Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-11
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

81. ALBANS
Ieaac Patno, aged sc years. died sud-
denly Thursday morning about six
O'Clock at the home of his granddaughter.
Mrs. John r. Callaghan on Edward
street. where he came Wednesday morn
ing for visit He is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Lambert. of High
gate Springs, and two sons. Fred Patno
Of Providence, r. l.. and William Patno
of Hghgate Springs.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Frank b. Frost. which occurred
at ST. Paul's hospital Vancouver, b. c.,
February %. Mrs. Frost before her mar
riage was Miss Pearl Tular of this city.
News has been received of the birth of
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White
of Prince Rupert, r. G.. February IS. Mr..
White formerly resided in this city.
Mrs Cora Johnson and Lawrence La
pan. both of this city were married at
the Baptist parsonage Thursday, the Rev.
]. T. Sharman performing the ceremony.
e F. Lucas, who became i'll Saturday
afternoon at The Tavern where he makes
his home this winter, was taken to the
Sherwood Sanitarium Sunday afternoon
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Julian Rockwell of Swanton at the St.
Adams hospital Saturday afternoon.
Louis Albert Provost. the two-year-od
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Provost.
died at his home on Elm street Saturday
evening from pneumonia. The funeral
was held at Holy Angels Church Monday
afternoon at three O'Clock and the body
was placed in the vault of Mount CAL
vary cemetery. Besides his parents. the
child is survived by two brothers, Leo,
and Gennette. and two sisters. Bertha,
and Dolores.
Twenty-Five candidates. nine women and
thirteen men, took the examination for
customs and internal hevenue positions,
also bookkeeper. all In the field service
in New England, conducted by the local
board of examiners in this city. Satur-
day. The examination was held in the
commercial room at the high school as
the Federal building would not accom-
nTodate the large number of candidates.
An interesting announcement made at
a birthday party given Miss Wilhelmina
.IcKillop at her homo on Allen street
Friday evening was the marriage en-
gagement of Miss Mckilop to Robert Cor
rigan of this city. Miss Mckillop was
graduated from the St Adams high school
in June 1919 and Mr.. Corrigan was a
junior there when with many other mem
bers of the class of 1913 he enlisted with
the Machine Gun company in which he
was supply sergeant. He was sent to
South Carolina where he became a mem
Der of the 57th Pioneers and with that
unit went overseas. The 57th arrived too
late for service in the trenches, but be-
came a part of the Army of Occupation.
The first meeting of the city council
| since the newly elected members took
| their oath of office was held at the City
| Hall Monday evening. The new mayor,
c. A. Buck, presided. The following var
ious city committees were appointed
Legislation, Mayor c. A. Buck( eX-ofiicio)
Leo +. Wilson s. s. Gushing; finance
Aldermen Leo +. Wilson, j. r. Hurley
s. S. Cushing; streets, Aldermen j. "A
Charbonneau, c. l.. Curtis, j. X. Hurley
sidewalks. Aldermen j. K. Hurley, j, A
Charbonneau. c. L. Curtis; sewers. Alder
men j. r. Hurley. j. A. Charbonneau
c. l.. Curtis; water. Aldermen r. A
Walker. j. r. Hurley, Leo F. Wilson
fire. Aldermen +. A. Walker, S. S. Cush-
ing, J. X. Hurley; police. Aldermen ;. 5
Gushing, J. A. Charbonneau. G. l.. curtis
charities and corrections. Aldermen {. l.
Curtis. j. a. Charhonneau, Leo +. Will
son: lights, Aldermen Leo F. Wilson. F
A. Walker. G. l.. Curtis. railroads ano
public franchises. Aldermen s, s. Gushing
j. II. Hurley, Leo f. Wilson; city prop
erty, Aldermen j. r. Hurley. S. S. Cush
ing, L. A. Walker; salaries, Aldermen
F.. A. Walker, s. S. Gushing. i. r. Hurley
health and nuisances Aldermen j. y
Charbonneau, Leo r. Wilson. S. s. Cush
ing; printing, Aldermen 5. S, Gushing
j. r. Hurley, c. L. Curtis; licenses. Alder
men j. r. Hurley. s. s. Gushing. +. A
| Walker Alderman Leo r. Wilson wa
elected chairman of the hoard. S. NJ
Driscoll was re-appointed overseer of the
poor at salary of $500 over c. r
Marchessault who offered his services
for $3.50. Roswell NJ. Austin was re
appointed city attorney. A rather heated
discussion occurred over the appointment
Of chief of the fire department. A debate
ensued between Aldermen f. A. Walker
and c. l.. Curtis. Walker moved that
the application be laid on the table unit
the next regular meeting and that q
committee he appointed to investigate
conditions at the department before q
new fire chief was appointed. Curtis
stated that there should not he a moments
hesitation in the appointing Of +. j
Guerin as chief declaring that he was
one of the most capable men in the state
II was finally voted to table the applica
tion until the next regular meeting. L
of the reservoir. Other appointments wcr,
as follows: NJ. ID. Armstrong. carctakel
of the city clock; Maurice c. Carey. care
taker of the park; w. ID. Jarvis as con
stable and collector; ]. l.. Kennedy
superintendent of streets, sewer ant
water; T. S. Houghton, Alfred Marquette
and II. L. Rynolds. listers A, II. George
city grand juror; J, J. Finn, Sheldon poor
house director; Miss Florence Ballard
clerk i'm the city clerks office. The ap
pointment by the mayor of the presen
police force was approved by the coun
ell.
Mrs. Cora a. st. Andrews, wife q
George ST. Andrews. died of pneumoni,
Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock at he
home on the Georgia road. The funera
viii, he held at Holy Angels Churcl
Thursday morning. Besides her husban,