Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. AIBANS.

Arthur t'onger, aged about 81 wears
died Friday afternoon at two o'clock
Al his home in Georgia of pna,nunia
He is survived by his wife aud five chill
dreu. The funera was held nj the
Baptist Church in Georgia Plains SUNDAY
afternoon At TWO O'Clock. the Reverends
q. e. Wescott and =. -. Durham Of
fciating.
News has heen received Of the marria-e
Of Miss Ruth \. Rushow. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Rushlow of Federal
street, TO Joseph ~. Guyettp of BurlIng-
ton. which took place in Burlington Feb
ruary g.
News has been received of the death
Of g. f. Osgood, formerly of this city, at
his home i'm Concord. y. H.. last Satur-
day.
Jeremiah Scoheld. - years old. died
S3uday afternoon about five O'Clock from
injuries suffered by falling on the leo
few days ago. The funeral was
held at his late home on North Main
street Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock
Mrs. Henry Benedict aged ~ years.
died at her home on North Elm street
saturday morning after a brief illness.
She is survived by her husband; three
yoar-old daughter Marguerite: a sister.
Mrs. Frank l>ecour of this city: and
two brothers, Antoine Daire of Hudson
Falls. Mass, and Frank Daire of Mime
apois MINI. The funeral services were
held at Holy Angels Church Monday
morning at nine o'clock and burial was
| in Mount Calvary cemetery
/ News has been received Of the death
of Edward T.. Webster of Seattle. Wash.
which occurred last Thursday from heart
disease. lie was a brother of DR. George
-. Webster Of Berlin Germany, who is
visiting in this city and son of tho
late Rev. Harvey Webster. formerly n
Wcll-kuuvn Methodist clergyman in
Franklin county. tn" latter holding PAS
toratce at West berkshire Franklin and
Swanton. Mr.. Webster studied law in
the office of the late Guy g. Noble of
this city. He Ia survived by his wife,
who, before her marriage, was Miss
Julia 9. Clement of West Berkshire. ana
one sister, Mrs, Elmer +, Brown OF
Seattle, Wash, formerly of Swanton
This is the third member of Mrs, Web
sters family that has died within the
past three months, the others being hor
mother and an only daughter. Foster
Clement of Burlington. a brother-in la "
! Of Nr Webster, left for Seattle Friday
night.
i The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church gave a supper in the church par
Tors Saturday in honor of the pastor S
wife, Mrs George u. Gould, over %
mem nerS Of tho society being present
Mrs. Gould was surprised with n gift OF
SILK umbrella. Or. Gould was also a
guost at supper, Dr and Mrs. Gould
left Monday for Groton, the former
having accepted call to the passionate
of tn" Baptist Church there
: Mrs. j q. Hurley gave kitchen
shower saturday evening in honor ol
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, whose mar
rag" engagement was announced re
! Gently. \ red umbrella was SUSPENDED
from the opening between the parlors
ana as the guests came from suppel
Miss Thompson pulled a string attac
To the umbrella, releasing the gifts
From cake Miss Thompson received {
- piece of money, Miss Pauline A. rhomp
son ring, Miss Ruth Coleman a thin
bile and Miss IIcrminic Robilard a nit
Il ten. Tn" decorations We're hearts. riv,
70 hundred was played.
. Funeral services for Jeremiah ScoGel(
: were iold Tuesday afternoon at Tvs,
. O'Clock AZ his late home on North Man
70 street. The Rev. H. l.. Thornton OFF
3 "iat"d. The hearers were the four sons
- Fuller r. of Boston, Frank L. of th
city, Fred *. of Boston and ray W %
i Jamaica Plain, Mass. The burial was II
e the South Main street cemetery. Anon,