Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ayers Of Waterbury
are parents Of a son, born recently. Mrs.
Ayers before her marriage was Miss Amy
Wheeler, formerly domestic science teach
err here.
The schools in the Chittenden central
district will open September 4th.
John Boldosser. a soldier from Fort
Ethan Allen. and Miss Anna Gagnon of
Burlington were married at the Congre-
gational parsonage at Essex Junction on
Thursday evening. August q.
1t is expected that the village schools
will open Tuesday. September 4.
Miss Marion Bates. who has spent sew
eral weeks visiting her mother Mrs. Job
Bates. and her sisters In Burlington and
her sister. Mrs. Allen Martin, here. left
Monday for Los Angeles. Cal, where she
teaches school.
The Rev. George Beecher and family and
his mother Mrs. George Beecher. who
have spent the past six weeks here will
leave this week for Woonsocket r. I.
Secretary of State G. W. Bailey and
Mrs Bailey are spending the week in
Morrisville while Mr. Bailey is assisting
the new secretary. Frederick G. Fleet
wood, in getting the office equipment
which has just been moved there into
order.
Mrs. John Haigh and daughter, Miss
Helen. of Devils Lake, N. D., who have
been visiting in Philadelphia and Cam
bridge. Mass, came Monday to visit
Mrs. Haigh's sister. Mrs. d. c. Slater.
They have not seen each other for 20
years.
Misses Gertrude and Frances HAYS
leave the latter part of the week for
Youngstown. Ohio. where they are en-
gagged to teach in the public schools of
that city. The Misses Hays gradu-
aated this year from the Fitchburg,
(Mass.). normal.
| Arthur Post son Of Mr. and Mrs f. w.
Post, who enlisted in the aviation corps
last week. left Monday night for Texas,
where he has been ordered to report at the
aviation camp at Fort Sam Houston. Mr.
Post for some time has been employed in
the Office of the Chittenden Trust COM
pany In Burlington.
William F. Whitney died suddenly yes
terday afternoon after an illness of about
four weeks with heart disease. Mr.. Whit
ney would have been Is years old In
October. He issurvived by his wife ant
two sons. Henry o. of this place and DR.
Charles F.. Whitney Of Burlington, ant
one daughter. Mrs George T. Whitney OF
Princeton. N. ]. The funeral will be held
at his home on Church street Saturday
afternoon at three O'Clock. with burial II
Williston, his long time home.
The high and graded schools will oper
Tuesday. September 4. with the following
corps of teachers: Principal. T.. G. Berry
assistant Mrs. Bernce Parker Lane. LatiI
and German Miss Ina Paddock. Pallet
Mt. Holyoke College. English, history ant
botany; Miss Madeline Taylor, Winooski
U. V. NJ. mathematics and French: Mis-
Agnes Leary, Burlington Vermont Bust
ness College. commercial subjects; Mis-
Jessie l. Ross. Grand Isle. teachers train
ing course; Miss Marion Burns. Hyd
Park. Mass. Simmons College, domestic
science; eighth and seventh grades. Mis-
s. Anna Ftzsimonds; sixth, Miss LII;
Plante, Mooers Forks, n. Y; fifth. Mis-
Bessie Wolcott; fourth. Miss Mildred
second, Miss Gertrude Macdonald first
Miss Mabel Stevens.
Miss Cornelea Lavine died yesterda,
after an illness of three weeks at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tyler
where she had been visiting Miss La
vine was born In Essex rs years age
being one of the six children of Mr.. an
Mrs. Joseph Lavine. She spent he
earlier life in this town. For 81 year
she has resided with her sister, Mrs
Alfred Lord, in Lebanon. who, wit
three nephews and one niece, is tn
only relative surviving her The flu
neral will be held at the home of MI
and Mrs. Tyler on Park street Frida
afternoon at two o'clock with burial Il
Jericho.
The stirring music of the 18th cavalr
band was thoroughly enjoyed by thos
who braved the weather and came ou
to the Dorcas Guild lawn social Tues
day evening. About eight o'clock tn
party moved into the church vestry an
parish house, driven In by the rain.
good time was enjoyed, however. an