Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
SOUTH WOODBURY..
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
The annual meeting Of the first Masonic
district, which comprises the whole OF
windsor county, was held with the Uni
ted Brethren Lodge Thursday afternoon
and evening, with Frank A. Davis. d. d.
G. NJ, of chester, presiding. Master Ma
sons from each of the II lodges in the dis
trict ware present In varying number and
among these was w. W. Culver OF United
Brethren Lodge, who for 81 years has been
q member Of the order. A second veteran
member In attendance was Albert b. Pres
ton, now Of Sharon Lodge. but who join
ed STAFFORD Lodge some Sc years ago. A
third veteran Mason present was Capt
Joseph p. Aiken Of Hartford. who was
made a member Of United Brethren Lodge
Just 43 years ago. Still another long
time Mason was John S. Eaton OF Wood
stock who Joined the order SO years ago
and was worshipful master Of his lodge in
1871. or "a years ago. A fifth veteran men,
ber of the order was o. w. Waldo OF
IIartland and Vermont Lodge. Windso.,
for 81 years Mason and past master of
a lodge In Minnesota. The officials OF the
grand lodge present included Grand Mas
tor Charles II. Darling. Burlington; Dep
uty Grand Master Fl. G. Stannard. Bar
ton; Grand Senior Warden David A. FL
lott, White River Junction; Grand Junior
Warden E. u Wells, Lyndonviile: Grand
Lecturer w. Archie Harripan. Middle
bury; Grand Secretary II. II. Ross, Bur-
lington. DR.. o. W. Daley Of White River
Junction. past grand master, was
present at the sessions The open
of the afternoon session was at
three o'clock by United Brethren
Lodge, Charles L. lie Bouneau, w. NJ,
presiding. Following the formal opening
came the comforting OF the first section Of
the NJ NJ. degree by Vermont Lodge,
Windsor. f. D. Jones. W. NJ. The Sue
ceeding number on the program was a
review of the work by w. Archie Harri.
man. G. L., of Middlebury and principal
Of the high school Of that town. The BAN
quot was served in the vestry Of the Meth
odist Church. Members Of the Masonic
lodges in Lebanon and Hanover, N. H.,
were present at the meeting and banquet
by invitation Of United Brethren Lodge.
The opening Of the evening session was
at 7:15. A reception to the officers of the
grand lodge was followed by the confer
ring Of the second section of the NJ. NJ.
degree by Woodstock Lodge. F. A. Rich
mond. w. NJ. A review OF the work by
Grand Lecturer Hartman and addresses
by grand officers we're the closing num-
bers on the program.
Andrew Mclean. for nearly % years
a resident Of White River Junction. and
one Of the original incorporators Of the
Vermont Baking company. died at his
rooms in the Junction House early Sun
day morning following an illness Of sew
eral weeks He was in his 18th year and
was born in Inverness Scotland, his par
ents moving whom he was two years old. to
Huntley. Aberdeenshire. in that country.
There he lived till 16 years Of age, when
he came alone to America. living at first
In New York later settling In Bos-
ton, where he became master
baker. In 1897 he came to White River
Junction and engaged In the general bak.
cry business, which enterprise a year
later was incorporated as the Vermont
Baking company, with which corporation
he continued, having charge Of Its manu-
featuring department until his death. His
business associates Of recent years were
Robert E. Smith of Smith & Son and
George c. West, and the history Of the
plant is one Of a continuous and uninter-
rupted growth. For Is years the home of
the deceased had been the Junction House
and 1t was from its parlors that the fu-
neral was held at two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. with services conducted by the
Rev. J. F. Uilery. rector of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. Lead. Kindly
Light" was sung by = male auartette
consisting OF Leroy Neal. c. E. Boyle. W.
]. Harding and A. e. Wright The chief
mourner. tho cancee OF Mr.. Mclean. Miss
Mary Gleason. widely known to the trav-
cling public as the head waitress Of the
Junction House. The marriage Of Miss
Gleason and the deceased had been set for
an early date. Present as an organi-
cation was the Clermont. n. H.. Lodge OF
Elks. the members Of which include many
residents Of White River Junction. He
also was a member Of the local Myrtle
Lodge. I. o. o. F., and many OF its men,
bers were present The floral offerings
were many and beautiful. As tribute to
the dead the entire plant Of the Vermont
Baking company closed for the day at
noon. The bearers were Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. West Of the corporation and James c..
Smith and Frank Warren, foremen OF de-
partments In the plant Interment was In
tho original village cemetery on South
Main street. Mr.. Mclean Is survived by
two sisters and two brothers. all living
in Huntley. Scotland.
Much excitement was CAUSED In this
and neighboring villages this week be-
cause Of the renewed and emphatic or
ders prohibiting public travel over the
Boston & Maine railroad. Northern &
Passumpsic bridges. Notices to this
effect were sent to the schools and to
various business and manufacturing in
terests.
The Vermont Holstein Friesian club.
delegate member OF the Holstein Friesian
association OF America, held its second
the parlors OF the Junction House We'd
nesday, with 50 Of It's ITS members pres
ent. The opening session was at II 80 a.
m. with George F. Gregory of Dummers-
ton. president Of tho club. presiding. Sec
rotary George C. Waite OF Windsor read
the report of the Rutland meeting held
three months ago. Valancey f. Fuller
the noted New Jersey cattle breeder and
dairyman was then introduced and gave
an address on The Feeding of Dairy
Cattle" At 80 the meeting adjourned
for dinner In the Junction House The
afternoon session was at 2:30 with ad-
dresses by Prof ], A. Mclean Of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College. Am
herst; +. A. Campbell Of Dixville Notch.
N. H.. Frank IN Houghton. secretary Of
the Holstein Friesian association of