Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-20
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.


Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund c. Gilbert and
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Daley autoed last
week to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Savory. in Wiliamstown. Near Brook
field they saw a black bear in an open
f1eld.-The territorial divisions Of the
mail delivery service, which went into
effect Saturday, the 18th. are the business
section and south end, which L. covered
w. J. Ahern, and the terrace neigh
borhood and the point covered by Leon
Parrott.-Miss Margaret Reagan, teach.
er OF the village grammar school, was q
week end visitor in Barnard.-M. p.
Wheeler. owner of string of IA track
horses. plans to ship this week three OF
the string to Woonsocket, r. J., where
the trotting season opens the 18th. Tho
trio consists Of Silver King. BIB IA: Ma
ella. 2:12 IA; and Crescent Todd. 2:14 IA
Arthur Wood now is the driver Of the
horses.-Miss Pearl Tenney is passing the
week with relatives and friends in Leb.
anon. N. H.-The body of John voodry
was brought to White River Junction
from Boston Tuesday afternoon and
buried in Hartford cemetery.-Mr. Wood.
~. a brother Of Mrs. George H. Watt
son. was killed in a street railroad acct.
dent in Boston the past winter.
ROYALTON.
John Driscoll, who has been employed
for more than 80 years in a piano ware.
house in Boston. is spending his two
weeks vacation with William Toomey-
DR.. Fred j. Morse, a former resident, now
OF Waterbury, Conn.,, made a brief visit
to his sister, Mrs. J. e. Waterman, last
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. George A. Laird
spent few days in Woodstock last week.
Miss Cornelia Stickney came from Cam
bridge. Mass. last week to her summer
home.-W. H. Laird, who began his gar.
dening April found green peas for dinner
June IA special meeting Of the Won.
ans club will be held with the president,
Miss Whitney. Friday at 2:30 p. m..-The
Old Dnison place has hung out a service
flag Of four stars concentrating the
services OF Its four great -grandsons,
captains in the U. s. army, somewhere
in France or on the way "over there"
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith, who recently sold
their farm. left last Monday for q visit
to h11 brother in Seattle, Wash-Mrs.
Guy Rand and three daughters spent q.
few days with her mother. Mrs. Joel
Adams. last week. 10
SOUTH ROYALTON
Monday morning at the advanced age
of 81 years after a lingering illness
OF several months. He Is survived by
hts two daughters. Lizsie and Nellie.
who have made their home with their
father during his life. Mrs. Adams
| died several yeare ago. Mr.. Adams
was formerly In the mercantile busin.
ess In Mortified. but moved to South
Royalton when young man, where
he has since been engaged in the lum-
| Der business. He has been unusually
active in his old age and up to the time
of his illness was able to carry on his
business which has lately been I'M
commonly lucrative. He was actively
associated with the Congregational
Church and will be greatly missed. not
only by the church. but by the COM
munity as a whole. Mr.. Adams was
a most exemplary man in the home
and left nothing undone for the COM
| fort and happiness of those dependene
upon him. The funeral was held at
the Congregational Church Wednesday
afternoon and was conducted under
Masonic rites.-Fred Smith has bought
the Isham place and will move there
soon.-Charles Wiley has bought the
place formerly occupied by Bernard
Cowan and owned by Mrs. Kidd Of
Northfield.-The Rev. Philip Dutton.
son Of the Rev. Charles Dutton. for
merly pastor of the Congregational
Church. Is visiting his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. c. Drew. He IL ac-
| companied by his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
8. C. Drew have returned from Ran
dolph. where they have been visiting
their daughter. Mrs. H. H. Paige.-The
Rev. Mr.. Broth of Chillicothe. Mo-
preached at the Methodist Church last
Sunday. He is touring the State in
the interest Of the Methodist Ssmin.