Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
VERGENNES.


who has been spending 10 days in
Brattlcboro has returned.
VERGENNES.
Mrs. jennie Eudora CNard) Pierce.
wife of G. r. s. Pierce, died Saturday
morning at her home on Maple street
after an illness of eight weeks. in the
50th year of her age Ms Pierce was
born in Now Haven January is. 1877.
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George Washington Ward of New
Haven. Her Great-Erandfather. Jesse
Ward. was born in Connecticut in
1863, served three years in the Revo-
lutionary War and was one of the
carly settlers in Waltham, coming to
that town about 1900 Her father was
n soldier in tho Civil War; She was
married to c. r. s. Pierce November
%, 1900 Mrs. Pierce had been for
many years a member and Jealous
worker in the Nergennes Methodist
Episcopal Church. For seven years
she was superintendent of the primary
department of the Sunday school of
that church, giving up that work to
accept the office Of superintendent of
the primary department of the .Add-
son County Sunday School association.
which she held at the time of her
death. She was a prominent member
Of the Ladies' Aid society of the
church and at one time its president
She was also a member of the Ep
worth League. in which for some
years she held the office of president
of the mercy and help department.
Mrs. Pierce was member of the Ncr-
gennes Lodge, New England Order of
Protection, was a past warden and at
the time of her death was financial
secretary of the lodge, Besides a hus-
band, the near relatives are an aunt
Mrs. Dennis Meader of Bristol. a
nephew. Washington Ward of New
Haven. and a niece, Miss Hazel Ward
Of Monticello, X. Y.
News has been received OF the death
Of John l.. Greene, a former well
known resident of this city. at his
home in cleveland, July 10. aged 20
years. Mr.. Greene was the son of
William T.. Greene. a former promi-
neut business man of this place. Mr..
Greene went West when young man
and for Sc years was connected with
the William bingham company of
Cleveland and when he retired from
active business in 1911 was president
Of the company He is survived by
two sons, William i. of New York
city and Edward y. of Cleveland;
three daughters, Mrs. Charles Patch
of Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Charles Hive
and Miss Lucy T.. Greene of Cleveland
three sisters. Mrs. William Gwin of
Cleveland. Mrs. McMastcrs of Mont
real and Mrs. William Winch of Pas
adena, Cal.--Mrs George L. Whall of
Wilmington, Del, and Mrs, w. II.
Rogers of Merchantville. y. j.. are
guests OF the Rcv. and Mrs. Richard
! g. odhridgc.-Waltcr Young of
Bellows Falls has been spending a
week with his mother Mrs l.. NJ
Young.-Mss Mary Murphy of New
York city is visiting her sister. Mrs
Charles f. Tull.-IIarvcy Ketcham
went Saturday to Sudbury to visit his
sister-Prof. l.. Richard Dean, a ma
tive of Charlotte and a graduate of
| the VerEennes high school, has re-
Gently given to the Bixby Memorial
Free library a book, entitled "a
Study Of the Cognomna of Soldiers in
the Roman Legion" dissertation
presented for the degree of doctor of
philosophy in Princeton University by
Mr.. Dean.
The funeral of Mrs C. It. S. Pierce
was held Monday afternoon at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev
Thomas Stevenson officiating. The
bearers were +. c. Ward, Allen Bur.
roughs. Corydon Harris, and william
Downer The body was taken to Bris
tol for burial, There was a profusior
Of floral tributes, among them beini
a wreath of roses and carnations from
the Nergennes Methodist Episcopa
Church, of which she was n member
wreath of roses from Dorcheste
Lodge, A. T, and A NJ, a spray of Law
ender, sweet peas and Easter lille
from the headquarters committee o
the Vermont Anti-Saloon League o
which Mr.. Pierce Is n member, and
spray of sweet peas from Ethan Allel
Post G. A. r., of which Mr.. Pierce 1
commander, The members of Ethan
Allen Post, G. A. r, attended in "a bod,
The services were largely attended
t among those present from away being
: Mrs c. L. Haight of Newark, n. j
= Mrs. George Ward and son, Washing
, ton Ward. of New Haven, Mrs Denni
Meader, Mrs. Charles Rogers and A. I
l Evarts of Bristol, Mrs. Cady of ChazS
n, Y, the Rev. Clifford Smith, super
( intendent of the Vermont Anti-S aloo
I League and I. F. Hatch OF Burlington
4 the Rev, Mr.. HagadOrn, Mr., and Mrs
t George James of North Ferrisburi
>. and "A large number of friends fror
/, the surrounding towns.--William Nc
= Carter, a veteran of the Civil Wa
G died Sunday afternoon after an Hines
D of four years from tubercular troubl
= In the 18th year OF his age. Mr., Nc
q McCarter was the son of the late lsaa
, and Samantha tWarneD McCarter. wa
e born and for the greater part of hi
: life has always lived in the hous
g where he died lie was the last sur