Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY,.


at the city hospital in Barre from an
operation for strangulated hernia, were
brought to his home Thursday noon, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter. The
funeral was held at his late home Friday
afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev w. L.
Boicourt officiating. Mr.. Pike was born
In Waterbury 70 years ago June H. He
was a farmer for a number Of years.
but later moved to the village. He Is
survived by his wife. who was Martha
Hudson Of the Center; one brother. Ralph
Pike: and one sister. Mrs. Lorenzo Mar
shall. both Of the Center One daughter
and six grandchildren survive. One son
died few years ago Mr. Pike was a
member Of Winooski Lodge, No. ~, f. &
A. M.-Wednesday July l at the home
of the brides parents on High street
took place the marriage of Miss Flor
ence Graves Persons to Calvin Thomas
Rogers The house was decorated In
sweet peas and pond lilies. The bride
was charmingly goWned in Copenhagen
blue silk trimmed with old lace. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev w.
l.. Bolcourt. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs William Persons and the
groom the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rogers Both attended the public schools
here. Mr.. Rogers is now employed in the
Perry Granite company's sheds. Only
the near relatives and neighbors were
present at the ceremony.
A Cadillac automobile driven by Mr.
Gordon. of the firm of Mari & Gordon Of
Barre, and a carriage In which Mrs. Arthur
Soup was riding collided Saturday morn
ing at he Akeley farm just outside the
Main street bridge. Mrs Soup was com
ing from Duxbury and was turning to
get on the right side before meeting
the automobile. One wheel of the car
riage was completely demolished and
Mrs. Soup was thrown. but apparently
not seriously injured. She was taken to
the office of DR.. G.. S. Bidwell. None of
the occupants Of the automobile was IN
tured, but the machine was somewhat
incapacitated. 1t was lowed to the Backus
garage.
Frank Griffin will be caretaker OF the
Camel Hump clubs property on the
mountain and will look after the inter-
| ests Of visitors. Mr.. Griffin left for the
| mountain last week. accompanied by his
son, Leon, who will remain on the noun
tain during the summer. He said the
staple eatables and visitors will be able
to procure food on top Of the mountain,
Mrs. Betsey O'Hara died at her home
at Waterbury Center late Friday after
noon Of a complication of diseases, She
was born in Hyde Park March 10, 1872,
| the daughter of Isaac and Mary Mer-
| RAM September 30. 1891. she married
Terence O'Hara, who has been dead for
| a number of years She is survived by
two brothers. Joshua Merriam and Hor-
ace Merriam of this town, and one sis
| ter. Mrs. Chase Of Middlesex. The fu-
neral was held at her late home Mon
| day afternoon at two ocloCk.-The fu-
| neral of Jesse r. Pike was held at his
| late home Friday afternoon, the Rev.
w, l.. Boicourt officiating. The burial
was in the village cemetery. the serv-
Ices being In charge of Winooski
Lodge, No. 40, r, and A. NJ. Guy Scott,
w NJ, The bearers were members OF the
| lodge. Dr. II. j. Foster, Henry Hin,
Charles Smith, Leslie Durkee, o, &c.
Scott Among those present from
out of town We're Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Perry and Children, Mrs. Alma
Perry and Dean Perry and Mrs,
Charles Newhall of Barre. Mrs. Clark,
Miss Kane and Mrs, Jackman OF Mont
pelier Mr., and Mrs, T. r. Bigelow, Mrs
Abbie Warren, Eliathum Bigeow, Frank
Pike, Miss Norma Pike and Mrs. Will
kins OF stowe, George Jones OF Waits
field, Mr. and Mrs, William Hudson, Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Newhall, Mr.. and Mrs
William Newhall and Mrs ARTHUR Bige-
low Of Middlesex. Mr.. Pike had been a
Mason over ~ years THURSDAY after
noon At her home on Main strsst Nys;