Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25
TOWN LOCALS


Much credit is due the railroad
employees of this place for the
generous manner in which they all
contributed to the Liberty Loan
and which assisted greatly in making
it such a success. The back wages
due the employees just arrived at a
very %opportune time and many in
vested the entire amount in bonds.
Noteworthy among them was that
of Dennis C. Gleason, machinst at the
round house, whose back wages
amounted to over $500. being the larg-
est amount drawn, and who invested
the entire amount in bonds besides
purchasing 5000 additional. Ger
family the railroad men who cannot
go across are doing their "bit"'
here in a very commendable manner.
The Methodist church is being
used for a hospital to care for in
fuenza patients. +. E. Russell, c..
P. Street and several other vo-
lunteers were busy Monday putting
it in shape for the patients. Nurse
Waterman will be in charge. This
will provide good care for many
who could not be properly taken
care of at home, and is a commemda-
BILE now by the health officers.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Roy
who died Thursday the 18th of
pneumonia, was held Saturday
morning. She leaves. a husband
and two small children besides other
members of the family who have
the sympathy of all in their sorrow.
A. J. Desrochers and sister, Mae
went to Rock Island, Que, Tuesday
to see their sister.
The R. R. Y. M. C. A. connected
with the Grand Trunk has leased the
Stewart House for a year. This
will make accomdatlons for the
R. r. Y. M. C. A. until conditions
are settled and the matter of re-
building can be taken up. Reading
rooms, rest rooms and games will be
provided.
Mrs. Avis Andrews of Burlington
was called here the first of the week
by the death of her son, Converse
Andrews.
Dearborn Morse died Saturday
of pneumonia following influenza.
The funeral was held Monday. He
was 29 years old and leaves a wife
and three small children, besides
a mother Mrs. E. D. Morse of Spring
field, four brothers, Ernest Morse of
Kansas, Guy Aldrich of New York,
Dale Morse and Leon Morse of this
place, and four sisters Mrs. Charles
White of this place, Mrs. Everett
Clark of Portland, Mrs. Edna
Edmunds of Springfield and Mrs.
Charles Rice of st. Johnsbury. Mr..
Morse had live here since boyhood.
Two years ago he met with a severe
accident being severely burned by
the explosion of kesorene while
building a fire in the kitchen stove.
He was employed in the round
house of the G.. T. R. when taken
i'll. Mrs. Morse was Miss Natalie
Smith before her marriage and is
left with three children the oldest
between three and four years.
They have the, sympathy Of all in
their sorrow.
Capt. and Mrs. H. E. Randall
were called to Montreal Monday by
the death of their son, Edward
Randall, who was taken i'll of influ-
enza while on his vacation.
Mrs. Harold Chesney. who died
Monday, Oct. l4th, was the daugh-
ter of G. Moore and well known here.
She married Harold Chesney in
1910, at Newport. Two children
were born to them, Kathryn aged
3 years old and Kenneth aged l year.
Deceased was % years old, instead
of 80 as reported in last issue.
The funeral was held Wednesday
and burial in the new Protestant
cemetery. Those who gave flowers
were: a broken heart, Harold Ches-
ney and children: wreath, father
and Ethel Moore; double spray,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore; spray
of roses, MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Findley;
carnations, Mrs. Ed. Maxwell; roses,
Mrs. A. J. Chesney and family.
The family has the sympathy of all.