Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-05
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDL EBURl

Mrs. Susan Brown, widow of George r.
Brown, died at her home in Ripton Feb
ruary q after a weeks Illness with pneu-
monia. aged II years Mrs. Brown leaves
five sons and one daughter, Arthur n.
Edison, 6. and y. w Brown of Middle
bury, Ward B. Brown of Derby, Conn,
George L. II. Brown of Ripton, the daugh-
ter Is Mrs. Arthur Butterfield of Lincoln.
She is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
L. H. Tolman of Fitchburg, Mass. The
funeral was held in Ripton Thursday and
the burial was In that town. The de-
ceased was a native Of Middlcbury, but
passed nearly all of her life in Ripton.-
Henry Kidder of st. Johnshury is Wis
iting his parents, Mr., and Mrs. George
Kidder-Mlss Alice Dumas of Shoreham,
who has been in Rutland, has returned.
Mrs. Frank Farnsworth has gone on an
extended trip to New York and Pittsburg
Pa. She expects to be away several
weels-Mss Blnn, head nurse at the
Proctor hospital, Is in town to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. c. 5. Blinn-
Mrs. Henry Walker and three daugh-
ters Ruth, Faith and Dorothy, have re-
turned from Burlington.-Miss Elizabeth
Chalmers, who has been visiting in
Fitchburg. Mass, for a week, has re-
turned-Archie Eubar has returned from
Burlington, where he went after his
young son who has been in the Mary
Fletcher hospital for several weeks-A
j. Blackmer who has been ill., is some-
what better.
Michael A. lIahar died at about five
o'clock Monday morning at the Brattle-
boro retreat where he had been for about
10 days. Mr. Hahar had been in failing
eases. About twy weeks ago he gave up
his position as chief clerk in the hard
ware store of Frank A. Farnsworth &
Co., which position he had held for about
six years. Previously he had been
skilled workman for the Brandon Italian
Marble company for several years Mr..
IIahar leaves a wife and two young
daughters, Kathryn and Elizabeth. six
years and one year old. He leaves also
three brothers. John F. Hahar of Bran
don, James Hahar of New York and Ed
ward tIahar, who is in Florida. The de-
ceased was a member OF Father Daley
Council knights of Columbus. of which
he was treasurer, and for several years
he belonged to the Middlebury Fire de-
partment, For the past three years he
had been foreman of the Rattell Hoss
company, of which he was again elected
foreman at their recent annual meetlng
Mr.. Hahar had also for several years
been the correspondent of the Rutland
Herald. Mrs. Hahar was Miss Ceci' Sar-
gent, adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Sargent.
Mrs Homer Kendall a long time
resident of Munger street, who was
summoned to the home of her son sun
day to care for his wife, who was In
poor health, was taken suddenly i'll early
Monday morning with a shock and died
about noon after an illness of barely
six hours. Mrs. Kendall seemed well
when she went to bed Sunday evening.
She was about 65 years of age and is sur
vived by husband, two daughters, Mrs
Samuel Bacon of Leicester Junction and
Mrs Frank Preston, and one son, Will
liam Kendall of Munger street
Miss Mable Burton, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Charles r. Cheney, has return
ed to Rutland Henry Wilcox is confined
by severe attack of the grip-Monday,
market day, eggs brought 25 cents and
butter - to IS cents,-Miss Marie Douglas
has completed her school duties at South
Hero and has returned to snand bar va