Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24


Adams, sub deacon. Father O'Sulli-
van delivered the sermon. The burial
was in the Holy Cross cemetery, NAL
den, in which town Father Cofreys
brother makes his home The YER
mont priests present were tho Rever-
end Fathers r.. r. Carly OF Bcnning-
ton. j. NJ Brown Of Rutland James
shannon of Bellows Falls. Eugene
Cray Of Brandon. Thomas Leonard Of
Middlebury. Joseph ellis of Burling-
ton, X. j. Cahill of Montpelier y. i
O'Sullivan of st Adams, John DOYLE
Of West Rutland and Thomas Henry
of Wallingford.-Fa Elliott Of St
Mlchacrs College supplied I'm St An
drew's Church Sunday. The Rey
Father Robert Devoy Of Sheldon
Springs is assigned to this parish
Mark Harvey was at home from ~
Michacl's College over Sunday AMI
Floyd Arkeley from Montpelier Semi
nary,-R w. Demeritt, Mr.. and Mrs
B. p. Demertt and Mrs. Alvin Can {
erdy were in Northfeld Sunday after
noon to see the father of b. r. Demer-
itt-Max Ayers of Chicago is at the
home of his parents Mr. and Mrs |
Orlo Ayers-The little child of Mr. !
and Mrs Edward Cooley is very Ill
The address on his work in Africa by |
the Rev. Mr.. Ransom at Duxbury Cor |
uer sunday afternoon was one Of |,
great interest Mr.. Ransom after la
boring in Africa "a years is in this |
country because of his health. He
was accompanied from Greensboro by |
e. e. Kinney, state missionary.-Mr. |
and Mrs V. L. Perkins, Mrs. Fowler.
! w 1Dpmpritt Supda,,
to Bristol. called there by an acct
dent to Edison r. Palmer. MIR. Palmer
was coming down Bristol mountain
! when the brakes to his automobile
failed to work and the car turned tur-
tie. The other three occupants were
uniniured. but Mr. Palmer was badly
bruised and famed. Mr.. Palmer since
the death of his wife has been here a
good deal with his daughter.-A large
birthday party was rendered Martin
! l.. Dillingham; at the Center Saturday,
/ IS taking dinner. Mr.. Dillingham; was
| born in Waterbury 50 years ago. He
is prominently identified with the af
fairs of the Grand Army association,
| He is well preserved in health and
yesterday with his daughter, grand
| child and great-grandchild came to
| Waterbury village for picture of the
four generations. His daughter, Mrs
Katherine Dillingham; Browne lives
with him. other children are Mrs
| Plinny Smith of Worcester, Mass,
Mrs. John Kelley of Barre Verne Dill
bingham of the Center, John billing
| ham of Burlington and Harry billing-
ham of California. All except the last
named We're present. Mr. Dillingham;
also has four grandchildren and one
great randchild.- \, H. Slayton
of stowe. who has been guest of her
niece, Mrs Henry Demeritt. has re-
turned home. Mrs. Bryan of the Cen
ter is now a guest of Mrs Demeritt
Michael Devine who is one Of the old
est, if not the oldest person in town,
passed his Goth birthday at his home on
Woodland hill Sunday. He was born in
Galway county, Ireland, September 20,
1894. He came to this country young
man and on November p, 1876, married
Bridget Morrow of Morrtown. In 1851
they moved to this town and for SO
years have lived on Woodland hill. 'ie
has been active In agricultural rLrsuits
and has also followed somewhat his
trade of stone-mason. Mr.. and Mrs
Devne have had eight children. seven
Of whom are living Martin. the eldest
son, died at the age of % years. Those
living are Mrs. +. w. Boynton of Taun-
ton, Mass. who Is here with her par
ents. Mrs. J. r. Dillon of Duvhury. Will
liam Devine, Thomas Devine and Mrs.
+. r. Casey of Waterbury. n r. Devine
of Stratford Conn, and Mrs. l.. J. clos
sey of Detroit, Mich. They also have
, IS grandchildren. All except those at the
, greater distances We're home sunday Up
to within two years, Mr. Devlne has
, been very active but for some time has
been quite feeble He is the oldest mem
Der of st. Andrews parish, by each mem
her of whom he is greatly honored.-Of
the class graduating from the high
, school last year two will enter college
this fall, Miss Norma Perkins and Rer-
nard Flynn going to the University Of
Vermont Miss Mildred Rreen is taking
the commercial course at the high school;
Miss Reulah Edwards Is in the telephone
office and Miss Ethel Annls remains at
home; Burton Luce is in the office Of the
f. c. Luce company and Paul Swasey
is teaching school on Blush HILL. W.
IIavalleY. who was formerly in business
: with c. l.. O'Clalr at Hardwick has en-
n t'Itb the employ VI MI. - 1 ldlF III the
\ O'Clair & Annis sheds.-Mr and Mrs,
4 Lewis Grout and Mrs. Stanley and
a daughters We're in Barre Tuesday after
s noon.-Mrs. Al Morse has returned from
Il an over-Sunday visit with her husband
= in Randolph. Mr. Morse is at the plant
1 of the Demertt Packing company.-Miss
s Holt of the DuXbury Corner school has
r returned from Barre.-M. O. Evans, who
e had a shock at his home Sunday morn
ing, was slightly more comfortable Tues
day. Mr., Evans throat is paralyzed
. speech seems impossible and the matter
: of nourishment serious, Mr.. Evans IS
- over u years of age. He was for years
the proprietor OF the store now owned by
Moore Il Twombly. which was later
q Evans & Bryan. He also conducted ar
a extensive buying business G. S
. Bidwell and Miss Alice Booker left Sun.
: dav for Burlington and Monday took the
I lake trip to New York city.-Mr and Mrs
y V V. Turner We're over Sunday guests o'
8 Mrs f l.. Knight. who is confined e
= the house with tonsiltis, was much bet
!, ter Yesterday. b. Fldredge OF Ran
c dolph was the guest OF V. L. Perkins
= TUESDAY Mr.. EldredGe was postmaster
8 Of Randolph u years,-Mrs. NJ f. Davis
j. and daughter. Laura, of Armsdel, Can.
d are guests of Mrs Davis mother, Mrs
. Sarah Davis, at Colbyville.
= The condition of NJ. O, Evans remains