Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

The school census for the year 1917 for
Montpelier has been completed by c. Def.
Bancroft Under the State law all children
are enumerated that are of school age, six
to II years. inclusive. The school commits
sioners of this city. however, enumerate
all children who are Ave years of age born
between September 1, 1911, and September
I, 1912. for the purpose of knowing all the
children of that age for attendance in the
kindergarten. The census gives a total of
l,556 Of school age, 1856 boys and 10 girls
and 1913 of five years of age, a total of
1879. Ward six has by far the largest
number of children, 41o. with ward two
contributing 3S9. Both of these wards har-
Dor many foreigners. Ward one has the
smallest number. 1877.
An automobile ran into a hand car
carrying several section men of the
Central Vermont railroad at the Lom-
bard crossing near Montpelier juno
ton late Sunday evening and George
Murtagh, one of the railroad employees.
suffered cuts on each wrist. His COM
panions escaped injury. The men
were on their way to the junction to
repair a broken rail-
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis n. knight left
Monday morning for Springfield. Mass,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. knight having purchased a drug
business in that city. He has been
employed in the Rivers drug store In
Montpelier for eight years.
Another case of infantile paralysis has
been reported in Montpelier. Melvin. four
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lapan of Cummings street. near the ice
house, being i'll with the disease. The
child is not seriously i'll and is approach
ing the climax Of the malady. The homes
of the children who were last taken i'll
with polio are over two miles apart.
Three score automobiles with probably
$50 persons left Montpelier Friday
morning for tour around the county,
returning late in the afternoon. The
trip was planned by and under the di-
rection of the Washington County Farm
Bureau association, County Agent Forts
! Abbott and the executive committee hav-
ing immediate charge. The party went
from here to Waitsfield. where they dined
and listened to an address by Prof.
George Story of the University Of YER
mont. After an inspection of the crops
| in that section the autos toured to Water
| bury and Worcester.
| Curtis o. Clogston and Evelyn Pauline
Gartn were married Thursday evening
at st. Augustine's Church by the rector.
the Rev. p. j. Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Clog
ston have gone to Springfield. Mass. on
| their wedding trip and will make their
home in Montpelier.
! Miss Nancy c. Puffer. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Frank H. Puffer of 1872 Elm
street, Montpelier, and Second Lieut. Her.
bert d. Gibson of Company E, 21st Regi-
ment. U. S. Infantry. now stationed at
Syracuse, n. Y. as n part Of the 23rd
division, were married Saturday evening
at Grace Church rectory. Syracuse. The
news of the wedding was somewhat of a
surprise to the brides parents and friends.
although the couple had been engaged for
some time. The bride went to Syracuse
Friday evening, having received tele-
gram that Lieutenant Gibson expected to
sail for France Immediately. The bride
has always resided in Montpelier.
where she has been a very popular
young lady. Since her graduation from
Montpelier high school she has been
employed in the State library. The
groom is native of Mortified
being son of Mrs. Harry Howe Of
Poultney. He was employed for several
years in the Wayne Reed jewelry store in
Montpelier, was in business in Barre for a
few months and was connected with the
F. S. Dyke store in Mortified until he en-
tered the Plattsburgh training camp sew
eral months ago. He was one of five men
from Vermont to be commissioned and as
signed to a regular army regiment for inn
mediate service. He is a graduate of
Mortified high school and attended a
military school in Texas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Puffer sent telegram of congratula-
tons upon receiving the news of the we'd
ding.
Lieut.. Richard II. Ballard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith S. Ballard of Montpelier.
accompanied by his wife, left Enosburs
Falls Sunday for Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.. where he was ordered last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Ballard went Satur-
day to Enosburg to see their son before
he left. Lieut.. Carlisle Hancock of this
city has also been ordered to report at
Fort LeavenwOrth and expects to leave
soon.
The two days annual reunion of thu
Washington County Veterans association
: was ended Tuesday noon following the
r business meeting and election of officers
: although many stayed during the after
} noon and evening to attend the exercises
, conducted by the Sonk of Veterans. Thu
reunion was the best attended and mos
enthusiastic ever held according to tn
$ officers, and Secretary Wilson made al
encouraging report that there had beer
!, a gain in membership during the yea
of SO, mating a total of 7S3 The associa
Q ton lost "a members by death. tn
neurology roll having a list of 20 veteran
a and four ladies'. The 70 new members en-
" rolled accounted for the gain. DR.. f. j
n Foster of Waterbury was reelected presi
: dent and John r. Wilson of Worcester wa
8 reelected secretary-treasurer
T. MIDDLESEX.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Jones ar
a Miss Ethel Mccarthy and Ellsworth Rob,
n of Lawrence. Mass.-Messrs. Chapman
and Carpenter of Hartford, Conn. wer
q recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Big
n elow.-Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Bigelow an
q guests were at Lake Mansfield Sunday
Mrs. Josephine Sanborn of Salem
!, Mass. was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A
q p. Bigelow last week.-Russell Farms
: worth of Randolph Center has bee
| spendipR the ma 81 week ,I,ith his hro4h