Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Taft delegates to the State ana district
conventions were elected Saturday night
without opposition. the Roosevelt men be-
Ing conspicuous by their silence Fred L.
Davis George II. Fuller, Frank /. Pal
mcr. George Il. Mann, Charles H. lie
Bourveau and Romaine a. Spafford We're
chosen to the district convention. and w.
W. Russell. Frank Bailey, Charles B.
Ward, Frank Chapman and c. u. Hazen,
Jr., TO the state convention. 1t had been
supposed that there would be a close fight
but it was apparent from the start that
the sentiment of the caucus was over
whelmingly for Taft.-Tne announcement
of the International Paper company sew
eraI weeks since that 1t would shortly be
In the field as purveyors of electric power,
has been followed UP by additional details
that indicate that the town of Hartford
has an opportunity for growth and devel-
opmont that will easily make it the manu-
featuring metropolis of the cast side of
the state. A holding company will un-
doubt cdly he formed to control the 2,oD
horsepower which will be available after
January J, 1919, with the object OF using
it within this town. Already the greater
Vermont movement has Interested s"V-
eral manufactures in the project.
A meeting of the Farmers Promotion
association was held this week in the
Hartford library, being well attended.
Certain changes were made in the
organization of the association. F. l..
Davis was chosen chairman to take the
place of F. Warren Wiggin. who resigned
owing TO pressure of other work y. u.
LYMAN was made vice-chairman and 6.
H. Hazen Jr.. retained as secretary and
treasurer. Various lines Of work We're
discussed and It was voted to hold "A
Farmers field day some time in August.
il is planned to have several lectures by
we'll known leaders in rural Improvement
work, among them the Hon. Andrew
Elliott, who WAS ono of tho speakers at
the Hartford Gct-Togothcr mass meeting
in February. 1t is hoped Mr.. Elliott s
daughter will speak relative to womcn's
rural ORGANIZATIONS. 1t Is aimed to have
q careful survey of each farm in this
town made relative to the resources on
that particular farm. The great benefit
obtained by such n survey will readily
be seen, Cooperative buying has been
started to an extent and 1t is thought
that IN the fall something may he ac-
complished along the line of cooperative
marketing, THE Woman's Literary club
of white River Junction held its last
meeting for this season at which the same
officers were elected for next year as fol-
lows; President Mrs. Belle II. Dunbar;
vice-prosident Mrs. Winnie b. Smith;
secretary, Miss Frances Barne-. and
treasurer, Miss Annie Miller.
The funeral of Mrs. Emily Dean
widow of the late Charles Dean, was
held yesterday at her home in this
village. the body being taken to
Woodstock for burial Mrs. Dean die,
Sunday following an Illness of aboul
two weeks. She had been resideu
OF Woodstock until the death Of he.
husband about two years ago, aftol
which she and 4 daughter, Nellie
came to this place to live to be nral
her other daughter, Mrs Charles r
Cummings, wife of the editor of 9Th,
Ncrmonter" Mrs. Dean was IN hel
list Year-At the annual meeting o
the Loyal club this week the follow
ing officers were re-elected; President
Miss Louise II. Lyman; vico-presidout
Mrs j. G. Harvey; treasurer Mis-
Mary T.. Grover, and assistant treas
urer, Mrs G. II. Brown; secretary
Miss Kathleen Starr.