Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-02
ADDISON COUNTY
MlDDLEBURY.

from the war department at Washington
and It is now a matter Of certainty that
the following young men were drawn tc
make up Middlebury's quota: Burton
Billings, Manuel Bolivar. Noble Brooks
Clyde Brown, Ralph Brown, Clayton
Buttolph. Lucius Buttolph, Archie Caul
William Crannelly. George Dougherty
Edward Dragon. Clarence Eddy, Angelo
Harris, Arthur Kenwcrthy. Michae
Lucas. Elmer Novak. Clifford Perkins and
Thomas Shackett. Several of these are
married men and have children. A few
enlisted before the draft and few Others
have physical disabilities which will ex.
empt them from service upon examina.
ton.
Herbert X. Twtchell, vice-president OF
the Chemical National bank, was last
week elected president of that institu'
ton, one Of the biggest and best banks
in New York city. Mr.. Twitchell is wei
known in Middlebury. He was born 5.
years ago in Weybridge. where brother
still resides, and he has always been at
tached to his native State. He has beer
president of the Vermont society of New
York for many years. AS a young mar
he went to Hartford, Conn.,, to work fol
the Travellers Insurance company and &c
New York In 1889 to accept position ir
| the Chase National bank, of which Will
liam H. Porter, formerly of Middlebury
was president. Later, after Mr.. Porter
had become president of the Chemical Ma.
tional, Mr.. witchell became assistant cash
ier at the latter institution, and in 1911 was
elected vice-president, about the same
time Mr.. Porter Joined j. p. Morgan & Co
He also became a director of the Chemical
National, and a director of the Bankers
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trustee of Middlebury College.
Dcnzil Calvin while automobiling on the
East Middlebu.y road. near the home OF
John Lucia, run off a sluice and tipped
his car over. He escaped with a few
bruises and a cut on one ear. He was
alone at the time of the accident but
the noise awoke the Lucas and they
went out to his assistance. The car
was somewhat damaged and was hauled
into town to garage for repairs.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Wright have returned
from Burlington, where they went to get
their son, who has been at the Fanny
Allen hospital for a few weeks. He under
went an operation.-Henry Walker of
Proctor is in town.-Ernest Munford has
returned to Bristol after spending IL week
with his family in town.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dane Jackson and child of Springfield.
Of his wife's mother, Mrs. Caswell.-Mr.
and Mrs. Archibald I. Devolleur Of Salem.
Mass. are here to spend several weeks,
accompanied by their son. Archibald. Jr.,
and their daughters. the Misses Susan
and Alice.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F,
Burns have returned from Rutland and
West Rutland. where they have been
visiting for several days.-Mr. and Mrs
James r. Cartmell, accompanied by a
number Of friends. started Saturday or
an automobile trip to Maine. in which
State Mr.. Cartmell will visit several
places on a business trip.-Mrs. Myra
Stiles and Mrs. p. E. Crane have return.
ed from Lake Dunmore. where they have
spent two weeks.
Chauncy L. Clark died at his home In
Leicester at eight o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Clark had not been i'll recently
but was suffering from the effects o!
paralytic shocks sustained within the
last three or four years. Mr.. Clark was
born in Castleton May 8. 1S43, and was,
consequently lin the 18th year Of his age.
He was the second son of Merlin and
Clarinda NJ. Nake) Clark and came with
the family to Middlebury in 1860, after
which time, until about a dozen years
ago, he continued to live here. He served
in the Civil War, member Of Company
was a farmer on large scale in Middle
bury, prominent man and for several
years a deacon of the Congregational
Church. After his return from the Civil
War. Mr.. Clark was employed in milling
work in Middlebury. but had been unable
to attend to much business since his
paralytic shocks. He leaves seven chill
dren. Two were drowned early when
young, one in Middlebury and one in
Leicester. The surviving children are
three young ones who live at the home
in Leicester. Mrs. Robert T. Morse of
Rutland, Mrs. William H. Davis Of Gran
iteville and Harry Clark and Shirley of
Lowell. Mass. The late Chester L. Clark.
a prominent man in the Vermont Mar
BILE company's force at West Rutland.
was a brother and Mr.. Clark is also sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Luna M. Nor
rison and another brother. Joseph S.
Clark. both of Middlebury The funeral
was held in the church at Leicester Cor
ners at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon ond
the interment was in that town.-Wal-
ter Brown. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert
Brown. and Edward Forest. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Forest, arrived In town
on the early train Monday morning from
Philadelphia on a flying visit to their
parents. being obliged on account Of de-
lays in train service to start back by
the late train Monday evening for Phila-
delphia, where they are serving on the
United States cruiser Won Stuben, the
biggest of the converted German ships
of war now in the Brooklyn navy yard.
The boys are In good health and spirits
and are expecting that this will be their
last visit to their homes here in a long
time.-Snce the appointment year ago,
Or theraa hOIltS Of .1Osenh H. Fletcher
as postmaster at Bridport and the sub
sequent removal several months later of
the postoffice from the central part of the
town to an inconvenient site at one end
Of the village. there has been much ILL
feeling and some kicking among the pa
irons of the office. Mr.. Fletcher In his
desire to satisfy the people Of the town
has begun the erection Of a building in
the middle region of the town to be used
as q postoffice block and to make the
accommodations for the office as nearly
as ideal as Bridport can expect to have.
Henry Pigeon OF Middlebury is in charge
of the erection of the new building
William J. McHugh. native of Wey-
bridge. and for many years a native of
Middlebury. now OF Holyoke. Mass. is
visiting relatives in town after an
absence Of many years-Mrs. Thomas F..
turned from West Rutland, where they
have been for two weeks to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Gilfeather.-Willard H.
Bond of New York city Is here on a
weeks visit to his mother. Mrs. Frank
A. Bond.-Fred c. Crane of Bridport on
Monday purchased the property known
as the Mrs. Jennie Pride place on Semi
nary street, but does not intend to take
personal possession until the coming