Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
WINDSOR COUNTY
v JUNCTION.

The funeral of James G.. Harvey was
held at the Highland Park home Satur-
day afternoon at two o'clock. Many
townspeople. friends and %neighbors were
present and there were many beautiful
floral tributes and included in the list
were those from the business men in town
and from the United Brethren Lodge, F.
& A. NJ. of which the deceased was a
member. The funeral was attended by the
Rev. s. Fl. Smith. a former pastor Of the
White River Junction Methodist Epis.
copal Church. now In Bellows Falls. The
bearers were: Leonard D. Wheeler, David
A. Perrin. David A. Elliott. Lyman A.
Gibbs. John NJ. Gilbert and Charles s.
Wilson. The interment was In Hartford
cemetery.-L. H.. Simons, who has been
In Springfield. Mass. since last April, in
charge of the Mccarthy track horses, hat
returned for the winter.-Riley Watson, .
G. A. r. veteran Of the 18th Vermont
regiment, a native Of Swanton, has re-
turned to the Soldiers Home in Triton,
N. H., after several weeks at the home
Of his son. Merton e. Watson.-Reubeu
Cheney Of Springfield, Mass, was the re.
cent guest of his son, Lieut.. Stewart
Cheney, Of the First Vermont, National
Guard, in charge of the White River
Junction recruiting ofice.-C. L. LeBeau.
reau, cashier Of the First National bank
Howard Miller of North Hartland, Leslie
Perkins. a local wool merchant. and e. C
Daniels Of Plainfeld. N. H.. are on ar
auto trip to Selkirk. N. Y, on business,
relating to the selection Of sheep for dis.
tribution by the mi in its business
territory.
Ralph Twitchell. for two and a hall
years teacher of mathematics In the
Hartford high school. has resigned from
the position to become a teacher In the
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Academy. His
success is NJ. p. Osgood of Townshend, fol-
two years principal Of the junior high
school in Underhill. Mr.. OsEood Is a
graduate Of the University Of Vermont,
1915. Mr.. Twitchell's departure is this
sincere regret Of all. His home town 4,
Bethel and he worked his way through
Dartmouth college, graduating in 1919.
For two years he was principal of the
school In Wells River.
James G. Harvey. for many years Q
practicing lawyer In White River Juno.
ton n Windsor county. died at his resi.
dence in Highland Park at $3.50 O'Clock
Thursday morning from diabetes. He was
65 years Of age and leaves two sons and a
daughter. The oldest son, Maurice G., a
graduate of Dartmouth College rs, Is the
paying teller Of the First National bank.
The second son. John r.. is a student In
Middlebury College. Mr.. Harvey had
served MS States attorney for Windsor
county. and was a member of the Ma.
sonic order.
The 9lst birthday of the venerable
Samuel Carleton. since 1881 a resident
Of White River Junction. was observed
Monday. the nth, and Mr.. Carleton came
here from his temporary home. Jones
Hill, Enfield. N. H.. to meet his friends
and receive congratulations. The trip
from Enfield he made alone and all the
day he was sprightly n In the hap
picst of moods. His first act on reaching
cut for his 10 a full hea of black hair
with but a slight ntermixture Of grey
locks. A stroll about the streets and calls