Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
BETHEL.

Mrs. G. /. Wheat, aged SO years, native
Of Middlebury, died Saturday at her home
in Barnard village. She was born Lena
Alexander, one Of a family Of IL, Of whom
Mrs. Laura Bruya Of Middlebury, Edward
Alexander of Rutland, John Alexander of
Worcester Mass, and Mrs. Fred Brown
of Gaysville survive her. as do her hus-
band, retired farmer, and their two
children, Frank Wheat Of Claremont,
N. H.. and Mrs. Frank Church of
Quechee. She was married May g. 1888,
and had lived most of the time in Royal
ton, being well known here and with her
husband, member of the local Congre-
gational Church. The funeral was held
Tuesday, the Rev. Louis l. Howay
of Barnard officiating.-Miss Isabel M.
jackson of Barnard has been accepted
as a Red Cross nurse.-Miss Sylvia Whit
taker, aged SO years. native Of this
town and sister of Winslow G.. Whitaker,
died March IA at the home Of a sister,
Mrs Hiram Rogers, in Plymouth, Mass,
and the remains were accompanied to
this place last Saturday by her nephew,
w. w. Rogers, Of Plymouth for interment
at Cherry Hill cemetery in the family
lot of the late George 8. Hatch, in whose
family the deceased lived many years.
She was during that time a member of
the local Congregational Church and an
active worker In it.-Bert McAllister of
Barnard has moved into A. l.. Lincoln's
house.-The local Red Cross this week Is
conducting house to House canvass for
used and surplus clothing for French and
Belgian sufferers. The allotment of this
branch is 100 pounds. The library also
Is conducting a campaign for books for
the soldiers.-D. L. Chadwick, for II years
clerk at the Brooks & Washburn store
md t1xr oil
an engagement as clerk at the E. A.
Thomas dry goods store in Randolph,
beginning In April.-The Hon. A. Lee
Cady has been elected chairman of the
board of selectmen. The board has
named Forrest s. Blossom fire warden,
c. c. Morse pound keeper. James A.
Graham and A. N. Washburn surveyors
of wood and inspectors Of lumber and
shingles. c. o. Spaulding and A. N. Wash
burn weighers of coal and Forrest 8.
Blossom, C. Stanley Putnam and Louis
f. Dean fence viewers.--James ]. Will
son is visiting in Boston.-Mrs. r. e.
Bundy was POSTMASTER at a sorority
banquet at Middlebury College last week.
Mrs. w. V. Lawless and her daughter
have Joined Mr.. Lawless at Springfield
Dewey w. White Is at home on a fort
nights furlough from Camp Greene,
where he Is doing duty in the 47th medi-
cal corps as ward master at the camp
HOSPITALITY. Xix Williams has moved to
Cornish. N. H., where he has a position
on farm.-Charles j. Johndro has
reached France with the American ex-
peditionary forces.-John T.. Parrot Is
here from Boston to appear before the
Windsor county draft board for examina-
tion.-George e. Davies Is here for vaca-
ton from his work at McIndoes Academy.
He has passed the physical examination
for membership in the national army
SON was born March IS at the sani-
tarium to Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Howe Of
Royalton.
The schools In town will have no Easter
recess. closing several weeks earlier to |
enable the boys to go to work on farms |
and gardens and In other employments
of importance for winning the war. The
village schools will close May ~. Com
mencement exercises Will be largely Of a |
patriotic nature,
Mrs. o. C. Boyce, aged IS years, died
Monday Of paralysis following brights |
disease. from which she had suffered |
several years. The funeral was held |
Wednesday morning at her late home, |
the Rev. w. C. Harvey ofiiciating. She |
IL survived by her husband. two daugh-