Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

itself in possession of sufficient informa-
ton to establish maximum or minimum
or salaries ana expenditures. 1t Sug-
gested apparent sources of income as fol-
/ lows Interest on principal fund at five
| per cent, $780, Red Cross membership.
! 1000, 800; donations and other income
not estimated. Stephen S. Gushing was
chairman of the committee. 1t was fur
Their voted at the meeting that the CEN
trail committee make arrangements to
raise the necessary funds for that work
Miss Gladys Sheltus, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Sheltus of Hoyt street,
and Forrest NJ. Tracy were married April
by the Rev. j. T. Sharman.
Efforts are being made by the st.
Adams Humane society to replenish the
funds of the treasury and It is hoped that
people from all over Franklin county will
, send in their membership fees of s10O.
Reports of work done by the society
show large variety of cases of reliet
extended to both children and animals
| There have been several prosecutions and
; convictions during the last year and in
many other instances words of warning
| nave met with prompt compliance on the
part of offenders. An agent at Fairfax
watched over the handling of horses dur
ing the construction of the big power
plant there last year with excellent re-
suits. The following officers were elected
by the society at the annual meeting held
Tuesday evening: President. George NJ
Hogan; presidents, DR.. w. 3. Arnold
pand Mrs. Helen l.. Chamberlain: special
vice-president for Enosburg Falls. Mrs
e. j. Tyler: special vice-president for
Richford Mrs. Il. S. Child; recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. c a. Oliver: corresponding
nrrta IN,,Ir-
5. II. Wood; assistant treasurer. Mrs
Gordon Il. Farr; executive committee.
Mrs Fuller C. Smith; treasurer, Major
). II. Wood; assistant treasurer. Mrs
Gordon r. Farr; executive committee,
Mrs Fuller C. Smith Mrs. A. w. Gill
more, Mrs. w. S. Souc Miss Pearl b.
Dyke, Mrs. Helen L. Chamberlain, George
NJ. Hogan and L. II. Mecorney
G. f. Ronald, who has been i'll for
eight weeks, is able to be about.
News has been received of the birth of
a son. John Ladd Sewall, End, to Mr.
and Mrs. William Sewall of Wakefield
Mass. March 60
y daughter was born 20 Mr.. and Mrs
&C.. l.. Nelson of Fairfield street az the
st. Adams hospital March 2s.
the annual meeting of .ho Autonoe
club WAS held Saturday afternoon at
which time the report of the nominating
committee of officers to serve for the
year ensuing was accepted and other
matters of importance were acted upon
IT was stated that State Forester w. c.
Hastings had beer in st. Albans to make
an examination of the trees on TAYLOR
Park and had reported that. while the
ems were in good condition and probably
good Tor hundred years yet. the naples
were badly diseasosd. Mr. Hastings had
suggested that there be a gradual re-
placement of the diseased trees with eln,s
or different kind of naples than those
now on the park. 1t was voted to do the
work as outlined by Forester Hastings.
after comforting with the city council.
ana that the club appropriate s25 this
year for that purpose It was voted to
take up the study of Russia. with Il or
- minutes of each Wedne sday afternoon
devoted to current events in charge OF
members of the club. After considera BILE
discussion a proposal to amend the con-
stltution, so that associate and non.rcsi-
dent members moving into the city and
becoming permanent residents be placed
AT the mead OF the waiting list, was de-
feated. The officers chosen for the wear
ensuing are as follows: President, Mrs.
Edward Curtis Smith: vice-president.
Mrs. Roswell NJ. Austin; treasurer Mrs.
William Dooln: recording secretary. Mrs
Frank Walworth Smith: corresponding
secretary, Miss Mary A. Manner. Chair.
men of standing committees as follows.
Finance, Mrs. A. C. Stonegraye: house.
Mrs. A. D. Tenney; program, Mrs. Gilbert
;. brigham; entertainment, Mrs. George
NJ. Hogan; evening entertainment, Miss
Frances II. Tenney.
faul X. Doolin of this city has been
awarded sheldon travelling fellowship
in history and literature by the Harvard
corporation. These fe,lowships are award
ed annually to men who achieve unusual
distinction in some department in the
university. Mr.. Doolin is n member of the
junior class and will be candidate for
a war degree in June
Mrs. w. j. Demore of Alburg Springs
died at the st. Adams hospital Saturday
morning at two o'clock. She was % wears
old.
william. the three mont his -old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Rogerson of Rich
FORD, who has been at the st. Adams hos
pital for treatment, was taken to his
home in Richford Saturday.
Harley H. Forsythe, a student at Tufts
Dental College, is spending the Easter
vacation at the home of his sister Mrs.
w. s. Hutchinson.
An important transfer of real estate
took place Tuesday afternoon when
Frank E. Sheehan purchased of j. J..
thompson 81 feet of the west end of the
American House block so-called. four
stories high and J. !. Milo purchased "A
rect west of Mr.. Sheehan's purchase, the
extreme west end OF tine property and
the same number of stories The sale is
made as Of April /. On the ground floor,
Mr.. Sheehan's purchase includes Robil-
lard's barber shop and Depatie's shoe
repair shop. and shoe shine parlors which
they Will continue to occupy. Mr.. Mi!o's
purchase of the ground floor includes the
store occupied by II. r. Butler which
VIII probably be vacated by Mr.. Butler
about May Il or as soon as extensive re-
pairs and remodelling of the store of his
father John f. Butler. directly west of
H. b. Buffers confec.ion and cigar store
and news stand are completed
barn owned by Mrs. H. w. Camp
bell and located in the rear of her res
idence on High street was burned Monday
night about 10 o'clock The fire had gain
ed great Roadway when the department
was summoned and the fircmen at once
turned their attention to saving the
house as they saw that the flames in the
barn were beyond control. \ Ford car
owned by George McGettrick. which was
In the barn. was burned. Mr.. McGettrick
carried no insurance on his car. Only by
hard work was the house saved. The
flames from the burning barn bilstered
the paint on the house badly and some OF
the windows We're broken. The insurance
on the barn was $500
| Friends in this civ will no iptorest ed a.,