Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-07
WATERBURY,.

The funeral of Willis Newton, whose
death occurred April % at his home on
the Morctown road, after long illness
with tubercllar trouble, was held Fri
dav, the Rev. 4. A. Mandigo officiating
He is survived by his wife and nine chill
dron Mrs. Newton and two of the chill
drcn have been seriously i'll with pncu-
monia recently and eight of the children
have had.whoopng cough.so me having not
vet recovered. Mr.. Newton was about 30
years of age
Mr.. and Mrs Al Morse are in RAN
dolph. called there by the death of Mrs
Morse's nephew, Roy Chase.-James a.
Eff has bought the trucking business of
r. A. Iavcllcl.-.Iessie McGrath of san
Francisco arrived Thursday night and is
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William McGrath.
Waterbury loses another of her old
and respected citizens In the death of
Chauncey Lyon, which occurred at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. James Thurs
ton. in Waterbury Center Sunday after
! noon. Mr.. Lyon had been III for some
time. having a complication of diseases.
/ lie was born in Waterbury Is years ago
! and had been twice married, first to En-
merettc Hopkins, who died about 10
years ago and second to Arlette ClouGh,
who survives him. He Is also survived
by six children: Mrs. James Thurston
! and Arthur Lyon of this town, Mrs. j.
Warren Of Morrisvillo, Mrs Frank Fish
! of Ncrgonnes. Frank Lyon of burlington,
Jesse Lyon Of Chicago and Mrs. D. Car
/ Isle Of Palmer Mass lie also had II
grandchildren. Mr.. Lyon was efficient
in town work and was a strong demo-
crat The funeral was held at tho home
of Mr.. Thurston Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs :. Il. Leland and Miss Bessie
Bowers Of Montpelier were in town Sat
urday to see their father, James A.
Bowers who is seriously III with Bright's
disease, at the hospital. Mr. Bowers is
50 years of age and was for Il years
( conductor on the Central Vermont rail-
road-Plans have been made for the
/ formation 4 Dillingham; Reelection
club in Duxbury. Equal Suffrage day did
not pass unnoticed n Waterbury. Mrs.
! George w Morse pleasantly entertained
a few friends that afternoon Readings
! appropriate for the day were given by
Mrs Morse and Mrs. Grout; flute solos
rendered by Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer
and song, "Woman's Rights sung
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i''i' e9i''ieH'S "'ic N'iNc" " '"e nus
'e9H' aSs'S'eu ny NFS. 0o"ieiNHie, M'o'
'"ir''' SoiilcrNi'e ana MISS ledI' i'"o-
'o'h'-'I' - d. toouflcH OF thls Pla'e
accompanied e. H. ward OF Moreto"h 10
! hattle treek' Mlch'' Where MT Naru
went TO return nome with MS father
! H. o. Ward. Mr. Ward has been in the
Battle Creek sanitarium for treatment
Mr., Ward is prominent lumberman
! was born in Duxhury and lived there for
years before moving to Moretown Mrs
Ward is with him in Michigan
b. r. Dcmcritt is building new tcne-
ment house on his Morctown property anC
is also tearing down the barn connected
with the Bates house,. T.. Crossett has
so far improved a 9 to be able to ride out, -
Jesse McGrath, who is in business in Sar
Francisco, is at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. William MCGrath.-Mr. anC
Mrs. stiles of Burlington WERE guests
sunday at the home of r, L. Knight.-Th'
regular monthly missionary meeting o
the Ladies society of the Congregations
Church viii not be held until next week.
Dillingham; Grange is making plans Tor al
old tolks concert to be held the MIST "eei