Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
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stowe for about fifteen years, coming
here in 1891 with her son. Rev. George
a. Emery, at that time pastor OF the
Methodist Church here. she went 10
Eden to live with her daughter ahout
there years ago. She was about sew
enty-sevcn years Of age. and was not
only a soldiers widow but saw SER
vice herself in the civil War Her
husband. George Emery, enlisted In
1862 in Company f, nth Vermont. and
was stationed for two years near
Washington. Thinking that he should
be there for some time he sent for his
wife. who with her six young children
Joined him in the spring of 1864. In
loss than two weeks after their ar
rival. Mr.. Emery's regiment was or
dered to the front and he was taken
prisoner at the skirmish of Weldon
railroad and was confined in Libby
,rieo- ard later was sent to Danville
and afterward to Andersonville where
he died of starvation In the fall of
1864. After Mr. Emery's capture. Mrs.
Emery, who was left without means
Of support. Joined the army as laund-
ress. with the help OF her children
she did tho work OF two laundresses
She remained with tho army until jan
unrv. 1865. when through the kindness
OF friends she was enabled to return
90 Eden. whore she brought up her
Family in much hardship, MS owing to
some mistake In reporting nor nus
bands death to the department at
Washington. it was not until 10 years
later that she was aisle to secure the
pension to which she was entitled.
The funeral of Mrs. Betsey Mum was
tcld Mt one o'clock Mondaky afternoon
NJ the home OF her daughter. Mrs. Myron
ilutchins. In Waterbury Center where
she died at an early hour saturday even
ing Miss Maude Raymond Of Enfield.
n H., Is In stowe on account of the
Illness of her aunt. Mrs. T.. s. Wilkins
Miss Jennie Sanborn has closed her
school in Waterbury.--Mr. and Mrs. !.
r. Gale. who entertained their daughters,
Mrs T. J. Houston Of Cleveland, Ohio,
and Mrs r. s. Billings Of Schenectady,
y. T.. last week. entertained 81 visitors
during the week IS In one day.-Mrs. f. 8.
billings and little son left Saturday for
Schenectady. y. Y.-Niss Ruth Mcmahon
Is visiting in Burliugton.--On Friday
evening the high school juniors enter
tanned 4 members of the corresponding
class of the johnson high school at the
A5cley Memorial building. supper was
served on the arrival of the visitors fol-
lowed by games and the evening closed
with Il promenade. The hostesses were
the Misses Dewey, Collins, Stebbins
Hart. Angel Cleveland, Carrie Robinson
Kate Robinson, Marion Pike. Margaret
Ike assisted by the one male member OF
he class. Ottro Boyce pupils of the
-.ammar school enjoyed ride to Lake
Mansfield Friday evening. where they
were entertained at the home OF their
classmate. Miss Mabel Cleveland
ton Devino conveyed tho party and Mrs.
Justin Robinson was chaperon-The high
school seniors have begun work on play
"Esmerada." which they expect t. pro-
duce in March.-At the regular meeting
of Mansfield Mountain Grange Saturday
afternoon 1t was voted to hold half Of the
meetings in the evening, from May to
October.
The remains of Mrs Bctsey L. Mum
were brought to Stowe on Monday from
Waterbury Center where the funeral was
held and the burial was made IN River
Bank cemetery by the side OF her husband
William y. Mum. who died in 1867. Mrs.
Mum was in her SIND year and was born
in stowe and for many years resided
here. She was the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ivory Luce. who was prominent In
the early history OF the town of Marsh
field and stowe. The only survivor now
Of their large family of children is Mrs.
Harriet Adams OF Stowe. Mrs. Mum
was the mother Of - children. One son
died in infancy, and the eldest daughter,
Mrs. Lucia Landon. died several years
ago. OF the surviving children, two sons.
Charles Mum and Carroll J. Mum, and
two daughters, Mrs. Lucretta Sargent
and Mrs. j. l.. Bailey reside in John
son, a daughter, Mrs. l.. T. Butts, In
North Hyde Park, daughter, Mrs. My
ron Ilutchins in Waterbury Center a
daughter. Mrs. Tile Walker, in Hartford.
~onn., and a daughter, Mrs, Elmer Wal
bridge, In Revere, Mass. Mrs. Mum had
made ner home with Mrs Butts in North
Hyde Park for several years. but had
passed the winter in Waterbury. She IL
survived by 10 grandchildren and several
great grandchildren.
There We're no services Sunday at the
Methodist and West Branch Churches
on account of the illness OF the pastor.
the Rev. j. q. Angel, who has the grip.
Mrs Angel is gaining.-Miss Martha
Wright has recovered from her illness
and has returned from Waterbury The
Congregational ladies served boiled
dinner at their church ves;ry Wednesday,
Oliver r. Kipp leaves this week for
Canaan, \. y. where he has a position
as hort,culturist In an industrial school.
The program for the Mansfield Noun
tian Grange Saturday afternoon included
papers by Mrs. Nida Magoon, c. s. Nc
Allistcr, o. b, Kip. z. NJ. Houston and
recitatlons by s. C. spauldlng ana r. S.
Warren.
The board OF civil authority had a meet
ing Tuesday for abatement of taxes-H.
". Burget OF Boston, whose sudden
death Is reported. Is we'll remembered I'm
stowe as the organizer and builder of the
Mt Mansfield electric railway.-Thcr
mometers registered II and y below zero
Tuesday morning after two weeks of mild
weather.-The Rev. j. Q. Angel is re-
covering from the grp.--Instead of the
usual monthly dinner at Unity Church
to-day there will be an entertainment
at the home Of Miss Barbara Burt-Miss
Flva warren closed her school at Stowe
Forks Tuesday. Miss Viola Russell's
school closed Friday and the Moscow
school Saturday.-Mrs. Herman j, Foster
remains very ll.-Mrs. Elmer J. Houston.
who has been confined to the house by
illness since her arrival from Cleveland.
Ohio, Is gaining slowly,-Mrs Enos A.
Hill entertained her nephew, HaZcn
Reynolds, who has charge of shingle
establishment In Nome. Wash, and her