Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
VERGENNES.

Mrs. Mary Haight widow of Henry
Haight Of Ferrisburg, died Thursday
evening at the home OF her son, Reuben
Halght, of old age She WAS 50 years Old.
She is survived by two sons, Reuben and
Edward Haight of Ferrsburg, and one
daughter, Mrs. Ella Bagley. The funeral
was held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
at the house.-Anthony Plankey has gone
to Charlotte where he will be employed
in thu Rutland railroad station.
. \ telegram received Saturday from
State Senator Robert W. McCuen, one Of
the commission appointed by Governor
Fletcher to so to Washington, -. c., to
confer with the New York State COM
mission in regard to the Marlborough
memorial appropriation bill now before
Congress, states that if the bill passes
Ncrsennes will receive recognition from
Congress to the amount of $1,000 to aid
in the local celebration in September
State Deputy Palmer Of Burlington in
stalled Friday evening the following now
ly elected officers of Bucna Vista Camp
OF Modern Wuodmcn of America: Consul,
Fred W. Lcbeau; worthy adviser, Thad
Field; banker, Arthur T. Sorrell; clerk,
Edward Rock; escort, Frank Bushey;
sentry, Ava Carpenter; Waterman,
Moses Garrow; managers, Edward Gee,
Alfred Bushey.-Mrs. John Driscol and
daughter, Mrs. Ira Shcdrick visited their
daughter and sister, Miss Mary Driscoll,
at the Fanny Allen hospital, Winooski,
Saturday.. j. Flynn and c. W.
BrOwnell of Burlington, directors of the
Burlington Traction Power company,
visited the plant here Friday.-The con-
dition of Supt. j. n Barss is improved
Oliver Tatro, Jr., underwent a successful
operation for appendicitis at the Fanny
Allen hospital Friday.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Mary Haight was held Saturday
morning at the house, the Rev. w. r.
Hayes officiating. The bearers We're the
two sons, Reuben and Edward Haight
G. =. o. Kimball and Patrick Casey.
| Burial was in the North Ferrisburg
cemetcry.-A telephone on the Champlain
valley line has been installed in the
| branch plant of tho Bennington Scale
| company, the number being 102-2.-C. b.
Rrownel attended tho meeting and ban
quet OF the Vermont Society of Engineers
at the Hotel Vermont, Burlington, on
/ Thursday evenlnF,-Principal William II
| Carter of the Proctor high school and
| Mrs Carter were weekend visitors al
! the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| joseph Carter.-Edward II. Davis OF
Worcester, Mass, is spending few
weeks at his farm at Adams Ferry.--Mr
and MIS- Thomas Snyder and son spent
| Sunday with her parents, MIR. and Mrs
! Louis Desautel OF Charlottc.-Josepl
! Garter and son, w. II. Carter, OF Proctor
| visited Burlington Saturday.-The condi
! ton of Miss Mary Driscoll, who recently
I underwent an operation at the Fanny
Allen hospital, Winooskl, Is favorable
The condition of s. Harry Burroughs
| who underwent a successful operation a.
! the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington
| Thursday, Is very favorable, Principal
c. Walker and Prof. NJ. NJ Morrison o.
| the Nergennes high school attended tn,
meeting and banquet Of the Vernon
Schoolmasters' club at Burlington Fri
day ana Saturday.
julius Laporte. a respected citizen, die,
at his home here yesterday morning
after an illness of several weeks Will
Brights disease and complications. In tn,
18th year OF his age. Mr.. Laporte wa
born in Lacolle, Can, and came t,
Mooers, n Y, when young boy Whei
a young man he came to this city, wher
he since resided. Besides wife, he lcave
two sons. William of Providence, II. |.
and Joseph of Webster Mass; fou
daughters, Mrs. George w. Bora ana Ms
Anna Bennett of Providence, Il. l., Mrs
Henry Fortier Of Hudson Falls. n. y
and Mrs Henry st. Peters of this city
one sister, Mrs. Della Duffany of Mooers
n. \. The funeral ARRANGEMENTS will b
announced later-W. c. Foote visited hi
mother Mrs, Mary Foote, OF Middlebur
Tuosday.-Mrs. S. Harry Burroughs visit