Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

ST. ALBANS
George A. Murch, who for three Years
has been manager of the Public Electric
Light company and superintendent of
the St. Adams & Swanton Traction com
pany. has handed in his resignation to
take effect the early part of the SUN
mer. He has made no definite statement
as to his future plans Previous to his
coming TO this city he was manager of
Maynard g. South Acton Railway COM
pany at South Acton, Mass. Altogether
he has supervised the building OF 81
different railway systems.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Johnson have an
nounced the marriage engagement of
their daughter. Miss Winifrsd johnson,
to Arthur J. Clark.
News has been received that Ear; c.
Popp of Holyoke, Mass, who spent the
summer of 1916 here working for the St,
Adams Grain company, has been pro-
NOTED from the rank of captain. to that
of major.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Pencil at the st. Adams hospital March
n.
At the special meeting OF the city
council Wednesday March 10 the mayor
and full board were present. The follow
ing appointments were made: Caretaker
of the reservoir. Edor Laflam: janitor of
the City Hall and library building Albert
Revoir; pound keeper, w. II. Head; city
grand juror. A. II. George; chief of the
fire department, +. j. Guerin; the appoint
ment Of his assistants was laid on the
table until the next regular meeting; city
attorney. *. NJ. Austin; constable and
collector. G. c. Holmes; the appointment
of overseer of the poor was laid on the
table until the next meeting; Sheldon
poorhouse director, ]. ]. Finn; caretaker
Of city clock, NJ. D. Armstrong; assistant
In city clerks office, Miss Florence
Ballard; building inspector for two years,
J. f. Butler: caretaker of park, NJ. c..
Carey; the matter of appointing super
intendent OF streets and a second patrol
man was laid on the table. Bonds cover
ing the city clerk and treasurer and con-
stable and collector were placed with the
National Surety company of New York
through s. s. Watson.
At meeting of the school commits
sioners Wednesday March 10 the follow
ing committees were appointed for the
ensuing year: Teachers, j. c. Finn,
Mrs. j. B. Foss, u. J. Doheny; finance.
+. L. Mason, C. E. Marchessault, II. u.
IL,
Mr.. Doheny, Mr.. Mason; supplies Mrs,
Foss. Mr. Doheny and Mr.. Leonard.
James r. Corey Of Sheldon and Kate
Kallan Rhodes of Fairfield were married
Wednesday March 10 by the Rev. A. c.
Ferrln, pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional Church
News has been received Of the death
of Mrs. Adelard Marchand. which occur
red Wednesday March 10 at her home
in st. Johns. Que. Mrs. Marchand was
sister of Mrs. n. e. L'Ecuyer Of this
city. She is survived by her husband
who is Grand Trunk ticket agent at
st. Johns, also by five children and sew
eral brothers and sisters.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. - tCleophe
Hardy Lawrence, aged sc years. who
died at the home Of Mrs. F. J. Sulli-
van Wednesday evening March 10 after
an illness Of two years, was held at st.
Mary's Church Friday morning at $50
o'clock. the Rev. B. w. Mcmahon Official
ting. The body was taken to Burlington
for burial.
The funeral Of Chellis Jonathan Mof-
fat, Is years old, who died at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. w. W. Moffatt We'd
nesday March 10 was held at 81.
Mary's Church Saturday morning at nine
o'clockS the Rev. B. w. Mcmahon off,
ciating. The body was placed in the
vault in Greenwood cemetery. The boy
is survived by his aunt and his cousin.
Mrs. Bertha Bellows
Mrs. Jessie (Merr:iD Whalen, wife of
John Whalen, was found dead in bed at
her home on Walnut street Saturday
morning by her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whalen had recently buried a little
daughter and it is thought that her
grieving caused heart trouble. The funeral
was held at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Monday afternoon at one o'clock,
the Rev. d. G. Guest, pastor, officiating.
The burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Whalen is survived by her husband !;
a son, Wellesley Blake, by former mar
riage; a daughter. Mary Whalen. and her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Z. Merrill Of
Sheldon; also a sister, Hazel, and two
brothers. John and Otis.
NJ. a. Common is expected here about
April to reside and to enter the auto.
mobile business. Before going to Boston
Mr.. Common was manager Of the F. W.
Woolworth store here.
A son. Arthur Fred, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Blow March 90.
A son WAS born to Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
amore Bushey March 20
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Carey have 70.
ceived from their son. Corp. Arthur f.
Carey, who was injured In the wreck
of the train transporting a section of
the 26th division to an embarkation
port, stating that his chest was badly
crushed and that hcswas In a hospital
20 days. but has practically recovered.
Mrs. w. b. Fonda Of this city. Mrs
Edwin Pyle and infant daughter, Eileen.
of New York and Miss Gladys Lawrence
of Boston. who have been her guests for
sometime, also Miss Olivia Mackay, a
pupil at Hopkins Hall. Burlington. who
spent the weekend with Mrs. Fonda,
left Monday for Boston. where Saturday
they will attend the wedding Of Mrs.
Fondas nephew. Lieut.. Donald Sage
Mackay and Miss Helen Thorndike,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Thorn
dixie of Boston. Both Miss Thorndke and
Lieutenant Mackay are frequent visitors
In this city
Among the 30 officers of the 18th Divi-
sion, who have just received promotion
on the eve OF their retirement from
the service, appeared the name Of Jack
L. Wood of this city. who has been
raised from the rank of first lieutenant
to that of captain and assigned to tho
lO3rd Machine Gun Battalion The pro-
motions were made on account of devo-
ton to duty. Captain Wood left ST.
Adams as one Of the second lieutenants
of the original machine gun company
of the old First Vermont Infantry.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men held its second banquet Of the sea-
son at the American House Sunday eve