Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT


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of Ceres, Miss Martha Campbell anu III
cludcd a paper upon Corn In 'oohpIN'
readings by Miss a. II. Straw ana Mis-
II. q. Fuller; a discussion of the ques-
ton what Can the Farmer Ralse u
Cut Down His Grain Bill?' led by W. ~
Demeritt and Il. VI. Houston. and n soclaI
hour.-Miss Ida Harris has received news
Of the death of her brothcr-in-law' Alp"
!" Holmes, at his home in Grand ttapluH'
Mich, on November q of pneumonia
Mr.. Holmes was born in stowe III lof'
and passed his carly life here. lie went
to Grand Haven, Mich, many years ago
and for % years had resided in Prahu
Rapids. He was q watcrworks engineer
of note and at the time of his death was
secretary of the Michigan Engineering
society and a prominent member OF Lu'
National Watcrworks association. ne
was the travelling representative OF the
National Water company. He was ii
prominent member of several Masonic
orders, under whose auspices the tunerai
was held at the residence November ~.
Mr.. Holmes is survived by his second
wife and two daughters. the Misses Alice
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% resident of Stove and a charter mem
bcr Of Mystic Lodge. $50. SO, f. and a.
NJ. His first wife, Mrs Ncttie Harris
IL Holmes, died in 1S7S and their only son
died I'm infancy.-Mlss Belle Buzzell has
the humps village schools reopen
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HIo.c 'HlS week 10 Malone, y IA SON
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MI, ana MIS- ira u, f"'I'r Oh 0ha" NH
WI an" MIS- = W. I'o"Iu"'an nave re-
'uIhe" l" lhooShl ail'r NlSltInS reIa-
yves IN StoWo'-MrS. charles /. Benson
anne l"'sdaN from hurIlhHton' leaving
MI IfenSon AZ TN" Mary lIetch"r nos
pll"I dong as wei as can De expected.
Mrs. benson Will return to burlington in
a FEW daYs.-C. D. Howe, superintendent
oi tn" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS school
union gave an interesting address at tho
congregational Church sunday morning
upon some Opportunities of the Chris
uan
Mrs. Arvilla Sprague died at 1850 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the home OF her
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. \. f.. Doug
lass. after 10 days illness from the effects
of Gallstones. Mrs. Spraguo was IS years
of age and was born in Richmond. She
passed a large part OF her life in Morris
town, lived several years in Huntington
ana Tor the last two years resided with
hcr son in stowe. She was married in
lN5l to Micah Douglass of Richmond,
who died In MorristoWn In 1869. In 1874
she married Enos NJ. Edwards of Nor
ristown. After Mr.. Edwards's death she
married John T. Spraguc of Huntington,
VINO died there in 1910 She leaves besides
her son. four grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren and one brother, Alonzo j.
ouElass of Morrisville. \ daughter,
Mrs. Alma Douglass Good"ll, died in 1908.
Mrs. SpiaGue was much esteemed by all
VINO Knew her The funeral Will be held
at IN" house at 1870 Friday afternoon
w. w. Robinson was injured by a falling