Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-25


Starksboro, March 12th, 1885, and was the
only daughter of Albert and Sarah Ell
liot OrNis. In June, 1886. she was united
In marriage to W. a. Lee, son OF G.. C.
Lee Of this town, by whom she had three
children. a daughter. II years of age, and
two sons younger, who survive her Mrs.
Lee possessed n most lovabi disposition
and a heart in which no thought OF malice
or INJURY to others entered. Suffering
from poor health much of the time since
childhood several times being brought
near Deaths door, she was very much con-
tined to her home. The last year her
health had hecn better and hsi friends
hoped she might be spared TO them many
years. In April she had an attack of grip,
which affected her stomach and heart.
but from which she improved so as TO
ride out. and be about 10 some extent.
May 18th, she began to fail again, pass-
ing away suddenly the morning of the
l1th. The funeral was held from the Leo
residence Saturday afternoon and Was at
tended by a largo circle of mourning
sympathizing friends. Rev. NJ. w. Hale
conducted the services and NJ. B. Cove
had charge OF tho arrangements. Music
was furnished by Lutheria Butterfcd
Lois Sargent, a. NJ. and II. c. Sargent,
with Mabel Purinton as organist The
bearers were Fred Orvis, l. G. Elliot, F.
.Tuppcr and Allen Burroughs, all rela atives
.of the deceased. Among those from other
towns were |. G. Elliot and wife and Ar
thur benedict and wife of Shelhurnc Il.
W. Mcader and wife and Mrs. A. w. BAR
mum and son Of Monkton, Orville Field
and wife, Allen Burroughs and wife
Frank Burroughs and wife and Fred Tup-
per and wife of Ferrisburgh Will Hunt
and wife. Everett Hathorne and wife,
William No Gntire and wife and Mrs SUI
san Nutting of New Haven. Elroy Bah
cock of In I'll
and wife Of Huntington, Mrs. c. 5. Tabor,
Mrs. John Whitney and John Orvis and
wife of Bristol, Albert Orvis and wife,
Fred orvis and wife, p. Orvis and wife,
md Leslie Atwood and wife of Starkshoro.
The interment was in the new cemetery
Quantities Of flowers were beautifully ar
ranged at the house and grave-Tha Aid
meeting. which was to have been held a,
Mrs. Dow's the 18th. was postponed for
two weeks at the same place out OF re-
spect to Mrs Lee.
BRISTOL.
The Congregational society will observe
the first anniversary of the orgdni-
zation Of their Chusch Friday even
ing, May 26. All friends OF tine church
are invited. An early supper Will he served
Work On the Stewart buildings has be-
gum. f. Clifford and |. w. konney of
Friendship 'odge, Charlotte, visited Lila
nus lodge Monday evening.-LibanuS lodge
of Masons conferred the third degree on
A. l.. Roeau of New Haven Monday night.
Me-. and Mrs George p Cole arc receiv-
ing the CONGRATULATIONS of theiT friends on
tn" birth Of a son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Lufkin on the birth of a daughter
Mrs. Edmonds, wife of DR.. G.. F. Ed
nonds died about O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing She never recovered consciousness rs
after the shock Sunday night. DR.. Ed
monds and family have the hesStfelt SYM
pathy of the whole community.
Charles f. Young and wife OF Rutland
have been visiting in town the past week.
Funeral Director Hatch had two funer-
ais Saturday, one in Lincoln and one In
Starksboro.-A game of base ball last Sat-
urday between the Street and the High
school resulted in a victory for the Street
- to o.-Tho second story of the Dixie
block is up and partly enclosed.
Mrs. Knowles, mother of Mrs. C. W.
Smith. is seriously i'll with pneumonia -
j. c. Mcintyre of East Braintree is visit
ing j. c. Emerson.
GRANVILLE.
r. ]. Flint and wife visited at Sey-
mour Kent's last week.-The friends and
neiShhors of Horace Hook turned out the
2Oth and did his ploWing, narrowing, p ant
ing, etc, for him is he Is confined to the
house with mumps.-The road machine
,,'' s,, Ia 'i'SS I'Vu WH'ney was
Carpenter visited his mother and sister
last Sunday.-Earl Bean was home from
RoVbury Sunday. He Is saving capboards
for Heath & Rice.-Edward McCabe has
been at work for A. T.. Kennedv.-Mrs.
Nellie Carpenter of Roxbury was in town
the first of the week.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH
Miss Dapforth a rot,rr.d ,,iccionor,,
from japan, gave a very interesting lee
turc in the NJ f. church Sunday evening.
Miss Margaret McGrath OF Middlchury
is spending a few days with Miss Alice
Noonan.-The remains of Emerson Ball
arrived here from Chicago Friday. The
~, t,hTr"l services were meId at me nome OF
Dakin. who has been in Addison for a few
weeks. has returned home.-Miss Ruth
Fisher of the l.. v NJ. sncnt sunday in
town. the guest of MIR ana Mrs NJ L
Allen.-Melvin Davis left last wec, far
Concord. \. II. where no has secure, .
position. The Misses Carrie and Franc 9
Wheeler. who have been snending tn. nast
few weeks in Washinpton n q ar. tho
guests of Judge D 7 Brewer are ex-
pected home next week k-Thn Al y sab
hath school arc nr.na,,no a rrogr,rr,a
for children's dav
HANCO'h'
Fred Fits has been visiting friends in
town a few days.-Harvey Flint a Ifr-
long resident of this town diel last Sat
urday after a long illness of Rrisht's ais
ease. aged % wears. The funeral was heL!
Monday.-Koyal Flint and wife from
Bethel were I'm town last Monday to al
tend the funeral of Harvey Flint his
cousin.-IIomcr Flint from Northileld ana