Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11

the Mary Fletcher hospital I'm Burlington.
dwight Eddy, the representative from
Monkton, was a guest of relatives and
friends here over ~Sunday.-The Shake
| speare club met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. c. d. Robinson.-The Ladies' Aid of
the Methodist Church met with Mrs.
Henry Demeritt Wednesday afternoon
| Miss Lestina Bidwell. who has been i'll
Tor two days, Is better.-Chester Moody
was operated upon last week for appen-
dicitis at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington.
| The funeral Of Frank Demeritt was
held at his late home Monday after
noon at two o'clock, the Rev. B. r.
Parker of the Baptist Church of the
Center officiating Singers from the choir
of that church sang Nearer, My God,
to Thee Sometime Well Understand"
and wait and Murmur Not" The bear
ers were: Henry Murray, oscar Palmer,
! Carl Marshall. Charles Pierce, James
Ennis and Fred Buzzcll. The burial was
In the Center cemetery. Mr.. Demeritt
died Friday night after an illness of
several months with Bright's disease fol-
lowing a shock in October. He was born
In Waterbury 81 years ago, being the son
Of Lncius and Louisa Smith Demeritt
Ill ~ 1T y thl1 - last OIApl' lit
married Julia Stearns and they at once
went to the farm. where he had since
resided. He was a successful farmer. The
deceased is survived by his widow, by
one daughter, Mrs. Howard Stevens of
the Center, and one son. Walter. who is
at home, also four grandchildren, and
one brother. Warren Demeritt of stowe.
Ar informal gathering and luncheon
Of the graduates in this vicinity of
Wellesley College was held Saturday
afternoon at the Waterbury Inn. Among
those present were: Mrs. Levi Smith and
Miss Knox of Burlington; Mrs. Hollis
and Miss Denney of Randolph; the Misses
Ma rjorie and Rebecca Burt and Miss
Ruth McAaihon of stowe; Miss Grisvu.d.
Mrs. Nison Stone and Miss Allen Of
Montpelier and Mrs. Conant of Bradford.
A committee consisting of Mrs. Smith.
Mrs Stone, Miss Denney, Miss Rebccca
Burt and Miss Conant We're elected n
committee to solicit members for a Yer
mont Wellesley club. There are III
graduates of the college in the State. 1t
is expected that "A larger gathering VIII
be held in about IA month";. w. Hunt-
ley returned Saturday night from Lisbon.
y. H., whence he went with the re-
mains of David Aldrich. Burial was in
the family lot where Mr.. Aldrich's grand
father and parents were buried. His
daughter did not come. but arrangements
were in charge of cousins in that place.
1t was learned that the Aldrich family
was among the early settlers of the
town.-Ahs. Richard Demeritt and daugh-
ter, Laura, were guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
Homer Demer1tt, in burlington Satur-
day.-D. 7. Harvey. who was i'll last
week was more comfortable Monday.
Mark Harvey. who has been i'll with
tonsolitis. is still confined to his room
and will he unable to return to- st.
Michael's College for another week at
l~east.-Harold Harvey is i'll with
tonsilitis and quinsy sore throat.
G. b. Evans is i'll at his ZONE on Main
street.-Mrs. Mabel Avery has returned
from Hartford. Conn. wher" she has
been visiting. and was accompanied by
her young son. Russell. who Will remain
at the home Of NJ. and Mrs. Nalcourt.-
Mrs. Belle Cooley Greene and Miss
johnson have returned from Boston,
This evening at the opera house
member Of the Waterbury Center Grange
will present "The Deestrict School at
Blueberry Corners" which they gave
successfully at the Center-At the
! "tIlN 1--WE 'lOD .ltITltN fNflllllS. II. -.
Whitehill entertained the members with
a paper upon "Ayrshire Bovine Aristoc-
racy.'-The name Of Mrs. w. L. WATSON
should have been included in the list of
Wellesley graduates at the informal
luncheon at the inn Saturday afternoon.
The colonial supper given in the So
cial room Of the Congregations Church
Tuesday evening was a success socially
md Hpo npi1l1V a or ,pNIa, A
costumed. many Interested dresses being
worn. AT eight o'clock a musical pro-
gram was endered consisting Of old
songs by the choir, recitations by Mis-:
Ollie Somerville and c. b. Adams, g
flute solo by Miss Annie Dorothy Pal.
mer and orchestra selections under tht
direction Of Earl Twombly. The choru:
, was conducted by c. c. Graves, whc
well represented one of the older days
At the close the Rev. w. l.. Boicourt
who vas costumed as a Puritan minis
ter. ined a hymn. the audience singing
g the same.-Miss Margaret Keefe has
been detained from school this week be
; cause Of illness.-Miss Eta Graves. whC
= vas quite i'll Tuesday, was more com
Portable yesterday.
In the death of Mrs. Louise Watts
which occurred at her home on Unior
street yesterday morning at II o'clock
another Of the older inhabitants of the
I town has passed away. Louise Somer'
vile was born in Fayston July IS. 1881
= the daughter Of Joseph and Jane CMilli-
I gam Somerviile. When n young lad!
she came to this town and learned thu
millinery trade of Mrs. NJ. L. Wells
h later having a shop of her own In the
:. store now occupied by Mrs, A. G. Ather
! ton. September %. 1867, she was mar
rted to Zenas Watts. a prominent feed
n and grain merchant of this place. Mr.
Watts soon erected the residence at thu
r corner of Stowe and Union streets
q where they resided and where Mrs
I Watts had made her home since his de
n cease in 1886. Mr.. and Mrs. Watts neve
had any children. but when her brother
9 wife died leaving three boys, one al
a infant. her home was at once opened
n The father passing away "A few year
e later all that was possible of her low
y and tenderness was given to the orphan
children. In later years it has beel
their privilege to return much If this an
I for the past few weeks the lounges q
e these, Harold Somerville. night editor o
Is the Free Press, has been daily in tn
home. The other two are Edward Somer
6 Vile of ST. Johnsbury ana Frederick II
SomerviIle, headmaster of Hillmal
u Academy in Wilkes-Rarre. Penn. tn
y deceased also leaves many other nephew
u and nieces. and one sister, Mrs. lsabe
. Smith Of Fayston, now Ss years of age