Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17

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dolph and there he lived until ne was
81 years old, when he went to White
River Junction. Besides his other bust
ness interests, Mr. Wheeler is treasurer
| of the Ottaquechee Wooden company OF
North Hartland.
The firm of p. u. & d. r. Adams, build
Ing contractors, Is dissolved by the retire.
ment of the junior partner. The firm has
been In existence nine years and was ever
prominent in the business life Of White
River Junction. The business will be con-
tinued by the senior partner, p. l.. Adams.
Miss Myrtle Blood, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. n. Blood, and the valedictorian
OF the 1913 class of the Hartford high
school, has become the assistant book
keeper and stenographer in the office Of
.ne Miller Automobile company.-A cat
IN the store Of James Hosking caught a
,arse' clear white rat on a recent day and
urougnt 1t into the store.-Mrs. Blanche
w. wallace, widow of the late Everett j.
Wallace. has returned to the home Of Mr..
ana Mrs. Carl w. Cameron, from her
former home, Montreal. Fred
L. Davis OF the Vermont State Fair as
sociation has completed the work of send
ing TO. every State fair organisation in
.ne country printed announcement of
the dates OF the next Vermont State fair.
10 De held In White River junction the
coming september II, 10, 10 and 90 In
addition each of the local fair associations
within the State have also been notified. -
The public schools OF the entire town re-
opened Monday following three weeks;
recess-The vital statistics of the town of
hartford for the year ended January 1, in
Guided "a MARRIAGES so deaths and 1l3
births.-Orrin l.. Pease. SON OF the late
CHARLES w. Pease, ana Mrs Mary c.
Pease, still living in Hartford village has
been made Hays professor OF the Buffalo.
N. Y. Society Of Natural Sciences, going
to the position from the professorship of
biology in the Buffalo State Normal school.
following three years service as such.
Professor Pease Is a graduate Of Norwich
University and while serving In the nor
mai School at Buffalo he received the B. 8.
degree. While a student at Norwich Uni
verslty he Will be remembered for his sue
cess as a member of both the baseball and
football teams.-The January issue of
the Windsor County Farm Bureau cir
cular has been issued from the White
River Junction office of James c. Otis,
the county agent Prominent among the
various articles of the four page pamphlet
Is one urging the buying of agricultural
chemicals comparatively, a practice the
past two years of farmers in Barnard,
Bethel and Hartford. County Agent Otis
offers his advice and assistance to any and
all Windsor county farmers in the pur-
chase Of mixed goods or clear chem
icals for the coming season.
The Rev. John E. Hunt. for five years
past pastor Of the West Lebanon Congre-
gational Church, has resigned the pastor
ate and his resignation has been accepted.
AS a large number of White River juno
ton people are identified with and active
in the church, the retirement of Mr..
Hunt, who preached his final sermon last
Sunday, is of community interest. Mr..
Hunt Is a graduate of the Bangor, Me-,
Theological Seminary. and the West
Lebanon church was his first pastorate.
drew "A. Gordon left town Monday for
Kalamazoo, Mich, in which place he is
considering the purchase of noted track
horse to bring to White River Junction.
The annual meeting of fire precinct No.
was held in the firemens rooms Bridge
street, Monday evening with large and
representative number of citizens in
attendance. The presiding officer was
Charles L. LeBourveau and George b.
Carpenter was secretary. William F.
King. for several years member Of the
prudential committee, declined a re-elec-
ton and Garfield H. Miller was chosen
his successor. BY unanimous vote the
prudential committee was authorized to
purchase for the precinct a combination
hose and chemical auto truck, the cost
not to exceed 5000. Fred A. Hutchinson
was given a unanimous reelection for
the fifth consecutive term as precinct fire
chief, and r. A. Shepard and George B.
DomeiS were chosen first and second as
slstants, respectively.
The annual meeting of the Vermont and
New Hampshire Retail Monumental Deal
ers. association called for Tuesday and
Wednesday,, made final adjournment We'd
nesday following the holding of single
session Of the annual meeting. The de-
layed trains over all roads prevented the
attendance Of all but a few members.
A feature of the Wednesday morning ses-
sion was the election Of officers for the
year ensuing as fololws President, F. NJ.
year ensuing as follows: President, F. NJ.
Eaton. Lebanon, N. H.; secretary. C. A.
Bailey, Manchester, N. H.: treasurer, ].
Edgar McNichol, White River Junction.
1t was voted to hold another meeting the
coming June in Barre, the date to be
named later.