Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
MORRISVILLE.


George A. Morse left Monday on a
business trip to Providence, r. l.. Boston
and other Massachusetts points.--Miss
Lefa Nay spent Sunday at her home In
Burlington-Mr. and Mrs. G. II A, STAFF
ford, their daughter, Miss Elouise stat
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Waterman
went by automobile Sunday to Fair Hav-
en-. where they were guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. J. ]. jackson. Mr. Stafford will
go on to Boston while the remainder Of
the party will pass a few days at the
jackson house-Mrs c. f. Wheeler left
Monday for a visit with friends al Bur
lington and Peru, y. Y.-Mrs p. T.. Mer-
riam, who spent the summer here and at
her summer home in Elmore, left Mon
day for her home at Railway, y. j.
Mrs II. A. Durfee of Burlington who
has spent some days with her daughter
and husband, Supt and Mrs c. D. Howe,
returned home Monday. Mrs Howe and
son, Marshall, accompanied her-Mr and
Mrs. A. W. Spauding OF Montpelier spent
Sunday at the home of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Niles Mrs.
Spauldlng will remain for a time with
her parents.-Mr. and Mrs F. O. Waiter
and son, Orson, and Mrs. Alice Robinson
OF Burlington visited at the horaa ~
Or ]. a. and z. $. Robinson sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Little Of Bur
lington are guests of Mr. and Mrs H.
a. Slayton.
Mrs. Anna Watson. who had been in
falling health for seven years and had
been confined to her bed since Year
ago last August died Wednesday oct.
T. at the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
r. II. Maynard. in Elmore with whom
She had lived since the death OF her
husband at Duane, y. Y. July % 1857
Anna Coolidge, a daughter of benjamin
and Nathalie CHoughton) Coolidge. was
born at Peru. y Y. March y. $50 She
was united in marriage to George A
Watson January 30, 1851, and lived for
time at Wilmington y. Y, moving then
to Duane, where he died Mrs. Watson
moved to Vermont with her daughter
and husband 10 years ago April q and
came to Morr!stown seven years ago
last June. With Mr.. and Mrs MAYNARD
she moved 10 Elmorn two yaers ago The
cause Of her death was a general break
Ing down from old age. The funeral
services were hled Thursday at hor late
home the Rev ". NJ boutwell, Off
ciating. The body was taken to Duane.
n. Y, Thursday evening for burial Fri
day. and was accompanied by Mr. May
nard. At the funeral G. s. Standiff and
Mrs. F. NJ Small sang several hymns
Those from out Of town to attend the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs Henry Tuck
err Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Stckney. Mr.
and Mrs V. W. Bailey, Mrs ] O.
Rushey. Mrs. F. D. Van Dusen and faith
er Pierre Coolidge. a brother and niece
Of the deceased, all of stowe Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Small. Nr and Mrs Fred
Small, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Standlf
Mr. and Mrs, Bert Foster of Morris
town. Mrs. Bessie Royce Of Chasm Falls,
n Y-Mrs. William Hogaboom Of Low
ell Mass, came Friday night for stay
OF several weeks with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. BENJAMIN Stewart and sister
Mrs Stilman Rng.-Mr. and Mrs. r. F.
Greene have vacated the J. H. Warren
house on Union street, and moved to the
Frank Kinheld house on Pleasant street
Tho students of Peoples Academy
have in preparation minstrel show for
the benefit of the Athletic association
Mrs. F. NJ. Stevens of Burlington came
Friday evening to visit her sister-tn-law,
Mrs. Fannie Observation-Disclosures w r
Slayton. A. ]. Valeau and George O.
Bates returned Friday evening from at
tending a meeting of the state Medical
society, held at Rutland.-Mr. and Mrs
! Walter Stenson left Friday evening for
n visit ut Rock Island with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w +, Girard, and at New
port with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, j
j. Stinson.-Miss Mary Jean Simpson
spent Sunday at her home in Craftsbury
Mrs. George Brady of st. Adams came
saturday called here by the serious Ill
ness OF her mother, Mrs Lucy Thayer-
Hubert Young of Chicago. former =
a. student, his brother. Ralph Young
and sister. Mrs. II. +. Titus. of Bloom
ingdale. n. Y arrived Saturday for
visit with their cousins, Mr., and Mrs
George f. Towne.-Miss Minnie Bliss
gave an old-fashioned husking Friday
to % of her Peoples Academy student
friends. About 80 bushels Of corn were
husked. Refreshments were served
Music and games furnished amusement
after the work.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Missions
will unite with the Christian Endeavor
society at the Congregational Church
Sunday evening at seven o'clock. The
meeting will be addressed by Mrs. C
n Ransom, missionary from the
Zulu Mission, Natal South Africa
Mrs Ransom Is the daughter Of Il
missionary, and has spent "a years in
foreign lands.-Mr. and Mrs Law
renee Westcott and Mr.. and Mrs Clay
ton Westcott and son, Clayton. of Ma
lone, n. Y, arrived by automobile
Monday evening for visit with
Messrs. Westcott's sister and husband
Mr., and Mrs. G. 5. Stancliff-Mr. and
Mrs. O, C. Jones went Monday evening
TO Johnson for a two weeks stay with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs H.
L. Porter.-AIss Ernestine Muzzy re-
turned to Burlington Monday evening
after visiting her mother. Mrs Stella
Muzzy.-Miss Florence Chaffee re-
turned to Poacham Monday evening
resuming her work in the academy
after "A short visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Chaffee.-Mr and
Mrs. T. c, Cheney returned home Mon
day evening, Mr.. Cheney from trip
South and Mrs, Cheney from visit i'm
Connecticut with her brothers.-7Mrs
o. ii, Wilson Of Johnson was a guest