Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Nnson; h. s., r.. G. Mcleod: F. s., L. NJ.
wheeler: treasurer, Eldon Dickson: con-
ductor, Ronald Clark warden, f. x.
Presscy; /. S.. Eugene Wright; o. S.,
Justin A. Clerkns; trustees w. II. Tup-
per, w. @. Hill and J. r. Isham
Fire caught in some paper in the base
ment of the Delta Psi fraternity house
al S South Prospect street Monday
afternoon shortly after one o'clock, and
an alarm was rung in from box A. The
fire followed "A flue and would have de-
veloped into something serious IL it had
not been for the timely arrival of the
department. Tho chemical extlnguishcd
the blaze, but 1t was thought for a time
that Vt would be necessary to use water.
Chief Water Tender Leland S. Way
son, L. S. ~. who has been attached to
the local navy recruiting station since
last July. left Saturday night for Man
chester. N. H.. where he will be stationed
at the recruiting station at ss5 Elm
street. Mr.. Wayson has been detained at
his home by illness for the last month.
His family left last week for Boston.
where they will make their home until
Mr.. Wayson becomes settled in his new
location.
Raymond S. Bartlett. formerly of this
city and superintendent at the mills of
the American Wooden company in Wi
nooski, has received promotion to the
position Of superintendent of the manu-
featuring worsteds department. of the
American Wooden company. About IL
mills of the company are engaged in this
work, and Mr.. Bartlett will have the
superintendency OF the manufacturing
of all these plants. His headquarters
will remain in Boston.
George a. Temple CT Essex has entered
In Chittendcn county court through MS
attorney, Allen Martin, case to recover
from T.. F. Barnes Of Essex, and the
Essex Trust company, trustees. the sum
of $1,000. This amount is claimed on
promissory notes, one for s337.5O and in
terest at six per cent. dating from Sep
TENDER /, 1917, payable three months after
date; and another for s3C75o and interest
at six per cent, dating from April 8, 1918,
payable two months after date.
Alien Martin, attorney for James f..
Kennedy of Essex, has entered in Chit
tcnden county court case against
Kerry Conely of Duxbury to recover tie
sum of $500 on a promssory note fer
s225 and interest at six per cent. dat
ing from May II, 1917. less a payment
of $50, made July 5, 1917, and interest
! thereon from the date of that payment.
The note was made payable $50 July 5,
1917, and $50 every three months there
after until the full face of the note was
paid.
News has just been received of a Scotch
wedding which took place in Chicopee.
Mass. December 8. when Miss Sidey
MacIntyre, who is a Scotch girl, became
the wife of William Lester Pollock Of
Fitchburg, Mass, who also Is Scotch
The minister,'a Scotchman, was the Rev.
Mr.. Ainslee. Miss MacIntyre is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Mac
lntyre of 1888 Pine street. this city, and
has many friends in Burlington. The
young couple will make their home in
Springfield, Mass.
Weather Forecaster Hartwell holds out
little hope of any relief from the cold
wave before tomorrow. Yesterday was
, worse than the day before. On Tuesday
the mercury climbed up to eight degrees
above zero during the day, but yester-
day six degrees below zero was the high
est point reached. At eight o'clock in
the morning the reading was ten below
zero. and indications last evening were
that an even lower mark would be
/ ltdCIleu uuTlnP lUe nlSNt. Inc WlnOOSkl
river froze In places during yesterday.
Commodore Macdonough Chapter U. S.
Daughters of 1872, met Friday with
Mrs. George f. Lamb. The regent, Mrs.
Arthur S. Isham, presided. 1t was de-
cided to purchase and present to the
State society two books by John N.
Stahl, The Battle of Plattsburgh" and
The Invasion of Washington" The
chapter also voted to give $500 to the
Woman's Roosevelt Memorial associa-
ton toward the purchase and restoring
of the birthplace Of Theodore Roosevelt
in New York city. After the business
meeting tea was served and social
half hour enjoyed.
| Florence C. Tomlinson Of Orange, N. j.,
and Mary A. Tominson of Los Angeles,
Cal, have entered in Chlttenden county
court through their attorney. E. C.
Mower of this city, case to recover two
tracts Of land in South Burlington and
Shelburne and damage money amounting
TO 5000 from Myron d. Waller and Ira
il. Waller of Shelburne and William !.
" Parker of ESSEX. The plaintiffs claim
that the land, with all its appurtenances.
belongs to them, and that they We're
elected from it by the defendants in
, tits in the sum Of 5000.
The first case OF infantile paralysis to
/ he discovered in Burlington in more than
a year has been placed under quarantine
by Health Officer Charles A. Ravey. The
case is that of Harold Cross, the 16-
months old son OF Mr. and Mrs. William
, Cross of Rose street One leg Is paralyz-
ed and the case If IA well-defned one. In
such cases fun quarantine is placed on
the family. Vermont has been eXcep-
tionally free from infantile paralysis this
year. and not more than dozen cases
have been reported. The Cross boy has
not been out of the city and where he
contracted the disease is not known.
| Installation of officers for the year 1926
took place Thursday at the meeting
of Cathedral Court. Catholic Order OF
Foresters. Deputy High Chief Ranger
the installing officer The officers in.
stalled were; Chief ranger, T. A. Delany
vice-chef ranger. John j. Cross; pas,
chief ranger, David f. Cosgriff; recording
secretary, James A. Hale; financial secre.
mary. George Fl. Marengo; treasurer, Ed.
ward B. Corley; trustees. Arthur NJ
O'Bren; speaker, Michael Shea. con-
ductors, William McAu;iffe and JOSEPH
Bushey sentinel, James M. Cosgrove.
In probate court Tuesday. there were
settlements and DEGREES in the follow
ing estates: Rufus b. Galusha, late OF
Winchester, Mass. Sarah c. Ellsworth
late of Underhill; Cornelius Graney, late
of Winooski; Joseph II. Smith. late OF