Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

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A. NJ Hubbard, w. G. Emerson and j. T..
Cass were in Montpelier Friday night TO
attend the annual meeting and cere-
inonial session of Mount Sinai Temple.
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine.-Miss Flor
ence Hobart is much improved and will
resume work In the store of Bell Brothers
| Monday.
! Charles Abbott, who was stricken with
apopexy Friday noon. died at an early
hour sunday morning at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. 1nez : eEar. where he had
been living for the last few years Mr.
: Abbott was one of the old residents i'm
! town. He was born I'm B~aintrec October
! NJ, 1872. save for short residence In
/ River Falls, Mimi, his entire life was
passed here I'm 1880 he established a busi-
ness, conducted under the name of tho
| Abbott Mil company. Later this was pur-
chased by the Z. f. Emerson conpanv
with failing strength he gave nm active
business and for several years lived with
his children. He early affiliated himself
with the Conversational church and h,l
many Offices of trust. He was Srn3r.
school superintendent there for 20 rc...
In town h" was on the school board a.
other positions. He was a member of tN.
Masonic fraternity for 81 years. He was
n member of Phoenix Lodge, SO. 2S
+. e y. NJ. and was also a Kneht
Templar of the Montpelier organizations
Mr.. Abbott was twice married his first
wife being Hannah j. Nichols TO them
were born three Children, one dying in
infancy; Reginald. who died ut Alabama
in 1868; and Carrie j. now Mrs Griffin
Of Naldosta Ga Mr. Abbott's second
wife was Jennie L. Sanborn. and to them
tt..V. ,1,;f,r
childhood; Mrs. Inez seear. Ernest ABB
bolt, who lives in San Francisco.
Leighton Of Atlanta, Ga, Robert OF
Denver. Colo; and Miss Edith Abbott
in New York. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at TWO o'clock at
the home. The Rev Fraser Metzger Off
, oated. The Masons had charge OF
: the service at the cemetery.-Mrs. Ellen
Chandler who came from burlington
+ Saturday for an over-Sunday visit with
her brother, NJ. H. Miller. left Monday
Tor her daughters home In Amsden Mrs.
o. d. Greene Of Bethel was business
, visitor In town Monday.-Mrs. Harold
Spencer who has been the guest of Mrs
= G. j. Stockwell since Friday, left for
: Hancock Mondav.-Ar Eta Harwood
left Monday for Ashcyi,le, ~ C., to remain
through the wnter,-Mrs s. n Gould
, went to Suncook, y. H.. Monday to re-
, main for an indefinite time with her son.
Fred Bagley.-Mrs. Ellen Pope left Mon
day for Hopedale, Mass to pass the win
ter with her daughter. Mrs. GEORGE
Draper.-Mrs. Louis Tatro. who has been
with her daughter, Mrs Paige. went to
Roxbury Monday.-Mrs \. g. Fish, who
has been visiting in Rochester and GAYS.
Vile, returned here Monday, accompanied
by her daughter Mrs. Harry Allen OF
Gaysville. who came for a short business
trip.-The Rev. John Angel of Williams
town occupied the pulpit of the Federated
Church Sunday and was entertained by
his brother, Dr. f. c. Agell.-Mr and
Mrs Clinton Adams of Post Mills who
are stopping at Montpelier temporarily
!, during Mr.. Adamss stay as representa-
tive at the session of LEGISLATURE We're in
town over Sunday, the guests of Mr. AMI
Mrs. j. b. Adams.-The annual meeting
of Randolph Grange was hold Saturday
. night, when the following officers We're
elected: Master F j. Burness; overseer,
boy Danyou lecturer DR.. H. w. Holden:
steward, William Blanchard, assistant
= steward, Floyd Martin chaplain, Mrs.
; George Flint; treasurer, LYMAN Hutchin-
. som secretary, Miss Alyce Buck; gate
f keeper, Glenn Flint; Flora. Ms George
n pinney: Ceres, Mrs F. J. Burnell lady
. assistant steward. Miss Mary Priest
o chorister, John l.. Hutchinson. pianist
l. Miss Ruby Allen; marshal William
4 blanchard. The installation will follow
i soon probably the first meeting in
- January.
= f. l.. Parsons and son. John Parsons
h and daughter, Mrs. Gilman Mann, left
n Tuesday for Manchester, where Mr.. Par
: sons will pass the winter with his daugh-
n ter Mrs Ella Parsons Connor Mrs
n Mann will be joined there by her hus-
band. Later they will 90 to san Dom
lingo for a stay of some length, while
John Parsons will so to California for a
o permanent residence.-Mrs. Justin Moui-
@ ton and daughter. Miss Mary Mou!ton
|. left Tuesday for Mount Vernon y. y
= where they will pass the winter with Mrs
n Arthur Lane, Mrs. Moultons daughter
n Mrs Mary Hatch. who has been with
. her son, H. 3. Hatch. for several months
Q left Tuesday for Arlington, Mass, to re-
Q main for the winter with another SON
9 Mrs John Goodrich of South Royaltor
r arrived Monday for a visit with her moth
q or. Mrs Celia Clifford. and returned home
q Tuesday.-Mrs. Ellen Blanchard. who ha:
" been i'll for several days, Is now some
+ what better.-The high and graded schoo
n will close Friday of this week for vaca
r ton to extend till January e, when they
- expect to go into the new building -Th
y annual firemen's ball will be given on tn
" night of December 81 in Dubois n Gay
hau.-The funeral of Charles Abbott wa
held from his late home Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock, the Rev Erase
Metzger officiating, lnterment was mad
in the Southvlew cemetery in the famil,
lot The Masonic lodge, Of which he " a
long a member. gave the ritual service 10
the dead at the cemetery. Miss Edit
q Abbott of New York Mr. Abbott
as daughter. was present, the only one OF HI
y" children from out of town.-Frank fhll
60 lips left here the first of the week 10
IN Washington, d. c.. where he Will pas
u" two months with his son, Harry philips
'e The Rev. j. W. Chesbro returned Mon
" day from a 10 days stay in Boston am
'' vicinity.-Mss Florence Hobart resumed
'e work in the store of Bell Brothers Mon
;" day after being confined to the house b.
illness for two weeks.-C. h Root wh
90 has been III for several days, is now adj
-, 80 to be in his store again.
~ Mrs. w. NJ. Fisher, Mrs. Lamberto'
=, and Mrs. Thomas Bridges were il
~ town Wednes iay-Mrs John Blanch
ne ard and Miss Jennie Blanchard wen
- to Barre Wednesday for a short sta.
Mrs e |. Mcintyre, who has beef