Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-20
Franklin County
ST. Adams

ST. ALBANS
| g. !. sumner, superintendent oi the
Stranahan Memorial club, left Sunday
| morning for Manchester, y. H., on re-
calpt of news OF the death OF his mother,
Mrs. mary y. Sumner. which occurred
Saturday night at the home of her sister.
| Mrs. J. J. MahaEey, with whom she
lad been visiting. Mr. sumner re-
turned with the body Monday.
The funeral was held at 81. Mary's
Church Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.
| the Rev !. J. Boyle officiating. Burial
took place in Holy Cross cemetery.
Besides her sister and son already men,
! toned, she is survived by three brothers.
James Flynn Of Malone, n. Y. George
Flynn of this city and Charles Flynn
of Manchester, n. II. Mrs. Sumner had
made her home with her son in this city
for some time.
Mrs. Mary a. Austin. who has recently
arrived in this country from France, is
the guest of Mrs. Il. y. Miller of South
Main street. Mrs. Austin has been in
Switzerland and France for II years and
spent much of her time during the last
Ave years in working for the refugees
! and soldiers. Mrs. Austin's son, Lieut..
Kenneth Leroy Austin, who has been In
| the service since 1915, is still in France
being occupied with the settling of claims
for the American government.
a bill of divorce has been granted by
Judge Harrle 3. Chase in Franklin county
court in the case of Mrs. Elsie Miller
of Burlington. formerly of this city, VS..
A. J. Miller of this city. The grounds
alleged were intolerable severity.
Donald, the nine-year-old son of Mr..
IA md ~ - ..
received severe burns about the face
Wednesday Nov. Il when he ignited the
powder in a shell with which he was play
| ing. His eyes were badly burned and /;
was first thought that he had lost the
sight of one, but yesterday it was stated
tina, there Is no danger of his eyes being
affected. The little boy had got hold of
a shotgun shell and extracted the shot
and then decided to test the explosiveness
of the powder
TIE United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for the county of Franklin to be held in
this city December ID to fiji the position
Of rural carrier at St. Adams and va
cancies that may later occur on rural
| routes from other postoffices in this
county.
Sixteen patients were examined Fri
day at the infantle paralysis clinic
| held at st. Adams hospital, The pa
| tients were from various towns i'm
Franklin county. There were few new
cases and marked improvement was
noted among the patients who have
attended previous clinics. The clinic
was In charge of DR.. William A. Az
cock of the Rockefeller Institute. who
has charge of the poliomyclitis re
search work in this city and his assis-
| tant. Miss Bertha L. Weisbrod
News has been received of the birth Of
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Clsfk Corliss OF
Coates, Kans.. November II.
! \ standard electric clock, the gift of
the graduating class of 1919. has been
installed in the principals office in the
high school buildpS. The clock is n 60
beat, 65 inches tall, II inches wide and
| eight inches deep. The case Is of light
finished quartered oak. Tho clock Is run
by electricity, the current being secured
from dry cells. Within the case is a pro-
gram clock which automatically controls
the ringing of the bells for the calling
and dismissing of classes.
| The mastering out banquet Of Company
F.. V. V. NJ, was held at the Knights
of Pythias hall Monday evening. with
nearly every member present. An excellent
supper was served by the Pythian Sis
ters. During the evening there was speak
ing by several of the members and the
Pythian quartet rendered several pleasing
selections. All but four of the SO members
of the company were present Leo r
Wilson officiated as POSTMASTER and q
feature of the occasion was the presenta.
ton to Capt. J. G. Hoyt of q travelling
bag. c. il. Anderson. first lieutenant OF
the company. made the presentation
speech. Other speakers were; Second
Lieut.. G. w. Buckley, Mayor II. NJ.
brennan, II. Il. Dickinson, a. c. s. Bee
man, Theodore +. Brooks, James Cofri
e. S. Crawford and G. II. Pattee. The
guests of honor We're Captain G.. L. Pell,
ex-Gov. f. .. Smith and J. G. Moore.
Music was furnished by Mrs e. F.. Arln.
son and Miss Mildred Ryder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bard have
! moved here from Iighgatc to reside.
William T. Maiden, who died at his
.omc in Barre Sunday, was well known
in this city. In 1917 he was an instructor
| in mathematics and supervisor OF
athletics at Knmp Kill Kare.
| The condition of George w. Cleveland
who fell from a pile of lumber Friday
afternoon while working in the Central
| Vermont shops, is more comfortable. MIR
Cleveland received Il fracture OF his
collar-bone and disocaton OF his right
| shoulder.
| The Rev. y. G.. Guest, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, went to Bur
lington yesterday afternoon to attend the
interchurch conference.
! Miss Kate q. Cummings, who ha.
been suffering from an infected throa
| for two weeks, is recovering.
| The condition of Mrs Thomas Kee
nan of Bishop street who underwent {
serious operation at the Sherwood sani
nrum Monday afternoon is favor
able.
The condition of Mrs. ii. i. Randall II
| who recently underwent an operation
at her homo ON Eublec street, Is i'm
proving.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis II. Smith has ar
: rived in this city and will occupy Mrs
Frank Walworth Smiths house OF
Congress street during the winter.
Mrs, Ada Randall, wife of Henry y
Randall of Rublee street aged 4S years
died at the st. Adams hospital Tuesday
! afternoon al 1850 O'Clock following IN