Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
TINES THURSDAY MAY 49, 1913

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trude Tomlnson Of Richmond and to
them one son, Perley Il. Davis. was born.
| He is in the United States navy and the
last time heard from was in the eastern
Atlantic ocean. with his mother he
survives the deceased
Harold Dwinell OF Calais has gone to
Franklin county as assistant county
agent.
Patsy Donahue of East Haven has
commenced the construction of road
through Smugglers Notch to the top OF
the mountain and expects to have IL done
by July 4. If the appropriation holds out
| some work will be done on the westerly
| side Of the notch.
| Ralph w. Hayes of Montpelier, William
NJ. Lell of Barre and w. S. Martin of
Barre town have made applications for
enlistment in the navy through the local
recruiting office, the latter of whom an
| plies as cook In sea service. Chief
Master-at-Arms Charles Mitchell, with
members Of the local public safety COM
mttee, went TO Newport Sunday on n re-
cruiting tour. He found four good pros
poets In Newport. More publicity would
have helped the cause materially was the
opinion Of the citizens who went in the
party.
The local army recruiting office. under
the supervision Of Private Thomas Nc
Niff, was successful in landing four re-
cruits last week who have gone to Albany,
n. Y, for physical examination. These
include Henry c. Bousquet, Ernest Lagi-
moniere and Alexander Daigle of CRANKY,
=. O., the first two Of whom went into the
infantry. while the third went to field
artillery. J. w. Harnois of Richford also
made application for enlistment in the
infantry.
Eston Spaulding and William Johnston
of Barre and David Symes of Waterbury
have been called to complete Washington
county's quota of 161 men who will leave
here next Saturday for Camp Devens in
response to the call of 500 men from Ver-
mont. These men were selected in place
of three men who were exempted because
OF re-classification on industrial pursuits.
Hiram Thornton arrested last week on
the charge of breach of probation was
taken Monday to the house of correction,
where he will serve sentence of six
months. He also was fined $500 and will
have to serve that sentence unless he pays
the fine.
A suit to recover $500 has been brought
In county court by Worthen Button VS..
that Knight occupied Buttons farm in
Barre for some time and that he dug
bitches. stoned up a spring of water and
did other damage to the property.
Fl. ]. NJ. Jones is in Philadelphia at
tending conference with the anthracite
coal committee relative to getting coal to
Vermont this summer. Last year he adj
vised the government that it would have
to be done in summer. This was not done
and the State suffered because Of it.
OF the $4,000 allotted to Washington
county in the Red Cross drive s11500 will
be paid by four towns. These are: Barre
city $4,000: Montpelier $780, both of
which will be from the war chest fund:
Waterbury and Northfield $1,000 each, and
Barre town $500. The rest of the towns
will contribute, IL they do their share
Of allotment from about $500 or $780, ex-
cepting East Montpelier. which goes to
$500.
Among the men in Washington county
who have the senatorial bug and whose
names, 1t is expected, will be presented
in the primaries in the latter part of
this year. unless changes are made. are:
Henry Hill of Waterbury, +. w. Pitkin
or Marshf1ed. Jacob Bates of Moretown
John Spaulding of Warren and d. b.
Dwinell OF Calais. while friends Of Frank
L. Parsons of Mortified are urging him
to allow the use Of his name. No one
as yet has been mentioned in Barre.
Montpelier having elected the senator two
years ago. Barre probably will have it
this year.
Word has been received that Major
George T.. Carpenter, formerly of the
vermont National Guard, has been as
signed as ordnance officer Of the 10th di-
NJ
ems. He has been travelling ordnance
officer since going into service last fall.
The local board of exemption Wednes-
day notified the regstrants who will re-
spond to the call for 200 men from YER
mont and who go from Washington coun-
ty to appear the afternoon preceding
their departure June l. There are 16 of
them. OF that number nine go from
Barre and four from Montpelier. OF the
last 224 men called in Washington county,
Barre has furnished 1871 men or more than
one-half of them.
Abraham Aaron, who is called in the
washington county draft contingent that
leaves here Saturday morning, has sold
an undivided half interest in his business
to Louis Aaron, who was associated with
him in the purchase of metal and junk.
shower was given Miss Mildred Mer-
rill Tuesday evening by a company of her
friends at the home Of Mrs w. r. Hark-
ness They presented her with a mahog-
any tea wagon. Bridge was enjoyed dur
ing the evening and n luncheon served
A. w. Perrin has been appointed by the
probate court as administrator of the es-
tate OF James w. Brock who recently
died in Montpelier, Mr.. Brock left no will
and had settled many of the affairs con-
nected with his estate before his last i'll
ness c. f. Lowe and w. S. Smith, also
Of the Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust
company, were appointed commissioners
of the estate. w. p. Whitcomb of East
Barre has settled his account as admins
traitor of the estate of Pearl Dow, late
of Barre town.
The report of the death of Edward
Parker who died from injuries received
at Jones Brothers Saturday morning,
has been received at the office of the
commissioner of industries.
WATERBURY
The Waterbury section OF Marquis de
Lafayette Chapter, d. a. r.. entertained
the members of that chapter at the home