Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-18


uated from Winona Agricultural College
He is at tho home of his parents, Mr., ana
Mrs. r. Day.
The opera house was filed to It's
capacity Sunday evening for the Sunday
commencement exercises of the YER
gennes high school. An excellent sermon
was preached to the members of the
graduating class by the Rev. l.. A.
vezina, pastor Of st. Peters Church. The
program follows: Overture. star
Spangled Banner" high school orchestra;
silent prayer; singing. Holy Cod" high
school chorus; reading from the Gospel
sermon to the class, the Rev. l.. A.
Vezina; singing, Lux Benigna.' con-
gregaton; singing, america. Sunday
morning a class of IA children received
their first communion at St Peters
Church Raymond Sturtevant of Wey-
bridge is in town in the interests of
Clarence Lathrop of Bristol, for whom
the Bennington Scale company's saw
mill is engaged in saving 100000 feet of
lumber. The logs were cut on Grand
View mountain and are being foated
down the Otter to the sawmill.-The
condition of T.. G. Scott, Sr., is very low
and not much hopes are entertained of
his recovery Robert Tart of Burlington
visited j. ]. Barnard MondaY.-The
condition Of Daniel Hare, who recently
underwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burling-
ton, is steadily improvinC.-Mrs Jesse
Sequin has returned from a visit to her
husband and other relatives at South
Weymouth, Mass-Mlford Bristol Of
Syracuse University is spending the
vacation with his parents, Mir. and Mrs
e. J. Bristol-Mrs. John f. BARLEY,
daughter, Marguerite Josephine and
Lena Rail- visited Miss Malvina
Calaphorc of Shelburne Sunday.--Mrs.
George H. Burritt of IInesburg is visit
ing her brother DIR. II. j. Eno.-Miss
Laura Roburds of Portland. Me- is at
the Roburds homestead.-C. Gale
of the firm of Carlyle x Gale of Boston.
who recently installed n blower system
in the branch plant here of the Benning-
ton Scale company, was in town last
week, looking over the plant with a view
to putting in an addition to the system
Earle Putnam is spending a few DAYS
in Burlington.-Ralph Deyoe. who
graduated at Goddard Seminary Friday,
is at home with MS parents, Mr.. and
of Rutland is visiting her brother, Frank
A. Ross.-John Clark, petit juror at the
Addison county court, is at home, hav-
ing been excused from jury duty on &C
count of illness Cecil Newton of God
dard Seminary, Barre. is passing the
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Newton.-Atrs. Edward Lawrence
has returned to Boston after a visit to
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lavigne.-
Mrs. Joseph Daigneault has return
ed from an extended visit to, her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bert Oliver, of Westport, y. Y.
Miss Mildred Farr has gone to Rich
ford when she formerly taught school,
10 attend the commencement exercises.
Miss Mary Watt is taking her place at
the 3ixby Free Memorial library.
Edward c. Scott. ST., a veteran of the
Civil War and a former prominent busi-
ness man, died Monday night at his home
on East street from complication of dis
I eases, aged 20 years. He was born In
Chittenden county in 1874. He enlisted IN
the 18th Vermont in 1864 and served until
| the close of the war. when he was DIS
charged with his regiment. He settled in
| this city in 1870 and engaged in the meat
business In 1850 he added general stock
| of groceries and provisions to his genera
butcher business, which he carried on FOL
several years. He served as city sherif
| for three terms and also at one time wa:
one of the board of water commissioners
| Several years ago he retired from active
| life, and has only busted himself with thu
care of his garden. He was a memhe
| of Ethan Allen Post. G. A. r. Mr.. Scot
was married in 1865 to Helen l.. Kingsle!
| of Monkton and to the union three chill
dren were horn. She died about 10 year
ago. He was married December p 1911
to Mary Berry of this city, who survive
him. Besides his wife, he leaves one son
Edward c., who carries on meat marke
and grocery business in this city, on
brother, Winfield Scott. and one sister
Mrs. Henry Palmer, both of Charlotte
The funeral was held at the house yestoT
day afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock.-Pror. M. NJ
Morrison visited his uncle, l.. r. Morrison
., of Moriah. y. Y, Sunday and on his re
turn Monday visited j. S. Allen of Bur
lington.-Thomas Casey has returned t
| Moretown after a visit to his son, Bar
Casey, manager of the Stevens House
Postmaster Thomas Mack was :he CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence BARLEY OF Bur
lngton Sunday.-A daughter was recent
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Field.-Ed
ward Holcomh of Rutland is visiting hi
mother. Mrs, Charles Holcomb, Jr.-Mrs
l.. NJ. Deyoe attended the commencement
exercises at Goddard Seminary, Barre
where her son, Ralph Deyoe, was one c
the graduates.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles +
Barrows and Miss Marguerite Robare, sis
ter of Mrs. BarroWs. are at his mother!
Mrs. Dustin G. Barrows. and will atten
. the commencement exercises of Nergenne
high school. Of which Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
rows son, Charles w, is a member Of tn
Graduating class,-Charles Clark of Ru
land called on friends in town Monday
John c. Ryan OF Sudbury was the guest
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson Sunday
Robert Burroughs of Syracuse Universit
. | Is passing the vacation with his parent
, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Burroughs. -Cyrr
| Smith of Brdport was in town Tuesda,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barton went on
visit to South Hero Tuesday.-A dauSl
ter Esther, was born Sunday to Mr. ar
= Mrs L. w. Graves-Miss Arlie Brittle
| and Miss Lena Shaw Of Weybridge attend
2 ed the prize speaking contest of the Vei
gennes high school Monday evening ar
0 were the guests of Miss Helen Thorne,
= C. Rail- and family visited In Burlngtc
Y Tuesday Leona Wright has r,
b. turned to Middlebury after visiting Mi
Elsie Foote.-Mrs. Benedict and daughte
= Miss Beulah Benedict, have returned
n their home in Monticello, Va, after
0 years stay with Mrs Benedict's siste
= Mrs. T.. j. Lee--Mrs, A. b, Simonds
= Burlington visited her sister Mrs Hem
. p Fisher. MondaY,-George Myers, 81
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