Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-25
EAST CHARLOTTE.

Mrs. Elizabeth nHazard) Claxton, widow
OF William Claxtcn, whose serious illness
was reported last week, died early Sat-
urday morning May 20. of heart trouble
anu nervous exhaustion, aged 20 years.
She had been in failing health for several
months and sank rapidly at the last. Mrs.
Clnxton WAS a valued member of tina
Methodist Church and was ever active in
its work. She was possessed of virtues of
character that made her beloved by every
one. She is survived by her daughter and
son, Mrs. Frank Ellison, and Henry Haz-
ard ClaAton. two grandchildren and ona
sister, Mrs. Lydia Allis. The funeral serv-
ice was held Monday afternoon at two
o clock at the home Of her daughter,
where she had lived since the death Of
her husband three years ago and where
she died. The Rev. +. 6. Hcaxt Of the
Methodist Church ofliciated. The inter-
ment was in the family lot in the cone-
terry at East Charlotte. burton Bcers's
little son. Maurice. was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Tuesday where he Will
undergo an operation on his throat-Mrs.
George w. Prindle is suffering from u
sprained ankle. as the result OF a fall
Miss Ethel Claxton attended the Addison
| County Teachers association in Bristol
last Friday and Saturday.--Bert Baldwin
| of Burlington was a guest of relatives in
town last Sunday.
| The delegates from the local union tn
the w. c. r. L. county convention at Tn
derhill the 2ith and 18th are Mrs. p NJ
| Emo, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. c. l.. Clax.
ton. Mrs. +. o. Foot and Mrs. Ruth Beers
Mrs. Sarah Fields of Vergennes was tho
guest of Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Ellison last
ISunday.-Miss Madge Baldwin of Taun-
| ton. Mass. Ia visiting friends In this
town and in Monkton.-Mrs. l. A. White
of Burlington spent a few days the first
of the week with her cousin, Mrs. II. II
lClaXton.--Miss Joan Macdonald. nurs'
for Mrs. Elizabeth Claxton. returned Il
| Burlington Sunday. Miss Macdonald
leaves tho 25th for visit to her home il
Nova Scotia.-F. S. Hazard, who with hi
mother. Mrs. Joseph Foss. of Hyde Park
were called here by the death of Mrs
Claxton, returned to his home Tuesda,
Ievening. Mrs. Foss will spend a few dav.
llonger with her friends here.-Little Nor
Iris Beers the six years old son of NJ,
ana Mrs. Burton Beers. was successful!
operated upon Tuesday at the MarI
Fletcher hospital for throat trouble
There have been heavy frosts in som
parts OF the town for the past two nights
age to fruit and gardens.-The funeral o
Mrs s. Elizabeth Caxton. who died las
Saturday morning at the home of he.
daughter. Mrs. +. A. Ellison, was held a.
the house Monday afternoon at twt
o'clock. the Rev. r. G.. Heaxt pastor o
1.-THE Shelburne Methodist Church, conduct
ling the services. assisted by the Rev. q
III. Carr of the Baptist Church, w. ]
Bradley having charge of the arrange
lments. The choir of the Baptist Church
RENDERED three appropriate selections Thu
floral offerings were beautiful. the gift
lof loving friends. The intermcnt was il
1.-THE Horsford cemetery. Mrs. ClaXton Wa:
the daughter of the late stephen Hazard
of Fcrrisbursh and the widow of the late
lWnlam Claxton, whom she survived
three years and five months. Mrs. Clax.
lton had been in FILLING health from valvu
liar heart trouble for several years. Trou.
bic with her eyes had nocessitatod two
Generations upon tbs nj at the Mary Flotch.
or hospital and several weeks sojourn III
Burlington for treatment, during the pas,
ten months. Upon the 9Th of March last
she was operated upon for the removal
of a tumor. For time she seemed "a
Improve. but the nervous system was too
much exhausted to rally and she rapidly
declined. She was a great sufferer during
the whole time of her illness but for the
past three weeks her sufferngs We're
greatly intensified. She died in the tri-
lumphant faith of true Christian. at tho
lsunrise Saturday morning. in the list
year OF her age. She is survived ny
lsister. Mis-. Lydia Allis n daughter, Mrs
Alice Ellison. n son, Henry ii. Claxton'
two grandchildren and nephew, r. 5
Hazard of Hyde Park.