Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-28


Memorial day is 20 be celebrated with en-
thusiasm this year. william Doe a Civil
War veteran, who faced bullets under
Sheridan at Cedar Creek, Is leading in
preparing the program. Mr.. Weeks, an
attorney from Ticonderoga, is to give the
address.
BRANDON.
Miss Hurlburt and Miss Woodman,
two teachers of the graded schools. have
resigned their positions Miss Woodman,
whose home is at Vergennes, will teach
at Burlington, while Miss Hurlburt will
| take a position In New Hampshire
Mrs. Orlin S. Manley died at her home
north of Brandon Friday evening, aged
| 6S years. Mrs. Manley had been i'll for
long time.-Dr. George T. Norton and
DR.. Burton A. Holmes attended the
State dental meeting at Rutland.-F. l..
| Rogers has opened his cottage at Lake
! Dunmore Eugene j. Woodruff of Bur-
lngton is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Woodruff.-Mrs. j. II.
Dobnson of Pearl street is out again
after a severe illness.-Mrs. II. J. Hyer
of Rochester is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Charles Morgan-Mrs. NJ. A. Laird of
|
of Brattleboro are guests of Mrs. E. f.
Ayer.-John Spooner son OF Fred D.
spooner. had his arm broken at the elbow
Friday afternoon Young Spooner was
playing with some schoolmates In the old
cemetery when the accident happened -
The Rev. Charles Elmer Beals. 3. D..
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Collins, Miss Alice
Harrison and Miss Wing attended the
State
land.-Mrs. NJ. l.. Baldwin has returned
to Burlington after two weeks with her
daughter Mrs. Arthur Perry.-Mss Ella
| Ives has gone to Middletown Springs
where she will spend the summer
! Leander Badger of Upper Lake,
n. Y. died at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Morgan, on Center
street Friday afternoon Mr.. Badger
vas IS years of age and had spent most
of his life in Canada He came TO Bran
don a visit and was taken i'll so,
after his arrival
Mrs John 5. Mott of Weybridge is
visiting her son. 3. s Mott.-The John
Griffith farm near Berzee's mills has
been purchased by David and Timothy
Londergon. Rev. y. D. Chaplin has
recovered from his recent illness and was
In town Fiiday.-H. Tyler Pettee Is In
Orwell for two weeks.-M. A. Everest of
Everett. Mass, Is the guest of his son,
r. II. Everest of Carver street Mr. Ev-
crest is a well-known composer of songs.
Mrs. Marie A. Ferris is moving from
Depot street to the house of Jason b.
Smith on South street.-Mrs Z. II. But
ton of Conant Square entertained a COM
pany of friends Thursday afternoon.
Whist was played.-At the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday morning pre-
Memorial day services were held The
Grand Army Post, Sons Of Veterans.
Ladies' Auxiliary and other organizations
attended flag, eight by IL feet was
presented to the church. Miss Delsey
Severy led the Epworth League meeting
in the evening.
The funeral of Leander Badger was
held at the home OF his daughter. Mrs
Charles Morgan. Monday afternoon the
Rev r. II. Washburne officiating. The
burial was al Forestdale cemetery Mr.
Badger is survived by two daughters,
Mrs Morgan and Mrs. II. NJ Hall OF
New York, and a son. Ezra Badger, of
Fort Wiley. Cal.-Mrs. f. s. Marsh Is at
Williamstown, Mass.-The congregations
of the Methodist and Baptist Churches
listened to sermons Sunday morning from
the same text by n strange coincidence
The text chosen was II Timothy, %
Morgan OBrien. well known res
ident, died at HE home Sunday evening
or pneumonia He was rs years of age
and is survived by his wife and 1--WE
children. William of Brandon, Michael
or F1ttsford, Mrs. Josephine Selbie OF
forestdale, Mrs Mary Mccarthy OF New
york city and Katie of Brandon The
funeral was held at St Mary's Church
wednesday morninG.-Mrs Sophie NJ
Bryant, mother OF Horace Taylor. died
at Whiting while on a visit Monday
morning She was 81 years Of age and
her death was caused by INDIGESTION
, she Is survived by her four sons: Hor-
, ace OF Brandon, Burton and William of
Whiting and James OF California Mrs
bryant was an exemplary Christia n
woman and devoted member OF the
congregational Church. The funeral OF
Mrs Orrin Manley was held Sunday aft
ernoon at her late home on the Ieicestcr
road. The Rev. Charles A. Heath oTi
ciated Burial was In the Forestda,e
3 cemetery.-The funeral of Mise Marv
Lyons was held at st. Mary's Church
Monday morning the Rev Father En-
gene F. Cray officiating. The burial wa
: at st. Mary's cemetery, Miss Lyons
! had been resident Of Whiting for MANY
, years.-The prayer meetings OF the vii
t lage will begin at seven o'clock Thursday
evening owing to the pre-menorial ex-
Y ercises.-The Baptist Church will sell ice
cream Memorial day in the Hastings
l bock,-The Rev and Mrs. r. Barnby
Leach, b. D., Mrs ]. h. Eastwood. Miss
Addie Briggs and Mrs, f. e. Backus were
delegates to the +. Il. missionary con-
vention at Rutland Wednesday.-M
Gwendolyn Ives il rapidly recovering
= from her recent operation at the Mary
= Fletcher hospital. Burllngton.-Owing to
t the lack of financial support the Bran
I don nigh school baseball nine viii not
t play the rest of it's schedule-G w
. Frisbie OF Westport Is visiting his daugh-
8 Ter Mrs +. Oscar Franklin The
= Junior League of the Methodist Episco-
= pal church has elected the following Of
/ ficers.