Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
CITY NEWS

The public schools of the city closed
Friday for a two weeks vacation
They will open again on Monday, Jan
uary 5.
The Vermont Milk Chocolate company
distributed $50 bags of sugar on Wednes-
day among the groceries so that every
Burlington family could have sugar on
Christmas.
Miss Phila A. Wells Of 1877 South
winooski avenue and William w. Wiler'
a soldier at Fort Ethan Allen, were mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at the nome
of the bride by Chaplain Head of Fort
Ethan Allen,
In probate court Tuesday, Orlo f..
Luce of Stowe was appointed admins
traitor Of the estate of James e. Miles,
late of Burlington, with NJ. ID. Mcmahon
and Thomas Magner. both of this city.
commissioners and appraisers.
In probate court Wednesday Aleda NJ.
Peppin was appointed administrators Of
the estate of Frank X. Peppin, late of
winooski II. l. Stanhope and c. A.
Barber both of Winooski. will serve
as commissioners and appraisers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hyman announce the
engagement of their daughter, Minnie
Ruth, graduate of the local high
school, class Of 1918, to Charles Phelps,
who is president of the Great Northern
Junk company of WATERFOWL, N. Y.
In probate court Friday there were
settlements and DEGREES in the following
estates: Francis B. Kinney, late of Mil
ton; oliver Mongeon, late of Burlington;
Charles Wescome, late of Underhill. and
Edmond T. Collins. late Of Huntington.
At the annual meeting of the attend
ing staff Of the Mary Fletcher hospital,
held Wednesday Dec. II, the following
officers were appointed President. Dr.
Lyman Allen; vice-president, Dr. w. w.
Townsend; secretary. Dr. E. G. Twitchell.
Mr. and Mrs F. F. Como observed the
50th anniversary Of their marriage with
a family gathering and supper at their
home, Ct Elmwood avenue. Thursday eve
ming. The gifts included a wedding ring
from the groom and a number of gold
pieces.
The fishing for perch at Maletts Bay
Is good now and those who work through
the ice for living are getting some big
hauls. Smelt and other fish have not
yet put in an appearance. There is al
at the bay.
The first bid for a leap year dance
in Burlington in the year 1920 has been
made by the dance committee of Com
munity Service. 1t is planned to hold
a leap year dance on the first Tuesday
In January, which comes on the sixth of
the month.
Merrill E. McCargar Of Montpelier, for
ten years employed by the Central Yer
mont railroad, left Tuesday for Los An
geles, Calf, where he intends to reside.
Mr.. McCargar has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. d. II. Eddy, 81 Brooks avenue.
for the last few days.
Miss Caroline Geyer, who completed
her duties with Community Service in
Burlington Tuesday and went to her home
in Baltimore. Md, for the holidays, re-
ceived instructions before leaving Bur-
1ington to take up Community Service
work in Hamilton, Ohio, beginning jan
uary2.
Corporal Frank J. Peck, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Peck, returned home Thurs
day from BE- .t:more, Nd. having hcon
discharged from the army. Corporal
Peck received injuries to mis- hip while
STATED two rcIths' treatment at the
hot ,,ital at Fort McHenry
Lawrence Stone, an employe of the
Vermont Milk Chocolate factory. is at
the Mary Fletcher hospital with frac-
tured arm as the result of injuries sus-
tanned while endeavoring to put a belt
on a machine. In the process he slipped
and fell. breaking one arm and suffer
ing other injuries.
Beatrice Rebekah Lodge held its an
nual meeting Friday evening and elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: Noble Grand, Ona Wetherbee
vice-grand, Cora McAllster; record
ing secretary, Dora Chlson; financial
secretary Bertha Cowles; treasurer
Lena Whitlock; trustee +. S. Lanou.
Hamilton Lodge. I. O. o. F., held its
annual meeting Wednesday evening
The following officers were elected and
will be installed in January, when the
other officers of the lodge will be
appointed: Noble grand, Fred Brainerd
vce-grand, Robert II. McCuen: secretary
n. w. Warner; treasurer. Harry w
Chase.
Henry Soulia and Howard Shappy have
begun sentences of not less than three
nor more than six months in State prison
for stealing the carcases of two deer il
Richmond. Soulia and Shappy went hunt
ing and ran across Louis Vezina and g
hunting party which had been successful
While the others were sleeping, Souis
and Shappy took two deer from a barr
and brought them to Burlington.
Miss Vivian Boucher and Laurence
Barrett, a machinist, of Flint, Mich. were
married Tuesday afternoon in St
Joseph's Church by Monsignor J. NJ
Cloarec. Arsene Boucher father of the
bride. and Luke Barrett, father of III,
groom. attended the couple Mr. and Mrs
Barrett will remain in this city unit
after Christmas, when they will loav,
for Flint. where they will make theil
home.
in probate court Thursday licens,
was granted to sell real estate in thu
matter of the estate of Jason Clark n
Wiliston. A realty license was ISSUED
in the estate of Sarah A. Ravin. late o.
South Burlington. There were settle
ments and DEGREES in the followin,
estates: Della Lauzon. late of Burling
ton: Caroline Tatro, late of Burlington
William w. Wheeler, late of Malone
n. Y; Mary Ellen Hayes, late Of Willis
ton.
c. F. Mitchell. formerly Of this city an,
now in charge of the Potsdam, y. Y.
branch of the Burlington Rendering com
pany, was in this city Friday an,
while here bought fine lot of fur
amounting to nearly $4,000 from Messrs
Thompson and Granger of Milton Tn