Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

unable to 90 with Mrs. Almon because of
Illness.
A meeting Of the srocers of Montpelier
was held Monday afternoon, pursuant to
q call from James Hartness, State food
administrator. p. J. Jerome was named
chairman and c. J. Perry. L. B. Brooks
and r.. H. Standish were named AZ dele
cation to represent Montpelier in q meet
Ing to be held in q few days in some place
in the state relative to prices on potatoes,
sugar and flour, but which. II Ii expected
handled by grocers.
The effort which IL being made in the
army recruiting, and the fact that men
who enlist In the navy get State pay, has
resulted in drive in that department Of
federal service. Recruiting Offlcer Charles
Mitchell obtained nine applications Sat-
urday, two Sunday, and several Monday.
Some Of THOSE applying we're rejected be-
cause Of bad teeth and eyesight. A. w.
Moore Of Montpelier and J. A. Pallas Of
Graniteville were accepted Monday morn
ing, while Sunday Alexander Smith and
Warren Wilfore were rejected because Of
physical disability.
Mrs. Nervie Lawson. aged 80 years.
died at her home in Calais Monday morn
ing following q few months illness. She
the Women's Relief Corps In that town
and was graduate Of Goddard Seminary.
She also attended Montpelier Seminary.
She is survived by her husband and three
children, aged 10, eight and four. She was
a sister Of Col H. 8. Foster Of Calais and
Mrs. Van r. Kent Of Calais. The funeral
| took place at her late home at one
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Commissioner of Education M. b.
Hillegas Thursday morning authorised the
statement that as far as any oficial In
formation had reached him there was no
probability OF the schools being closed
during the months Of January and Feb
ruary. Because so many school directors
and superintendents are writing him on
the matter he has sent out a circular
letter advising them to make their plans
for those two months until further ohicial
information is given them. The fuel ad.
ministrator's office has sent a letter to
the fuel committees urging them that
| where there are two or more churches
that union service be held or have the
services in the vestries.
| Mrs. P. J. Blanchard, Miss Estelle
| Blanchard. her daughter. and Miss
| Myrtle Prize, a boarder in the home,
were overcome by escaping coal gas while
| arising Tuesday morning. Mr.. Blan-
chard, who sleeps on the first floor OF
| the home, was not affected. He heard
his wife fall and Fastening to her side
on the second floor, found her uncon-
scious. With Miss Pirie he was caring
\ for her. when Miss Prize tainted. Miss
Blanchard tainted while calling the ply
stefan. All are on the road to recovery
Mrs. Blanchard, who suffered the most
will be confined to her bed for a few
| 10 10 nf 7
| Prize. the granite man from Williams.
town. Miss Blanchard IL employed In
the Goodrich granite office in Barre.
| The chief master-a arms was kept
rather busy Monday evening with many
inquiries relative to the enlistment al
the present time. That day he had 1,
applications. OF these. six were sen,
to Burlington for examinations. while
the remainder were rejected for one
cause and another. Tuesday morning
he rejected three, two Of whom were
aliens and whose names were not pub
lished. The other one was rejected OF
vision.
Many Of those who have in the last few
days been inquiring as to the advantages
Of enlistment in the navy have closed VI
their papers and kept Charles Mitchell
the local recruiting ofYicer, busy. Howard
Clark and I. c. Rich Of Montpelier, A. M
Meyhew Of Wells River, ]. A. Pallas o.
Graniteville. o. e. and E. E. Fordhan
Of Berlin were sent Wednesday to Bur
ling for physical examination. w. w. La
fayette Of Barre made application. Cliffort
Guskea of Williamstown and g. H. Rich
ardson Of Montpelier have passed the OK
animation here. Carl Hovey of st. Johns
bury and Richard Bailey of Middlese,
were rejected because Of physical disabil