Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-27

from that plaCc.--The funeral Of Miss
Alzina Morse was held from the town han
in Duxbury Monday afternoon at one
O'clock The Rev. W. r. Douglass officiat-
ed The bearer were relatives: Henry
Nichols, Mr. Alexander and Howard
Bruce of Mddlcsex, LOWS Morse Of DIX
bury Burial was in tho Duxbury Corner
cemetery. tl7ira Morse was born on
Scrabble Hin in DuNbury ~ years ago,
the daughter of Daniel and I1unicc
tHobb4) Morse Most Of her life has been
spent IN Duxbury. moving with her sis
tei's family to MiddcScx few years ago
or a largo family, only one survives Miss
Morse, Mrs. Lucius Bruce Of Middlcsex
DR. W. $. Learned Of Harvard rniver-
sity who is one Of the experts from tho
Carnegie foundation to assist in the cd
ucational survey Of the state recommend
ID by tho new educational commission of
the state has been here in consultation
with Supt. r, w. Palmer. Miss Margaret
pike of Middlebury College Is spending tho
Easter vacation at her home with her
aunt. Mrs Demeritt. Following the Nps-
per service at the Congregational Church
Sunday the choir of that church went TO
The home o' Dr Henry James and render.
I'd the Easter music
The Rev w. NJ Newton, who was a
former pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church In this place. has re-
rcivcd an argent call to remain as
pastor Of the church in Woonsockct
r. l., where he has labored for four
years. During his pastoratc there
the membership has grown from 1875
l . oh h ,1nI ba
raised ana money put in the bank. The
church asks MIR. Newton to stay with
an increase Of salary
The 6oth Wedding anniversary Of Mi.
and Mrs Philo Towlo and the send birth
day of Nrs Towle was celebrated by old
friends and noighbors. assisted by some
| younger ones at the town hall in Dux-
| bury Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Towle
was born in Duxbury 81 years go Feb
ruarv 2, the son Of Mr. and Mrs John
| Towlc, his ola homo being the old brick
! farm house down the river nov owned
| by the Consolidated Lighting company.
! Mrs Towle was Hannah Morse, daughter
! OF Walter Morse and era nddaughter OF
John Morse, their family moving into
J r"xbury bout the same time as the
Tuwles Mr.. and Mrs. rowle have always
| lived in this vicinity with the exception
| Of 10 years in Morctown. They never had
any children. Mr.. TOwle mas one siste!
! living. Mrs. Albert Lovejoy of Moretown
| Mr. and Mrs Towle are both in good
health and enjoyed the visit yesterday
| afternoon. which was arranged by rela-
tivcs and friends. The program consisted
| Of speeches by the ReVs w L. Douglass
| and w l.. Boicourt and Judge Huntley
| the recitins of AN Old Sweetheart OF
| Mine" by Miss Hazel Foss. flute solos
by Miss Annie Dorothy Pa liner and vocal
| solos by Mrs r. Il. Demeritt. Refresh
mente were served. MIR. and Mrs. Y. V
Griffth and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Atkins
We're in Moretown Yesterday 70 attend tn,
! funeral Of Frank Griffith.A number OF
relatives go from here on the noon car &c
! stowe to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Clair
The condition of Harry Harvey. son OF
! D. r. Harvey. who Is at the Heaton hos
pital seems more favorable than was al
first feared The physicians now hope
! that the sight OF even the worse eve vii
be- savcd-Poople watched the river with
some anxiety yesterday as it came over
| Randall's meadow and approached thc
houses on Randall street. No serious
harm was experienced. In the country
some Of the roads were badly washed but
traffic was not seriously interfcred with