Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
lAMoIlL[ COUNTY
STOWE.

Orlando +. Gerry, a we'll known citi-
zen of stowe and a veteran Of the civil
war. died at his home on Maple street
at eight o'clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. Gerry had been illSsince October,
the cause of his death being n general
breaking down. lie was 70 years of
age September 10. lie was born in
Albany, n. Y. He had lived in Marsh
field and enlisted from Morristown. He
served in Company e, 18th Vermont,
and re-enlisted in Company c. nth
Vermont, in September, 1868. and served
until he was mustered out in July,
1865. He was wounded during his sec
end service. Since his return from the
wal Mr.. Gerry had lived in Stowe. For
many years he was a farmer, but for
several years had lived in the village.
He was twice married. His first wife,
who was Miss Harriet Bennett of
stowe, died in 1897. He is survived by
his second wife. who was formerly
Mrs. Eleanor Han Wells of Calais, and
by two daughters, Mrs. George Ken
field of Cabot and Mrs. John r. Wells
of stowe and by six grandchildren. He
was a member of II. II. Smith Post, G.
A. r., ana Of Mystic Lodge, Z. and a.
NJ. and was formerly an odd Fellow
and a member of Mansfield Mountain
Grange. Tho funeral service Mas
under the auspices of the Masons ant
Grand army and was carried o1f
at the River Bank cemetery saturday
morning, leaving the house at II
o'clock.-Mrs. Catherine McCIaren
Peterson, who was with her grand
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter a. Cheney, in Milton, Mass.
died -r.tc February g. Ms. Peter
sons death followed an operation for
eoitre, from which she had been a
great sufferer. The remains were
brought to stowe Thursday and the
funeral was held at the Congrega-
tioual Church at two o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Tho funeral was in the West
Branch cemetery. Mrs. Peterson was
ST in December. She was a native of
Johnson, but had lived in stowe since
her marriage to the late Amander
Peterson about 90 years ago. Mr.. Pet
crson died - years ago.
Monday was the e2nd birthday of Mrs.
Margaret Drusg. who lives with he;
daushtcr and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
". T.. II. F,liX She is the Oldest resi-
dent of StoWe-At. and Mrs Walter a.
Sayton entertained their uncle and aunt,
Mi. ana Mrs. y. II. Slaytou, at dinner
Sunday in honor OF y. II. Slayton's seth
birthday. Notwithstanding his years Mr.,
Slaytou during the winter has taken care
OF 70 head 81 stock, split quite a lot of
wood ana Jared for several new milci
COWS ana calves. Mr.. AID Mrs. George
Clement have received news GO me death
az Charles .. Jelin at his home in
Southport, conn, February Il. Tn tu-
moral Was held th-Io sunday. Mr. Jellirr
, - .. tp.-n fI. EYttt f,N., S.. 4,
th;cc years age ana passed tho past two
summers here for the bench, OF his
hoa.th, wijch hal been failing fov some
time. Mr. ami Mrs. Jelli!r made many
friends here wto regret Mr.. JeliiN's
death-Ah. and Mrs. /. Il. Straw and
thrce children lett Tuesday morning
for Bennington, where they will visit
Mr.. and Ms. ". NJ. Douglass on their
way to Franklin, Pa, They have sold
their place al the lower village to <. l.,
Robinson. who takes immediate posses
sion. Mr.. straw expects 20 have employ
nlcnt in u !arse poultry farm in Frank
An.-Allss Mary ElgcloW, who teaches
IN salem, Mass. and Miss Grace Bigelow.
teacher in tn, Springfield. Mass. high
school Of commerce, are passing a weeks
vacation at their homes in Stowe-NE.
n Mrs. Walter \, cheney, who accom-
panied tine remains Of their grandmother.
Mrs. Catherine Peterson. to stowe last
week, Tclurncu sunday to their home In
Milton, Mass.-Miss Jessie Adams mas
returned from Waterbury,, where she has
had medical treatment, Miss Adams Is
much improved in htalth.-Nusi at
Unity Church sunday morning was by
the boy choir.-There was an attendance
of "a at the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
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