receive his final discharge
from the army.
c. P. Nadeau, who has been employed
in the Office of the general passenger
agent of the Central Vermont railroad
, United States Railroad Administration
In this city. has been transferred to
Montreal
The shops OF the Central Vermont
railroad. United States Railroad Ad
ministration have changed hours. The
hours now arc to IL and / to 4.
Pvt. Albert r, Getty. son Of Mr.. ano
J Mrs. Bert Getty. of this city. has re-
turned from France on the U. S. S
, Charleston, one of the cruisers in use
to bring the troops homo. Private Get
> ty enlisted March IS, 1917. He was II
active service on different fronts fol
eight months, and was very fortunate
to receive no wounds. Private Getty
, Is now at Camp Devens. awaiting hi;
Anal DISCHARGE