Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

ter. Arvilla. have been visiting in Sails
bury the past week.-W. Harold Bos-
worth, mail clerk. Is at homo for a week.
Several veterans of the 14th Vermont
regiment from here are planning to at
tend the reunion at Fair Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. L. Sherwin and son,
Sumner. were at Thompson's Point over
Sunday.-L. A. Baker has been the custo-
dian Of the Spring Grove camp grounds
for q years. Mr.. and Mrs Baker will
make Bristol their home In the near fu
ture with Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Bingham in
the Basin" Mr.. Baker Is a veteran of
the Civil War. losing leg in the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Estey and Mr.. and
Mrs. {. G. Currler went to Thompson's
Point for few days Saturday.-Miss
Vera Varney returned Saturday night
from week in Charlotte and Ferrisburg.
Ralph Brown of Burlington was an over
Sunday guest of relatives here.-Dr. and
Mrs. II. l.. Averill of Middebury were in
town sunday.-Mrs. Daniel Layn and
daughter. Jessie, and Mr. and Mrs. r. l..
Delong are at Long Point for few days.
Clayton Blcknell and family Of Lincoln
and Il. S. Benedict and family Of Middle
bury were guests of MIR. and Mrs, w. e.
whose death occurred Saturday night, was
a son OF Solomon and Selinda Drake. who
were among the first settlers of what is
now Bristol village. Mr.. Drake had been
III for several days with sciatic rheuma-
tlsm. Saturday evening he sent for no.
tary. dictated his will, raised upon his ell
bow and signed II. sank back on his pill
low and died instantly. Mr.. Drake had
Lc,. 1.
for over 30 years, and was a member and
generous supporter of the Baptist Church
The funeral was held at the family
home Wednesday afternoon at 30-Mrs.
Martin Lyon and Mrs. Dodd and two chill
dren of Boston are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Hurburt.-IIenry Hurlburt is con-
fined to his house with a broken rib.
| caused by limb from n tree hitting him.
| H. c. Gleason and G. +. Colby are hay
| ing at New Haven Mills.-Mrs. c. V. Ray
| has returned from New Haven.
| The third annual reunion of the Orvis
| and Elliott families will he held with Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Elliott in Shelburne Aug
ust 15.-Mrs. Grace Irish and children,
who have been visiting relatives here,
have returned to Enosburg Falls.-S. s.
Drake of Bedford, Ohio. is in town, called
here by the death of his uncle, r. S.
Drake.-Miss Irena Plude of Essex juno
ton Is visiting here and in Vergennes.-
Mrs. E. w. Smith and Mrs. Fuller are at
home from Long Point.
The funeral of Thomas 8. Drake was
i'eld at his late home on East street yes
| terday afternoon and was largely attend
ed. The Rev. w. A. Kinzie OF Lynn.
Mass, OBLIGATED. The bearers were w. NJ.
| Farr. D. b. Parmlee, A. d. Kilburn and
w. b. Daggett The interment was in
the family lot in Greenwood cemetery
Among those from away to attend the fI-
neral were A. f. Farr of Schenectady, N
Y. A. H. Sherman and G. A. Rogers OF
Burlington, w. II. Dean Of Ferrisbure
and C. e. Lawrence of Chicago.-Mr. and
Mrs. G.. w. Sneeden returned Tuesday
night from a visit of 10 days In Lttleton
N H.-Mrs. Earl Meader and child are
at home from Essex Junction.-Mrs. Mary
A. Page is in Burlngton.-T First Ma.
tional bank was closed yesterday after
noon during the funeral Of T. s. Drake
The Rev. f. NJ. Holman and family re-
turned from their vacation Tuesday-Syl
spending few weeks in this vicinity
Mir. and Mrs. e l.. Sherwin and son, Mr.
and Mrs. p. w. Esty and child and G c
Curricr and family are at home from
Thompson's Point.-Miss Mary Norton has
been visiting In Addison the past week.