Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23

will leave during the week for the West
Captain r. N. Sanctuary of Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans.. is spending a few days in
the city with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II.
Deavitt. Capt. Sanctuary is In the en-
cheering corps and is awaiting n transfer
to n different location.
Louis w. Knight, who has been en-
ployed as n registered pharmacist In the
Rivers drug store for the past eight years.
has purchased a drug business at the cor
ner of Main and Portland streets In
Springfield, Mass, and will leave In sew
eral weeks to take possession. Mr.. knlght
came to Montpelier from Brattleporo ana
during his stay in this city has made
many friends who wish him success in his
new venture
Richard II. Ballard. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Ballard Of Montpelier. who has
been spending the past month at Enos-
burg Falls. received his commission Mon
day as second lieutenant in the regu-
| lar army, The commission dates from
| August g. Mr.. Ballard is an honor grad
| uate of the University of Vermont. In
| view of his expected departure. dinner
was given in his honor last Thursday by
| Is of the young men of Enosburg.
| The barn on the farm of F. III. warren
In Berlin was detroyed Monday night by
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| $1,000. The barn was struck by lightning
! during the electrical storm. During the
same storm which was especially severe
| in Washington county the farm puliu-
ings of Burton Ward in Moretown COM
mon were struck by lightning and de-
| stroyed by fire, the blaze lighting the sky
| so that it was visible in Montpelier. 1t
was reported that other buildings were
struck, but the storm did much dam
! IL iy,er
difficult to ascertain the facts.
Funeral services for Mrs. Malivina
Lydia Templeton, widow of the late DR..
Edwin Templeton, whose death occurred
Sunday night following long illness. were
held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Tenn
! pleton was born in Montpelier In 1879
and was one of four persons born in the
| city who have had continuous residence
| for over IS years. She leaves one son.
DR.. Percy L. Templeton. of this city.
Mrs. Tempeton was one of the first
suffragsts in Montpelier, joining the
State organization SO years ago and At
tending an address made here, by Susan
B. Anthony, one of the first speakers on
| the subject Of equal suffrage.
The county exemption board has cert-
fed to the district board 26 names for
service and has exempted a total of II.
The county quota is %. The last man to
be certified and not exempted was Carl
Heinrich Low, the German alien who is
in Jail at present because of statements
he made while being examined.
| Three men did not respond to the call
| for examination, Peter Congo of Barre.
Masino Rebas of Granteville and Edward
Leither Of Barre. Congo is enlisted in the
LIST Vermont and the other two have not
answered the call and their whereabouts
are unknown.
The Frontier Lumber company. Inc, of
Derby Line, capitalized for s50,00o divided
into 500 shares has filed articles of asso-
citation with the secretary of state. Incor-
porators are Everett Forsyth of Derby
Line. N. N. VALLEY and Norman E. Wal
ley of Sherbrooke, p. Q. Articles have
been filed by the Windsor County HUI
name society, organized without capital
stock and having As incorporators
Michael Marion, an employee of the
lTenney Electric company. is detained at
home by injuries received at West Berlin
while assisting in the repair of a trans
former. A quantity of mineralac, a COM
lpound resembling tar exploded while be-
ing heated. and burned Mr.. Marion about
the face. arms and legs.
Fritz and Mable Jackson Of Barre, doing
business under the firm name of Morse &
jackson. have brought suit in Washington
comfy court against the Central Vermont
Railway company for $500. The plaintiffs
claim the defendant was responsible for
the loss Of carload Of coal. s. H. Jack
son Is attorney for the plaintiffs.
G. w. Norway Of Barre street went yes
Iterday to Morrisville. having received
word of the sudden death Of his brother.
Homer Norway. The funeral will be held
to-day with burial in Bakersfield.