Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY,.

Fire at Waterbury Center early Thurs {
day morning left two families with
out homes destroying two houses with
the other buildings. When first discov- {
cred a 400 a m. the porch of the +. c.
Luce house was in flames. The house !
was the old Hutchins place and was oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Corse and I
daughter. Clara. Telephones summoned
a bucket brigade. Only a small amount
of furnishings was saved from the Luce
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Corse and Miss
Clara escaped with only their night
clothes. They had no insurance. The
barn. full of new hay, was consumed, the
animals being saved. The other house
was owned and occupied by Mrs. Betsey
Godfrey and most of the furniture was
saved. Harry Wrsley. a grandson of
Mrs. Godfrey is said to have ridden by
motorcycle from his home at Duxbury
Corners to the scene of the fire, five
miles In five minutes
One Of the older but active citizens Of
this place, George w. Morse. a prominent
attorney of Washington county. died at
noon Saturday at his home on Main street
after a few days illness with acute
mycocarditis. He was born in Essex in |
March, 1s41, the son of Truman and Mary |
| Strickland Morse. He was educated in |
| the public schools and studied law here |
| in the office OF the late Columbus ClouGh |
and was admitted to the bar in 1881 He
practced his profession steadily and be- |
came n strong authority on legal matters. |
! lie was postma ster during Cleveland's fret |
administra ton and had been lister IN
| town for many terms: also town treasurer
and village treasurer for number Of
years and village president four years.
| He settled many large estates and was
| trustee OF the library; also director and
attorney of the Waterbury Savings Bank
& Trust company; a member of Methodist
! Episcopal Church, of Queen Esther Chap
| ter, No. I. o. f. s.. and of Winooski
Lodge. No. 40. f. and A. NJ. He first mar
ried Ella Joslyn. who died 26 years ago.
BY her he had one child Florence. now
in settlement work In the Gospel Settle
ment In New York city. Miss Morse
reached home Saturday morning at four
o'clock in time to he recognized by her
father. Nineteen years ago Mr., More
married Miss Nellie Haseltine of More
town. who survives him. Besides his wife
and daughter he is survived by one broth
err, willis Morse of Waterbury, and two
sisters. Mrs. Charles Hart OF Waterbury
ana MTS. johns fSHlCntlueT VI 4>bftHlltii'
The funeral OF Mr. Morse held at
. his home Monday afternoon at four
o clock. The Rev. W. n, Newton of East
Weymouth, Mass, a former pastor, Off
ciated assisted by the Rev. w. T.. Doug
lass of the Methodist Church.-Roy w.
Demeritt and V, l.. Parkins have arrived
home. driving a new Maxwell touring
= bought for r. r, Demeritt-Mrs. Inez
) Huse of Concord. n. H., Mrs. A c. Hunt
= ley, Mrs. Grant Russell and Miss Folsom
spent Saturday at Lake Mansfield Mrs.
n HIntley was a guest OF Mrs. Huse.-Mss
= Lewminl Rickert of Barre is a guest of
q Miss Anna Dorothy Palmer.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey are away from the
: Vermont State hospital for their vaca-
b ton. which they are spending In Boston.
- During Mr.. Bailey's absence his place az
superintendent of the laundry has been
e taken by Raymond Buzzel.-Miss Saran
Reynolds has returned to her work at the
y hospital after her vacation.
u The Rev. l.. II. Johnson Of Patchogue
n. Y, preached a strong sermon at the
> Congreg ational Church Sunday on The
Il Master Motive OF Christa nifty" Mr.
Johnston Is pastor of a Congregations
. Church of 30 members in the city o,
{ Patchogue. Many of his sermons are
printed in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Mr.
10 Johnston was former pastor OF Mr., ant
Mrs. John Wilkins and is their guest a
IL their home on Farrar Additional larS,
u class united with the South DuxburS
y Church Sunday.-Mrs. ]. S. Wilkins ha.
W been called TO Burlington by the seriou,
v illness of her sister.-Mr. and Mrs How
? ard Kennedy are parents of a daughter
Irene Juliet.-Mr. and Mrs. w B. Clark
m b r. Demeritt and Mr.. and Mrs C. c
oil Graves and Miss Eta Graves lief
III Tuesday for a 10 days outing at Oldgon
n quit, Maine. They will be Joined by tn
at family of Judge Stanton of Roxbury-
a service at the Congregational cha pei Sun
is day evening on the christian Mlnistr.
M ! of Music. Mrs. Clark Chase of Below
w Falls is the guest of Mrs. f, II. Anterior
, MIR. and Mrs Howard Arms OF Bristol
w. Conn. were guests Monday OF Mr.. AM
q, Mrs. u. F. Atherton-Fred Raveln wa
~ Called to Stowe Monday by the death o
!, his sister. Mrs. Lois Ravelin Shonic
=, Death was caused by heart disease, I.oi
\. Ravelin was born In the Little River sec
ton OF this town 80 years ago, the dauGh
ter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Ravelin Sh
was first married to Samuel Shonio b
whom she had four children A few year
-" after his death she married his brother
NJ. +. Shono who survives her, also he
er four children.-Edwin Russell, who wa
er employed on the Hopkins farm, died a
IN his home at Waterbury Center Sunda
nit night after a weeks Illness with indiges
ng ton, complicated with pneumonia n
I'M was born in Stowe IS years ago the so
d. Of Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Russell. II
ed llsSxsS- q VIE. Via Ma Emma Ellswort