Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-04
ADDISON COUNTY
MIpDLEBURY.

| evening at $50 o'clock. aged 81 years.
| Mr. Taylor was twice married, MS fist |
! wife being Sylvia Day. His second WIFE
by whom he is survived, was Mrs. May
| Barton. He leaves also a son. Bert Taylor,
| by his first wife, now Junior lieutenant
| In the navy, stationed at the Charlestown,
Mass, navy yards, and a daughter, by
| his second wife. Norma Taylor of Middle
| bury. He spent the early part OF his life
| in the West, coming to MiddleDury %
| years ago and engaging in the restaurant
| business A few weeks ago he sold out
his restaurant business. retaining the
| tobacco and candy department. Ue was
| member % Otter Creek Lodge, No. 80,
knights of Pythas, and also on the
board of trustees.
Mrs. Isaac Lavonche Sr.. died Sat
lurday evening at $3.50 o'clock, after
long illness. aged 10 years. She is sur
vived by her husband. four sons. Isaac
Lavonche, Jr., of Middlebury, Frank
ILavonche of Schenectady, n. Y, Med
rick Lavonche of Brandon, and Ernest
Lavonche of Ferrsburg, and two
daughters. Mrs. Erwin Piper of Wey-
bridge and Mrs. Anna Dwyer of Mid
dlebury. The funeral held at
st. Mary's Church Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Ransom Smith Benedict
have issued cards announcing the mar
riagc of their daughter. Ruth Lula. to
Horace Kent Wright on Monday evening.
Nov. Is, at eight o'clock in the Memo
rial Baptist Church. and Mrs. r. L.
Dorey are parents of a daughter, born
Thursday.
The funeral of Ira NJ Taylor was held
tho tionnl Church Monday
afternoon at 13o o'clock The remains
were taken to the church at 100 p. m. 50
that his many friends could view them
, The Rev. A. A. Lancaster. pastor Of thu
church. ofiiciated There was large
attendance. Otter Creek Lodge. No. 49,
knights of Pythias, of which he was
5 member, attended in a body and escorted
; the remains from the house to the church
, and to the Bristol cemetery. where the
intermcnt was made. Mrs. Ralph DEMO
, of Bristol, a classmate of Mrs. Taylor,
sang two solos during the service. The
e hearers were DR.. II. L. Averill Noble
, Crooks Nelson Seymour, Charles A. Ly-
man, Homer Balm and Noble j. Sanford.
all members of the Knights of Pythias.
!, The burial service of the Knights or
l Pythias was conducted at the grave. The
floral tributes We're many. The business
places of the village We're closed during
a the funeral-The cattle shipment from
this section Monday consisted OF four
o carloads. Eta Scovlle has returned from
= Rutland.-W!lliam Farrell, Jr., mas re-
= turned from St. Albans.-MiSs Harriet
Myers has returned from Vergennes-Mr
s and Mrs. Eugene Sumner. who have been
n visiting relatives in this vicinity for
e few weeks. have returned to Randolph
l Joseph Carrigan. county AGRICULTURAL
n agent, has returned from Pittsford. after
r having spent a brief vacation there at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il.
I Carrlgan-Mrs Margaret Gilmour and
h daughter, Bertha, nave returned from
v Pittsford, where they have been visiting at
a the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Manley
= Winch.-Mlss Genevieve Hanlon has
g returned from Pittsford where she
II has been visiting at the home of
h her sister. Mrs. Z. w. Carrigan.-
Il Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ferguson and
It daughters Irene and Flora, who have
IT been visiting in Middlebury and vicinity
n for tnrec weeks. have returned 20 Airing
II ton, Mass.
|, ~ S. Foote company sold to II. w. Still
X Of New York the Prosper Flthorpe farm
/ in Brdport consisting of 260 acres.-Th'
e Women's Home and Foreign Missionary
a society of the Methodist Church helt
l. we'll attended tea at the home of Mrs
n NJ II. Eddy at her home on South stree
Tuesday afternoon.-The Missionary so
y cety of the Congregational Church helt
j. well attended meeting at the home
Is of Mrs. f. H. Thomas Tuesday evening
e -Ceylon Eddy has commenced the erec
g ton of a new horse barn at his hom,
n fTsaIy hnC pn
"a turned from Rutland.-The Ladies' Aic
r. society of the NInthodist Church will hole
l. chicken-pie supper in the church par
N lors Friday evening from six to eigh
1t o o'clock-The Woman's Auxiliary and AiC
& societies of st. stephens Episcopal Chnrcl
lie held a well attended meeting al the rec
d, tory Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Chilson rea'
'e an Interesting report of the diocesan
lie meeting held in Brattleboro and Mrs
Bentley read a paper on The Churcl
le Work in Alaska. Mrs. Florence f
- Hooker is making extensive repairs ol
s her residence on Seminary street.-R. V
Id Dewitt Walsh, who has been stopping
1T at the Addison for n week, has returne'
I'd to Albany n Y.-Superintendent o
m Schools Arthur w. Eddy will hold
Of teachers examination in the grade
ar school building in this village Thursda
and Friday, November II and l2.-Ral
'd day, which was to have been held at tn
" Conversational Church November H. ha
e. been postponed until latter date so tina
3, the State committee OF the national coun
ry ell may appoint a day for the whole Stat
r for its observance.-Mrs Della Wimmet
Is is In Florence to visit the family of he
to son, BENJAMIN j. Wimmett-Customar
Ve All Souls day services were held n
Of ST. Mary's Church Tuesday.-Miss lren
Mulcahey is visiting at her former hom
ne in Rutand.-Mr. and Mrs j. f.. Tennie
H. and daughter, Celia, have returned I
ks Pittsford after visit here to thei
Is daughter and sister Mrs Carl o. Fros
n John Crowley of Ticonderoga, n. Y
ke stephen Wheeler of Glens Falls, N
ks and John Barnette of Putnam, \. Y
are in town.-Miss Adelaide Ross of IVES
n Rutland IL in town.-Charles SeveranC
ch of Elm street has sold his property o
he Seymour street through the ~ S. Foot
company to Hartwel Myrick of Brio
port.-The chairmen of the various con
mittees of all the churches interested
the federated fair held n meeting Nor
ue day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ezr
on Brainard and discussed plans. The ne,
to meeting will be held Monday, Novembe
n s. at the same place, ,-Percival Wilds ha
ed returned to New York
81 Jon,oa u Cnrtmell who has heen