Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

were granted in divorce cases, two we're
| dismissed on hearing. four were discon-
| tnued and two were heard and continued
| for furthe proof
Mrs. Louesa NJ tRhodes) Stone, aged
n years, widow Of George l.. Stone. died
at noon Thursday at her home on Rugg
street of arterio -sclerosls Mrs. Stone was
born in Richmond June I. 1898. daughter
of William and Caroline Mleason) Rhodes.
September l. 1850 she was married to Mr.
Stone. A son died In infancy. The fu-
neral was held at the house Monday
morning at 9:45 o'clock and the remains
were taken TO Richmond for burial.
The case OF State VS.. Edward Gilman.
charged with impeding an officer was
heard before Judge N. N. Atwood in city
court Thursday and Gilman was bound
over for appearance at the March term
/ of Franklin county court.
Miss Grace r. Kelley. only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso Kelley of Con-
gress street. and Fred NJ. Crofts OF
| Ellenburg. n. ". were married at the
! home OF the brides parents Wednesday
Dec. %. the ceremony being performed
! by the Rev. Or. +. A. Lendrum. pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. Only
| ~ I'N it'd'iN's anu immaculate 1fl6n0S
attended. The bride was attended by
| Miss Anna Meyers Of Hjghgate and the
groom by Daniel Kelley, brother Of the
bride The bride was gowned in white
crepe de chine and she wore a corsage
OF white roses. The bridesmaid wore
Alice blue taffeta with corsage Of pink
roses At the close of tho ceremony a
reception was held and Mr.. and Mrs
| Il oil laft 70 or ,.icit L.
The bride wore travelling SUIT Of dark
| blue with hat to match. She received
many gifts
years. died at her home at Lakeside
Saturday morning at six o'clock after
few months' illness of pulmonary tu-
| berculoss. Miss Greene was born at
st Adams Boy, daughter of Bert J.
| and Clara r. Greene. She was gradu-
aied from ST Adams Hospital Training
| School for Nurses June q last She il
survived by her parents. five sisters. Mrs
! fancha NJ. Powers and Mrs. Marion 8.
| Graves Of Waterbury. Grace T.. Doris I.
+ and Winifred G.. Of Lakeside. and by two
brothers. William S. and Walter A.
| The funeral was held AZ the house Mon
day afternoon at ono O'Clock. the Rev.
| s. w. Anthony pastor Of the First Con-
gregational Church In this city. officiat-
| ing. The burial will take place in the
| Bay cemetery.
| Dorothy, the 1O-year-old daughter of
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lambert Of the High
gate road in 81. Adams town. died about
eight o'clock Sunday morning of diph-
! iberia after few DAYS Illness. Be
side tho parents the little girl is sur
vivcd by younger brother, Homer,
! strict observation Is being kept of those
| I'm the neighborhood who are known to
| have been exposed to the disease and II
! necessary general quarantine will be
! imposed The school which the child
attended united with tho Johnnvcake hill
| school in a Christmas party Friday aft
ernoon. December H. and the little girl
attended. The burial took place sun
! day afternoon in Holy Cross cemetery.
| Tho little girls brother suffered an at
| tack nf dinhthcria last June and about
| that time there were few other cases
| in that ncighhorhood
| Donald Sage Mackay. who is spending
| the holidays at he home of his aunt.
Mrs w 4. Fonda. will preach next Sun
day from the pulpit Of the First Congre-
| Gational church, occuired many years
ago 10y his father the late Rev. DR. Don
aid Sage Mackay. n celebrated preacher.
Mr.. Mackay recently entered upon his sec
and year of study at Union Theological
Seminary i'm Now York.
The bows of tho s;tranahan Memoria,
club had pleasant surprise Christmas
owe when they found that Superintendent
| W. Il. jackson had arranged with Charles
Dow Clark. "A we'll known 81. Albanian.
now a successful actor. who was spending
a few days al his former home in this
city, to give some recitatiOns. Beside his
selections. which We're heartily applauded,
thc club orchestra furnished music. the
llboys sang carols. James Walsh gave
vocal solo, and Santa Claus distributed
gift. from large tree, including fruit and
candy for refreshments.
Mrs. Ruth (AlcXander) Kempton, aged
- wears, wife of Carl G.. Kempton. died
at the hospital Monday evening at seven
O'Clock after an Illness of only week
| Mrs. Itempton horn in Burlington
June y. 1885. She is survived by her hus-
| band and her father, Marshall H. Alex
ander, of High street. The funeral serv-
/ ices Nerc held al her fat hers home We'd
nesday afternoon at one O'Clock, the Rev
William Shaw of Montpelier. former dis
trict superintendent of the ~. Adams
|
| Bapti3t parsonage Tuesday afternoon at
place IL the family lot in the South Main
| street cemetery.
| Mrs. Y. A. Summerskill has received
news that her nephew. Arthur Lacey
Johnson of Montreal, son of the late
Col. Lacey r. Johnson. who had many
acquaintances in this city, reported
among the Christmas day casualties of
Canadians fighting In France. One leg
and both hands wore injured. Mr. john
son is y years old.
Mrs. David y, Twigg Of Rutland has
given new statuary for the Bethlehem
crib Mt St Mays Church as memorial
To her mother. the late Mrs. ]. c. Drisroll
Of this city. a lifelong active member
| Of the congregation of that church. The
| figures in the foreground are arranged
in beautiful representation of the nativity
scene and set against an effective back
ground painted by Henry l.. Chadwick
. | of this city
SsWANTON.
| Curtis !. Prouty. who has been in fail
ing health for some time, died Wednes-
day Dec. %. aged 70 years. He was a