Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
Washington County
MONTPELIER

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The damage done by the high water
of Thursday and Thursday night was
much greater than was first ascertained
in this locality. Parker & Young Co.
who operate a mill at wrightsvt,e, four
miles from this city. are the heaviest
losers. well toward 10000 feet Of logs
having foated down the river. a large
boom having broken from it's moorings.
allowing the logs to continue Town the
stream. Many Of the meadows OH the
set back into the cellars Of many Of the
houses on the Worcester branch in this
city. 1t also ran into the cellars Of some |
Of the stores. Some Of the logs from
the Parker & Young Co. stopped In the
meadows between this city and the mill.
while others will not be recovered. The
damage to the streets in Montpelier is
estimated at $1,000.
Miss Mary Mcclure received a telegram
Friday Of the death Of Frank Mcclure.
her brother, which occurred at his home
in Joliet, ILL.,. where he has lived for
a good many years. He was a native of
Montpelier 50 years ago. a son of Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Mcclure. He was
employed in this city for some years
and was married to Jeanne Walker of
Montpelier. To them one daughter.
Helen. was born. who, with her mother.
survive the deceased, besides the sister,
Miss Mcclure. The deceased had been
in railroad employment for many years.
Mrs. Isabel Even died at the home Of
Frank Huntington shortly after midnight
Friday. probably Of heart trouble. She
had been in good health for a woman Of S.
year. During the evening she had played
several selections on the plano and about
midnight was taken ill. dying shortly
afterward. Mrs. Even for some Is years
has come here each summer from New
York. where she spends the winters. and
had been here this time two weeks. She
was a native of Fon du lac. Mich. She is
survived by a brother. Frank Even of
Saginaw, Mich, n a niece, Mrs. c. f.
Connor of New Bedford. Mass. The body
was taken to Fon du lac for funeral and
burial.
Donald L. Brush, who has been prlnci-
pal of Montpelier high school since Fred
eric Edwards went to Europe a year ago.
completed his duties Friday and Satur-
day went to Herkimer. n. Y. his home.
where he will begin the practice of law in
which profession he has recently passed
the examination. This offers him an ex-
cellent opportunity which he could not
anord TO lose ana as II necessitated MS
leaving at mis- time TO enter the nen ne
was granted permission by the school
board. Mr., Brush Is PROBABLY the best
high school principal here of recent years,
The vacancy probably Will not be niled TOT
it is expected that Mr.. Edwards VIII re-
turn in a short time and resume his old po-
sition.
Jack Small of Waitsield has killed his
third black bear since the bounty became
effective and it was brought into Nom
pelier May 81 and placed on exhibi.
ton in the window of Fred C~allahan's
store. II weighed 1s4 hounds. OF late
wears there seems to be quite a number Of
hear on Favston mountain which is 4
mart of tho Craep Mountain range and Is
bet ,veen Favston and the towns of starks-
boro Huntingdon and Mopkton.
cen IT r. Iohn.or hoe ro,,6od Paw
r,ond paine cartair of Comronv Ver.
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