Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
lhMQIlLE COUNTY
MORRISViLLE.

MIR and Mrs. Melville b, Eaton
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Friday There being a total number of
~ in the immediate family, the occasion.
was observed in Grange hall. From
100 to 90 p. m. the family and relatives
celebrated and Invitations were
issued to friends in Morrsvillt and sur
rounding towns for an anniversary recep-
ton in the evening from eight to nine
clock. Melville Bates Eaton. son OF the
Rev. Jairus Eaton, seventh in direct
descent from Francis Eaton, who came
20 this country in the Ma%hower in 1870
was born in Enosburg Juno Ii. 1872, one
of 10 children. Lucy r. Wilson. daugh-
ter of Henry and Catherine Wilson, was
born at Warren July :, 1874 They were
married March 10, 1854. They came to
Morrlsvile 43 years ago last June Mr..
Eaton is senior member of the firm Of
NJ. b. Eaton x Son, plumbing, heating.
roofing and lighting contractors. There
were Il children born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaton, of whom there are 10 living, five
boys and five girls, all OF whom are mar
ried. There are 3 grandchildren ana two
Breat-grandChildren Their children are;
Mrs. c. S. Merrill of Waltham, Mass,
Mrs. II. L. Whltcomb of Somerville,
Mass, Mrs. j. i. Aludgett of Hyde Park,
Mrs. K. w Ilubbell OF Wclcott. and Mrs,
e. Z. Brigham of JJrristown; c. NJ.
Eaton Of Florin, Cal, l.. S. Eaton of
WATERFOWL, Mass, j. II. Eaton of Hyde
I Park, and y. L. and r. W. Eaton OF
Morrisville Members of the y. S. d. A.
r. living in Aamoille county have or
ganzEd themselves into the Captain
Jedediah Hyde" Chapter with the fol-
| lowing officers Regent, Miss r. Louise
Slocum vice-regent, Mrs. Isabel Fisk;
| secretary, Mrs. Jennie Waterman; treas
urer, Mrs. Mae Terrin Cheney; registrar,
Mrs. Lizzie Fisher; historian. Mrs. Nellie
| Grout; advisory board Mrs, Kate War
rem and Mrs Augusta Wheeler AT pres
| ent there are only u members in the new
| chapter, representing but three towns.
| MJrrsville, Wolcott and Johnson. Other
| ladies in the county who are already
members Of the society at large, or who
| wish to identify themselves with the
order of d. a. r., are most cordially in
vited to join the Captain Jedediah Hyde
! Chapter. Any one joining the chapter
within six months of its formal organiza-
ton, February %, 1914. will be a charter
member.-Harry Baker has completed his
work as clerk in the r. Il. Ellis grocery
store after about two years service, and
will pass several weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker. in VOL
cott.-Dr. ". 7. Slayton has beer re-
| appointed health officer for this town,
| the appointment taking effect Wednes-
day, when his old commission expired
The golden wedding Of Mr. and Mrs
Melville Il. Eaton was celebrated Friday.
DWIns to- the IaI-e number in the family
the Grange hall was used i'm place OF the
home the whole day and evening being
passed there. Dinner and supper were
served there TO the family and relatives,
30 in number, and in the evening the viii
lage people came to offer congratulations.
Robert Eaton acted as POSTMASTER, re-
marks being made by the Rev. w. T..
Baker, George Merrill of Craftsbury Will
} liam Boyce of Waterbury and Charles
} Ross of Grand Forks, n, D. During the
J remarks OF Mr. Baker he presented Mr..
and Mrs, Eaton with a purse of sll5 In
gold coin from the relatives They were
also presented with purse OF $50 in gold.
Among those from out II town. not Of the
immediat family, were: Silas Eaton of
Holyoke, Mass, Oscar Eaton of Waits
field, brothers of Mr.. Eaton, Mrs. Hiram
, Boyco Of Waterbury, 4 sister of Mr.
Eaton, Eugene Keith Of Montpelier a
, cousin of Mrs. Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Boyce and two daughters, the Misses
Harriet and Mamie Boyce, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Eaton of Waterbury; Mr.
and Mrs Lester Hills, Albert Hills and
Miss Ella Hills of Duxbury. or the II
children all were present with their wives
and husbands and children with the ex.
ception OF n son, Charles Eaton of Florin
Cal. Nine grandchildren and one great.
e Grandchild were also present.--The farm
= house of A. w. Whittimore caught fire
Friday afternoon from an overheate ed
furnace pipe, Mrs. Whlttimore, who was
alone at the time with her daughter, who
is very III, teephoned to central asking
, call be sent for help from the nelghbor
a hood. II, r., Kellogg was passing by thu
house and Gerald Towne, Ray Macombe
and Jamie Wakefield responded promptly
and together succeeded I'm extingushins
the fire after considerable damage by fire
= smoke and water had been done.-Mrs
o Retta Small returned Friday evening afte
Il nearly two weeks In Hardwlck with he
e sister Mrs, Frank Marian, who Is III
d Mrs Elizabeth Thomas, who has been Il
+ for some time, went TO Cambridge Satur
u daN 10 WISH ntI piblut' ana Wue, MT am
Il Mrs. Frank Butlor,-Mrs George Badge
!, went Saturday To walden TO see Mr. Bad
r gers father. wills Palder. who is III a
n the home Of her SON =. j. BADGER -Supt
o l.. d Smith Of Williamstown came Satur
n day to visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs \
e ]. Smith.-Miss Edwina Farrar OF Thon
" aston, Nj, came Saturday from Bosto
ID to visite MI and Mrs. Herbert Law.
l. C. E. Ross left Monday evening fo
q Scranton, Pa, where he expects to er
e, gage in poultry and truck farming. Mr.
is Ross will remain for the present wit
e. her parents, Mr.. and MS Charlie
Brigham Clara Merc!a went
Hardwick Monday evening to. be II
guest of Mr. and Mrs Alec Parks.
e Mrs Carl Daniels of Uardwick can
,y Tuesday to visit her sister and husban
q Mr., and Mrs. Robert Wailace,--A.