Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY.

I Reports from Burlington give the ILL
ness of William Young as that of typhoid
fever instead of nfantie paralysis, as
was feared.-The funeral of Edward
| Woodland was held ut his late home Sat
urday afternoon, the Rev. A. A. Mandigo
officiating. The bearers were l.. s. Hills,
r. f. Sherman. Orville sherman and
Alpha sherman Among those present
, from out of town were Mrs. Clarence
Seymour of Fitchburg. Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alba Doherty. also OF MaSsa-
Chusctts, Mr. and Mra Ernest Backus
/ from Jones' Brook, Clarence Lavanway
Mr. and Mrs. jeff sherman, Charles
/ ISackus and William Tyler of Stowe and
Orville and Alpha sherman Of Waits
feld.-Nlrs. Kate McMullin picked last
saturday a handful of perfectly ripened
/ field strawberries. Miss Annie Dorothy
Palmer and Miss Pauline Bidwel were
at home from Lyndon Institute over the
week-end.-H r. Turner has returned
| from trip to Delaware and Philadcl-
! phia. Among others he was guest of
Samuel Anterior and Mr.. and Mrs. Med
! ford Jones' formerly of Duxbury.-
Tanber Ryttenberg e. Co. OF New York
city have leased Of the True Mfg. Co.
their plant on North MAIN street and
took possession Monday. A. |. Torrey,
who has been the local superintendent
of the William n. Burns Co. will he
retained by the new company. 1t S
hoped that 100 girls will soon he gwen
employment at this factory Another
new store to be managed by w. n. Car
roll will be known az the waterbury
Auction Or. Nj. Carroll expects to de-
vote his entire time to the business,
which will be the handling of second
hand furniture.-Mss Maude DeCell is
teaching in Ncrthfed.-Mr. and Mrs.
! kimball Kennedy, son Robert and daugh-
ter Barbara, have returned to Philade-
nhia, where Mir. Kennedy resumes his
studies in the Veterinary school of the
University of Pennsylvania Miss Ina
Gabroc has returned to her duties as
stenographer at the Vermont State hos
pital after vacation spent with friends
and relatives-A Fl. Andrews Is visit
ing relatives in Barre and Willamstown.
While Mr.. and Mrs. w S Dibbell and
family We're going to church at the
Center sunday they met large auto
truck which had come from Windsor with
goods. The Noise made by the canvas
cover and the general appearance of the
vehicle frightened the horses, not usually
afraid of automobiles. and n bad smash
up occurred. The FIVE occupants of the
carriage escaped without serious injury,
but all were thrown ont and Mr.. Dibbell
was dragged over the dashboard He
managed to hold the horses The surrey
was much brok"n and the pole went four
feet into bank.
Tho death of Edward l.. Woodward
occurred at his home i'm South Dun
bury Wednesday. September ~ Of artetio.
scleroSs. The funeral was held Fri tJy
afternoon He was one Of the older resi-
dents Of the town. having been born in
New Hampshire MAY 20, 1894, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Israel Woodward. He is su'-
vived by his widow Id five grandchil-
dron.
The chairmen of the committees for the
school and Grange fair in the town hall
,at Duxbury Friday are: Exhibits Pro-
fessor Aldrich dinner, Mrs Frank
ToWne; sports. Fred Ravlin: entertain
ment, Mrs. Donovan Dinner will be
served at noon for small fee. A literary
and musical entertainment will be given
in the afternoon, at which County
Agent Abbott is expected to give a talk
to the children on vegetable raising.-Miss
} Lydia Gilman has arrived from Boston
and is guest of Mrs. j. f.. Crossett.- -
Miss Beatrice Bushway has had a seri-
Gus operation for appendicitis at the
, Mary Fletcher hospital.-The little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Wheeler has
been named Evelyn Wheeler. Mrs,
Wheeler is now CONFERENCE.-The. and
Mrs. Roderick Chisholm of Windsor have
a son, born last Wednesday, named Rod
: orick Elmer Chisholm. The mother, who
was Miss Evclina Coffrin, is doing well.
A surprise was rendered Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank C. Lamb Tuesday evening in
honor of their 18th wedding anniversary.
ARRANGEMENTS We're in charge of Mrs. II.
/ y. Hopkins. Music and refreshments We're
!. enjoyed and a present left a reminder
, of the occasion--Mr. and Mrs. l.. Barrett
, Clark and siX-Week-old son, Willis r.
, Clark. End. were oVer-Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b, Clark Mr.. and Mrs.
3 w. j. Redmond of Enosburg Falls are
i'm town.--A number from hero are at
tending the sessions of the State Chris
. tan Endcavor society convection in
Montpelier this Week.-Mrs., Wafer Irish
is making steady Improvement at Iieaton
hoSpital.-Thc condition Of Miss Edna
. Lyman at Heaton hospital is much bet
tor.-Mrs. f. +. Atkins played the
organ at the Methodist Church Sunday
, Mrs. Erwin Cooley is ill.-EightN-flve
students from Montpelier Seminary en-
joycd the day ON Camols Hump Tuesday
The Premier club meets with Mrs.
w r, Clark Friday afternoon.--Dr,
and Mrs. j. T. clair and Mr.. and Mrs,
|, MacI'arland spent Tuesday in Mont
r pelior.--Mrs, j. T., Crossett ana Mrs.
Philip Shonio spent Tuesday in Bur
. lington.-Mrs. L. =. Palmer was in
Montpelier Tuesday afternoon and in
Q probate court settled as admnistra
- triN of the r.. w. lIuntley estate the
: guardianship account of T.. w Hunt
g ley for William p, Hills, Dr. u. D.
= Circuit has been appointed guardian.
o MONTPELIER.
G. G. Graves of Waterbury has beer
appointed temporary receiver of the