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


Pierce went yesterday to Barre to at
tend the State Sunday school conven-
ton as delegates from the Vergennes
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.,
flerce Is member Of the executive
committee of the Vermont Bible
society which held meeting in
barre last evening.--Mr. and Mrs
Timothy Dillon have closed the sum-
mer hotel the Glenwood at Thomp-
sons Point and opened their house
here'-H Hagar of Burlington called
on friends In town Tuesday.---Mrs
christopher Yattaw is suffering from
badly crushed hand caused by the
falling of a windw.
BRISTOL.
Harlan =. Sherwin died at four o'clock
Thursday morning at his home on
Mountain avenue after an Illness of four
days. He was born October B. 1897, In the
town OF Londonderry and passed the
early part of his life in different towns
IN the southern part of the State. He
enlisted from Ncndon in Company II,
lith Vermont Volunteers, and served
during the Civil War. About 10 years
here since. For many years he was
Janltor OF the graded school building nd
OF Holley hall, sexton of Greenwood
cemetery and tyler of Lbanus Lodge Of
Masons, of which he was n member. lie
served many years as justice of the
peace lie had been In poor health the
past year, yet he kept about his daily
duties Of collecting news for the Free
a ppIt l., e.
past 10 years. \ kind-hearted man, a
good neighbour and citizen. he will be
nissod from the community in which
he had for so long term OF years
heor useful and active resident MIR
Sherwin Is survived by a wife, two sons,
Forest l.. Shorwin of New Haven, Conn.
and Ernest L. Sherwin OF this town, and
two daughters, Mrs. r. ]. Clark and
Mrs. A. w. Cove, both Of this town.
rho funeral was held Saturday At
200 p m. at the family home. The
burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
The funeral Of II. p Sherwin was held
at his late home Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock. The bearers We're Col. n. +.
Dunshee, a. Z. Wright, j. j Rhoades
and Phillip Dwire. The Rev. Ernest NJ.
Holman officiated. Interment was In
Greenwood cemetery Those from out of
town to attend the funeral We're Mr..
and Mrs. George Schryer of Rutland,
Gustavus smith OF Mddlepury Il. f.
Grow of New Haven and Mr. and Mrs.
Chauncey W. Bishee of Ferrsburg Ar
thur Mott of Mddlebury College was in
town over Sunday.-Principa and Mrs.
j. o. Baxendalc have returned from
Montgomery, whore they We're called by
the illness of his father-The Wiling
orkers mot fer work at tn home
of Mrs. Josie Chase Wednesday after
noor.--N, L. Shcrwin has returned to his
home in New Haven, Conn.-Miss Roxa
Chase has returned after month In
Middlebury.- Mr.. and Mrs y. r. Bos-
worth returned Saturday from weeks
trip to New York and Washington.-A.
w. Stevens of Cornwall was in town
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs G. e. Grover
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.. Grover at
new raven Mills the lirst OF the week.
Mrs. c. V. Ray returned Saturday from
New Haven. whore she has been visiting
her daughter Mrs Wright Ferguson-
f. A Ferguson and family of Monkton
have moved into Mrs -. r. Meader's
house on Church strcet-Clifford Bacon
of Rutland and Ralph Brewster of Rich
mond We're oVcr-Sunday visitors in town.
Charles knapton has opened a lunch
room In l.. l.. DwireS place on Main
street, Philip Rider and Miss Ellen
- daughter of Mr. and Mrs William
l.. Porter of Ferrisburg, were married
thursday evening 1t the Methodist par
sonage in Ncrgcnnes by the Rev. Thomas
SteVenson.-Mrs David White of Mid
d!eoury is visiting in town.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. Harold Waite, who have been
guests of Mrs. Alice Smith. have returned
to their honxnin Huntington. W Va
Mrs. Phoebe Ridley has returned from
week visit in Huntington. George
Jlmmo' Miss Celia Hin, Mr., and Mrs
homer Hewitt and William Cormia
N'otoreu sunday to Salisbury, where they
We're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs II. n. Tatro.
Arthur Lawrence and family have
moved INTO Mrs. G. f.. Lawrence's tene-
ment on West street.
Mrs Josie Chase returned Monday
night from Burington.-Mrs Elmer len
hlhgs OF Charlotte is Il guest of her mr.
tnts, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Il. Stewart-Mr.
ana Mrs. Charles Schroonmaker Of Al
pahN are visiting Mr. and Mrs. f. $.
MattheWson.-Mr and Mrs. Chauncev "a
bisbee Of Ferrisburg were over Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Palmer
Miss Jessie l. Ross r,tur,.d +, NOV
school duties Monday.
antoine form!er ana family have moved
fc1l Bristol Flat into their house ON West
street. recently purchased ~ Mrs Eugen,
Alexander Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene AJex-
under expect to pass the winter in Floria,
MI ana Mrs O. H. Grover are AT thc,c
cottage at Long Point-Mrs Jenn! Dick.
erfhan Is visiting Mrs Itha q Sh,ysrd. --.
o. r. colburn OF Brattleboro was in town
uesuay'-N. f.. Lawrence ami fam
II! nave moved to Vergennes-
MIS- Elmer Jennings has return
oo |" heT homo In Charotte-A large
hummer OF ReAekahs responded to their
names az the annual roll call of Onawa
heoehah Lodge Tuesday evening After
thc roll call music was furnished By the
Messrs. Selden and Brown and Mrs
Briggs' vocal solo by Miss Mullings. ac.
companied by Ralph Brown and Miss Ma.
rlon Mulllngs; readings by Miss Cud-
worth and Mrs Hatch. Refreshments
were served, Mrs, Martha Purrinton and
MISS Weller are visiting in Hinesburg.-
WiiiIam Ellison and family of Starksb oro
nave moved on to the farm recently pur-
chased OF Antoine Cormer-Harry White
mas returned from Huntington, Mass
Harry PARKER, William Jennings, r. C.
Irudo and George Murray. Jr.. were in
burlington Wednesday-Th condition OF
Harold r. Coursey. who is III with infon.
tle paralysis In South Burlington, is much