Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

Those present at the meeting were W. v.
Ring, G. V. Mason. w. $. Woodruff,
NJ. p. Orvis and County Agent Il. H.
Loveland.
First Lieut.. Robert w. Price has re-
ceived his discharge from the army at
Fort Ethan Allen, after 30 years In the
service. including the double time which
was allowed for foreign service Lieu
tenant Price was with the Third Cavalry
which came to Fort Ethan Allen in the
early days of the Post. He served with
General Pershing in the Philippines ana
has been in most of the troubles in which
this country has been engaged for the
past quarter of century, including the
punitive expedition into Mexico
Tho women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Free Methodist Church held
their first business meeting of the new
conference year Friday afternoon at
the parsonage. Officers were elected for
the year as follows: President, Mrs. Jennie
Parsons; vice-presidcnt, Mrs. Julia
,Batchelder; secretary, Mrs. Ethel SHELTON
treasurer. Miss Alice Emerson; super
ihtendent of Young Peoples society. Mrs.
Ethel SHELTON: superintendent OF Junior
work. Miss Hattie curtis; agent for Mis-
sionary Tidings. Mrs. l.. II. Bishop.
In Probate Court yesterday. II. Lee
Mills of this city was appointed executor
of the will of Anna May Mills, late of
Burlington. John f. Lavell of Burling-
ton and Walter II. Tupper of South Bur-
llngton will Yrve as commissioners and
appraisers of the estate Mary G.. SAT-
ford of Burlington was appointed admin
istratriX of the estate of Mary Kinsella
German, late of this city. The court
made DEGREES of distribution in the estates
of Webster Lockwood, late Of Williston,
and Dennis E. Harran, late of Burung-
ton.
DR.. Guy Potter Benton, formerly pres
ident Of the University of Vermont,
sailed October II from San Francisco
on the United States transport Sherman,
bound for Manila. where he will spend
year as educational consultant,
L. 8. A., department of the Philippines.
DR.. Benton was accompanied by Mrs.
Benton and one daughter, also by Fred
erick w. Hackett, L. V. NJ. H. who will
be DR.. Benton's associate in the work.
The party is due to reach Manila about
November 8. Stops will be made at
Honolulu and Guam.
st. Joseph's Court, catholic Order of
Foresters, installed the following officers
last evening: Chaplain, the Rev. j. a.
Lacouture; chief ranger Jules Simays;
vicc-chcf ranger, Joseph Poissant: past
chief ranger. II. LaBombard; recording
secretary. Joseph Anger: financial secre-
tary. Louis GenereuX: treasurer II. Cell
ncau; speaker Fred Laramie: first truss
tee, John Laflash; second trustee. Alex
Tessier: third trustee Louis Chicoine
ret
conductor, Alphonse Perras; inside senti.
mel, Henry Marier; outside sentinel, II. e
Anger.
More than $500 people attended the foui
performances given at the Majestic
theatre Thursday for the benefit Of tn,
Mary Fletcher hospital fund. Every cen
Of the receipts was given to the hospita
| and the house was filled to capacity dur
! ing most of the performances Girls from
the city sold many dollars worth o
candy. The management put on Oliv
Thomas in her last production. Darling
Nine" and in addition there were tn
usual number other pictures. The vaude
willie consisted Of a vocal solo by Llial
Alpert and a Hawaiian dance by Esthe
Belle Perclman.
| A meeting Of the building COMMITTEES
of the Vermont Tuberculosis association
consisting of ID. -. Burditt of Pitts
| ford. Harry Cutler of Montpelier and DR.
| +. j, Rogers, superintendent of the Ncr
mont Tuberculosis Sanatorium, was hell
| in this city Friday for the purpose o
| considering plans for the new Proven
, torium which is to be erected near tn
! sanatorium al Pittsford. IT was decide,
that operations could not be begun ad
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meeting will be held in Pittsford to con
slider the matter of the selection of a site
Details regarding the plans of the nev
building were gone into,
! The Alumnae association of tn
! Mary Fletcher hospital held its annua
/ meeting Tuesday evening at the home o
Mrs. j. Il, Reeves of Fletcher place
| when the following officers wer
elected. President Mrs. b. II. stone
! vice. president, Mrs. Flora Goyette
secretary, Mrs Gertrude Brownell
treasurer. Mrs. Marie Reeve Robinson
director for one year. Mrs. Rose Nc
Govern: for two years, Miss Leila Col
lins for three years Miss Ida Collins
DR.. Pache gave an interesting and in
structive talk. Refreshments wer
served and a social hour was enjoye
after the business meeting.
A pretty wedding was celebrated Mon
day morning at eight o'clock in ST
Mary's Cathedral, when Miss Mau
Hammond became the bride of Edwar
Millette. The ceremony was porforme
by the Rev. J. Il. ellis. within the sane
tuary. The bride was attred in brow
suit, with hat to match, and carried "A
arm bouquet of brides roses. The coupl
were attended by Miss Georgianna 70
and Leo Laforge. A wedding breakfas
was served at the home of the groom
parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. Millctte. follow
ing the ceremony. The young coupl
left by automobile for a months wcddin
trip to New York, after which they wi
reside in this city.
Most of the time in County Court Thurs
day was spent in hearing the case
Henry +. Bohonnon vs. Earl Il. Smtl
in which the plaintiff claimed neligenc
on the part of the defendant. iur.
consisting OF q. b. Andrews. o. r.. co!
, r.. T. Grow, Jerome Houghton, Geore
, Lewis, Frank .. Mayville, A. S. Mo-
, gan. Gilbert Parizo, Leighton c. Ric
. i. J. Staplcton, Frank Talcott and ca
, II. Wheeler, was drawn, The plainti
ella lined to have broken his ankle and foo
while helping The defendant make Son
alterations TO his barn. The dcfendaI
claimed that Bohonnon was not asked
work there and was not in his emplo,
that he was merely around the scene
operations on his own initiative and tia
the defendant was, therefore, not respor
sibe for any injuries which the plainti
may have sustained,
Through the courtesy of Charles
p futile OF Rutland prominent boo