Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11

BENJAMIN j. Aver died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. +. Eaton, Thurs
day morning after a several months
illness with Bright's disease, hut had
hecu confined to his bed less than a
week. He was born in Duxhury 66 years
ago last June and the creater part %
his life he lived on the old Avery farm
I'm South D%uXhury. He Was the son of
Park and Susan CAdams) Avery. He first
married Maria Drew Of Waitsfeld, oy
whom he had two children, both Of whom
survive. Lester Avery If Mortified and
Mrs. G. p. Joslyn of Waitsfield. Mrs.
Avery died several years ago. About 41
years ago he married Mary Pallne-.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer,
of Moretown. The widow with two
daughters, Mrs. w. T.. Squires and Mrs.
Frank Eaton, both of this village. sur
vive. There are also nine grandchildren
and one brother, William Avery of Barre.
Mr.. Avery was prominent in the town
work Of DuXbury, having been select
man and justice Of the peace for years.
He was a prominent farmer and their
South Duxbury home was the centor Of
many social affairs connected with the
South Duxbuiv church. Because Of his
lllllIB lttlllu dDOuI nine months dBO
| Mr.. and Mrs. Avery closed the house
At the farm and came to live with Mr..
and Mrs. Eaton. TIL" funeral was held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton Sun
day at noon, with burial in the ceme-
terry at South Duxbury.
News has been received of the death Of
Mrs. Nellie Dufus, widow of join Duff
fus. at Madison. Wis, Friday night. Her
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Duffus. started Sunday for Water
bury with the body. Mrs. Duffus
was born in Waterbury. the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Graves. Her
marriag SC to MI. Duffus took place here.
He was in the granite business at WILL
Jamestown until his health failed and he
had to go West. where he died about six
years ago. After his death Mrs. Duffus
resided here until the death of her moth
or. when she went West to live with her
son. She Is survived by two sons, WI
liam, recently loca ted at Lawrence. Kan.
and Robert of California; "A daughter,
Miss Marjorie. of Madison. Wis; one sis
ter. Mrs. Cooley, who has been with her
for the past two wears. Mrs. Dufus was
a member Of the Congregational Church
and was always greatly interested In its
work. She and Mr.. Duffus formerly sang
in the choir.
The brotherhood Of the Methodist
Church had charge OF the evening serv-
ice Sunday. A very interesting and
helpful paper on the status OF Alcohol
was prepared and read by DIR, 4. j,
Allen of the hospital stan. A special
number was rendered by the choir and a
violin solo by George Moorc.-Mrs. Frank
Wrisloy was taken to Burlington Sunday
for an operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital-Mr Williams the painter and
decorator, has gone to Montreal for an
operation on what Is feared to he can
Ger Of tho onGuo,-Mr Lester Hills,
who has been quite i'll. IL more comfort
ablc.-Miss Marion wilcox Is with her
sister, Mrs. w. B Clark The condition
Of Mrs, Fred Lease remains as comfort
able as could De expected Miss tthel
Miller was AZ hovc from Montpelier over
sunday.
Al the close of the regular addresses
by members of the Flying squadron in
city hall In Montpelier Monday night
the Rev. &. NJ Sheldon. y. D.. gave q
talk to his Waterbury friends, who went
TO hat city to hear hin. funeral
OF Michael Morlarty was held M 81
Andrews Church Tuesday morning the
Rev. Father Dewey officiating. Tbs bur
ial was I'm the Holy Cross cemetery IN
Duxburv. Tho bearers were Fatrick
HAYES Of this town, j & Morlarty,
Ia H.. Bowen and o, 4. Bowen OF Last