Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
WATERBURY.

At the special town meeting Saturday
called to elect a town clerk. majority
was given for Dean S. Fullerton, who
was assistant town clerk under his father,
]. X. Fullerton, for eight years and was
appointed by the selectmen as town clerk
after Mr.. Fullerton's decease, pending the
election. D. s. Fullerton is a native of
the town and after attending the graded
and high school here attended the Bur
lington high school, graduating from there
and taking a years special course at the
University of Vermont Since then he has
been at his home hero and been closely
associated with his father. The office will
be retained in the opera house block
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eastman. son,
Alfred. and daughter, Mildred OF Wash
ington are at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Eastman Mr.. Eastman and son
are employed at the tale mine.-A. II.
Smith. who has been III with laryngitis,
is much better.-John Fowler remains
about the samoa serious accident hap
pened April s when Roy Cross, the
12-year-oo son of Frank Cross on
Loomis Hill. In playing with cartridge
shell tried to light it. An explosion fol-
lowed and his thumb and two fingers
were badly injured. He was taken to the
office of Dr. Fl. D. Hopkins. DR.. 8. L.
Goodrich was called, and ether given.
The thumb and fingers were amputated
at the joints. Bits of powder were found
in large number Of places on his face.
The cap also tore the left corner Of his
mouth. The White Cap Sisters, through
one of their number, gave good service
while ne remained in the Hopkins home
The Misses Edith and Emily Buck and
Andrew Buck of Fairfax are GUESTS at
the Hayden home, during sugaring.-A
son was born Thursday night to Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Carver.-Another case OF
scarlet fever Is in the home Of Burtram
Hart. their young son. Merton. being ILL
The condition OF Judge Huntley is more
mfortable.-sumner stearns. rural car
rier on route one, who has been detained
at home for some time, is able to cover
part Of his route.-The quarantine has
been removed from the home of Jerome
Hart. where Miss Glenna Little has been
i'll with scarlet fever.
The Minister'S Monday club had an
enjoyable meeting at the Congregational
Church Monday, guests OF the Rev. w
l.. Boicourt In the morning ~ paper was
given by the Rev. James Ramage OF
East Barre on THE Ideal Church From
Local Standpoint" Dinner was served
at the Waterbury Inn. A symposium or
THE Message Of My Day to the Genera
ton" was discussed from the standpoint
! Of the Episcopal Church by the Rev
! r. Barnby Leach OF Montpelier; the
Methodist by the Rev. William Shaw oi
Montpelier; the Congregational. the Rev
j. w. Barnett Of Barre; the Universalist
| the Rev, J. B. Reardon; and the Uni
tartan. the Rev. DR.. Carson Of Mont
pelier Others who attended were the
Reverends Sweet OF Middlesex, Irons OF
! Williamstown. Smith Of Waterbury. Par
I ker and Hill of Waterbury Center. Bloom
field OF Montpelier. and f. c. Kinney
OF Montpelier. Fifteen were present.-Ai
! the Twenty-Five club Monday evening
John Parker had charge Of the meeting
Mr.. Parker has just returned from trip
! to New York and Boston, where he has
been the guest OF his brother. s. Ridley
Parker and his sisters, the Missei
Martha and julia Parker.