Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
George W. Fuiles son of Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Fuller. and active in
the church and social life of the town.
left Tuesday for the Mt. Hermon school.
Northfield. Mass. where he plans to take
the four years course.-Minnie Directly,
cara Gentry and Prince Abbott Of the
M l.. Wheeler widely known string Of
track horses are In Lancaster, N. H., en-
tered In the track events Of the Coos
county fair In progress this week. With
the Wheeler horses Is Famous Nutwood,
a morse owned by Harry Moore of
woodstock. The quartet will be driven
IN the various events by Drew A. Cor
don and w. w. Bowser, both Of White
River Junction.--william II. Fuller, a
one-time resident of Hartford, but for
some time In Lowell, Mass. returned
saturday to his home after a several
DAYS AT the home Of his brother, George
H. Fuller.-Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Donovan
and daughter. Mrs. Pearl Cook, and her
son. all of Concord. NJ H., were in town
saturday on an auto tour to Rutland
tnence to Burlington and Lake Cham
pam points. Mr.. Donovan is a passen.
ger conductor on the b. & M road and
ID now on his vacation.-Miss Rosalie
Going of New York city is the guest Of
her uncle. Charles F. Going.-Edwin
smith, Dartmouth College graduate, II,
mas returned from his vacation at Old
Orcnard, Me-. and will in the coming
week pegin as teacher in Goddard
Seminary. Barre.-Mark f. Powers, son
or Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Powers, is at pres
ent stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
He is with the sanitary detachment of
the ISL New Hampshire regiment Of tho
, mi.
Andrew j. Groser the 85 years old resi-
dent drowned In the Connecticut river
Thursday. the 18th, was held from tho
home of his niece, Miss May E. Grover.
Saturday at 1890 a. m, the Rev J. f.
Ullery, rector of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church officiated. There were no bear
ers and at the close of the service the
body was sent to Bradford for inter.
ment. Until the past spring Mr.. Grover
had been a resident Of California for
several years.-The champion ripe to-
mato to date is one that weighed slight
ly above one pound and that grew in the
garden OF George w. Sherman, a sue
cessful amateur gardener.-An inter-
esting feature in local garden work ia
| the harvesting by James Mcdonnell of
his crop OF onions, which for the eighth
consecutive season he has planted on
the same area which Is nearly one-ffth
OF an acre In extent. The yield this year
Ia surprisingly large but the onions,
as whole. are under the average size.
yet small. as they they are the yield of
the patch will total close to 100 bushels.
The crope is already sold to the village
neighbors and this in spite of the fact
that more and more Of the people in all
this region are growing their own
! onions because Of the success of Mr.. Nc
Donnell His principal variety is the
yellow Danvers.-Mason Huse Is at the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
b. Huse, after a six weeks special train.
ing at Dartmouth College in the mill.
tary stores branch Of the quartermas-
ter's corps of the regular army. Mr..
Huse is graduate Of Dartmouth COL
lege. IA. and expects soon to be called
into active service.
BETHEL.
Jerry Fifeld. aged eS years. died We'd
nesday morning after a years illness, the
last few months Of which was very severe.
For ten days before death he had eaten
nothing. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at two o'clock with interment
in Cherry Hill cemetery. the Rev. ].
Wesley Miller officiating. He was born in
New York State and was a railroad man
20 years. More than % years ago. following
his parents and some Of his brothers and
sisters. he brought his family to Pitts
| field. where they lived five years, after
wards living 10 years in Williamstown and
| seven years here. He was married II years
ago and Is survived by his wife who gave
him excellent care and by two sons and
two daughters, Harley Fiield of Newport,
N. H., Lyman Fifeld of East ST. Louis,
ILL.,. Mrs. Louis H. Whitney and Mrs
Harry w. Mentley Of this village. A son,
Frank g. Fileld died exactly three months
before him and another son much earlier.
He also Is survived by three brothers, o.
A. Fineld and G. A. Fiheld Of Pittsfield and
Alvah Fifeld of Chittenden. and three
sisters. Mrs. Thomas Downey Of Nashua,
N. H., Mrs. Daniel Curran Of Lowell.
Mass, and Mrs. John Phillips of Pittsfield,
-Four district schools began their fall
term Monday, with teachers az follows:
Locust creek. Miss Laura Manning of
Cuttingsville; Lympus, Miss Grace Rowe:
Lillieville. Miss Gladys Williams of Tun-
bridge; Old Church. Miss Bessie Batchel.
Ter; Camp Brook. Mrs. c. e. Durham:
Quarry. Miss Lillian Waterman of Royal
ton: Mountain. Miss Lura Kidder Of NIL.
ton: Gilead. Miss Flynn of Essex Junction:
East Bethel. Miss Keefe Of Waterbury:
Christian Hill. Miss Florence Burditt Of
Rochester; Finley bridge. Miss Pearls
Tewksbury.-Paul F. Wilson has been an.
pointed corporal and temporary com.
pany clerk in the machine gun company
Of the 3Oth U. s. Infantry stationed at
Aver. Mass. He has been at Camp Devens
since Saturday.
SHARON.
| The Rev. Frederick r. Bickford, pastor
OF the Congregational Church, Bethel,
preached In the Sharon Congregational
Church Sunday and at the communion
service which followed received nine people
into the church. The Rev. Paul E. Meyer.
the present supply Of the local church,
preached In the Bethel Church.
George Ladd has harvested and thresh-
ed his two acres Of spring wheat and