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

A. W. Peterson Of South Main street
who has been connected with the Public
! Electric Light company for many years,
has been appointed manager TO succeed
George A. Murch, recently resigned.
| The condition Of W. NJ. KiIey, who
was badly burned recently at the shops
OF the Central Vermont Railroad. Is
slowly improving. A fellow employe
lighted a gasolene torch which was
pointed directly at Kiley, who be-
lieves that there was too much pres
sure on the lamp. for 1t Immediately
exploded. He threw up his hands TO
protect his face and this was all that
saved him from losing his eyesight.
His hands were badly blistered and
DR.. Alan Davidson, who treated him,
tells him that it will be month be-
fore he will be able TO- resume his
wor Kiley had just received news
that his wife was sick in a hospital
In st. Johnsbury suffering a relapse
from the influenza
DR. H II Esmond. who for few
months has been doing medical work
in the eastern part of the State under
the auspices of the Volunteer Medi-
cal Service. has returned to this city
and will resume his practice.
The funeral of Gwendolyn Emma
Lake, eight years old, OF st. Adams
hill, who died at the Sherwood sani-
tarium Monday. was held, at the
home OF her uncle, r. L. Badger, Of
Messenger street. yes.eradv 49, ut
10 o'clock. tho Rev. y. G.. Guest, pastor
or the Methodist Episcopal Cnurch,
OBLIGATED. The burial took place in Shell
don. The deceased Is survived by her
parents.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was
held Monday evening. The Rev. Or.
William Shaw, 81 erintenoent ~ he
st Albans district OF the Vermont
Methodist conference, acted as chair.
man. Reports were given from the va
rious departments of the church work.
The following officers we're elected
Stewards, A. D. Collins, A. #. Holmes,
James Chynoweth, F A Collins. W. S.
Newton. L. Strait, r. r Palmer, A. Z.
s Beeman, l.. j. Peterson, E. L. Curtis,
Miss Ella Foster Mrs. n. p. Sweeney,
F. o. Collins, A. G. Beardsley, c. E.
Beeman, DR.. Fl. A. Stevenson, W. NJ.
Pierce, A. T. Curtiss, C. D. Rublee, l..
l.. c Best. Mrs. A. c. s. Beeman; Trus-
tees. A. u. Collins, A. c. $. Beeman. l..
l.. c. Best f. w. Badger, S. A. Miller,
c. F. Brown, Elmer johnson, ". j. Her
rick, /. T. Beeman. Additional mem
bers of the board, W. G. Brown, Mrs.
Leon Butler. Mrs. Sylvester Donaldson
and Mrs. c. H. Anderson. The repairs
on the church made last spring and
summer to over $4,000 Of which less
than $500 is still unprovided for. The
pastor the Rev. d. G. Guest, was asked
TO remain another year.
Mrs. NJ. G. Guilder died at the Sber
a ri 4.
$3.50 O'Clock from a complication of
diseases. The body was taken to the
home Of her niece. Mrs. G.. w. Cleye-
land, on North Main street A prayer
service will be held there Friday
afternoon at two o'clock and the funeral
will be held at the First Baptist Church
at 2:3O o'clock. the Rev. J. r. Sharman
ohciating. The burial will be in the
Bay cemetery. Mrs. Glider, who had
conducted a millinery shop in this city
for IS years, was the widow of
Mathew G. Glider. She is survived by
one son, NJ. Irving Glider of Cripple
Creek, Colo. She was 70 years old.
The following officers were installed
Tuesday evening at a meeting of Can
ton Franklin. No. 10. l. o. o. F.: Lieu.
tenant, B. II. Shangraw; ensign, E. l..
Mason; clerk. w. u. Wilson. Major
w. &. Craven and Captain L. Duncan
OF Burlington were the installing officers.
Corp. Ellsworth. Moore Of Rouses
Point, n. Y. who has been visiting in
this city. has returned home. Corporal
Moore recently returned from France
after six months service.
Frank Upper, son Of George II. Tup-
per Of this city, has arrived here from
Camp Devens, where he received his
honorable discharge from the army. He
arrived at Newport News from over
seas on the kroonland February IS. He
was In the aviation service as radio
operator and mechanic for six months.
He was formerly master Of the Cen
trail Vermont and Rutland roads at Bur-
lington year and a half previous to
enlistment.