Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

list Church Sunday the Rev. ~ w.
Wolcott read his resignation as pastor
| of the Baptist Church here and at
Essex Center, to take effect not later
than April 1.-The Rev. Mr.. Wolcott
has been here a little more than Nv o
years. coming here from Phelps, n. Y,
January ]. 1910 Mr.. Wolcotts family
consists of Mrs Wolcott and the
Misses Lena and Ada Wolcott. the later
taking nurses course in the St AL
bans hospital During the pastorate,
the parish at Essex has been greatly
increased. and the church property
much improved. Tho Rev. Mr. Wolcott
has accepted call to the BAPTIST
Church in West plattsburgh, n. "
Miss Jennie Martin is confined to
tho house by illness Her mother.
Mrs. Sarah Martin, remains about
the same.-Mrs. Clara Howe, who
has been with relatives in Pitts
ford and Ferrisburg for several
weeks. is at homc.-Mrs. Matte Mead
and daughter Lauta, Mrs. Belle Par
sons and Miss Adrlen were in Burling-
ton Saturday.---Mr and Mrs. John Nc
Call Pettis of Boston. who were mar
ried but a few months ago in that
city, are the guests Of Mrs. Pcttis's
aunt, Mrs. f. w. Peasc Mrs. Petts
who was formerly of this town. is
better remembered as Miss Edna Has
kins.--Miss Lottie Sinclair attended
the leap year dance in Undorhill Fri
day evening.--NIiss Doris Smith re-
turned to Essex Junction Monday after
n few days Mt home Mrs. Ellen NJ
Percival will entertain the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Con-
gregational Church Thursday afternoon
at her home.--Misa Barbara Dosany
has been visiting relatives in Essex
| for 4 few days.-Mrs Griffin Of North
| tndcrhill has returned to the homo
of George Davis.-B. II. Day Is con-
fined to the house as the result Of
injuries to his face received while
working about his lighting plant.-R
| w. Brown was at home from Burning
ton over Sunday.--Miss Nina Seelev of
Jefersonville who teaches at Nash
! Vile has been i'll for several days and
| has been Obliged to give MP her
school. The cause of the Illness she
attributes to injuries received while
| alighting from che station at this
| place week ago Monday night-Mr
! and Mrs Gaines of Cnderhill spent
| sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jay HAYNES
The Ladies' Help society of the Bap-
| fist church took in about s. from,
| their supper ~ the home of Mrs. H. II
! Chase.-Mrs. q. y. Hulburd returned
| saturday evening from few days in
Watcrville.
| Mr.. and Mrs Fred Foster OF West
ford were in town Tuesday-The con-
dition of Miss Alice Kinney. who has
been i'll with gastritis. is IMPROVING
| Fred w. Buxton is out after an i'll
ness, threatened with pneumonia
Mrs. w. w. brigham and Miss Iva
Brigham spent Monday and Tuesday
with relatives in Underhill.-Thc Rev.
and Mrs. William eastman were in
burlington Tuesday.-Miss Florence
Day Will close her winter term of
school In Calais this week and will
spend the spring vacation at home
+. ;. Tomllnson is still confined to his
room.-The Rev. j. T. Buzzeu narrow
ly escaped a broken leg at the mill
OF his son-in-law. s. T.. Curtis. Nom
oay, when log swung around 9th
such force as to knock him down and
nf
Mrs. j. II. Stafford. Sr.. was ronor,.d
apout the same Tuesday.-Miss Susie
,"rroii' VINO mas been in Burlington
i'r lew weeks Will enter the Fanny
Alien hospital next week TO bccIn
nurses course in that institution. Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Lovely, who have boop
at w. II. Whitcomb's for a few mon,bs
nave finished work there and aro al
MS brothers. Fred Lovely. for - ro,,
days.-L. F. Wilbur was in Rur,ino,o,
| Monday, where he was appoirtea "a
ministrator of the estate Of HE sis,ou
Mrs. Clara Lyman.-AIr and Nrs r.
Morse entertained friends Tuosao,
eVeninE.-Mrs. L. +. wilbur who 49,,
peen Ill, threatened with pneumonio T.,
apie To be out.-Ice cutting SIN Gov
tlhues on Reavy's pond. In an roau,,.
V'''v 'ahes nave been cut. 1t IS tho
"e7' i'e ior several years, being fro,,
- 10 ~ inches in thickness
me death OF Mrs. James n S.rrord
80 occurred Wednesday morninp at
| i'"i O'CLOCK at her home here fol,ow
,"S " iohg period of i'll health dine 70
'"rue"ihH or the arteries and commit
o"'ioN OF diseases. Isabelle Williams
was norm IN this town in 1850. the ola
est OF hVe children of Enos ana Sarah
'"ichardson) Williams. With the ox-
ceptlon OF short time in Uolvo,,o
MISS the time until heg marriopo
was spent here. In 1868 sho Voc
united In marriage with James II sor-
Iord OF this town, only son of Harvey
ana Clarissa Hrouty) Stafford wboe.
suooen death from peritonitis occur.
red last August. After few ve,rs
III This town the family lived in Eoir.
TAX Fairfield. Georgia and for Il wears
IN East Berkshire, from which n,aco
they came here about six wears ouo
Mrs. Stafford was the mother of CIV
| children, five of whom live to mourr
her loss, Alton p. and the Misses Sara
and Carlotta, who live at home lanes
H. OF Jericho Center, Jed r. of st. Al
| bans, and an adopted son, Lee Safford
or Raymond. Wash and one grandson
Saville Stafford There also survivos
| three brothers, II. Is. Williams OF Tho
town. J, Il. Williams of IIolyoke. Mass
a. c. Williams of st. Adams and Two
half brothers, c. A. jackson of Pm
lihgton and w. C. jackson Of this ,iI.
iase' Mrs. Safford's only sister. Mrs
Ella NJ Brown, was killed in a run.
away In 1904. Mrs Stafford was do.
voted to her home and famil, and
since the death Of a 17-year-old son
carlos by drowning in 1883 had been
less active In other work. She was ,
klho' accomm odating and hospitable
hciGhhor and was especiallv he,pful
| In times OF sicknees 10, ,,,..,. $780,.