Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

been i'll for two weeks, has so far rccoV-
cred that he is able to be about again.
James Ward, who hal been i'm Ill
health FOR some time at the home OF
his daughter Mrs. G. NJ Hanks with
complication of diseases, died early
Wednesday morning at the age OF 81
years. Mr.. Ward was born in ireland
Limerick county, and came to this
country when a young man. tic iNod
In Mi 1dlcbury for about 20 years, go
ing from here to Lincoln, where he
resided about 40 years. During his
stay in that town he held various Of
fees and was one OF the most respect
ed citizens OF tho town. He married
Miss Alice Courhlin o. Middlcbury
who survives him, ag well as one
daughter Mrs. g. N. llanlls of Mid
dlebury. with whom they lived and a
grandson, Matthew Ward Whalen OF
Brandon. Tho funeral will be held al
Bristol Friday morning ~ st. Am
brc3e's Church at 1890 and the inter
mcrt will be in the Bristol cemetery
Mir. and Mrs. John " Sargent have sold
this Mlddlebury Inn. which they have
conducted for about year, to Mr
and Mrs. Cassius Bosloy OF Middiebury
who will take possession March 2$
This Is the third hotel which Mr. GHr
gent has purchased and practically
iebu in town during the last sc
years, the other two being the Loga.
House on Park street and the Sargent
House on Court street Nj. and Mrs
/ G., - L.. 4 I,..,I .
this winter and il is not likoly THAI
they will again enter the hotel bust
ness, Of which they have made FIN
ancial success.--'rhc Rev. James =
Moore of Springfield. Mass. gave q
lecture on Celtic FOLK Song ana Toih
Lore" in the town hall Tuesday even
/ lns. Miss Susan T.. Archibald has re.
turned from Pittsford.-John Morcoml
is confined with severe attack OF the
ip.-Thcrmumctcrs I'm various parts
of this village indicated 80 degrees
| below zero at six o'clock Wednesday
morning ana at the pulp mill section
it was 3S.--Thr funeral of Asa lIcmcn-
way was held at his late home or
Court street Wednesday morning mt
II o'clock. Burial was in the family
lot in the cemetery at Briiport Tn,
bearers were Frank J. Hubbard, Ar
thur II. Bristol George w. Rose and
John l.. Slafter.-Chauncy II. Stewart
formerly of Charlotte, died at his home
on Washington street Tuesday after
noon. Iid was born in WeybridpC
March II, 1879. and would therefor,
have been 81 years of age had h. lived
until March II. lie spent manr years
in Illinois and Iowa, and for 20 year.
he lived in Charlotte and MlddlcbUrA
for l. years. He had been in poo,
health ana for u year had been seri
ously i'll with complication o.
troubles. He is survived by wife
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Stewart and ;
nephew, Frank Bacon of Waltham
The funeral will be held at his lat,
home Friday morning at 1890 ant
the burial will be i'm Wcybridec.--Th,
annual meeting of the Ladies' Mission
airy society of the Memorial Baatis
Church was held with Mrs r. T.. ester
/ at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon
The report showed that all bills wer,
pail and that there is a good sum il
the treasury. The following officer.
were elected: President, Mrs r. /
Brough; vice president. Mrs. |. J.. Rog
ers; secretary and treasurer. Mrs
Raymond Observation-Disclosures william
Bentley and Mrs. Jerry Trudo have re
turned from Rutland.--A. j. Blackmer
| who has been i'll for two weeks. i!
thought to be slowly improving-AI
and Mrs. James y. Palmer of Newark
n. j.. are in toWn.--At the Congrcga
! tional Church, the Rev. A. A. Ian.
caster Will preach sunday morning a
| lo:i' communion sermon. Thcr,
VIII be special Offering for the dca
cons fund. \ union service will b,
hcld in the Baptist Church, 1870 D. IN.
when Or. Elinwood of the Florenc,
Crittendcn League of Compassion vii
Monday evenings at sever
O'Clock the pastors class in THE Es
sentials of the Christian Faith" viii
meet at the parsonage at SEVENTH,
Ann story Camp Fire Girls will NEE
with Miss Crane Saturday afternoon