Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-20
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from Page Oncl.

lington for a few days visit to their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Eugene Brooks.
Mrs. j. NJ Burke of Middleburv Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs w. c. Footc.-Lucius
Avery has returned from a deer hunting
trip to orcstdalc.-Trank Warner made
n business trip to Port Henry, ~ y, Tues
day.-Mrs Henry OF New York is Wis
ting her parents Colonel and Mrs. Wal
ter Scranton. Ralph Newton and a force
of men have gone to Bridport to build
large barn for State Senator r. w. Nc
Cuen to replace the one destroyed by the
high wind last summer,-Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Booth daughter, Miss Flora, and
Mrs T.. Is. Topper went Monday on an
automobile trip to Essex Junction to view
tho new dam Mrs. George Evarts was
taken to the Fanny Allen hospital, WI
nooski, Tuesday to be operated on for
appendicitis.
George Ward, q prominent and we'll
known farmer, died Tuesday after
noon at his home in New Haven in the
4Gth year of his age. About a week
ago Mr.. Ward was operated upon at
his home for appendicitis and though
the appendix was found to be in a bad
state hopes were entertained Of his
recovery but his system failed to
rally from she effects of the disease.
My. Ward was born July {. 1868, on
the Ira Ward homestead in New IIa-
ven, where he ha1 lived the most os
his life Ills grandfather. Ira Ward.
was soldier of 1912 and fought at
the Battle of Plattaburgh and his
father. George w. Ward. served
in She Civil War. Mr.. Ward was mar
ried in January 1898, to Miss Nina q
Nichols Of F'errisburg. Mr. Ward at
tended the Beeman Academy in New
Haven and after leaving there devoted
himself 20 farming. which had beer
hts occupation through life. He hsld
various town offices and at his death
Was chairman Of the hoard of school
directors. Besidcs a wife. ne is sur
vived by one son. Washington s., and
one daughter, Hazel T., his mother,
Mrs. Sarah j. Ward ana one sister.
Mrs. c. 7, s Pierce. The funeral will
be held Friday at one o'clock at
the house.--The Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of Ferrishurg will hold an all day
meeting November IS in the vestry
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Friendly Whist club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs Albert
Harrow. One of the pleasing features
was a straw ride to the place Of meet
ing. There was good attendance
and five tables were in operation. Mrs
Eli Milo won first prize, Mrs. H. c.
Gowett second and the consolation
prize was awarded to Mrs. Eleazer
Ware Refreshments were served
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. John Plankey.-H +. Beach has
moved from The Lodge" at Basin har-
Dor to the Miss Hattie Winslow house
on Main street for the winter.-War-
rem Norton has purchased the j. r.
Hill place and blacksmith shop at Pan
ton Corners.-A1rs. r. L. Kingsland
and went yesterday to Burlington to
visit her sister, Miss Fannie Breck-
enridge, at Mrs. Roods sanitarium-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Stebbins left
yesterday for a few days visit to Mrs
G. l.. Clemens at Dresden. n y, and
his aunt Mrs j. d. Hancock, of Ha-
letts Landing, Lake George-Mrs
Rosa \. Footc, who has been passing
the summer with her daughter, Mrs
+. y. Lee, has gone to Cornwall to
Sptilu lue winter with lpr son, r. f..
Foote.-Mrs. II, e. Herrck visited her
sister, the Misses Ada and Jennie
Bristol. in Middlebury Tuesday.-Al-
fred BusheN and sons, John ami Henry.
| Leon LanEeway and OrVis Carpenter,
leave to-day on a deer hunt in War
ren.-farveY f. Beach has moved 10
the Winslow house on Maple street
| for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was
THANKSGIVING poultry day and deal
"fs report more turkeys offered in
market there than for three wears past
This market is said to be the highest
in the State. Turkeys were of ex-
cellent quality and ranged from 2S to
~ cents, chickens from II to 20 cents
fowls II to l6 ana ducks 1G cents
About seven and one-half tons We're
purchased here. W. r Bristol had about
/ four tons, John Clark two and one
| half tons, Norton and Warner one ton