Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Former Governor Samuel T.. Pingrce
and Captain Horace French were guests
Friday at banquet given in Hotel
Rogers. Lebanon. n. H., with Clarence
T.. Carr of Salisbury, that state, as the
host. Besides Governor pingrcc and
Captain French, guests at the banquet
were John w. Dunklce now in his ninety
first year, and former joint owner and
landlord of Hotel Brunswick. Boston:
and Elias H. Cheney, editor of the
state Free Press, Lebanon. and who
reached his SSth birthday Wednesday, tho
nth. Captain French road to Governor
Pmgrec a letter from former Governor
Josiah Grout Of Newport in which he said
that Governor Pmgroc, ono time colonel
of the third Vermont regiment In the
civil War. and himself, one time major
in the first Vermont regiment of cavalry,
were, as far as he, Governor circuit could
recall, the only Vermont field officers
of the civil War now alive.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry II. Leeds,
who died at the Mary Hitchcock hospital,
Tuesday. Jan. q. was held from tho fam
lily home Friday afternoon at two O'Clock,
the Rev. Robert Hazetine pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, attending.
During the funeral hour, the curtains of
tho local stores were drawn. There was
a large attendance at the funeral service
and the floral offerings were many. The
intermcnt was in Hartford cemetery and
the bearers were Dr. Y. +. Blanchard,
James A. Allen, James Kendall, and Carl
W. Cameron, The deceased is survived
by her husband, the vice-presdent and
general manager of tho Wheeler Bros.
CO.'S store. and four children.
Mrs. j. T.. McNichol died at tho fam
lily home Sunday morning following a
long continued illness from cancerous
disease, For some time she had been a
patient in the Mary Hitchcock, Hanover,
N. H.. hospital. Mrs. McNichol was Myr-
tie Bailey and was born in Berlin Fol-
lowing their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Nichol lived in Mortified for 10 years,
going from there to South Royalton. where
they lived for three years, Mr.. McNichol
Nichol. About three years ago the firm
located in White River Junction. From
tho first Mrs. McNichol was active in
the religious and civic life of the town.
She was in her forticth year and besides
her husband is survived by n son and
daughter. The funeral was held Tuesday
at two O'Clock in the afternoon from the
house with the Rev. Robert Hazeitine,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
officiating. The interment was in the
Hartford cemetery
The funeral of Mrs. j. T.. McNchols.
who died Sunday morning was held from
the family home al two O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. The services were by the
Rev. Robert Hazeltine, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The bearers
were four nephews of the deceased
Daniel and Harry Hewitt of Montpelier,
Theron Mcintosh of Mortified, and Win
field Scott of Hopedaie, Mass.-The work
of reconstructing the horse stable of the
n. p. Wheeler residence. lately partially
burned is ompleted.-IIartford Post, 26
American Legion, will send it's basket hall
team to st. Johnsbury this evening for a
game with it's legion teams At date the
| team of the local post has won seven OF
| the eight games it has played.-Miss
| Mercedes Murphy of Plymouth. Mass
| is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Alice Bar
ron.-John n. Williams and John Smith
| of the u S. regular army at Camp Mer.
| rift, New Jersey. are in town for 2
weeks recruiting service with head
| quarters in the Junction House. Mex
week they will be in Woodstock and the
succeeding week in Wells River.