Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

was impossible to erect all the machinery
in the bag. 1he work was authorized by
q special appropriation Of Congress Tor
the removal of stones and the improve
ment of the harbor.
R1CHFoRD.
The funeral of Alvin q. Rogers. who
died suddenly of apoplexy Thursday att
ernoon. was held at the Baptist Church
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, the
Rev. NJ. T.. Pease officiating. Mr.. Rogers,
who was n grandson of Elder william
Rogers, Baptist clergyman, who was
| tho first settled minister In Richford, was
| born in this town. May IS, 1895, and had
lived here the larger part of his life. lie
| was n veteran of the civil War, enlisting
! from Westiield in Co. *, 18th Vermont
| Vol Inf, April 10. 1865. and was mustered
| out July II, 1865. Mr.. Rogers Is survived
| by his second wife, three sons. Harley
| T.. Rogers of BrownvilIe, Me-, Leon u.
| Rogers of Farnham, Que, and Winheld
| =. Rogers of Idaho, and two daughters,
| Miss Ethel Rogers and Miss 1nez Rogers,
| both of Deertrall Colo.-Mrs. ]. b. Haw-
| ley, Mrs w j. Harvey, Mrs. X. Emmett
Fay and Mrs. T.. r. Greene went to
| Montpelier Wednesday to attend the an
| nual meeting of the State chapter of the
| Order OF Eastern Star.--Despite unfavor-
| able weather conditions, the observance
| of Memorial day in this place was of the
usual excellent character, the only omis-
| sion from the customary program being
| the exercises at the Troy street cemetery.
made necessary by the ruin. At $50
| o'clock I'm the afternoon the procession
| formed at Grand Army hall and. headed
| by the Richford band. marched 20 Aver
opera hail. where the usual exercises were
| held. A large audience was present. Tho
address by the Rev. Morgan f. Pease.
| pastor OF the Baptist Church, was one OF
| the best heard here. The quartette of the
| Womans club sang.-By "A unanimous
vote OF the Baptist Church of Richford
the Rev. Wellington G.. Schofeld has been
elected pastor emeritus. Mr. Schohed
was the pastor of the church for 20 years,
! from 1856 to 1906 Pastor emeritus Is tho
| highest honorary office n Baptist Church
| can confer upon a man who has for many
years performed the Office Of pastor. The
| Rev. Mr.. Schoiield is wel-known through
out northern Vermont, and this action of
| the church as a mark of the high esteem
ir which he is held will be commended by
all-The Alumni association of the Rich
ford high school will hold its annual ban
ouet at the American House Thursday
evening, June 13.-l[imhalls orchestra of
Enosburg Falls has been engaged to fur
nsh music for the high school gradua-
ton exercises Friday evening, June A.
The opening night of the Boys club will
be held Friday evening.Noble Baker has
secured a position on the engineering
| IF ha a
last week went to Montreal for assign
| ment to duty.-I.con G.. Rogers of Farm
ham, Que. and Harley L. Rogers of
| Brownville Me, We're here last week to
attend the funeral of their father, Alvin
q. Rogers. -St. AIMS Guild will meet with
Mrs. II. NJ. Kendall Thursday afternoon
a. two o'clock,-Mr. and Mrs. Albert W.
Durkee have sold to Thomas Britch for
S. 900 their farm above East Richford vii
age on the road to West Jay The build
ings and Is acres of the land are in the
town of Richford, the balance being
in Canadian. d. Bomhower of Mont
real has sold to G. Stewart Conner for
$1,000 piece of land on the Abercorn road
containing Is acres and harn.-As re-
suit of the long continued rains, the Mis-
sisquoi river is very high.-Mr. and Mrs
enapol!s. where they attended the Meth
odist quadrennial general conference, to
which Mr.. Locklin was a lay delegate.
The summer train schedule on this
division Of the Canadian Pacific railway
went into effect Sunday. There Is no
change in the time of passenger trains.
except that the night express from Mon
treal is due at 1925 o'clock, one minute
fast train between Montreal and Port
land, Me, and the Maine beaches will
be put on running via ST, Johnsbury
and the White Mountains. This train
will leave Montreal at 9:l5 o'clock in the
evening and will be due in Richford at
1l:32 p. m Returning. tine train will
pass Richford at 4:41 o'clock and arrive
at Montreal at 700 a. m. This north
bound train is not scheduled to stop at
Richford-Mrs. s. r. Warner Of Mont
real gave an enjoyable organ recital in
the Baptist Church Monday evening. UNI
der the auspices of the Ladies Benev-
client and Missionary society, She was
assisted By tho quartette of the Woman s
club.-Miss Josie Flanagan is visiting her
sister Mrs. II. A. bowling OF ST. Adams.
Mrs. Charles l.. Bell of Williston Is
the guest Of Mrs. f.. f. Greene.-The
Rev, and Mrs. w. G. Scofeld went yes
terday to Grand Ligne, Que. to visit their
daughter, Mrs. a. =. Masse, Prof. II,
Wade and family of Ithaca, y. Y. will
also visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Masse at the same time.--H N Stan
hope was called to New Haven. Conn,
last week by the serious illness of his
son, Hanniabal H. Stanhope.-A dancing
: party will be given in Aver opera hall
Friday evenng.-A reception in honor OF
the return home of Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Locklln VIII be given at their home Fri.
5 day evening.-Following the meeting OF
st. AIMS Guild with Mrs. II. NJ. Kendall
Thursday afternoon, a supper will be
served at six o'clock.
HIGHGATE SPRINGS.
Fred O. Shattuck and Mrs. Shattuck
were here last week to put their Gotta &c
=, in shape for the opening of the camping
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