Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
Windsor County.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
The first annual bi-state interscholastic
prize speaking contest in the assembly
hall OF the Hartford high school Tues
iay' Feb. 10. was a pronounced success.
barring possibly the single fact that the
gallery and foyer Of the hail
were uncomfortably overcrowded and
many were obliged to leave because Of
the lack OF standing room. The presiding
officer was Alfred r. Watson, q Dart
mouth graduate, and for long chairman
OF the Hartford school committee. The
judges were Clyde M. Hill Of Montpelier,
head OF the State Junior high school sys-
tenn; William Z. Kinney Of Claremont,
N. H., and the Rev. Frazer Metzger Of
randolph. A musical program was giver
oy an orchestra of a dozen or more
pupils, both girls and boys, from the high
SCHOOLS IN the bi-State territory under the
direction OF Daniel d. Ladd, teacher OF
music In the Lebanon and Claremont
N. H., schools. assisted by Herbert E.
Ward, teacher OF music In the Kimbal1
Union Academy. Meriden, N. H., pianist
at intervals The first of the orationf
was Lees THE Day Of Reckoning" givei
by Marie Callahan Of Bradford Academy
Mildred Flint of South Royalton, "Selec.
lions from President Wilson's Second
War Message; John T. Batchelder OF
Bethel high, "E Plumbus Unum'; c. Fred
erick Marden of Newport, N. H., high.
"Lincoln--a Man Of Cod; Gertrude Mary
Brown Of Hanover. "A Vision Of War;
Herbert Hilton Barraclough of KimbalI
Union Academy, THE Death Of Benedict
Arnold"; Miss Doris NJ Donahue Of Hart
ford. PRO Patria"; Evan Frank Harvey
OF Woodstock high. 1.-THE American
Flag; Elmer Ernest Gile Of Lebanon.
N. H., high, 1.-THE Reconstructive Spirit
of the War; Geraldine Reynolds of Wind
sor high, Peace; Franklin p. Frye Of
Enfield, N. H., Liberty or DEATH" and
this closed the speaking contest. The
winner was Miss Donahue, n Hartford
sophomore, while Miss Reynolds Of Wind
sor was honorary second. The presiding
Judge was the Rev. Mr.. Metzger. The
prize was silver vase and this goes to
the Hartford school until another an
nual contest. but a replica of the vase
was given the winner outright. Much
praise is given Principal Jay of tho
local high and Superintendent whitehill
for their management Of the local ar
rangements.
An important real estate transaction in
town Is the purchase by Carl w. Cameron,
present teller in the Hartford Savings
Bank & Trust company. of the Sykes
farm OF some $50 acres and located from
a point near south Main street and ex-
tending westward near the Vermont
State fair grounds. The farm was for
merly the property of the late Noah B.
Sanford, father of Mrs. Cameron, and the
present Cameron estate joins the farm.
The purchase Is for the purpose Of per-
manent ownership and Developments
Pearl w. Culver, a one-time resident and
union passenger station ticket agent, now
travelling auditor Of the Central Vermont
railway, was in town Monday.-C. F. Go.
ing Of the Junction House clerical force,
who has been i'll for some time, is again
at his desk.-Mrs. George w. Burns is In
Brattleboro at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Harry Robinson and family, wher
one Of their children 10 reported as seri
ously ill.-Sergt. ]. B. Hathaway, a for
mer resident and for two and hall
years with the Canadian army in France,
Is in town. having been discharged as the
result Of wounds.-Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Nash, longtime residents and both
practicing chiropractors. plan to leave
next week to settle in Burlington. Mr..
Nash has been prominent in community
anu lTdteTHdl dudlTS, ndNlUk membership
in both the Masonic and Odd Fellows
orders, and for some years a member of
the grand lodge Of the second named fra
ternity.-The fuel supply Of both coal and
wood in town is ample for all demands
Omer Grove Is at the home of his par
ents in Island Pond.-C. w. Brooks. a
widely known chiropractor. and Mrs
Brooks. have moved from Bellows Falls
to White River Junction and will occupy
the late John L. Bacon residence on
Gates street-A new resident in town
is E. E. Cooke. a widely-known water
works man. who succeeds Mr.. Currier in
the local office Of the Grafton Electric
Light and Power company.
SHARON.
Miss Grace Mildred Badger. a Studen
at Montpelier Seminary, was at the HON,
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H
Badger, for the week-end.-The Women'i
Church society of the Congregations
Church will serve a dinner in Steele chape
from II to II town meeting day. Tuesday
March 5.-Mrs. Nellie Noyes is a present
week guest Of friends in Lebanon. N. H.
Shipments Of concentrates from the mine
OF the Vermont Copper company In Soutl
oC8dh ShO PocS WC0hs-Js N
Snow. A. H. Badger, F. o. Billings, NJ. X
Messer. C. H. Barrett and William Patten
members of the Sharon lodge. F. and A
NJ, attended the past masters meeting O
United Brethren lodge In White Rive
Junction Friday evening Among guests
registered at the Sharon House the pas
week were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Wright
Mrs. d. H. Baxter and daughter, Mis-
Mary. all of Lima, Ohio. who have pur
chased a 255-acre farm in Tunbridge.-
M. E. Shaw and son Of Boston were II
town the past week and were guests a
the Sharon House.-At the present dat
there is a proposition that the construc
ton Of the new village school be post
poned for another year.-Among the ev
ceptionally large number Of birds seer
about town Is a wild pheasant that come.
oftentimes to the back yard Of the Badger
& Noyes store and hunts for food. Blu,
jays Of exceptional size also are seen her,
and there about the village.-Mrs. Haiti,
Roberts is Ill with a severe cold.-Welll
Porter returned Sunday from Rochester
MIMI, where Mrs. Porter underwent al
operation for goitre In a private hospital
She is reported as gradually recovering
her normal health. With her in Roch
ester Is her sister. Mrs. Charles Crandal
of Burlington.-Herbert Slater. who ha'
been In the United States navy for thre'
years. Is a visitor at the home of hi
brother. George, having but recently re
turned from European waters. He Is {
brother Of Robert Slater. now in the avia
ton corps.-Miss Nellie circuit. teacher o
the village grammar school. passed Sat
urday and Sunday In Randolph.
SOUTH ROYALTON.