Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-29
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noon at her homo on Green street from
the effects of the shock she recently suf
fered. aged CO years. Miss Fisher had
resided here most of her life and was
a member of the Consrega tional Church.
She was the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. William Fisher and Is survived
by two brothers, William II. and Charles
Fremont Fisher of this city. The fun
eral services were held Sunday after
noon at the house, the Rev. Richard G.
Woodbridge offiCiat ting. The bearers
were W, r. and c. D. Bristol. DR..
Charles II. Cole and y. G. Norton. In
terment was made in the family lot in
Prospect cemetery. -Memorial day will he
Allen Post. No. 8, Department Of Yer
mont G. A. R, The post invites all com
rades and veterans and sons Of veterans
and all members OF the SpanlshA meri-
can War to assemble at the office of
G. T. S. Pierce In the Booth block at
one o'clock Friday, May 80. to partici-
pate In the exercises. The order Of exer-
cises at the opera house are: Music by
children of the public school; prayer
the Rev Richard G., Woodbridge; read
Ing, LincOn's Gettysburg address, c. f.
Parker; music, double male quartette;
address Prof. NJ D. Chittenden OF Bur
linston, music, double male quartette;
announcement of committees for decorat-
ing graves; singing, America" benedic-
ton, the Rev. 5. 8. Cobb At the close OF
the exercises at the hall the usual decor
alton exercises of the Grand Army Will
be observed at Prospect cemetery, where
a class of school children viii decorate
the graves.-FTed Demper and Charles
II. Ruscoe. Jr., visited in Burlington
Saturday.-Miss Sadie Burroughs OF
pOultney was a weekend visitor to her
mother, Mrs. George Burroughs, who
observed her 10Th birthday Sunday.-Miss
Annie Woodbridge has gone to Brooklyn,
n. Y, for an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. Hale, Frederick Fish and Miss
Mary Stone of NIiddlebury College passed
Sunday with their parents.-Mrs Moore
has resigned her position as matron at
the State Industrial school--Mrs. c. s.
Haven is ill.-Ths condition of Mrs
Norah Goodrich, who is suffering from
the effects Of a shock, remainc tho same
j. NJ. Alden and Isaac Miller visited in
Burlington Saturday. David Ringer
went Saturday to Shelburne for brief
Yisit.-Edward Holcomb and Arthur
Eagan went TO Burlington Saturday to
witness the game between the Univer-
sity of Vermont and st. Anselms Col
ege.-Miss Tessie Donahue, who recently
resigned her position as matron AT the
State Industrial school. and has since
been staying at the home of her uncle,
James f. Donahue, has gone to Essex
Junction.-W. w. Swiney has returned
from a four months trip through north
ern and central New York, Massa-
chusetts, Maine and Vermont,-Mr, and
Mrs Walter w. Penney OF Keeseville.
N. Y, and Mrs. Mary Bigelow of
Schenectady, N. Y, are visiting Mr.. Fen
ney's sister, Mrs. George Burroughs,
Miss Mary King returned Saturday 10
Brandon after a two weeks visit TO her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King.
Augustus Richards died Monday
morning at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Edward Pilon. from general break.
Ing up of the system after an illness OF
about two weeks, aged 49, Mr.. Richards
was born in St. Denis. Can, and came
when 30 years of age to this city, where
he since resided. lie married On years
ago Miss Libby Mossey. Besides his
wife, he leaves one daughter Mrs, Ed
ward Plon, three sons George of Wor-
| cester, Mass, Frederick Of Bristol and
Dolard Of this city, The funeral Wa!
held Wednesday. l. q. Whitford Is
| spending a few days in Addison with Mrs
II. A. Sticlsles-Joseph Holcomb Of st
Anselms College visited his mother, Mrs
Charles Holcomb, Jr,, Sunday.--P. II, BeV'
| ms spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs T., o. BeVlns of Burlington
Principal and Mrs. j. c. Walker
visited I'm st. Adams Monday.-At the
free tuition examination held here by
Superintendent w. H. Douglass Thursday
ana Friday there We're 46 applicants fol
entrance to the Yergennes high school,