Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06

far, as there is a steep unguarded EN-,
bankment at that point. The car started
down this embankment, turned over
once, throwing Mrs. Stevens and the chill
dren from the rear open seat, then went
down again about 40 feet and turned over,
again, this time throwing Mr.. Stevens out
Then 1t started to go over again, but in.
stead righted itself and landed right sIde(
up. pihning Mr.. Stevens underne ath.
Throughout 1t all Mr.. Wheat chung to the
steering wheel With the assistance of
Mrs. Stevens he lifted the car Off froml
Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Stevens was able to getl
UP. Just at this time Mr.. and Mrs. s. IL
Carroll happened along with their carl
and Mr.. Carroll took Mr. Stevens andj
Chesley and started for the Office Of Dr.
j. A. Archambault. DR.. Archamba ult.l
whom had been telephoned to go to thej
scene OF the accident, met them part way}
and took Mr.. Stevens and son in his card
to his office. Upon examination it waai
round that Mr.. Stevens collarbone wasI
broken on the left side and that he wa al
considerably bruised. He suffered somal
Internal pain. but it could not be told att
that time whether he was internally ind
Jured. The doctor after attending him3
TOOK them to their home. Meantime Mrsl
wheat had engaged taxi to bring Mrsl
Stevens and Doris home, and after somd
ton, Mrs. Stevens protesting over the
delay caused by the police officer who dee
slred her to walt until a physician ar><d
rived. Mr.. Wheat suffered a badly
bruised eye and the others were more1
or less bruised. The car, which was nj
Ford runabout, with top and open reard
seat. owned by William 3. johnson, father'
or MRS. Stevens, was damaged to the!
extent OF broken windshield, a reaNj
-hnn tyny,
Mr.. Stevens states that the car was rune
ming very slowly and that had this ems
bankment. which is about 100 feet down
to It's depth. had any kind of a guard the
car would not have gone over. But thera
is no guard and the earth was soft ana
gave way. VI
The teachers for the Essex town !
schools are as follows: Essex junior~s
senior school. principal, Donovan s. Jones
Of Randolph, u. V. M. II, present super.
visor Of garden work In the city of Bur-
ltngton; first assistant. Miss Dora Thomas
of Burlington. y. V. NJ. IA; second assist,
ant, Miss Hulda Hoag Of Plattsburgh.
N. Y. Plattsburgh normal and Vermont
Business College; home economics, Miss
Louisa Douglas: sixth grade, Miss Mary
Metcalf Of Essex; intermediate, Miss
May Pratt OF Essex primary, Miss Anna
G. Wood; Griffin district. Miss Mary,
Carroll of Essex Junction; Brigham Hill.
Miss Florence Mcbride of Essex Juno.
ton: Pages Corners. Miss Grace McDon.
aid Of Barre; Buffers Corners, Miss
Brown Of Essex; Hanley school. Miss
Florence Austin of Essex Center.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. Aldrich have
Fit out the youngsters with school SUD.
plies with goods from our stock We have
every article to fill all requirements. YAM
dow's Book and Stationery Store. (Adv)
At about $50 Thursday evening the
alarm was given for a fire in the apart
ment house Of j. H. Douglas on Park
street People passing discovered smoke
coming through the roof. The fire DEPART
ment soon responded and found the blaze
to be in a closet out Of a room occupied by
George w. Taft. The upper part Of the
house was filled with smoke. The flremen
had the fire out in about half an hour.
The fire had burned through into the small
attic. but the most damage was caused by
water and smoke. Mr.. Taft's clothes in the
closet were destroyed. The cause Of the
fire is not known. Had 1t broken out late
in the night 1t would probably have been
very disastrous as the house is occupied
by three families. The families are g. !,
Cutting, George Facto and Marshall Nay
lor and Mr.. Taft and Edward Mars have
rooms there. The nremen were aided h
their affective work by several soldiers.
The funeral Of William Flagg whitney
was held at his late homo on Churctt
street Saturday afternoon at thre>
o'clock. The Rev. c. c. Adams of Bur-
lington and the Rev. E. o. Foster OH.
cinted. Many friends attended, ino,ud-
ing many from Williston and Burlngton.,
Members of X. s. Sherman Post. G. A. Re-
attended in a body. The bearers were
Henry O. Whitney. Charles F. and George
Whitney, Carl B. and Chauncey s.
Brownell and Edmund l.. Whitney. The
casket was draped with the flag. Among
the many beautiful flowers were sprays
sent by the Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies'
of the G.. A. r., and the State laboratory
of hygiene. Burial was in the Williston
cemetery. William Whitney was born in
Williston October q, 1912. In 1862 he
enlisted in the 18th Vermont regiment.
He was in the Battle of Gettysburg. On
his return he developed a beautiful farm
in Williston village. He lived we'll
rounded life, fighting to kill slavery and
to keep the Union, and working hard to
give comfortable home to his dear
ones. He was active in the welfare OF
his longtime home and in this village
and in church work. He moved to this
village in 1909. He married Zervah F.
Brownell. who, with three children, sur
Wives MIN. MT. ana MrS. w nltney Celes
brated their golden wedding last Decem-
Der. This is the first time that death
has entered the home. He Is also sur.
vived by his stepmother. Mrs. Edmunds
Whitney. who resides at his home. and
two brothers, E. b. Whitney of Winoo-
ski and z. B. Whitney of Gloversville.
n. Y; and one sister, Mrs. /. D. Alger
of Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. T. Arkley has just received q
letter from Donald Arkley. first quarter
master on the torpedo boat destroyer
Nicholson. saying that he is somewhere
in Europe"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Hopkins. who have
| resided here a few years are moving back
have sold their place, are to occupy the
apartment In DR.. Archambault's double
house which is being vacated by them.
The teachers of the Essex Junction
schools will reside as follows: Miss Jessie
l. Ross, of the teacher-training class, with
Mrs. A. 7. Arkley; Miss Marion Burns,
domestic science teacher. with Mrs. ]. c.
! Hartwell Miss Paddock and Miss Lila
Plant with Mrs. c. w. Orvis Miss Anna
| Fitzsimonds with Mrs. T. H. Moran Miss
Mabel Stevens with Mrs. j. II. Viele.
| Perry Aldrich, son of the Rev. and Mrs.
l.. Aldrich principal of the Junior high
school, Waterbury. has been named on
President Benton's nomination for OBJ
server in the signal corps. He passed the
examination and started for Fort Sill
aviation training.
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