Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
MONTPELIER.

Gov. H. F. Graham Is In Boston to at
tend conference in which the executives
of the New England States are Interested.
He will return in time to attend meet
ing of the board of control this week In
Brandon. He has appointed as justice OF
the peace in Addison Pliny B. Norton to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Human c. Sawyer
Mrs Mary Sterling, wife of A. c. Ster-
ling, died at her home in Montpelier Mon
day evening, following few weeks ILL
ness. She was operated upon for cancer
at Heaton hospital four weeks ago and
seemed to be doing well. when her condi-
ton changed and she failed. dying Mon
day. She was n native of Lincoln. a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner,
being born March %, 1878. The early years
of her life were passed in Lincoln. After
her marriage she lived in Warren until Mr..
Sterling sold his business there and then
they came to Montpelier. She was men,
Der of the Eastern Star and we'll known in
Montpelier. She is survived by her hus-
band. two sons, Lester and Richard and
one sister. Mrs. William Shaw OF Bethel.
The funeral was held at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. Harry White. Mr.. White Is
| soldier in the 57th Pioneer Regiment
| First Vermont Infantry at Spartanburg,
| s. c., where he enlisted about two months
ago.
Perley Knox, one of the first men to
20 from Washington county to Camp
| Devens, was visitor In the city Tues-
day. He has been promoted to corporal.
| Harold Bigelow of Washington, who
applied for enlistment in the navy
through the local recruiting Office was
| rejected Tuesday for defective vision.
The written applications of Ernest Good
rich of Newport and Raymond Hayward
| Of Derby have been received.
In probate court Ora M Norton OF
Waterbury has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Laura Norton
late Of Waterbury.
The body Of Mrs. Viola Cleveland, late
of Underhill, was brought to this city
Tuesday afternoon. A short service tool
place at the home Of Pearl Cleveland
son of the deceased, after which inter
ment was made in Green Mount cemetery
Mrs. Cleveland died Sunday at the ag'
of 65 years She is survived by her son
one daughter, Mrs. A. v. Andrews o
Buffalo, N. Y, and her husband, In Under
hill.
Frank ]. Marshall, an attorney II
| Montpelier, Will be cOnHneu ior SUN
days as the result of falling on glas
in a shed at his home Sunday evening
He was going through the shed withou
light and fell.
Prof L. II. Beach, who has charge o
. the trade schools in Vermont under tn
federal appropriation, has gone TO Bostor
Worcester and Springfield, Mass, In con
nection with the work.
M. 3. Hillegas and Judge l.. p. Slac
: of the Vermont Public Service Commute
!. have gone to Washington. ID. c., wher
. they will attend a conference relativ
to the Council of National Defense wori
y Mr. Hillegas has been offered the Sta'
dictatorship of the boys working reserN
and will take the matter up with IN
office Of the council at Washington viii
: away. Last year $4,000 boys were or
:. rolled In that work, but through u
- school system with excellent results prof.
;, ably the same plan will be used tn
year.
- j. G. Brown, secretary of the Vernon
/" Public Service committee. and Mason
70 Stone have gone to Boston to attend
% conference of the New England con
mittees when the plans for the year
10 campaign In the different States Will
discussed.
A hearing took place In the proba
court Monday afternoon upon the pet
er ton brought by +. A. Jones as selec
ne man of Mortified asking that Bert
&c Merrill, a minor in Mortified be commi
y ted to the Home for Feeble Minded