Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION


for % years past editor and publisher of
the Landmark, and who died Wednes-
day, the 18th, was held from the Uni
versaist Church at 230 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, preceded by prayer at the
home. The Rev. II. l.. Thornton, pastor
Of the church., ofIiciated. The following
organization were present: United Breth-
rem Lodge. f.. & A. NJ, Vermont Com
mandery knight Templars, to the num-
Der of 20 or more. with Allan NJ. Hall, past
commander, as leader The local fire
company, of which the deceased was
chief for several years. also attended.
AT the conclusion of the church service
the Masonic funeral rite was carried out
! in the church by Edward NJ. Peck. past
master of the Windsor Lodge, No. 49, The
linterment was in Hartford cemetery. The
bearers We're George A. Garden, David A.
| Perrin. Charles S. Wilson and Alfred E.
Watson.
The Washingtons birthday annual
meeting of the Windsor County Rural
| Letter Carriers association was held in
the parlors of the Junction House Satur-
| day afternoon. 1t was the unanimout
| expression of the gathering that thu
| meeting was the most pleasing and sue
| cessfu in the history of the organiZa-
| ton The presiding officer was President
| f. NJ Farr of Chester and he was
| unanimously. reelected president, w. S.
| Whitney of Springfield was reelected
e-president and j. II. Beckwith of
Bethel secretary and treasurer, and
both by a unanimous vote. The executive
board for the ensuing year consists Of
1G. l. Taylor, o. H. Flint and =. NJ.
| Dutton. 1t was voted to hold the next
annual meeting in Springfield February
Na cl,i Ia n,,'e hirtpI lou ,til1
on Sunday next year. The members of
the association present were: r. II.
Bryant of Proctorsvile, G. W. Water
man of Chester Depot. w. M. Holt of
Chester, f. D. Holden of Simondsville,
Albert Haskell of Chester Depot, p. NJ.
| Dutton OF Hartford, T.. NJ. Farr of
Chester G. l. Taylor of South Royalton,
II. J. Davis Of Chester. V. II. Dupuis Of
! Woodstock. V. S. Whitney of Springfield
Fl. w Dutton of Springfield, Harry
Upham of Springfield, NJ. McCarty of
Windsor. A. A. Perry of South Royalton,
o. Fl. Flint of South Royalton. j. H.
Beckwith of Bethel A concluding action
of the meeting was a vote Of thanks
to the management of the Junction House
for favors and courtesies extended.
! Miss Ellen Devens, yeowoman in
the United States navy, and her
at the home of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs George Devens, the week end,
from the Charlestown navy yard.-The
Rev. DIR. George II. Ssson of the Meth
odist Church was called to New York
city this week on matters pertaining
to the New Hampshire State work in the
Near East relief campaign. he having
been the field secretary in that State.
The Rev. George F. Fortier, Vermont
superintendent of Univcrsalists churches,
was Junction House guest Sunday.
Mrs. Sidney p. Page is on a two
weeks stay in Burlington. She was
: accompanied there by Mr.. Page, who
returned Sunday evening.-Lieut. e
Paul Boyle, Harvard University. 1917
of the army quartermaster corps, with
t station in Chicago. has received his
discharge and with Mrs. Boyle is at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
b. L. Bogle.-A. S. Hall, a Maine farm
err, has been in town as organizer OF
: the New England Milk Producers as
ISOLATION, the office of which is In
4 Boston. From the Junction, Mr.. Hal
2 went to Norwich on association work
Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Williams were
e extend visitors in Boston and Other
, | Massachusetts cities. In the past week
. Mr.. Williams was in Concord, n. II.
@
= that is considering the bill for ar
= eight hour day in that State, he APP
= pearing as representative of the
v laundry business.--Mrs James MenarC
and sister Miss Bessie Stevens, wen
7 to Randolph Sunday to attend the flu
moral of their grandmother, Mrs. Mimi,
, Hayward. widow of Almond Il. Hay
;, ward. The funeral was held in Eas
:, Randolph Monday afternoon.-Agen
:, James C. Otis and Lieut.. Clarence j
lFrink, both of the Windsor Count,
. Farm Bureau, attended the Derry Hill
farmers meeting in South Royaltol
Tuesday, evening.-The local Uncl
o Sans Girls and Boys canning class
81 Mrs. c. r. Cummings, teacher, vii
n hold a class supper in the. Gates Mem
ID orial building Thursday evening en-
A. meth T. Allan of the Windsor Count
n Farm Bureau was in Bethel and Roy
"a alton last week and organized fv
girls and boys clubs in the first tow
ID and two In the second
o, Senior Lieutenant Lyman S. King O
lie the United States navy was on Sunday
IS guest of his aunts. the Misses Lizzie an
l. Louise Lyman. Lieutenant King was o
t his way to his home, Oakland Califor
Or MIA He is still in the naval service
10 Miss Gladys w. Going, daughter of MI
70 anu Mrs' ~ r. bolng, left WedneSda
q. for n two weeks stay in Boston-Th
re Mems Discussion club met Monday ever
IN ing at the residence of Alfred Il. Wat
ne son. W. L.. Bugbee had the openin
ie paper upon Immigration" Those tai
>. ing part in the discussion were f. !
@' Davis F. +. Campbell. the Rev. f. {
Alger. n, A., Mitchell. w. S. Pingre
CHARLES Clement, f.. !. Palmer, A. 1
Watson and b. c. Briggs. Following til
n adjournment of the meeting Mr.. Watso
IS suggested social hour and asked tn
n CLUB to adjourn to the dining room whel
H. refreshments were served from we
in iaden table, Mr. Allard and Mr.. Mors
We assisted the host in serving. while Mr.
I'd Larson gave choice selections from tn
elk victrola. Ladies night was discussed ar
ar ieft Tor the committee to report at IL
m next regular meeting which will be he
'rs with the treasurer. A. ID. Child.
OF speaker from Hanover is expecte
ST. which, with other features, promises
IN, be success.
,as SOUTH ROYALTON
nd on account of case of scarlet few
err contracted by Clement Ladd, one of Il
Dot nigh school boys the village schoo
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