Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
JERICHO.

Mr. and Mrs. w. -. Jackson spent thl
Weekend In Morrisville as guests Of Mrd
Jackson's sister, Mrs NJ. i. Maurice /
Mrs. l.. G. Rice and Miss Mae Adrien rel
turned Saturday from ST. Johnsburl
where they attended the State Teachers
association.-A number from here attend
ed the funeral Of Miss Constance Jorda nj
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Jordan al
Jericho Center Saturday.-Mr. and Mis
Lucius Woodwork are visiting Mr.. Wood
worth's sister. Mrs. Eugene Irish. -Super
ntendent of Schools H. s. Read OF Rich
mond was in town Tuesday.-At the an
nual business meeting Of the Ladies' All
society ut the Congregational Churc
Wednesday, October IA the following Of
ficers were elected; President, Mrs w IA
WhitcOmb; vice president Mrs f. b. viii
liams; secretary. Miss Aida Booth; assist
ant secretary, Mrs +. A. Percival direct
ors, Mrs. q. II. Brown, Mrs. F. A. Perci
val and Mrs. H r. Chase. The ladie
realized about 81 from their dinner which
was served at noon.--C. NJ. Curtis for
merry of this place, was awarded the blu,
ribbon on pair Of colts which he ex
hibited at the grange fair in Colche lester
Addison NJ. Ford died suddenly Of hear
failure Saturday at the home Of nil
daughter, Mrs. Irwin Nealy. He neve
fully recovered from pneumonia which HI
had in April. Mr.. Ford was born in .Jer
ich July 16, 1893. He was a natural me
chanic and inventor. His father appren
ticed him as a machinist at the age OF "a
which trade he followed all his life. Fol
many years he conducted a ma chine sho,
and foundry in Jericho. but later work cd
Mt his trade In various large cities II,
was married January !. 1852 to Julia
Mansfield, who died in 1901 The funera
! was held a one o'clock. The bearers wer|
his old neighbors, Albert Byington, job!
and William Schillhammer Clifford Bar
ney. Charles Nealy and William Ring
His nephews John and Alison Rogers D
Eden and Jason Rogers of Richford ant
George a. Ford of Warren were present
Burial was in the family lot at Jericho.
Mr.. and Mr.. w. {. Jackson have re
turned from Morrisvile where the
visited Mrs Jackson's sister, Mrs. NJ T
Maurice.-The Lottie Ufford Afssionar
society Of thu Baptist Church serve
a 10 cent dinner at the church Tuesday |
Mrs. f. y. Williams has returned fron
a visit to her son, Lieut.. A. r. VIII
liams, stationed at Governors Island
New York harbor.-A concert will b
given at the Baptist Church Novembe
-, and not November /, as previousl1
stated, by the Ithaca Conservatory Con
cert company
Clark Narney and daughter, Mis-
Lena, are visiting in Greensboro for
few days.-Mrs. John SChillhammer i
ill.-Mrs Harry Costellow of West Nil
ton is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
d T.. Rood, and her grandmother
Madam Laura Rood.-Mr. and Mrs W
+. Buxton We're in Burlington Tues
day.-Thc Decent dinner given at tn
Baptist Church Tuesday by the Lott
Uford Missionary society was a success
full affair. They realized about S. |
Nj. and Mrs. NJ. 4. Buzzel and Mrs
W Il. Curtis We're visitors OF Mrs
Curtis's sister, Mrs. William Buxton
in Burlhlyton Wednesday-Mr Sara
Townsend Will leave to-day FOR Athol
Mass. for an extended visit with rela
tives-Mr. and Mrs. =. w. Pease visit
ed Mrs Bliss In Wiiiiston Wednesday, \
The Free VIII Offering society of TIL
Methodist Episcopal Church met witt
Mrs Hiram Hanley Friday. TwentI
ladies were present.-Attorney and Mrd
p. NJ Page were in town from Buriind
ton Wednesday and Thursday.