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

IN YER N D n 7
Local Items of Interest from
All Parts of the Green
Mountain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake tO
the Passumpsic, Along Ot-
ter Creek and Shores
of White River.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDI. EBURY.

MIDDI. EBURY.
Mrs. Alison ~ McQuivey, who had
been in III health for some time at her
home in the east part of the town, and
was thought to be considerably better
few days ago, was taken worse Thursday
and died about one Saturday afternoon
at the age Of IS years. She is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Leeds OF
Stamford, Conn, who arrived only few
hours before her mothers death and three
sons, Gordon McQuivey of Middlebury and
Merrill and Arthur McQuvey Of Wendell
Idaho. The funeral was held Monday
at tvs o'clock at the house,-A camp FIRE
and reception was held by William p.
Russell Post, No. S9 g. A. r., and asso-
ciate members, William p. Russell Circle,
No. s. Ladies Of the G.. a. r., and few
invited guests Friday evening There
were 125 present. A banquet wa served
by the Ladies of the G.. A. R., music was
furnished by Hopes orchestra of five
pieces.
Plans are going on for the Addison
county winter stock show to be held in
conjunction with the County Agricultural
society and Middlebury College. on
March at the town hall there will be
speakers from the United States bureau
of agriculture, discussing ways to i'm
prove the breed Of various cattle ami
how to judge them. On the next day
the bureau experts at the government
farm will give an exhibition Of Judging
and prizes for exhibits will be awarded
The committee Of arrangement wishes It
n nd but ba &c
making scheme There will he no entry
fees, no admission charged to the ex-
hibits or halls and the prizes are donated
by the agricultural society. Free trans.
portation will be given from the towr
to the farm to those who have not theiI
own teams and accommodations will bt
furnished for those who have. At moor
dinner will he served free of charge
to the society's guests.
Charles \. piper died a. his home or
Seymour street at eleven o'clock p m
Feb. IS, following second shock o.
paralysis having suffered a former shock
about six months ago Mr., Piper was or
his way home from the village wher
stricken on the street at about five
O'Clock. He never reEained consciousness
August He was born in Cornwall, the
son of James NJ. Piper and Lenora Il
Sherwood Piper, but passed most of his
life in this village. He belonged to q
family whose members have been native.
of this town since its organization. MIR
Piper was a graduate of the Mddiebury
Grammar school and for many years en-
aged in the lumber business and wa:
also a large dealer in furniture and fol
several years in the undertaking bust
ness as a partner OF George GoNette, nov
of Chicago. Mr.. Piper was twice married
| and is survived by his second wife anC
two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Simonds ant
Genevieve. the daughter of the secont
| wife Mr. Piper is also survived by a sis
| ter, Mrs. Charles j. Seeley of Middle
bury. The funeral arrangements have no
| yet been made, He was for several term
| trustee of the village OF Middlebury
was for several Years one Of the boar'
| of water commissioners tie was also
Mason of high degree and belonged t
the Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II, l. Q
o. F.. OF Mddlebury. in both of whicl
organizations he had held several i'm
uortant offices.
! A pretty wedding took place at 81
Mary's Catholic Church Monday mornin
at $50 o'clock, when Miss EliZaoet
Abair, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Tufilcl
Abair Of Middlebury, was united in mar
riage to Charles Deidon of this villag
by Father r j. Leonard Miss Katherin
Murray was the bridesmaid and Alfre
Panton was the best man. After the cere
mony a wedding breakfast was served a
the home of the brides parents to abou
90 friends and relatives There wer
many wedding gifts, Mr.. and Mrs. Deido
left for a wedding trip, after which the
will make Middebury their homc,-Th
funeral of Charles A. Piper was held a
his late home on Seymour street Sunda
afternoon at two o'clock. There was
large attendance. The members of LAX
| Dunmore Lodge. No. II, |. q. o. F.. c
which he was member, attended In
body, about a. being in line. The Rev
Richard Il. Esten of the Memorial Bar
tist Church ofticiatcd. The burial service
of the Odd Fellows was carried out Th
bearers were William Duncan OF Burling
ton, Dr. Il. II. Martin, r. S. Benedict, {
T.. Harris. A. r. Calhoun and J. NJ Trac
of Middlebury The burial was in tn
family lot in the Seeley district cemetery
The floral tributes Were many,-The IL
neral of Mrs Alison n. McQuivey wa
held at her late home on Foote stree
Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Th
Rev, A. A. Lancaster of the CongreRa
tional Church of this village ofiiciate
and burial was in the Foote street cemC
terry. The bearers We're Homer Cobb c
Cornwall Gordon McQuivey, Beniami
McQuivey, George Calvin and Solomo
Aines of Mlddlebury and Charles II. Iced
Iof Stamford, Conn, all of whom wei
relatives. There We're many floral tribute
Asa Hemenway, who had been in
health for few weeks at his home o
Court street with a complication OF di,
: eases died about Ave o'clock Sunday af
ernoon. aged 50 years. lie Is survived b
la wife; one son, Leroy Hemenway
IlhtadAliAhta. Pa; and thraA dauGhtarl