Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Mrs. Helen Martin of White River juno
ton has been made supervisor of music
In the public schools as successor to Miss
Adella Estabrook, now of Leominster,
Mass, who had held the position for nine
consecutive years. Miss Barbara Cross
OF Orange. Mass, has been engaged as
new teacher in the commercial depart
ment of the high school.-Dr. and Mrs. c.
w. Worthen left Monday on two weeks
vacation by auto to various points in
New England.-The number Of Bos-
ton & Maine railroad mechanics en-
ployed in the local yards and in the strike
that began August 81, is nearly 35.-Ralph
Churchill, for some time past assistant
principal of the Hartford high school,
was in town Saturday from his home in
Bethel.-William r. Howe, a former long
time resident, now of Windsor, was in
town Monday from a weeks stay In
Brookfeld.-Drew s. Gordon is at present
substitute clerk in the Junction House
office during the absence of c. F. Going.
MIR. and Mrs. E. ]. Wallace of Montreal,
where he is the U. s. emigration commits
sioner, are at the home Of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Carl w. Cameron and fam
| ily.-John Ira inor. the one-time fore
man of the White River log driver Of the
former Champain Realty company. now
walking boss of the American Realty
lcoHDdHy Wltn headquarters at camp IL,
Pittsfield, was in town Monday while on
trip for lumbermen and camp help.-Miss
Della Ronayne of Somerville. Mass. and a
Sharon summer visitor, was the weekend
and over-Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. c. Gilbert of Prospect street.
| F. T. Williams left Saturday morning
for a weeks tour of the White Mountains
and Coos county summer resorts in New
Hampshire.-Miss Mary Gleason, the
widely known head waitress in the JUNCTION
House dining room, has returned to the
position after several weeks absence be-
cause of broken arm received in a fall
at her South Main street home.-Wider
& Grant have been given the contract to
paint the factory and buildings of the
lOttaquechee Wooden company in North
observation-disclosures 30 the registration OF
guests at the Junction House reached a
total Of 1l6 and the bulk of the number
were auto tourists. representing States
as far away as Mississippi the Carolinas
and Georgia. Francis C. Burns, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Burns, and
Timothy Flynn are among the Junction
boys who have orders to report at the
army camp in Aver, Mass. the coming
Friday.-Mrs. l.. Grace Sargent and grand.
daughter, Miss Helen Benton, both former
residents. left Saturday for their present
residence, Burlington, after week in
town.-Orvis Robinson. for three years the
Hartford town overseer of the poor
resigned Friday. Mr.. Robinson has sold
his farm near West Hartford village and
entered the employ of Allen Britain a,
Hartland.-At date the First Nationa
bank has sold to farmers in it's vicinity a
total of 100 sheep and inquiries respecting
sales are increasing daily.
opened in the Gates building. White River
Junction, Tuesday Enlstments will bt
taken for the regular army. for the new
national army, and for the Vermont Ma
tional Guard so far as vacancies exist
The new office is in charge of First Lieut.
Stewart Cheney of st. Johnsbury. grad
uate Of Norwich University, IA. With
him in the recruiting Office is Corpora
Farrell of the regular army and Privat,
Hudson of the Vermont National Guard
Lieutenant Cheney is son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Reuben Cheney. now Of Springfield
Mass. but formerly of Manchester, n. II.
SHARON.
A shipment of so milk cows. filling tw,
cars. was made from the c. V. statioi
Monday. The destination of the entir
lot was Woodbury.. Conn, and the buye
; was j. II. Galpin of that town. well know
in this section of Vermont. Accompany
ing on this trip was his son, 8. C. Galpin
also of Woodbury.. The cows were bough
in Sharon, Rochester. and STAFFORD ant
included all the breeds and grades com
mon to this section.-Potatoes are sell
ing at 81 a bushel and in spite of the exten
sive prevalence of blight there is promis
of an abundant crop.-Mr. and Mrs. Elto
Magoon of Claremont n. H.. are guests o
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Til
, lotson Mr. and Mrs. Tillotson were mar
ried in Sharon the past year.-Mr an
> Mrs. Clayton II. Morris were week-en
. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Porter fron
| their present home. Rutland Mr. Morri
is a former Sharon station agent.-Ernes
Kimball is at the home Of his father
John Kimball, from his present home
q Windsor. which he was one of the drafte
quota-Truman Kimball. one Of tn
/, local drafted men, took the mediCa
$ examination in Woodstock Friday and wa
e ,exempted.--M and Mrs Clarence Smit
a and children were called to South Roya
: ton Saturday by the death Of Mrs. Smith
e mother Mrs. Charles Brooks.-At the re
= cent special town meeting it was vote
to build the proposed new village schoo
: house of two complete rooms. The sit
= selected and purchased contains a fu
: acre of land.-Elroy Heath. son of Nj
:. and Mrs. w. T.. Heath. and Cedric No
d Donald, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nj
o Donald, are Sharon boys who enter tn
n South Royalton high school
$ SOUTH ROYALTON.
: The schools in town will begin nes
g Monday.-The funeral of Mrs. Charlie
n Brooks was held at the house last Sunda
h afternoon at three O'Clock, the Rev.
n l.. NJ. Barnes officiating. The arrange
q ments were in charge of E. J. Hewitt
II The bearers were George Gle. job
n Adams. Clayton Sawyer and Charlie
q Hutchins Burial WAS In Branch Vie