Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
NORTHFIELD.

Fannie OTouehton) wife of the late
Leonard Persons. 81 years of age. died
shortly after midnight Thursday after
having been unconscious since the pre-
oeding Sunday. A short time since she
was anicted with a stroke of paralysis
from which she made no recovery. She
was one of the oldest residents Of the
town. She is survived by one son, Dem
mis-. who lives in Massachusetts. and five
daughters. Miss Ann of this place. Mrs.
James Cone of Barre, Mrs. Nichols OF
Lyndon, Ella. who lives in Kansas. and
Mrs. Brown of Concord. n. II. Funeral
services were held 1T the home Mon
day afternoon at two o'clock.
Mrs. Kate Stanton, aged II years, died
early Friday morning at her home on
Union street. She had been Ill for two
weeks with n complication Of the grip
ard p~loulisy which developed into pnei-
rrcnia about a hours preceding death.
The day before she died she was appa"-
emily more comfortable and hopes Of re-
co,erv were entertained. Shortly after
midnight her symptoms became worse
End she passed away shortly before four
O'clock. She is survived by three chill
dren, two boys and a girl, and by her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stone, one sister, Mrs. Kent oe
Hodgdon, and a brother. Charles. who
lives in Champaign. n. Y. She was the
wife of the late David Stanton of Fox
bury in which town they made their
home for several years. Judge Ied S.
Stanton. her brother-in-law. was here
yesterday to assist in making funeral
u yt.ur cp , oI1t L'linnra1 CnryinnG v.ara
conducted Monday forenoon at the house
a. ten O'Clock.
Mrs. s. A. Smith, an aged woman. who
lived with her daughter. Mrs. Deemer,
ir the Bull Run district, died Thursday
night.
Mrs. George Crawford. 81 years old,
died early Friday morning at her
home near the Harlow bridge following
an Illness with pneumonia. She had
feen for many years connected with
tho Congregational Church.
With the services next Sunday. the
Rev. f.. w. Sharpe will close his long
pagtoratc with the Methodist Church of
Noithticld. He has been one of the hard
est working ~clergymen ever located in
Mortified and has mad many additions
to the church membership. Owing to i'm
paired health he will not be located rs
a pastor the coming year. but Will cease
active work by the advice of physicians.
Charles a. Plumley has returned from
Washington, ID. c., after a stay Of sew
eral days with his father, Congressman
Plumley.-1hc funeral of MIS-. Kate
Stanton was held at the house Mon
day forenoon. The Rev. T.. w. Sharpe
ofliciatcd. Burial was made in the Center
cemetery.-Term examinations are n
progress at Norwich University. Vaca-
ton begins Friday cveninC.-While n,
work in the hosiery factory Saturday af.
ernoon George Kelly was seized with a
viclent hemorrhage Of the nose which
physicians had difficulty in checking. II
was supposedly caused by overhead from
steam pipes under which he had beer
wOrking.-The funeral Of Mrs. Leonard
Persons was held al the home MondaS
, afternoon. The Rev. II. W. sharpe ofiici
ated and the body was placed In thu
| tomb at Elmwood Prank Carr, who Is
seriously i'll with typhoid pneumonia. Is
| reported as holding his own.-The Ladies
| Reading circle had gentlemen's nigh
Monday at the home of Prof and Mrs
Woodbury.. An interesting program wa!
| given, the chief number Of which was nr
address by Mrs. Ashton on the work o.
tho Federated Woman s clubs.
Ferd ]. Houston was taken seriousl,
i'll Monday evening with appendicitis. HI
was reported more comfortable Tuesday
Patrick Cannon Is confined to his hom'
on summer street with threatened pneu
monia.-Mr. and Mrs. George James re
turned Tuesday to their home ir
Hardwick after n visit at the home of MI
and Mrs. II. r. Reed. Cards have beel
received announcing the marriage o
Susie Helen, daughter Of Sanford n. Kent
to Harry Carman Rose in Boston, Januar,
80. They are residing In Dorchester.