Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

I1cISCHel SOOucy, WIN has Uccu Ill bIuSC
the first Of the year with heart trouble.
! agent at the Central Vermont station.
Mrs. Guy Knapp has gone to Berlin,
N. H.. where she will join her husband.
who has a position as salesman for
Armour & Co. They will make their
home in Berlin. Mrs. Knapp was accom-
panied by MSS Helen Turney. who will
! be her guest for a few days.
A meeting of the Washington County
Milk Producers association was held at
the city hall Monday. resolutions being
adopted and various problems discussed.
Prof. q. F. Il. Story of Burlington was
the principal speaker. TIL resolutions
adopted were to the effect hat in the
present crisis every farmer should make
his farm as largely as possible s%elf-sup-
porting and hat banks. business men.
public authorities cooperate In every way
in keeping on the farms the dairy herds.
The association went on record In favor
of some action being taken to stop the
use of grain for the manufacture Of
liquors and that for their part they will
ldo everything possible to maintain an
adequate supply Of dairy products for
New England consumption at a price as
low as is consistent with. efficient produce
ton. fi' 90. '"'
lie ! iCWCi ChitptOySu at tuo
Riverside. was removed to the home Of
her parents in Worcester Sunday evening
in Volholm.s ambulance. Miss Brewer has
been Ill for a week with appendicitis.
There were n births In Montpelier dur
ing the -four months ending April 30. 16
more thar in 1916 for the same period.
or the number born 10 were female chill
dren and 81 male.
! News of the death of Mrs. Irving Par
menter. elder daughter of Mr.. n Mrs.
z. G. Wells of East State street. was re-
ceived Friday. death occurring at
Boulder. Colo. The mother. Mrs. Wells.
was with her daughter. having been at
Boulder during the winter. Mrs. Parmen-
ter was for several years a school teacher
and had resided in Montpelier and Barre.
after graduating from Montpelier Semi
nary. Besides her parents she leaves her
husband n four brothers. tho Rev. e. E.
Wells Of Attleboro. Mass, the Rev.
A. F. Wells of New Haven. Conn. the
Rev. G. l.. Wells of Glover and D. Vernon
Wells of Fort Barranaca. Fla. and a
sister, Miss Violet Wells of Barre. Her
brother. the Rev. G.. l.. Wells. Is chap
lain of the Vermont Senate
Funeral services for /. H. p. Rowell
of st. Paul street. whose death occurred
Wednesday May 2 at Heaton hospital at
the age Of 50 years, were held Friday
afternoon at the Baptist Church. the pas
tor. the Rev. Ivan H. Benedict. oficiat-
ing. The bearers were Rufus Bagley.
D. X. Little. r. M. Kimbali and w. G.
Goodwin. Burial was in Green Mount
cemetery.
The engagement of Miss Florence Cor
don. formerly Of Lancaster. N. H.. to
Harold Smith was announced Thursday
evening at a party given by Miss Lamotte
Smith at her home on School street.
r. N. Sleeper was advised by wire Mon.
day evening Of the death of his father.
Squire d. Sleeper. which occurred al
Providence. r. l.. from hardening Of the
arteries. The body will arrive in Mont
pelier this morning. The deceased
was 70 years old and a native OF More
town. He went to Providence from More.
town SO years ago and until two years
ago was proprietor of a large livery sta.
BILE. Besides the son in this city two
daughters, Mrs. l.. +. Booth and Mrs. F.
r. Christian of Providence survive
Francis Marion of this city has passed
the examination necessary. to his enroll
ing In the officers reserve corps and ex,
poets to be ordered soon to Plattsburgh
n. r. Mr.. Marion Is the second locaI
young man to be accepted. the other be
ing Fred L. Laird Jr.