Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-18
UNDERHILL

The Queen Esther Circle was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Mckeefe for the annual business
meeting. The following officers were
nlected President, Iva NJ Thorp; Vice
president. Mrs, Rhoda Metcalf; secretary,
Mrs Mae Kirby: treasurer, Mrs Emma
Hayette; director, Mrs. A. II. Sturges;
superintendent of mothers Jewels, Mae
Davis: social committee, Mrs. Mae Kir-
by, Miss Mae Davis, Mrs. Emma Hay
lette. committee to visit sick, Miss Iva
NJ. Thorp. Miss Luella Drnkwater, Mrs.
Hattie Irish; work committee, Mrs. A H.
sturges and Mrs. Emma Haylette. The
circle has presented an individual COM
munion service to the Methodist Epis-
ropal Church.-Mrs. Ernest Gallup and
daughter. Pauline, and Mrs b. T. Como
Of Jacksonville have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs George Whittaker.-Miss Made
line Schwieg has returned, Mrs. George
Blakey has purchased the land belonging
TO G. I. Lincoln, where the Custer house
stood
Miss Anna Delania Benedict, aged 16
years. months and 26 days, died Sunday
evening, June IL. at a quarter to eight of
quick consumption, her illness covering a
period of only three weeks. The deceased
was about to finish the first year in high
school, She was a member of the May
flower club and regular attendant of the
Congregational Church. The funeral was
held at the home Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock. The Rev. A, II. Sturges read
the Psalm and offered prayer. Mrs. j.
II. Foster read poem on the % Psalm.
There We're remarks by the Rev. William
Cashmere, concluding with the poem
"Resgnation," by Longfellow Mr.. Cash
more then offered prayer, followed by the
poem, THE Hour of Death" read by
Prof. p. A. Gilmore, The bearers were
George White. Seth Bruce, Earl Styles
and Harold Lincoln. There was a profu-
sion of floral tributes among which were
three bouquets of white carnations from
the Ladies' Aid society, the Congrega-
tional Sunday school and from the Sun
shine band 16 Taft roses from the high
and grammar schools, and l6 carnations
from the young mems Bible class: a
shower OF tea roses from Eunice, Ken
meth and Donald Humphrey; pink and
white carnations from DR.. and Mrs. e r.
Gookin; shower of Jack roses from Mrs.
d. F. Hackett; Is Lawson pinks from D.
F. Hackett; sweet peas from Lorraine
u
ing Of s,naplragons and Easter lilies from
DR. A. r. Burdick, Mrs f. G, Schwieg and
Miss Madeline Schweig; carnations from
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Knight and from Mrs
i. S. Wrhitcomb; sweet lilies from Clara
Styles; sweet peas from A. ". Harris
md Mrs, Lillian Cross; flowers from Mrs
Il. ]. Gallup; also a throw bearing words
'Asleep IN Jesus" variety of flowers
from Mrs. II. F. Ross. Mrs c. L. Scrlbner,
Mrs. ]. H. Foster, p. A. Gilmore, Agnes
Gurley. Dorothy Fenwick, Mrs. John Rog-
ers, Mrs. William King, Mr.. and Mrs
George Blakey. Those present from out
OF town were: Mrs. D. f. Hackett of
Boston, Earl Styles of Cabot Genesee
Prior of Burlington and Gladys Booth OF
Essex Center. Miss Benedict was much
respected and loved by all who knew her,
and the bereaved parents. Mr.. and Mrs
G. IT, Benedict and only sister, Ada, have
the sincere sympathy Of a large circle OF
friends and relatives.