Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28


city, one brother, Asaph u. Willard OF
Waltham and one sister. Miss Lucy II.
Willard of this city. The funeral was
held at the Congregational Church We'd
nestay at 200 p. m.The condition If
Mrs. G. r. u. willard is more favorable.
Mrs. Alvin Little gave party Saturday
afternoon in honor of the 9th anniversary
of her birth. IL of her friends being
present. During the day she received a
shower OF 81 post cards and also many
gifts. A pleasant afternoon was passed
and n bountiful supper was served-Mrs
w r. Warner gave an afternoon tea
Monday at her home on Main street
in honor Of her husbands mother. Mrs.
T. r. Wilcox of Crown Point. ~ y.
who IL passing the winter at the Stevens
House. -Among those from this city and
vicinity who went Monday to Burlington
to attend the funeral services of Con.
gresham David j. Foster were Judge
Frank l.. Fish, Capt. e. Il. Parker. w. r.
Warner and Benjamin smith
solon Burroughs left yesterday for
Montreal where he will Join his broth
or, Arthur Burroughs, and together they
will proceed to Bakersfield. cal. where
they will make their home.--The condition
of Wilfred .Iodoin is much improved.
A large asseirblazo of people, estimated
az from so TO 100. gathered IN the Con-
gregationni church yesterday afternoon to
pay tribute 10 the memory OF pi. George
f. T. Willard Tho nciph5ornc towns
OF panton Addison, Waltham, Ferrisburg
and weybrdve were largely represented
and there were also representatives. from
New Haven. N.ddlchury. Bristol and
other towns in the county. showing the
esteem in which tho deceased WAS hcll
| ell tErcugl, this section. The seating
| caracity CT tho church proved too sinail
| to accomm odate those who came and
many stood I'm the vestihule and outside
upon the walk The Rev. Richard q
Woodbridge ofticatc1 and at the close &C
his remarks read Rryants poem
'rhanatopsis.' favoritc OF the doceased
At the close of the service, the Masonic
burial service was delivered By ROY
| Spooner acting az master of Dorchester
| Lodge. No. I r &: A. N. The bearers
were DR.. s. :. Eddy. Dr F. r. Martin
Of Mddlcbury, Or A. NJ. Norton of
| Bristol. p. NJ Rogers Of Alburg. and
! r G.. Phelps of this city and n. L.
! Townsend OF Bridport The ushers were
| Norton and n. c. Herlick. The members
Of Dorchester Lodge, F. & A. NJ, and
| Perpoint Lodge *. p. Of which the de-
ceased was a member. attended IN a body.
tho latter society acting as an escort to
| Prospect cemetery, where interment was
| made DR.. Phelps ard DR.. Townsend. Of
the bearers. represented the Masonic and
Knights of Pythias lodges. Drs. Martin
and Norton the State and County Medical
| societies. and prs. Rogers and Eddy. the
| Now York and New England Association
c! Railroad Surgeons. in all of which or
[ CHnizatons the deceased was memne.
AS n token OF respect to tho deceased the
stores we're closed during the service, the
flag at the graded school was hung at halt
! mast and the afternoon session of school
| suspended. Rarely has such a profusion
! OF flowers been seen, the floral tributes
from personal friends of the family toe
numerous to mention Those from or
| ganizations were as follows 4 set picc.
from Dorchester Lodge. f. y a. NJ. bear
ing the square ana compass emblems OF
the order; Knights OF Pythias. galaxy
wreath with violets; physicians of this
city. wreath of roses tulips and sweet
peas: Delta Epsilon fraternity of Middle
| bury College. sheaf of white carnations
| The ladies Of Addison and Panton gave
II two Sc: pillow and crescent and the
teachers o. Vergennes graded. a spray OF
carnations. Among those from ava,
besides those already mentioned were A
t. King, II. e. Potter and II. O. Thayer
VINO represented the Delta Upslor
fraternity of Middlchury College, Supt
y. w Eddy. T. ]. Hubbard and A. j
Blackmer Of Middlehury. Mr.. and Mrs
:. w. iiindes and Miss Catherine Farrell
and DR.. Buttles of Burlington. DR.. anc
Mrs. T.. S. Lane Of North FerrisDurg