Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-02
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT


Vermont State hospital for the insane.
The appointment is felt to be especial
~ good az DIR. Mckinley mas had two
years experience on the medica staff ,
of the Brattleboro Retreat. Lieut.. Nc
Kinley ia native of Barnet and fitted =
for college at Peacham Academy. He
was graduated from the medical coll |
lege of the University of Vermont in |
1909. He practiced for a time In I
Pennsylvania, was camp physician for |
two years in New York State, then !
spent two years at the Brattleboro Re- |
treat and for 1--WE years has been in
general practice at Newbury. He en-
listed in the service few months ago
having boon stationed at Camp Crane |
In Pennsylvania. Lieut.. Mckinley Is a
son-ln- law of Mr.. and Mrs. c. 1. Robin
son of this place and people in town
as well as at the hospital are glad to
welcome the family here
Another physician also comes here
for general practice Capt. @. II. New
ton, NJ. D.. who has been for 23 years
in general practice in Cambridge, VT.
DR.. Newton is n native of Lowell. He
was graduated from the medical coll
lege of the University of Vermont in
1890. Practiced in Jrasburg and then
settled in Cambridge. He has been
for the past few months in the serv-
ice having been stationed at Camp
SEWER in South Carolina. Mrs. New
ton Is sister of Mrs c. d. Swasey.
They have two daughters, who are
teaching in Cambridge and son in
college at the University of Vermont.
The family will not move at present.
but DR.. Newton came January 1 and
has the offices in the Minard home. for
merly occupied by DR.. S. L. Goodrich.
The going of Capt. Goodrich and Lieut..
Steele into the service has made the
work of the physicians particularly
hard and all will welcome the locating
of DIR. Newton.
| Mrs. b. j. Berry, who is now passing
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs c. w. Huntley. received a large
| shower of post cards and booklets Christ
| mas day from Duxbury and Waterbury
friends.-The community sing and tree
| Christmas day was we'll attended. The
singing was led by Eugene Magnus with
Merton Holmes, cornetist. The dstribu-
| ton of the presents was in charge Of
| the Rev. Verne l.. Smith.
| Sunday evening a large number
gathered in the Methodist Episcopal
| Church to pay respect to the Rev. Verne
| L. Smith, who leaves this week for his
| new parish in Beverly, Mass. Mr.. Smith
served both churches last year and so
| came to be the pastor of a large number
| of people who wish him all kinds of
success in his larger field of labor Prof.
Evan Thomas of Burlington, who preached
in the Congregational Church in the
morning, had part in the service and
the Rev. William l.. Boicourt told of the
unity of the work as outlined at the
time of the Sayford Smith services. Mr..
Smith spoke very pleasantly of his work
here and at the close received many
hearty hand shakes and good wishes from
those present. Through the evening a
good chorus choir, with Mrs. d. w.
Cooley as organist, furnished music. Miss
Stella Griffith rendered MY Task" and
organ and piano duets were rendered by
Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. w. L. Boicourt-
People have been glad to greet again
+. W. Reimherr, who was for many
years principal of the high school. Sun
day noon at the Congregational Church
he taught a large class of boys, many
of whom had graduated under him.
| Every woman in Waterbury and DuX
bury who can give some time to Rec
Cross work is asked to do so. Water.
! bury has n quota of 500 pairs Of socks
to be furnished by February 1 and ha:
only 1913 pairs on hand. Also. there arr
| sheets, towels. convalescent robes ant
refugee garments to be made as soon a.
possible. Other branches are working or
just as large quotas as the local branch
, has been asked to do. Work rooms are
open Monday and Thursday of each weel
for sewing or work may be taken home
The family supper at the Congrega
tional Church Tuesday night was
| hnf fai ah att HI