Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

Nere elected Chief Charles Lavalley
Foreman, c. a. Barber; first assistant
Henry lIomeister; second assistant
Arthur Barron, all to be stationed al
station one. To be at station two: First
assistant. Thomas Fox: second assistant
William Brouillard engineer, John C.
Flint; first assistant engineer, Delmar
Nillemaire; second assistant, Henry
Nillcmaife; fireman. Edward Brouillard
assistant fireman Henry Favreau;
steward for station one Henry Favreau;
s.eward for station two. Henry Broul-
'arj. clerk. Joseph Cuerin treasurer,
Frank Pcppir.
loon -. Baznet died Monday night at
mis- nome nj - Leciair street following an
llness of II years. Mr.. EaSnct was born
IN Montreal September Il, 1867 and came
20 Burlington when he was l6 lie mas
made his home in Winoosi<i for the greater
rart of his life. He was cabinet maker
by trade and worked at his trade until
Il years $50 when he had TO give up on
account Of illness. 1t she age of II he
married Miss Mary Kitoy who survives
him. lie ia also survived h% one sister
ot Montreal. Up to the time he was
taken =! ho was an active man and was
prominent among tho business mon of the
town and of ST. Stephens Church He was
II member OF thc Holy Name society OF
81 S;tcpheuS Church. the Catholic order
Of Forosters. ana the Modern Woodmen
u America.
Mrs +. Goodrich OF Worthwhile, died
SUNDAY AZ y local hospital. The body
was taken to- her home for burla,.
Mrs. fiarry Downe-. who was operated
on Saturday st tnc Fanny Allen hospi.
tai, is much improved.
Mrs. Riley Of Burlir eton is Resin. COM
foriably following M oneratlon at the
Fanny Allen hospital last week.
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Rutland is at the
Fanny Allen hospital for treatment
George II. Watkins of Camp Merritt.
:. J., and Miss Laura Sapard OF 1873 West
Sprtng street were auitely married Tues
ia morning at the rertory by the
Rev. Joseph 1urcot Of St Francis
NaNier's Chu.Si,
NirS. Patrick McGlccvev of Maple
street. who underwent g. serious operation
4; the Fanny Alien hospital two weeks
1so. is improving ds,iN.
Euaene v. Jubcll ce % Maple street who
WAS injured about 20 days ago ny falling
from a piazza While working in Burling-
ton and who vas taken 10 the Mary
F..tcncr hospital for treatment, mas 50
far recovered as 10 lie removed 20 his
home.
~. G.. o. r.. the following officers were
elected: Chief ranger. Joseph Cauchon;
vice-chicf ranger, jeremiah Stone; rec
prding secretary, Louis =. Allard; treas
urer, Henry Conin; financial secretary,
r, G. Allard: trustees, Eugene Richard
Nelson f. Provost and James Gamclin
speaker. John O'Brien.
The third annual meeting of the Wi
nooski branch of the American Fed Cross
was held last evening in Forcsters hail
on Main street. The reports of the var
icus officers were read and accepted.
These reports were very interesting and
show good record for Winooski. The
garment department submitted the fol-
lowing reports for the year which was
"A hard year for tls department as there
was not as many workers as in t'he
year previous From November II. 1915
TO May !. 1919 there were made %
pajsmas. II convalescent gowns. 30 serge
dresses for children, 60 women's Jackets.
50 boys shirts. 20 boys drawers. ~ men S
shirts, making total of o47 garments
From June TO August u. ten layettes
we're made These included % blankets.
~ dresses, 10 jackets. 20 cotton shirts. 20
WOODEN shirts. 20 knitted shirts, 20 pairs
Of boottes. 50 binders. 20 bonnets, GO
diapers and 10 bags of soap. powder,
thread. needles. etc. making total of
% articles. Tho department furnished the
material to make 10 bonnets and 10 bags.
The report of the civil relief committee.
given by Mrs. w. o. Dyke. was interest
ing as no one of the members or citizens
had any idea Of the amount of work
there is pertaining to the office of
this department of the Red Cross
Mrs. Dyke has worked patiently
and painstakngly in the matter and
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this work. as many of the returned boys
will testify, and it is towards this de-
partment that all boys look when they
are discharged. for it is here that they
receive all kinds of help in getting their
back pay as well as their State pay and
IN Strengthening out all sorts of tangles
that they may get into when discharged
from the services. Many families have
received help in getting their allotments
and allowances through this department.
which has taken much time and work
Mrs. Dyke and the after-carc representa-
tive. Louis Alapa. and many others have
done all that they could in helping the
boys and families to receive what they
should from the government. Mrs DYKE
deserves much praise and her reelection
70 the ONCE of chairman of tho civil
relief committee is r testimony of work
we'll done. Eighty-two calls were made
10 various families besides Isl office calls
were received; ll3 information calls were
made and received: IS letters were writ
ten in regard to settling and applying
for allowances. allotments as well as
back pay and State pay. besides 81 legal
letters. This department is one of the
busiest offices in the Red Cross The
treasurer's report shows a balance of
cash on hand of $2O6S Following
the reports of the various officers
The following officers were elected for
the year: Chairman. Mrs. W. +. Mcbride;
vice chairman. Miss Anna Welch; secrc-
tary. Miss Mary Allard: treasurer. r. T.
Stanhope; chairman civil relief commit
tee Mrs. W. o. Dyke; chairman garment
department Mrs. Fred Mcrcure: finance
committee. F. Edward Ailard: chairman
Of surgical dressing and yarn department,
Mrs. a. s. e. Hin, chairman members
committee Miss Enins Duchane
Capt. j. l.. Shanlcr has received a letter
from Adjt Gen II. T. Johnson Of Mont
pelier extending an invitation to all for
rner officers ard men OF the 10lst Ammu-
n:ticr Train tc attend the ceremony Of
presenting the colors Of the Ammunit ion
Train to the State of Vermont on Thurs
ds% evening, October q Col. w. j.
kevile n Boston. former train COM
rnander. Will nallc the presentation and
II Ia desired 'hlt as many Of the for
n1er members of the train be nresenf an