Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-19
WINDSOR
BETHEL,

Mrs Elzlra Fisher. by several years
Bethels eldest person. died saturday
forenoon. aged 70 years and five months.
nj the home OF her son. Edison J. Fisher,
FOR whom she had kept house since the
death or his wife two years ago Mrs
f1sher was native of Barre and came
here about 10 years ago at the time OF her
marriage TO the late Josiah Fisher. She
had been In failing health, due to old age
for year past. but previous to that time
her mental and physical powers were re
| markabe. Mrs Caroline bancroft of
Wil,iamstown is her daughter Iier grand
children are Walter s Granger post
master OF Wflliamstown, and Mrs. Clay
ton + Durham OF Bethel. She was a life
| long member Of the Methodist Church. and
was held In high esteem. The funeral was
! held tuesday at two o'clock her
pastor, the Rev. Joseph Hamilton. Of
| ficiating. and interment was In the
''iIeah cerEtery.-JcSse Mahan Is at home
| FOR few days from Bellows Falls carl
| HUNT ana family Of Barre arrived Satur-
DAY TOR visit here and in BARNARD. Mrs
| christopher Bruc" UudcrWeui AN opera tom
| May II al Mary Fletcher hospital
Tor the removal of n tunor and is making
satisfactory recovery. She Was accom-
panied by DR.. Otto Greene. Mrs Elrov
Il. Wallace underwent an operation Fri
day In Burlington by Or. NJ c. Twitchcll
Tor the removal OF n cataract from one OF
her eyes. and Is progressing favora blv -
MIS-. Annie Mason and children of Enos-
b'rE rails are visiting at George f.
Rowe s-Mrs. y. l.. Chase returned Fri
DAY from New York city, where she has
worked sevcral months-Elmer Pierce
right helder of the Montpelier high school
base hall team was caught at first base
IN game here Friday and sprained the
ankle OF his left foot. He is now going
on crutches. Loran II. Washburn, Alonzo
Mahan. Walter Rogers ana Stephen
| St'ckney expect to Join surveying part,-
| employed in Maine by the International
Paper company next week--Mr. and MR.
NiIIlam HoisinRton are III. he with rheu-
matte fever and she with hernia-E
Davis spent last week in Detroit.-D r.
Haraden was lately operated on for
appendicitis at the Randolph san
atorium and is recovoriry
The death of Mrs E,lzira Fisher
leaves Hon. A. +. Hunton the oldest per
son In Bethel. He was - years old last
feoruary.-'A son was born MAY Y to
MT and Mrs. F. Selden Tewks bury Miss
lda Byam Is at the Randolph sanatoriun.
where she submitted to an operation fo,
appendicitis last Thursday Mrs. S +
Iroodhart and daughter have arrived from
Boston and are at the Conerer,tionol
parsonaEe.-Mrs. Emma Durkee of Ease,
Is quasi Of Mrs. NJ A. CushinR.-Mrs q
II. Bowin and daughter have returned 20
Rumn6y n. 1.-THE diphtheria ouarar-
tine at o. c. Bradley's has been renoved
and there is now no case of that disease
A daughter was born May TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Flint BENJAMIN NJ Wash
burn has completed his second wears
studies AT the General Theological Semi
nary. and went Tuesday to his summers
work in tho diocese Of Idaho. under the
direction Of Bishop Funston and
Ars. L. w. Clough vent Tuesday to Bur
linston for a short visit at Mrs w. II
Mastick's. Next Sunday the doctor viii
go to Chicago to spend the summer and
his family will move next week to Roy
alton Tor the suulmer-Dr. 4 NJ Chase
went Tuesday TO Rutland. where he will
take part In the proceedings OF the Yer
mont and New Hampshire Dental society
winch meets there this week.-Leroy
Havey OF this village. on the completion O,
MS medical studios this year at the Uni
versity OF Vermont will enter upon
three years engagement with an expert
enIed physician in Connecticut to assist
MIN In his private practice David Mat
son has moved from the Parsons house.
lately bought by f. K. Gonya, 70 tho
Boutwell, house on River street. and the
Gonyas have moved In
Clarence r.. Mills. representative from
In
At his homo in that town Tuesday at $40
D. m. after a few days illness with
rheumatic fever snd pneumonia, his
death. Following that OF his venerable
fatner Only month ago, leaves hi.
mother doubly bereaved. no spent his life
Win Ills parents and was never married
lie was born December /. 1853 The funeral
Will be held Friday forenoon at eleven
O'CLOCK the Rev. J. Wesley Miller. a
fei!ow member of the House OF Represen
N"tiNes ohlciatng.-A :. Douglass A well
known contractor. Of Woolsyile. n II
was here "Wednesday with two associates
10 inquire or proposed bid for con-
structing new road ordered by the public
service commission to abolish the Flndlav
bridge crossing.--r. W penison and I +
oohneli OF ST Adams. Central Vermont
runway engineers. are here 10 make Anal
estimates and surveys for tho extension
changes in highways and the undcrpas s
ordered at F1ndiay bridge.