Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-01

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and Mrs. Clark will make their home in
this city.
The annual Memorial Sunday service
was held at the Congregational Church
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Six
teen members of A. r. lIurlbut Post,
G. A. r., and about IA members of the
Woman's Relief Corps occupied seats In
the front of the church. The Rev. w
Parkyn Jackson preached an eloquent
sermon. and the Rev. r. w. Lewis, the
Rev. s. Halsted Watkins and the Rev
j. S. Brown took part in the service The
singing was by the regular choir, assist
ed by y. p. Childs OF Boston who sang
Il solo.
1t is understood that the trustees of the
Universalist Church have extended a call
to the Rev. II. w. Haynes Of st. Law
renee University, Canton. n. Y.
The annual meeting of the Autonoe
club. St. Adams we'll known woman's
institution. was held Thursday when
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs Edward C. Smith; vice.
president Miss Mabel A. Ellis: cor
responding secretary, Miss Harriet S
butcher; recording secretary. Mrs +.
Walworth Smith, treasurer. Mrs. John
tees, finance, Miss Gertrude w. Keenan,;
house, Mrs. w. d. Chandler; program.
Mrs. Arthur F. Childs; entertainment.
Mrs. Henry L. Chadwick. The annual
tea party was also held and was a great
success, the rooms and tables making a
very pretty picture. the affair being en-
1oyed by over 100 members
Tho Franklin County Medical society
hn1 re Al
some 30 members being present from
all parts Of the county. Officers were
elected as follows: President DR.. j. r.
Patten Of Fairfield; tce-president. DR..
S. W. Page of ST. Adams; secretary and
treasurer, Dr. e. A. Hyatt of ST Adams;
delegates to the State convention, DR.. Il.
NJ Brown OF Sheldon, DR.. C. f. Allen
of Swanton and Drs. f. A. Hyatt and
s. w. Paige of this city. Addresses were
made by DIR. C. p. keenan, OF Montreal,
DR.. c. S. Scofield OF Richford and DIR.
w. j. Upton of ST. Adams. An obituary
of the late DR.. r. s. Hutchinson of
Enosburg Falls was also read.
The funeral of Albert w, Teachout,
who died May "a at his home on
South Main street, was held at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. F. G. Bur-
nell, of South Main street. this morn
ing at nine o'clock. The remains were
taken to Highgate Center for in
.erment. Mr.. Teachout. who had been
III only two weeks. was CO years old
and besides his daughter, Mrs. Bur-
noll. is survived by brother. Sher-
man Teachout of Chester.
w. z. Pencil of Swanton has been
appointed district roadmaster of the
Central Vermont railway in charge of
the main line from Essex to Windsor,
including the Barre and Bethel
branches, with headquarters at Mont
pelier. Mr.. Pencil succeeds NJ. j.
Lynch, who was accidentally killed
last winter.
Mrs. b. Melvin Hopkins underwent an
operation Monday at the Sherwood
sanatorium and is getting along nicely.
George n. Wiliston was operated upon
Monday for appendicitis.
Mrs. George s. Wright was Monday
operated upon for appendicitis at the
st. Adams hospital.
There was a hearing Monday before
Judge Alfred A. Hall in the chancery
case of Sidney NJ. Pike VS.. Daniel S. and
Fred NJ Ballard. petition OF foreclos-
rre was entered in which the petitioner
oSkcd for the appointment OF a receiver
Following the hearing of testimony Of
feveral witnesses, the matter was referred
t. Fred l.. Webster of Swanton as spe-
cial master to find the facts In the case
and report within 80 days. The matter of
the appointment of a receiver was de-
ferred pending the filing of the report.
The usual Memorial day exercises were
held in the city Tuesday afternoon, and
the parade and exercises at city hall
were attended by large crowds. A r,
Hurlhut Post, No. 60. G. A. R., n. l..
Skinner in command, were escorted from
Memorial hall to the city hall at
J 80 o'clock by the following organiza-
tons: st. Adams Brigade band. f. Roy
Anderson. leader Company b, Captain
Charles L. Pell, commanding: Canton
Franklin, No. 10, Patriarchs Militant,
Royal S. Kimball, commanding; St
Adams Uniform Rank. knights of Pythas
Captain Charles II. Anderson command
ing, and drill team of the Modern Wood
men of America, j. A. Evarts. command
Ing. The procession was headed by Adj
Gen. Lee s. Tillotson and Captain Julius
Hoyt. as marshals After the exercises
at the hall the procession reformed anC
proceeded to the South Main Street GENE.
terry. where the Grand Army ritual was
read and salute fired by squad from
Company b At the conclusion of the
service at the cemetery, the organization
passed In review at Taylor Park before
the veterans as a mark OF respect The
exercises at city hall were very inter.
esting and the address by the Rev +. W
Lewis pastor Of the Methodist Church
was listened TO with the deepest interest
The band played several selections and
the Ar!on Male quartette sang twice. Lin
coins Gettysburg address was recited BY
Leon Sample and the exercises were
brought to q close by the singing O
america" There were 81 veterans who
took part in the days proceedings. ant
j G.. Moore was in charge. The morn
Ing hours were taken up by decorating
the graves Of the dead comrades in thu
various cemeteries
The death Of George " Williston &C
CURED at the Sherwood sanatorium earl.
yesterday morning OF heart failure, fol
lowing an operation for appendicitis per
formed on Monday Mr.. WIliston was G
years old ana was a native of Sheffield
Conn, where the remains will be takel
tonight for interment. He is survived
by his wife and two sons George +
Williston Of this city and Harry q
Willston of New Britain Conn. Mr.
Williston was a veteran member o
Franklin Lodge, No. 4, f. & a. M, Cham
plain Chapter, No. |, Royal Arch Masons
and Lafayette Commandery. No.
knights Templar, and was esteemed b.
u large circle OF friends. He had been :