Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

w|MuSUk CuUNIY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
The report comes to White River juno
ton that the mammoth log drive of the |
American Realty company down the !
white river and totaling 100000 feet Ia
held up at the head waters Of the stream |
because OF the record. breaking low water |
for this time RI the year. The log driv- !
ing crew Of 100 or more men Ia laid on to !
await the coming of higher waters. At
Sharon, where are the main boums Of
tho drive. all Is in readiness and once all
there the logs could soon be sent down |
the remaining stretch Of the White river
and into the Connecticut without special
difficulty. Ordinarily 1t takes some ten
days to get the logs into the Sharon river
pond and booms from Rochester and its
territory. There is no log drive down
the Connecticut this year and for this
season there will be no special need OF
holding the logs at Sharon nor elsewhere
above Bellows Falls. the destination Of
the logs.
The Hartford Minute men, as the new
home guard military company is called.
IL given instruction in tactics and drills
every Thursday evening.-Former Gov.
and Mfs. Samuel F.. Pingree went to
Newport Saturday to attend the confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
In session in that city.-H. J. Stannard
of Barton. one-time principal Of the Hart
ford high school, has been in town.-The
initial Hartford high school baseball
game OF the season was played Saturday
afternoon at Randolph and with the
high school nine of that town. The score
was ! to o in favor of the Ran
dolph boys-The Hartford town public
school teachers gathered in the assembly
hall Of the high school at $50 O'Clock Sat
ufday afternoon to further consider the
plan Of aiding school boys and girls and
others to have gardens the coming season.
The meeting was under the direction of
Supt. w. J. Whitehill and much appre-
ciated feature was an address on educa-
tional pedagogy by Prof. James l.. Nc
Conaughy Of Dartmouth College. An
other meeting will be held next Saturday.
Edgar N. Buchanan. for some Is years
resident Of White River junction and
widely known as travelling salesman.
died in Tunbridge on the 18th. following
three weeks illness from a complica-
ton Of diseases. The body was received
In White River Junction Saturday noon
and later taken to Orleans, his early
manhood home. where was held a private
funeral and interment made in the lot be-
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companied by his son. DR.. c. T.. Buchanan
and daughter. Mrs. L. V. Hufnail. both
OF whom reside in Reading. Mr.. Blu
chanan was 81 years Of age. having been
born in Holland. VT. q son of Daniel and
Maria Buchanan. In early manhood he
was q telegraph operator and later a
merchant in the village of Orleans.
BETHEL.
At q special meeting Of the Whitcomb
high school district held at the town hall
Monday evening. with large number Of
voters present, the prudential committee
was authorized to purchase land suitable
for a playground at an expense not to ex-
coed 5000. The Hon. A Lee Cady intro
duced q resolution naming the Ripley
property. but following objections by
Charles Batchelder, Senator Cady was
granted permission to withdraw his mo-
ton and substitute the one giving the
committee power to purchase a suitable
site Several women qualified by taking
the freeman's oath before voting. c. ID.
Gushing. moderator OF the district. pre-
sided.-On Monday evening at the Bascom
theatre q special meeting of Rising Star
Grange was held at which the members OF
Daniel Lille Relief Corps were present
and a patriotic program was enjoyed by
the large audience. 4 striking feature
was the presentation OF the national col
ors By the Relief Corps to the grange
Mrs w. G. Shaw. patriotic instructor OF
the Relief Corps. making the presentation
address and Edgar II. W. owen, master OF
the grange, responding with an address
There were several songs and readings
the grange marching team gave an ex
hibition and q social hour followed-Mon
day afternoon the Bethel WOman's club
and quests. in all numbering about 70. met
at Mrs Charles II. Kidder's. where 9
, musical was held in which Mrs. r. NJ
Chase and Mrs. r. G. Putnam gave voca
} solos, Miss Larsen of Burlington. a CUES
. Of Miss Lois Wilson. gave violin solos, TN
, Misses Marjorie StOckwell and 1ren'
! Gushing gave readings. Refreshments
were served.-The White River distHc
, Sunday school convention was held Tues
= day at the Congregational Church with I
! good attendance Of delegates from tn
' schools of this and several ad)oininl
. towns. The principal speakers were Mis-
Mary Warren OF Pomfret. county superin
. tendent Of Junior work. the Rev. A. II
morrill,. d. d., of Woodstock. count!
president, and the Rev. Charles A. Boy
of Burlington. State secretary and super
y tendent.-Miss Eileen Demers has been II
4 several days.-C. c. Paine was operated
e on at the Greene sanitarium last wee
h for a mastoid abscess and Is doing we'll
e DR.. F. c. Angel Of Randolph was her
3. Tuesday to perform an operation AT IN
It Greene sanitarium.-Miss Irene Gushing
n at home from jackson College for week
vacation.
Mrs. r. w Morse Is in Burlington 10
the week with her daughter. Mrs g. n
J.. Stuart.-w. v. Lawless. who has bee
= working in Montpelier. has gone
;, Springfield to work.-E. l.. Gaskell return
y ed Saturday from Daytona. Fla, wher
!. he spent the winter-Miss Bessie China
y came Saturday to visit her sister, MT
- A. c. Batchelder. after spending the wiz
'. ter at Bradford. n. H.-Mlss Elizabet
" Pease entertained a party of "A youn
q people Saturday afternoon.-Stephen Bel
H. rien Stanton has presented to the publ
N library q copy of his new book 18th
~ Hidden Happiness. Mr.. and Mrs f. ]
:, :. Wilson. formerly of the village. have sol
= their business at Franklin. n. H.. an
!. will 20 to Grand Valley, Colo for tn
benefit of Mrs. Wilson's health.-P.
9: whitaker is at home after spending tn
y winter as an attendant at the Masss
y chusetts State farm in Worcester.-San
u, uel McIntosh. aged 81 years. who sper
u the winter at c. H. Kidder's. has returne
n to Mortified.
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