Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-23
WATERBURY,.


ers of mills felt more or less anxiety In
most of the lumber interests but little
business was done. The Mad river was
over the road and shut off one of the
routes of the rural mail agent The Wi
nooski river, while over it's banks, food
ing Randall meadow and across the road
on the Duxbury side, did not do any scIi
Gus damage. The snow is still very deep
on the hills and mountains and warm
weather or rains will again raise the
brooks-Rural Route Agent Henry Dill
lingham, who has been off duty for some
time because of illness. is able to take
part of his work
The marriage of Mrs Media Chds and
Albert Rattee was solcmnlzcd at the
brides home on Batcheldcr street Friday
evening by the Rcv W. /. Boicourt.
They left on the night train for brief
wedding trip. As soon as repairs can
be made they will move to Mr.. Rattcc S
home on Railroad street.
| Tho three ycar-old son of Morris Matt
son of Colbyvillc fell i'm the brook by
his home April Il and drifted down
stream. His mother ran to "A quiet place
in tn" stream and going into
the water rescued the child.
At the annual meeting of the Wa
terbury Cemetery association the fol-
lowing officers were elected President.
NJ. II. Moody; vice-president. DR.. G. s.
| BidWell; secretary, O. \. Seabury: as
sistant secretary. Mrs y. l.. Chase;
treasurer, w. h. Clark: auditor, NJ. O.
Evans; executive committee, Mrs. y. l..
Chase. Mrs NJ. o. Evans. Mrs. j. f.
somerville NJ. II. Moody, f. +. knight,
q. A. Seabury; committee of entertain
ment. Mrs w. l.. WATSON. Mrs. Julia
h. Seabury. Mrs. NJ. O. Evens.
At tho Methodist parsonage Tuesday
April l6 Frank G. Kew of Waits
field and Belle NJ Shepard of
Moretown were married by the
Rev. w +. Douglass. They are
| to reside in Waitsheld. and Mrs.
| Bolt who have resided with Mrs. IIolton
| on Randall avenue, are moving to Barre.
Tho funeral of Timothy Jackman,
grandfather of Mrs. +. c. Hilman of
this place, was held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Thursday April &c.
the Rev. w. f.. Douglass officiating. The
body was brought from Barre at noon.
brief service being held there in the
forenoon. Mr.. Jackman died in the city
hospital III Barre, aged 50 years. The
bearers were his son. w. s. Jackman.
William +. Campbell 5. o. Bennett and
| Floyd w. Holt Among others who
accompanied the body from Barre were:
Mrs. 5. O. Bennett Ralph Bennett, Mrs
f. w. Holt and Mrs. George Bennett,
also Mrs. Carl Holt of Montpelier The
burial was in the village cemetery-Wed-
nesday April 10 following the gentlemen 5
supper at the Methodist Epscopa
Church the Rev. and Mrs. ". T. Douglass
were surprised by gift of silver
presented by the Ladies' Aid and other
friends in honor of their Goth wedding
anniversary which occurs this week
while they are away at conference. The
presentation in behalf of the Aid was
made by Mrs, George Morse. Mr.
Douglass responded in feeling manner
The trustees and all officers of the church
are unanimous in asking for the Rev
MI DouGlass's return for another year
of work here.
The Pierian club delightfully."- entertain.
ed the members Of the Hypatla club al
the nome OF Mrs. Ida Hattie Tuesday
afternoon. Music was rendered by tn,
Misses Pauline Ayers and Ruth Graves
Readings were delightfully."- given by Mrs
Grace Robinson Mcintyre Refrcshment:
were served by the officers of the club
Mrs. D. {. Griggs, who has been tn,
guest of Mrs. f. l., Knight, has returned
to her nome in Observation-Disclosures hav,
been received by local members u
Marquis de Lafayette Chapter. y. A, r.
to meeting at the home of Mrs H. c
Gleason in Montpelier Saturday after
/