Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
WATERBURY,.

Mrs. Mary f. Morse died Saturday at
1850 o'clock after an illness Of As hours
with pneumonia. She was the widow of
Lucas Morse. who died last fall and was
born in Duxbury July 8. 1885. tier maiden
| name was Mary Fanny Crosby and she
was the daughter Of Amos and Fanny
Wheeler Crosby, and of six children she
had long been the only survivor. OF three
half sisters. one Mrs. Byron Stockwell Of |
Montpelier, is living. She was married TO |
Lucas Morse in Duxbury January !, 1851 |
| They had no children. but brought up |
| her half-sisters daughter now Mrs. w. |
f.. Towne of Waterbury. Except for i've |
years spent in St Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Morse always lived in this vicinity. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon |
at the schoohouse at Duxbury Corners.
The Rev. w. j.. Bocourt OBLIGATED.
Elan Galusha Collins died late Mon
, day afternoon at his home on Main street.
after a long illness with cancer of tho
liver. Within II months he underwent
two operations at the Mary Fletcher hos
ptal In Burlington. returning from the
second one in August and since Decem
her 1 had been confined tn his bed tIe
| was born in Westford in May. 1S45, the
| Inns. In 1865 he married Miss Ellen Ford
| ut Rouses Point. n. Y. The day follow
| ing they came to Waterbury and had
! since made their home here. Tie was .
carpenter and member of the Advent
| Church lie Is survived by his wife and
one brother Henry Collins. of this place.
The funeral will be held at the house
| Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock, the
| 4 II IA
| Dillingham; Grange had a fine pro-
gram Saturday evening when thirty
mcmbers of the Center Grange made
| a visit. The topic for discussion
was "If states and Towns Work Their
Employees but Eight Hours Day.
What Can the Farmers Do?"-Mr. ana
birs. j. A. Bero of Montpelier were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Shonio
Sunday.-NIiss Nellie Woodruff has
finished her school on Crossett Hill
and has returned to Colchester
The opera house was packed Friday
evening when the senior class of the
Waterbury high school gave the play
'"rhe Deacon's Second Wife. Those
taking part were the Misses Harriet Il.
Royce, Marjorie r. Luce. Frances Far
rell. Susie Manning. Annie c. Luce and
Messrs Herbert CanerdN. Earl Cheney
Kimball NJ Kennedy. claire Belts.
Harry r. Wrislev. Leon Biondin and
Loren q. Watts. saturday evening
they were in Waitsneld, principal
Rhemrher. S,perintenden Chaffee
and the Misses Wallace. Anderson and
Powell going with the party.-Mrs. r.
r. Demertt. who has been confined to
the house for week with slight at
tack of the. grip, is more comfortable.
MIR. and Mrs IT, Z. Brown of clifton
dale, Mass. spent sunday at the Wat
erbury fnn.-The Boy scouts met with
Allan Perry Saturday evening.-Friday
Afternoon a luncheon was given at the
Waterbury Inn to the members of the
lHypatia club by the honorary members
of that club.-Miss Annie Dorothy
Palmer is mich better.
Monday there was celebrated In
town the S7th birthday of the twin
sisters Mrs. Betsey Gleason and Mrs.
Phoebe Thompson The family Of
Mrs. Gleason was entertained At din
ner at the home of the Hon. G. w.
Randall and later in the afternoon
went to the home of William Thomp-
SON where Mrs. Phoebe Thompson re-
sides will her son. Here refreshments
were enjoyed. Mrs. Thompson has
four children. 10 grandchildren and
seventeen great andchildren. Mrs.
Gleason has five children. seven grand
children and three great grandchil-
dren. BESIDES these, there We're pres.
ent Mr. and Mrs. lIeber Holman of RAN
dolph and Miss Mary Pollard Of
Northfeld, Falls. These descendants
of the two sisters hold important posi-
tons in the business and social life
of the town. In addition to the mem
bers of the Two families many calls
were received and numerous cards,
letters and flowers sent by friends. -
Waterbury must he the banner town
Of its size for hedge hogs, for S3,091 30
was paid for bounties, which means
certificates for 103o5 heads given by
Town clerk j.. * r'ullerton.-Ar
enthusiastic meeting of the Cam
els Hump club was held at the office
of {. G. Graves Monday evening After
the treasurer's report the following
officers were elected; President G..
C.. Graves; secretary and trea surer.
w. b. Clark; executive committee. O.
J." Ayers. w. H. Seabury. A. H. Smith.
1t was also voted that IA committee OF
three he appointed to investigate as
, to the advisability of the club aril-
, atine with the Green Mountain club
and the chair appointed the Rev w
! l.. Hoicourt. the Rev. +. f., Newell and
T.. +. Palmer. Jr. II was voted to
maintain camp on the mountain this
, year and 10 purchase q new tent The
finances Of the club are in good con =
dition ana much interest was shown
..tslr III.