Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
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Mrs. John Purdy, aged "a years, died at
the home OF her son, Alvin r. Purdy,
Sunday morning of apopeXy. Mrs, Purdy
was born In Philadelphia December 4,
1870, and for 90 years had lived in Water
loo, Que. Recently she had been living
with her son In this place. PRAYER SER
vice was held at the homo Monday morn
Ing and the body was taken to Waterloo.
Que for the funeral and interment She
is survived by two sons. A. r. Purdy, of
this place. and DR., j. W. Purdy of Moose
jaw, Sask. a sister, Mrs. Adam TAFT Of
Philadelphia. and a brother John Purdy,
of Waterloo, Que.-Miss Anna Arms has
gone to Moretown for a few weeks visit
among relatives and friends
Mlssisquoi Lodge, No. ., +. & A. NJ
celebrated its Tooth anniversary in this
place July q. The public exercises were
held in Morses opera house at 30 O'Clock
In the afternoon r. w. Henry H. Ross
of Burlington. grand secretary, was the
principal speaker of the day The Rev
William Garner of Enosburg Falls also
gave an address The other exercises Of
the afternoon were as follows: ', cal Sc
lection. ladies' quartet; prayer the Rev
T.. b. Holmes; Introductory remarks and
history Of Mlsssquoi Lodge. f. F..
Greene; address, Henry II. Ross of Bur
lington, grand secretary grand lodge Of
Vermont; flute solo, Tanning C. Maloney:
address. the Rev. William Garner Of
! Enosburg Falls; vocal selection, ladies'
quartet; benedlcton, the Rev. f. p.
Holmes At eight o'clock a banquet was
served at the American House
Irving l.. Stone OF Battle Creek, Mich.
/ grn hu oil p1 AT 10 III,
sister. Mrs. Austin A. Moore, is man
ager of the Duplex Printing Press COM
pany Of Battle Creek, which manu-
features presses for printing large daily
newspapers, one OF the largest plants In
the country.-A daughter was born TO
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Guyette July TO-
Mr. and Mrs Frank w. Corliss of
Omaha, Neb.. are visiting In this place
Viro We're Casey of Hartford, Conn. and
Miss Elizabeth Jane Cobb of Montreal
were married July % by the Rev T. b..
| Holmes,-The Richford band has been
engaged to furnish music at the Bed
ford, Que, fair.-Mrs J. w Powell of
Little Rock. Ark. is here to visit her SIS
ter Mrs j. =. Martin, and other rela-
tives.-John c. sullivan, immigrant in
spector at the port of Boston, is visiting
in this place-Thc Rev. and Mrs. F. a.
Smith of Groton We're guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c, Thayer this
Week.-Mrs.. \. F. Plant and children
of ST. Adams are visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Boaz-Harold Con, while employed about
the barn being built by his uncle, Corliss
w Con. was injured Friday by a por-
ton of the foundation wall falling on
him-Harold Combs of Gary, Ind, is
visiting at the home of his parents Mr.,
and Mrs. Elias Combs,
Lewis Cross aged 50 years, died of
dropsy and heart trouble Tuesday morn
ing in Holland. where he was visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cliff
ford Thibideau. Mr.. Cross was born In
St Adams in 1856 and for several years
had resided In this place He is sur
vived by his wife and seven daughters
Mrs. l., Monteith of Pennington. Conn,
Mrs. Max Harness of this place, Mrs
clifford Thibideau of Holland Miss Ruth
Cross of Swanton, Miss Bessie Cross OF
Burlington and the Misses Winfrcd ant
Alice Cross of this place, Tho body wa'
brought home Wednesday morning. Thu
funeral service will be held in St AIMS
Episcopal Church this afternoon ut tw,
o. clock, the Rev L, d, Holmes officiating