Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-22
lAM0IlLE COUNTY
STOWE.

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Smith died at about
$50 O'Clock Thursday morning at tn.
/ home Of her daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry II. Downer. Although in
| frail health for many years, Mrs. Smith,
who was visiting Mrs, Downer was ap-
parentlY rs well Saturday as she had ever
been for year and expected to return
Sunday to her home with her daughter
and husl and, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Gale,
but she was taken suddenly i'll with pneu-
monia Saturday evening and from the
first 1t was evident that she could not
survive. Mrs Smith was 76 in February.
She was born in the town Of Waterbury.
She was married there in 1857 to Herschel
F.. Smith and lived there until Mr.. Smiths
reside with Mrs. Gale Mr. Smith was n
well known and respected citizen. He
served n year in Company I. 18th Ve1-
mont regiment, in the Civil War. During
their married life Mr. and Mrs. Smith
We're leading members of the Little River
Free VIII Baptist Church Their oldest
daughter, Alma, wife of E. d. Ashley,
died in johnson, y. H., in 1910, Their sur
viving children are: a. H. Smith # Wat
erbury, George F. Smith of Waterbury
Center, Clara, wife of NJ. c. Carrigan of
Meredith, y. H.. Cora, wife of A. l.. Gale
and Frances wife of II. II. Downer Of
Stowe There are IS surviving grand
children and six great-grandchil-
dren, Mrs. Smith is survived by two
brothers. Nathaniel Young of Genoa,
Ncb., and G, s. Young of Cleveland Ohio
and sister Mrs s. A. Parcher Of Bur-
lington. Mrs Smith was a woman Of
noble character and was loved by ali
who knew her. The funeral was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mr.. Downer at
80 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
burial was at Waterbury Center
Officers elected at the annual meeting
OF Sickle Chapter. No "a, Order OF tho
Eastern Star, were as follows: Matron,
Mrs. Viola Marshall; patron, II. w. Burn
ham; associate matron, Miss Ruth Col
Inns; secretary, Mrs. Agnes Jenney; treas
urer. Miss Helen A. wilkins: conductress.
Miss lnez Smith; associate conductress
Miss Bernce Lang.-Fifteen numbers
OF Sickle Chapter gave a surprise party
to Mrs, Jocko Thursday evening In honor
OF her birthday. Refreshments were serv-
ed--Two families OF Bidwells from Fay-
ston have moved into one of II. E.
Shaw's houses above Stowe Forks The
men are employed by Mr.. Shaw.-Miss
lnez McManis was injured on one Shout
der and one foot when thrown from a
buggy Thursday evening at w T. Burt's
Miss McManis attempted to turn the horse
she was driving, when it jumped, upset
ting the buggy, Mrs. Isabel I.afountain
who was with Miss McManis. was also
thrown out and slightly injured Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Wise Of Montpelier will
occupy rooms In Mr.. and Mrs r. S.
Dow's house on Maple street. Mr. Wise
will be night Waterman at the C. f. and
F.. O. Burt Lumber companys mill
There was a large attendance Of rel
atives and friends at the funeral Of
John Druag Sunday afternoon. The
mem bers Of Fl. II. Smith. women's Re-
lief Corps attending in a body. The
Rev. F. T. Cram conducted the service
The hearers were A. II. Cheney, Jack
son Sargent. L. L. Harris and S. H.
Warren. The burial was In the River
Bank cemetery. The son, Henry
Drugg. of Providence, and daughter
Mrs. C. J. scribner of Chicago, and Mr..
Drugg's sisters, Mrs. W. H. II. Felix Of
stowe. Mrs l.. l., Laraway and Mrs
Delenc Decell of Morrsville and Mrs
Nancy Laraway OF North Wolcott. were