Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-17
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

'"'''ei lTeW ana JOnn Lowell, bOtn OF
THIS city. were arraigned before Judge
Nathan n. Post in city court Thursday
afternoon on a charge of the larceny of
can OF cream from the Whiting Cream
cry. They received a sentence of not
less than three nor more than six months
I in the State prison at Windsor Thomas
Paru was arrested Thursday OH a charge
OF the larceny of bale of rubber from
the warehouse of C. II. Trudeau.
The Rev George w. Smith of Bishop
street announced to his congregation at
the st. Luke's Church at the close of his
sermon Sunday morning that he had
mailed his resignation AS rector of the
church. to take effect September so. In
his letter to the secretary he also said
that he hoped that the vestry would be
able to elect his successor in the interim
The Rev. Mr.. Smith assumed his pastor
ate here the first OF May, 1914. succeeding
the Rev. Albert Gale. Mr.. Smith came
here from Grand Isle.
News has been received of the death
OF w. E. Maynard at his home in Brock
ton. Mass. He was formerly of this city
Besides his wife he is survived by a broth
err and sister, Mrs. Milie Edison of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charler Wilson of High
gate have announced the engagement OF
their daughter, Nellie. to Vilfred Quin-
ton of St. Adams The couple expect to
be married in the fall
AT an infantile paralysis clinic conduct
ed at the st. Adams hospital Saturday
afternoon. 20 patients were examined by
DR.. Robert W. Lovett Of Boston and re-
Communications for methods of treatment
to be followed were made. DR.. Lovett
was assisted in the clinic by DR. S. S.
Morton and Miss w. G.. Wright of Boston
and DR.. W. l.. Aycock and Miss Bertha
r. Weisbrod of Burlington The patients
examined by DR.. Lovett were those whom
he saw on his first visit TO Vermont
about four years ago and at clinics which
he held at later dates and who have had
the beneht of the follow-up work since
the first clinics were held in the State
AS DR.. Lovett was engaged in special
work for the government during the
war he has not held any clinics here for
two years. but he expects now to re-
sumo his annual visits and TO continue
to direct the care and treatment of poll
omyelitis patients. Or. Lovett noted i'm
provcment in all the cases examined Sat
urday. with one possible exception and
that case in which it was thought
there would be little improvement. Less
surgical treatment was recommended for
the patients examined Saturday than at
the clinics which DIR. Lovett has held
this month in Rutland and Burlington. A
clinic was held Monday at Odd Eel
lows hall in Barton and on Tuesday and
Wednesday at fIeaton hospital. Mont
pelier. DR.. Lovett is recognized AS a pion-
eer in the treatment of nfantle paray-
sis, having spent many years in the study
of the disease, and as the author of re-
cent text book, The Treatment of In
fantiie Paralysis" he has become known
among medical clinics in every part of
the United States. All his assistants are
experts in poliomylits. In connection
with the work of the State board OF
Health, DR.. Aycock a specialist in re-
search work along this line. has been Sc
cured to take up research and dlagnostic
work, having headquarters in Burlington.
Miss Weisbrod. former pupil of Or. Low
EFT. who is in charge of the follow-up
work, is a graduate of the Johns Hop
kins hospital and has had considerable ex-
perienCe in the care of infantile paralysis
patients in New York. She recently re-
turned from France. where she served
nearly two years as a Red Cross nurse.
At a meeting of the st. Adams Machine
Gun company Wednesday July Capt.
Joseph A. Evarts read an official COM
munication announcing that the company
successfully passed inspection June q
and has been officially recognized as an
organization of the Vermont National
Guard Capt. Evarts, LIST Lieut.. Walter
NJ. Tenney. End Leuts. Harry Weber and
Harry NJ Walsh have received their COM
mission
a,,I lies Dnt
both of this city. were married Thursday
morning at Holy Angels Church by the
Rev J., r. DesroChers The couple was
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Shep-
ard The bride was gowned in a blue
taffeta dress with A white hat and the
bridesmaid wore white georgette crepe
dress. After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was held at the home of the
bride MIR. and Mrs. Norcross have gone
on trip to Chesterfield and keene. y. II.
Miss Leonora Branch, who has been in
structor in English at Mount Holyoke
College, South Hadley. Mass, for the
past year, has returned to her home in
this city. Miss Branch, who is a gradu-
ate of Smith College, with masters
degree from Wellesley. has been elected
a member of the faculty of Vassar COL
ege and will 20 to that institution in the
fall as an instructor in English,
During the month Of June there were
seven marriages, IS births and II deaths
reported in the city, according to the
records in the office of City Clerk h. NJ,
Hopkins or the births six were boys
and nine girls. The deaths were divided,
six male and five female.
The alumnae and training school of the
Sc, Adams hospital gave a farewell party
Tuesday evening at the nurses home to
Miss Margaret l.. Wall in honor of her
approaching graduation on July IS.
very enjoyable evening was spent, Miss
Burns the superintendent of the hos
pi,al and training school for nurses and
also one of the first alumnus OF st.
Adams high school, gave clever sketches
OF THE Pioneer Life and Work Of the
Hospital" Musical selections were rem
dered and refreshments served, after
which Miss Wall the last OF the 1919
class 10 graduate, was presented
beautiful class pillow In the school colors
Of green and gold.
Louis Bascomb of Federal street died
Wednesday morning al 1890 O'Clock after
an Illness of two weeks. The funeral will
be held nt Holy Angels Church Friday
nj Rine o'clock. the Rcv, Father l.. II,
Desrochsrs officiating. The burial will DO
In Holy Gross cemetery. Tho deceased
II survived by thrao daughters. Mrs.
Minnie Tatro and Mrs Louise pnrlsseau
OF This city and Mrs. Frank Cotey Of
Newark, y, j., and three sens. Charles
q, Of Hamilton, Ont. Frank Of Littls
Fails, ~ Y, and Arthur of Oakland