Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-27
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

The city schools opened Monday morn
ing for the fall term with a fair enroll
ment. The opening is later than usual
owing to postponments on account of
infantile paralysis. In the high schoo 235
students registered. The member of the
high school faculty this year and their
subjects are as follows: Principal, II. B.
Dickinson. history and science; vice-prin-
cipal, Miss Alberta l.. Beeman, Mathe-
matics; Miss Wenona l.. Shattuck, Latin
and grammar; Arthur ]. Crowley, science;
Miss Margaret M. Powers, French; Miss
Beatrice Scott. English; Miss Lillian NJ.
Gormiey, commercial subjects; Miss Elsie
Northrup. stenography and typewriting.
Mrs. Carrie X. Herman. who recently
returned to this city from Saratoga,
~. Y, where she has been about a year
as assistant superintendent of the Sara
toga hospital. left Monday for New
York. whence she sailed Wednesday
for Panama, where she has secured a
position in a government hospital.
q. E. Maynard, aged 65 years, died at
his home on Lower Newton street Mon
day morning after a two years illness
of arteriosclerosis. He is survived by his
wife and three sons. Joseph Of Brattle-
boro. Ernest of Worcester. Mass, and
Lawrence Of this city; three daughters.
Mrs. Albert Bailey of Leominster, Mass,
Mrs. F.. G.. Lawrence and Miss Sarah
Menard of this city; also by three broth
ers, Jerry of Mortified, Spencer of
Orange and John Of Mortified: and three
sisters. Mrs. Achsah Lehman and Mrs.
Philip Bovat of Highgate and Mrs. Adolf
plus Audette Of Springfield. Funeral
services were held at Holy Angels
Church yesterday morning at nine
o'clock. the Rev. L. R.. Desrochers off,
ciating.
Mrs. Annie I. Durkee of this city and
William H.. Seabury of Waterbury were
married at the home of Mrs. H. G. Nor
ton on Bank street Sunday evening by the
Rev. John Benjamin Magee. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. They
left at eight o'clock for an extended trip
through the West. On their return then
will make their home in Waterbury.
The local exemption board posted the
name of William Daniel Evans of East
Fairfield. as having been certified back
by the district board at Montpelier and
therefore being liable to service at any
time.
Mrs. Electa A. (Brooks) Skinner, aged
70 years, Widow Of Nathan L. Skinner, dice
at the st. Adams hospital Sunday eveninR
about min O'Clock following an illness OF
about four weeks Of typhoid pneumonia
Mrs. Skinner was born in st. Adams April
Is, 1S47, daughter Of Hamilton
and Sophia tHendricks) Brooks. and
had always livcd in st. Adams, HAVING
made her home in the city the past eight
years. February 3, 1869. she was married
to Nathan l.. Skinner. who died Tuesday,
September IS. after a long illness. Mrs,
skinner is survived by two daughters,
Frances, Marion and Nellie Hayes Of this
city, and one son. Charles Mira Skinner
of st. Adams town. The latter, who has
been at the st. Adams hospital the past
week, i'll with typhoid fever. is improving,
Mrs. Skinner is survived also by one sis.
ter. Mrs. owen PAUL of st. Adams town.
Funeral services were held at Mrs
SINNERS late home on South Main street
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, the Re,
John Benjamin Magee. pastor of thu
Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating
and burial will be Greenwood cemetery,
Funeral services for Nathan l.. Skinner
who died at the home Of his son, Charles
Skinner, on the Newton road Tuesda,
Sept. IS, were held at his late home OF
South Main street Thursday afternoon a,
two O'Clock, the Rev. John BENJAMIN
Magee, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, officiating. The bearers were
A. d.. and i. A.. Collins, H.. c. Pomero,
and ]. @. Moore. and the burial was II
Greenwood cemetery. Mr.. Skinner was
born in st. Adams April q. 1889, the SOL
of Mira and Rachel LovelD Skinner
January 8. 1862, he enlisted in Compan,
f, 7th Vermont, and was mustered II
February u of that year. October 80 HI
was made corporal and April 1. 1863 q
sergeant. February II. 1864. he re-enlistet
and was made a first lieutenant October
q. on February 8. 1863. Mr.. Skinner mar,
ried Electa A. Brooks. who survives. to
gether with two daughters. Frances
Marion and Nellie Hayes. and one son
Charles Mira ~skinner.f Except for thu
past eight years. when he had made hi