Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
CITY NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sykes of 10 North
Union street are the parents of q
laughter. born Tuesday evening.
Joseph Kerrigan, formerly clerk at the
New Sherwood until his enlistment, if
bow room clerk at the Berwick in Rut-
land.
A license to sell real estate in the
estate Of John w. Jones, late Of Bur
llngton, was granted in probate court
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Myers OF 1f
Howard street are parents of a daugh-
Ter. Elizabeth Louise, born Saturday
Afternoon.
James F. Meade. a former clerk at the
Hotel Vermont, has leased the news
stand privileges at that hotel and will
take charge April 1.
DR.. Charles N. Perkins has been
appointed a captain in the officers re-
serve corps of the army. his commits
sion to rank from March 10, 1919.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. sullivan Of
Plainfeld. n. j.. are the parents of a
Saby boy. Randall Ellsworth. born
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Sullivan was
formerly Loretta Lavoie of this city.
News has been received in this city
Of the death from pneumonia of Mrs.
Lillian A. Smith, wife Of Lewis A. Smith
,f Bellows Falls, and formerly of Lis
bon, N. H.
John Stewart. who has been employed
Tor the past 26 years on the estate of
Henry Holt, has resigned his position and
will take care of his own farm which is
composed of the former Richardson and
Ambrose Drew farms.
James A. Kelley Of his city was
appointed administrator of the estate of
Mary Ellen Hayes. late of Williston,
with Frank F.. Lord of South Burlington
and Thomas Reeves of this city as COM
n%issioners and appraisers in the probate
court yesterday.
In the account of the annual meet
Ing Of the Vermont Anti Saloon League
elsewhere the initials of Mr.. Stanley,
who was elected as secretary and also
as a trustee, were sent to the Free
Press and printed as G. N. when they
should have been N. L.
The will of Richard j. Irwin. late Of
this city, was allowed in probate court
Thursday. Myra l.. Irwin of Burlington
was appointed executrix of the will.
with Charles G. McGaffey and !. Ralph
Baker. both of this city. as commission
ers and appraisers of the estate.
Albert a. Landry and Donald G.. Will
lis. both of Wilder, nave enlisted in the
United States navy through the local
recruiting bureau and were sent Thurs
day to the naval machine school at
Charleston. S. C.. Both were enlisted as
third class fremcn for machinists'
mates.
Queen City Lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose. held it's annual election of off,
GERS Tuesday with the following
results: Dictator. Charles Caisse; vice.
dictator. John Abrames; prelate. will
liam Caisse; treasurer, Emile Nelson;
trustee for three years. J. j. Whalen.
The others are appointive officers. The
installation will be held April s..
In probate court Tuesday the follow
Ing business was transacted: George
M. Hazard of Charlotte was appointed
administrator of the estate OF Mary
Hazard Hallock. late of Milton and New
York; Guy H. Rockwell of this city was
appointed administrator of the estate of
Lucius NJ. Rockwell, late of Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Ames have received
word that their son, Lieutenant Clyde A.
Ames of the $50 Machine Gun Battalion.
Company b, has arrived at Fortress
Monroe. Lieutenant Ames was severely
wounded and Is still on the convalescent
list. He will be moved to a hospital nearer
home and WI undoubtedly receive his
discharge soon.
Word has been received in this city
by and Mrs. j. f. Burke
that their son, Charles r. Burke. a
first lieutenant in infantry, who has
been stationed at Camp Devens since
receiving his commission after attend
Ing the officers camp at P~lattsburgh,
has passed examinations for the reg
ular army.
Ensign Herman p. Knickerbocker,
son of Mrs. Nellie p. Knickerbock of
81 Orchard terrace, has recently been
appointed personal aide to Admiral w.
r. Fletcher and is stationed at Key
West, Fla. Ensign Knickerbocker is
Il native of st. Adams, as is also Ad-
miral Fletcher. but the former came
to Burlington to reside several years
ago.
Hamilton Lodge, No. IA, |. O. o. r.,
conferred the second degree upon a large
class of candidates in odd Fellows hall
last night. At the next regular meet
Ing, on March &c. the third degree will
be worked upon a class of candidates by
the past grands of the lodge. A banquet
will be served in the banquet hall fol-
owing the degree work.
John Leonard Quinn, a 16-year-old boy,
was arrested Tuesday by the police de-
partment on complaint of Joseph