Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Deen engaged as Professor Oh general
science in Montpelier high school in
place Of Jerome Fitzpatrick Of Brandon.
resigned. to accept position at the
Vail school. Mr.. York arrived Monday
morning and has commenced his duties
He Is a graduate Of Colgate University.
with some seven years experience Of
teaching. He will also have charge Of
athletics and instruct in agricultural
studies.
Recruiting Officer Charles Mitchell Of
the local navy Office Is making a drive
this week for a showing in Windsor
county, although the record Of WASH
ington county Is superior to any other
county in the State. He is not satisfied
with that and Is making a new drive for
recruits. Gunner's Mate John Alvin Is
Rochester. Royalton and neighboring
towns relative to the campaign.
Mrs. Eva Garten Clogston. who Is en-
ployed in the Capital City Press. will be
laid up for some days as a result Of one
foot being caught in a press Monday
evening. She had placed the foot on the
base of the printing press and It was
higher than she thought, with the re-
suit that when a part OF the machinery
came over. It caught the foot. breaking
every bone in the top Of It and badly
decorating the flesh. Mrs. Clogston's
child was the first to suffer infantile
paralysis when the epidemic broke out
here.
who has been resident Of the city
many years and widow Of the late John
Stone died at her home on Prospect
street after a long illness OF Bright's
disease. She leaves no near relatives
other than n,eces and nephews.
Word was received Tuesday afternoon
| of the death OF George Alexander, an
| old and esteemed resident OF Middlesex
after about "a hours illness Of acute in
digestion. He was in the field when
| taken i'll Monday and going to his home
physician was called. but he died
about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. He
leaves two sons, Charles and John Alex
ander, farmers in Middlesex. and q
brother, John, who Is an engineer on
the Central Vermont railway.
Frost did a great deal OF damage here
to crops Monday night and reports from
other sections Of Washington county
are the garden stun was badly dam
aged.
Montpelier Council, Knights Of Column
bus. elected officers and delegates to tho
State convention at the meeting Wednes-
day, Sept. 6. The officers who were chosen
will take office October /. They are as
follows: Grand knight. g. o. w. Galaise
deputy grand knight, J. H. Gowdy: chan
cellor. Fred p. Dover; warden. Charles
Reagan: inside guard. T. ]. Guare; outside
guard. John @. Flanagan; trustee, F. p.
Dover: advocate. Joseph g. Frattini; dele
gates to State convention. Grand Knight
Galaise and Past Grand Knight Frank H.
Brown; recorder. j. L. Kennedy: financial
secretary. j. L. Jerome.
James Laird. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
l.. Laird Of this city. will not return to
Colgate College this fall. but has been
engaged as athletic coach at Holderness
school. Plymouth. N. II. He was one of
the greatest athletes Montpelier high
school ever turned out and starred for
two years at Holderncss In every branch
Of the sport. At Colgate last fall when
that college had championship football
team he was first substitute fullback. an
unusual distinction for freshman.
For the first timc in many years Mont
pelier high school will not be represented
by football team this fall. School does
not open until later than usual and In
addition most of the older boys will not
be able to attend until October /. The
enrolment OF students win be larger than
ever this year and Principal Edwards will
pc unable to devote any time to athletics
the first part of the year SO that 1t was
decided not to have a team Realizing the
conditions that would exist Principal
Edwards cancelled all games scheduled
early in the summer.
The death Of Mrs. Fanny r., wife of
John Doherty. occurred at Heaton hos
pital early Friday morning after sew
eral weeks Illness The funeral was
held at Trinity Church at three O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. the Rev. l.. O. Sher-
burne officiating. Burial YVES in Thomp-
son cemetery. Fanny Wright was born in
West Berlin. November IL. 1865, the daush-
ter OF Samuel and Martha Wright. She
was married In 1888 to John Doherty and
they have resided in Montpelier since that
time. She leaves no immediate relatives
besides her husband. who IL night watch
man at the National Life Insurance. COM
pany.
Jerome Fitzpatrick. who resigned AZ a
member Of Montpelier high school faculty
to accept position at the Vail school, left
Friday afternoon for Lyndon.
WATERBURY.
Euretta Crosby Shonio, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Philip shonio. is III with
at the home OF her parents
on Crossett Hill.-Carl Weir of Middlesex