Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
CITY NEWS

The city council has elected Henry
Todd assistant constable for the city of
Burlington.
Spring street are the parents of son,
born April %.
A son, Lynn Hilliard, was born April
81 to Mr.. and Mrs. H. " 1ngham of 1Sf
Shelburne road.
daughter was born Monday evening
to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Hayes OF
Decatur street.
Mr. and Mrs. n. NJ Goodyear are the
parents of son, Raymond Lester, born
Sunday morning, April 90
Word has been received of the birth of
son, Frederick James, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis II. johnson of Richfield
Springs, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Il. Frye are the
parents of son, Ray Whiitcn Frye,
born Thursday morning at the Mary
Fletcher hospital
Mrs. Theodore w. Niedringhaus of
81. Louis Mo. announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Irma, to Harry
Franklin White of this city
Arthur NJ. Dole of Buell. street left
this city Monday night for New Kensing-
ion. Pa, whore he has an electrical
position with the Allegheny Valley Light
company. a
News has been received that Major
Paul l.. Ransom, L. V. NJ. '16. has been
decorated with the Croix de Guerre for
gallantry in action near scissors July
49, 1918
Henry Conln of Colchester sworn
In as clerk of the United States court
for the district of Vermont Monday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock by Judge Har-
land +. Howe.
Milton William Seaver of Wallingford
was enlisted as a hospital apprentice,
second class. at the local navy recruit
ing station Thursday. He will go to
Newport. Il. l.
In probate court Monday there was
settlement and decree in the estate
of Alice Wright. late of Jericho. The
will of William Montgomery, late of Col
chester, was presented for proof.
Word has been received of the mar
rage in Chicago April 16 of Miss Esther
Jtudeen of Portland. Ore, to Henry ID.
Hendee of this city. Frank j. Hendee
accompanied his brother to Chicago.
News has been received of the birth
of a daughter, Nancy Ellen, to Lieut.
and Mrs Everett Marvin of Tenahy
NJ ]. Mrs Marvin was formerly Miss
Nancy Bradley of the class of 1920. Uni
versity of Vermont.
Lieut.. Col. Il, N. Sanctuary. a graduate
of the University of Vermont in the
class of 1893, has been detailed by Secre
tary of War Baker as assistant to the
e 81, tf..1t n
salaries. He will act as general ad
visor to the board on many questions o
personnel.
Miss Rachel Kenney who has beer
employed head waitress at the New
Sherwood for the last two years, has re
signed and will leave in few days t.
visit relatives in Dorchester. Mass, be
fore taking a position as checker at the
Mount Washington Hotel, Breton
Woods, n. II.
Flora Landon. r. n, and Elizabeth
Holmes, r. N. lately returned from
France, where they We're on duty with tho
A. E. F., are in town for a few days
guests at the Graduate Nurses Home
They go to New York Sunday night, ant
from there will proceed to an assignment
somewhere in this country.
In the navy recruiting StdtloH yeSleT
day Fabian Carroll of Lake Placid
N. Y, was enlisted as an apprentice
seaman. He will go to Newport, r.
Obediah Allen of Vergennes also wa
accepted. but will not be sent away unit
later in the week as he has not decide
what department to enter.
L. A. Clifford of 1913 North Winoosk
avenue was called to his home In Ne,
Nv II
of his father, who would have been
years old April 26. The elder Mr.. Gffor
was veteran of the Civil War, pas
master of the Masons, a past grand Q
the Odd Fellows. and a Rebekah.
In probate court Tuesday the will q
D. w. Smead, late of Essex, was file
for probate ]. F. Kidder of Burling
ton was appointed administrator of tn
estate of Frank j. Rafter, late of thi
city, with John w. Coffey and John W
ONeil, both of Burlington, commission
ers and appraisers of the estate.
In probate court Saturday there wa
settlement and decree in the estat
OF Hattie N. Finayson late of Bur
lington. A settlement and order Of coui
was entered in the estate of Flora 4
Booth late of Essex. Allan Miller {
Burlington was appointed administrato
in the estate of Rachael Rosenberg.
Michael B. Gill, bookkeeper for the {
J.. Kinds company, is soon to complet
his engagement with that firm and wi
go to Hardwick, where he will take II
position of teller in the Hardwick Saving
Bank & Trust company. Mr. Gill HI
just returned from a trip to Hardwic
where the arrangements were complete
Charged with furnishing q certa
drug to young girl with the intent
induce abortion, Hoyt e. Sails, q
elderly man, the proprietor of variet
store at the corner of North street ar
North Winooski avenue was arraigned
city court Friday afternoon. He W;
held in $1,000 bail for n hearing on May
A private dance was given at IL
Masonic Temple last evening by Mi
Mildred Shattuck for the benefit of Il
Equal Franchise League. Brownies o
chestra furnished music for an ord
of 20 dances. The dance was novel
affair, with confetti and streamers
evidence. There were about 40 coupl
present
Monday morning at nine o'clock Il
phone service at the local exchange w
running at its normal efficiency aga
after being almost completely tied up
week by the strike. The wire and r