Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
vERGEhNES.

tEHOeuNEu.
Mrs, Anna w. L. Ross, wife of Frank
A. Ross, died at her home in Vergennes
on Sunday evening after long illness
Mrs Ross was born in Vergennes, De-
cember |, 1915 and was the youngest and
last surviving child 'of Philip c. and
Mary G, NJ Tucker, Her father was
prominent AS lawyer in this city and
State, and as member Of the Masonic
order, was well known not only in Yer
mont but throughout the United States.
Mrs, Ross was married to Frank A. Ross
ia 1871, and from 1882 to 1905 they re.
sided at Franklin, n, H., returning to
her old home in Vergennes in the latter
year. She was an active member of ST.
Paul's church and devoted to her family,
her friends and the old home oc-
c pied by members of her family since
1925 She is survived by her husband,
one daughter, Miss Mary r, Ross, who
resides at home, two sons, Attorney
Philip j. Ross of New York city and Dr.
William E. Ross of Jacksonville, Fla.
The funeral services were held at her
residence Tuesday afternoon.
At the Monday morning opening exer-
cises of the Vergennes high school Prof.
Mortimer Thomas of North Adams,
Mass, who is spending the winter with
his brother.in-law, Dr. F.C.Pheps, gave
an address on 1.-THE Possibilities of Per-
manent Peace at the end of the Euro
pean War; reading by Miss Elizabeth
| Preston
The senior class of the Vergennes high
school is rehearsing the operetta
Princess Chrysanthemum," which will
be given Friday evening, March 3, under
the direction of Miss Mary Bresnahan.
Harold Foote, who is employed in
Bristol, spent last Sunday with his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. w. c. Foote.
Fred Renaud is i'll.
Mrs. Louis Levy and daughter, who
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ambleau, jr,, have returned
to Montreal.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Elitharp Saturday,
The condition of William McCarter re-
mains about the same.
Miss Florida Myers, who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis at the
Fanny Allen hospital, Winooski, is
making rapid recovery.
The thermometer registered here Mon
day morning at from 10 to IS degrees
below.
The funeral of Mrs. Juno, widow of
Joseph Juno, was held at st. Peters
church Monday morning. The Rev. L.
A. Vezina officiated and the bearers
were George Bora, j, w. Ryan, Albert
and Jules Larrow. Burial was made in
st. Peters cemetery.
The Rev. Thomas Stevenson left Sun.
day for Raceville, N. Y, to attend the
funeral OF former pastor of the Yer
gennes Methodist Episcopal church,
which was held in Racevile Monday.
Miss NJ. A. Early, who has been pass.
ing months vacation ar her home in
Isle La Motto, returned Monday to re-
sumo work in Mrs. E. B. Lees millinery
store.
John H. Donnelly received Monday
his commission as postmaster and en-
tered upon his duties Tuesday. MIR. Don
VIII VIC uooiOtSu ~ Ills DIOlItly
Daniel Il. Donnelly, as assistant post
master.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. White are in
Worcester. Mass, where they were call
ed to attend the funeral of Mr.. Whites
brother, G. N. White.
Frank II. Dernell, who recently pur-
chased the moving picture business
of William G. Kimball, arrived in the
city from Burlington Monday to take
charge of the business. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dernell are to make their home here,
having rented the Baptist parsonage on
Main street. Mr.. Kimbal is to devote
his time to selling automobiles.
Carlton LeBoeuf, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Norton for two
weeks, has returned to Worcester, Mass.
Superintendent j. N. Barss of the In
dustrial school is ill.
There is no improvement in the condi-
ton of Mrs. W. H. Taft, who is at
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington,
suffering from fractured skull received
in an accident in this city last Friday.