Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-23
MORRISVILLE.

! George Wilson went to Burlington Sat
urday expecting to have one foot ampu-
tated the cause of the operation being
an ingrowing toe nail-Mlss Florence
Chaffce went to Peacham Saturday even
/ ing to resume her work as teacher.-Miss
Eeulah Hayford went Saturday evening to
Gilmore, where she is engaged to teach
Mrs. Helen Towne and Mrs. Hannah Tay-
/ Tor went to St. Johnsbury Saturday even
! ing to attend the State meeting of the q.
! A. r., w. r. c. and s. of N.-Dr. and Mrs
| Walter Bridge of Montpelier came Satur-
day evening for a visit with his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. George 4. Bridge.-Mrs.
Flora Gates of Swanton is a guest Of Nj.
and Mrs. Frank A. Cutting, arrived here
Saturday evening.-ArChie Goodrich ar
rived from Boston Saturday evening and
will go to st. Johnshury a little later,
where he has employment.-The marriage
of Miss Ola Bundy and Harry lie, are took
place Saturday evening at the Methodist
parsonage, the Rev. w. r Best perform
ing the ceremony.-Miss Pauline Kent re-
turned to Burlington Monday after visit
Ing for few days at the II. Dodge farm
Mrs. H. w. Scott and daughter, Elinor,
returned to Barre Monday morning after
a few days with her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Morse.-Mrs. George
Drew Of Cabot came Monday morning to
see her father, jefferson Spaulding, whose
condition remains about the same. Mi
and Mrs, Charles Herrick returned Mon
day morning from visit in Hardwick
with their son, Guy HorriCk. and daugh-
ter Mr., MNra Herrick.-Mr. and Mrs
Carl Browner of Vergennes were guests
over Sunday of her parents, MI and Mrs
II. A. Slavton, Mr. Browneu returning
home Monday morning. Mrs i}rownell
will remain for long visit-Mr. and Mrs
\, a. Niles, Mr. and Mrs. Austin wilkins,
Mr.. and Mrs G A Cheney, Mrs. w. II,
Towne. Mrs, William Elfnstone. Mrs
Charles II. Small, Mrs Flora Gates and
Mrs. l.. V. Olmstead went to St Johns
bury Monday to attend the state encamn.
ment G. 4. r., ". r. c. and :. of v
Malcolm and Ivan McNall of Boston came
Saturday evening to visit their grand-
mother, Mrs. Mary McNall.-Mrs. Charles
Gates of Johnson is at the home Of her
sister, Mrs c. T. Morrill,, on account of
the Illness of her father, jefferson Spauld-
lng.-Mrs. Carl Daniels of iardwick spent
Sunday with her sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wallace.-Mrs. c. f.. Pal
mer returned Saturday evening from
Derby Line, where she visited her parents,
Mr. and hrs Charles Lunt.-MiSs Ila
Hoyt returned to her ork at Hardwick
Monday after passing a short vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. G.
Hoyt.-Mrs Mary Cantv returned from
Wells River Saturday evening.-Miss Flor
ence Chaffee resumed her work as teacher
in Central Academy at Hyde Park after
10 days illness a. home.
Taf of
towns oldest and most respected citi-
zens, died Tuesday night at 10 minutes
before midnight. Mr.. Spauldng had
been in his usual health until a week
ago last Saturday morning, when he
was taken i'll with intestinal indiges- |
ton, and died from the effects Of that
attack and complications jefferson |
Spaulding, one of family of 10 chill
dren of Lebbens and Mary (Spaulding) |
Spauldine was born in Morristown !
May 4. 1886. November .. 1856, he |
was united in marriage to Martha |
Parker. who died July L. 1879. Prac- |
tically the whole of his life was spent |
in Morristown. having been engaged !
in farming until coming to Morrisville ,
81 years ago with his daughter, Mrs |
II, c. Morrill, with whom he had made |
ms home. lie Is survived by four |
daughters: Mrs. Lizzie Drew of Cabot ,
Mrs. Sarah Gates OF johnson, Ms Car
RE Bailey of Craftsbury and MIS- Or
rie Morrill, of Morrisville; also by eight
grandchildren and four great grand
children. He was a member of the |
Universalist Church, of which he was
n constant attendant, also of Mount
Vernon Lodge r and \. NJ, No. S,
Tucker Chapter r. A. NJ, and Carol
Chapter, o. +. 5. Funeral services will
be held at the Universalist Church at
two o'clock Friday afternoon. the Rev
h, D. Cranmer officiating. The Ma
sonic ritual service will be conducted
by Mount Vernon Lodge and bearers
will be chosen from that body.---At the
postponed annual election of officers
the Woman's club elected tho follow
Ing: President. Mrs. H. ]. Fisher: first
vice pre- ident, Miss Marie Gulick
second ice-president. Miss Louise
Slocum; recording secretary. Mrs H.
T.. Law; financial secretary and treas
urer. Mrs Ii. \. Slayton; delegates to
the state Federation, Mrs. G. H. Slo-
cum and Mrs, j. II. Warren. The