Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

James G.. Staples left Thursday Tor
Springfield, Mass and to accept posi-
ton in the United States armory.-Mrs.
Newton e. Blood was substitute teach
err in the local graded school last week
while the regular teacher. Miss Barnum.
was on a trip to Montreal.-Mason w.
Huse, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Huse.
a graduate of the Hartford high school.
and Of Dartmouth College, 1916 left town
and the home of his parents Saturday,
the 15th for Fort Jackson. Jacksonville.
Fla, where he will begin service as a SER
geant in the quartermaster's corps. Ser
geant Huse, who Is only q years of age,
has been the present term teacher in the
Whitcomb high school, Bethel. and SUI
perintendent of the graded schools.-Mr
and Mrs. w. f. Blood have received a
letter from their son, First Lieut.. Robert
Blood. surgeon in the hospital for New
Hampshire troops in France. DR.. Blood,
whose letter Is dated November 10. says
the French people are extremely hospitable
to all American soldiers.
Everett jackson Wallace, a longtime
resident and since 1902 assistant United
States commissioner Of immigration. with
offices In Montreal. died at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Carl w. Cameron. in
White River Junction. Monday. following
Of several months duration. He was born
| in West Topsham and came to White
River junction in early manhood and be-
| came an active and representative citi-
zen. He served the town as member of the
school board and as q selectman. and be-
came a member Of the local lodge Of the
Masonic order. He was twice married. His
frst wife was Miss Charlotte Stafford.
daughter Of the late Noah B. Stafford, and
survivor of this marriage is Mrs. Carl
w. Cameron. whose present home is the
| Stafford homestead. His second wife was
OF Montreal. Mr.. Wallace had been at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Cameron, since
November !. He was in his end year. The
funeral will be held Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the house and interment
will be In the family lot in Hartford
cemetery.-The local United Brethren
Lodge, F. q A. NJ, has placed In Its
rooms In the Barnes building a service
flag that bears total Of IA stars repre-
senting the number from the lodge men,
bership that are in the service. Everyone
of the IA members il enlisted and not
drafted men. and are: John d. Bacon, son
OF the late John l.. Bacon, former YER
mont State treasurer; Derby l.. Going.
Lynn X. Noyes, Curtis NJ Parkhurst.
Mark II. Powers and Raymond T. Powers.
sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norman C. Powers;
Stanley L. Mcknight, Leon Il. Straw.
Lawrence L. Tinkham, Fred e. Samuels.
Howard E. Pease. Henry C. Hathorne
and Donald b. X. Stevens.-Russell 8.
Going present clerk in the st. Adams Of
nee OF State Commissioner Of Agriculture
brigham. was at the home of his parents,
MT ana MRS. c. f. Going. for over Sun
I'M t,A.,
grand master of the Grand Lodge Of Ver-
mont. F. & A. NJ, returned Saturday
AFTERNOON from Washington. d. c.. where.
along with the chief Officers of fraternal
orders In the various States. he was called
Tor conference with Secretary McAdoo
OF the treasury observation-disclosures
meters In various parts of the town regis
tered W below zero Sunday morning. the
coolest OF the season to date.-Newton II.
$1,000 arrived Saturday from a business
Trip 10 MS former home, Dickinson, N. d.
ne reports that the cold there Is OF
severity that halts business and In add
ton says that the short crops OF the
staple grains the past season are compelling
farmers 10 oner all farm stock at pitifuiiy
low prices.--The annual meeting OF the
vermont and New Hampshire Retail
monumental Dealers association will be
neid IN the parlors Of the Junction House
January ID and 10. ]. Edgar McNichol OF
the local hrm Of Adams & McNichol II
. treasurer Of the association. Lieutenant
george w. Smith, son Of the late Robert
H. and Mrs. Smith. left town Friday fol
regular army cantonment In Hoboken
; N. J. He was recently commissioned al
tne Piattsburgh. N. Y. training CAM
for officers.
!, 1
tuesday afternoon squad Of 81 soldiers
all from Windsor county to,yns nobilizet