Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03
SHELBURNE.

'HarIeS carroll Stoddard, father of DR..
+. X. Stoddard, died suddenly Monday
morning at nine O'Clock at the homo If
~ Stoddard, with whom he had lived
ior the past y Years. Mr.. Stoddard was
porn in Waitsfield June - 1890 He WA (
one OF II children of Col Robert O. and
Betsey Morse Stoddard. He married Miss
Lucia Patty Hitchcock of Westfiold in
1850 To them We're born five sons DR..
Frederick r. of Shelburne, DR. Robert
orion. Perry Charles and Edwin Thomas.
all OF Whittier. Cal, and an infant son
who died in Westheld. Mr.. Stoddord re-
sided in Westtold until the death of his
wife in 1SS2. and since that time had lived
with his sons. Thirteen years he spent
in the West, in Oregon and California. with
his sons, Perry and Edwin He returned
to Vermont Il years ago and had made
his home in Shclburne with his son. DR.
Stoddard OF his brothers and sisters
he is survived by only one sister. Mrs
Nettic Warner of Johnson. There was a
| prayer service at his late home Wednesday
afternoon at l:3O, after (which the re-
mains We're placed in the vault In Bur-
Iington until the roads are settled. when
they will be taken to Westfeld and laid
beside his wife.
The operetta, BOY Blue" given nv the
members and friends of Trinity choir
thursday evening at the parish house.
was a success in every way, and consid-
eilnS the weather and roads there was
la good attendance. The operetta was fol-
lowed by musical comedy The old
Maids Tea Party" given by four ladies'.
The entire entertainment, by request, will
be repeated in full Thursday evening.
April B. at the parish house.-Mrs. Ralph
Butler who purchased the Harrington
farm, has arrived in town with her little
daughter and viii take possession of her
property April l. Mr. Butler will como a
| little later.
The parish supper and reception
given by Trinity parish to Bishop W..
+. Weeks and family at Trinity par-
ish house Tuesday evening was an en-
joyablc affair. About 60 were prosent
at the supper, which was followed by
| a pubic reception, to which all the
toWnspeople We're invited. In the
course of the evening a silver loving
| cup was presented the bishop and a
sHNtr coffee urn ana server TO Mrs
! Weeks. from the parishioncrs The
presentation was made by l. II. Dey-
| eft IN a pleasing manner and the re-
spoons" from Bishop Weeks was char
acteristic of his usual cordial AMI
happy manncr-The Rev. Mr. Brush.
the new rector of Trinity Church, is
moving his family here from Yer
Ecnnes ana viii be present to conduct
| the service sunday morning-The flu
neral services of the late c. c. Stod-
| dard were held at the home of his
son, DE- f. H. Stoddard, "Wednesday
afternoon The Rev. w. b. Goodman,
pastor Of the Methodist Church. of
which the deceased was faithful
member, officlatod. The bearers were
/ H. W, Tracy +, w. Bissonette, |. II.
| Deyett and Silas Tracy. The remains
were taken to Burlington AMI placed
! in the Lake View vault and later Will
| be taken to Westheld for burial
Miss Winnie Hays. superintendent of
the Essex school union, is in town Wis
! iting schools.--Hobert English of Mid
| dlebury College was the guest of Miss
| Elizabeth Thorpe over Sunday.-The
Ladies' Improvement society Will meet
with Mrs. Carrie White Thursday al
| tcrnoon.-The Ever Ready circle OF
the Kings Daughters viii meet with
the Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity
| Church at the parish house FRIDAY
! afternoon at three.