Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01

her sister, Mrs. Frank Barrows.-Mr.
and Mrs. II. a. Slayton of Morrsville,
who are making an automobile trip to
Pittsfield, Mass, and New York. were
guests Monday of their daughter, Mrs.
Carl Il. Brownell. Mrs. Brownel will
Carl B. Brownell.-Harold Foote
of Bristol spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Foote.-Mrs.
l.. @. Whitford Is spending week with
Mrs Arthur Clark and other friends in
Addison.
George Davis died Tuesday morning
at his home at the Adams Ferry farm
from dilatior of the heart, after an ILL
ness Of about three weeks, in tho 4Sth
year of his age. He was born in West
port, n. Y. the son of DR.. and Mrs.
Wesley Davis. Mr.. Davis was a grad
uate of Harvard College. class of '95.
Until two years ago he resided In Wor-
cester, Mass, where he was engaged In
the automobile business. Since then he
had resided on the farm at Adams
Ferry, which is the property Of his
mother, and on which he and his
brother, Edwin Davis, have been maxi
ing extensive improvements. He is sur
vived by n wife and daughter, Edith
j.. who reside at Berkeley, Cal; his
mother, Mrs. Cynthia Ndams) Davis of
Worcester, Mass; two brothers. Daniel
A. w. Davis of Worcester Mass. and
Edwin Davis Of Panton. A prayer serv
Ice was held at the house yesterday after
noon, after with the body was taken
to Worcester, Mass, where the funeral
services will he held and burial made
The funeral of Frank Laramie. who
the overturning of canoe in Otter
creek, was held Tuesday morning at
the Methodist Episcopal Church, the
Rev. Thomas Stevenson assisted by the
Rev j. Elmer Mckee, officia ting. The
bearers were Everett and Stanley Haw-
kins, Mathew Daniels and William Aus
tin. Burial was in Prospect cemetery.
trio consisting of J. c. Walker f. w.
Flagg and Guy A. Beach sang, an the
Hour of Trouble" and an the Hour
Of Trial" There was a profusion Of
floral tributes. among them being
spray OF snapdragons and ferns from
the pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades Of the Nergennes school, Of
which he was a pupil. The services
were largely attended, among those
from out of town being Mr.. and Mrs.
George Greenwood Of Orwell. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Plain OF Bristol. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sherry Of North Ferris
burg. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cuyler, Levi
H. Beach and son of West Ferrisburg.
Attorney and Mrs. George W. Stone
spent Tuesday at the Brandon Inn
Miss Florence Bliss of Clinton, Conn,
is visiting Supt. and Mrs Alfred w.
Smith.-Mrs. Alice Martin of Burlington
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Grandey.-Supt. of Schools Alfred w.
Smith gave an illustrated lecture Mon
day evening at the pre-memorial exer-
cises of the Greenbush and Stage Road
schools at Aliens hall, North Ferris
burg. Tuesday night Mr.. Smith gave the
same lecture at the Memorial day exer-
cises of the Center, Elmer and Obin
Smith schools at the town hall, Addison.
Miss Martha Garno of Burlington Is
spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garno.--Attorney
s. E. Botsford of Buffalo, N. Y, visit
ed his brother Cyrus Botsford, and ex-
Mayor John A. Harrington Tuesday.
"A linen shower was given Miss Pru-
dence Godette. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Godette, Monday evening at
the home of John II. LeBoeuf on
Maple street in honor Of her approach
ing marriage to Harr1 NJ. Norton Of
this city. The affair was planned by
Miss Anna LeBoeuf and was a complete
surprise. A basket filled with linen
was fastened above the door and as
Miss Godette entered the room the con-
tents We're showered upon her The
parlors and dinng-room were prettily
decorated with flowers. During the eve
ming a literary and musical program was
rendered, after which refreshments were
served. Miss Godette received many
beautiful and useful pieces of linen.
A mock court trial will he held this eve
ming at the opera house for the benefit
of the Nergennes High School Athletic
association by Cal A. V. Newton, man.
ager of the Newton Entertainment Blu.
reau. The characters for the mock trial
are local talent, with one exception, and
are as follows: Judge, tho Hon. Frank L.
Fish; clerk. Herbert w. Day; plaintiff.
Miss Mildred Taber; defendant. Dr. w.
G. Watt; plaintiffs attorney. Col A. "
Newton of Worcester, Mass; defendants
attorney, Robert W. McCuen; Witnesses
Foster A. Young. DIR. D. j. Carroll,
Mrs. r. w. McCucn; court officer, Lea
Vanderhoof; crier, George Casey; jurors
Or. C. II. Cole, Fl. c. Herrick, G. r.
Slack, Charles Taber f. C. Scott, Way
land Bristol Charles n. Strong, Frank
Maldoon, Frank Barrows, John F. Bart
ley. Robert ketcham. G. II. C,owett.
The funeral services of Arthur James,
who was drowned SATURDAY afternoon in
the creek by the overturning of canoe
in which. with Frank Laramie, he was
returning from a fishing trip to the mouth
of Dead creek, were held at the Congre
gational Church Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev. Richard G. Woodbridge dictated,
and tho bearers were Lowell Hammond,
Francis Han. Harold Hallock. Alfred Lit
tie, Carlton Hallock, and Ralph Cook.
Burial was in Prospect cemetery. There
were many floral tributes. among them
a spray of snapdragons and ferns from
seventh and eighth grades of the Nergen-
hes school, Of which he was pupil The
services were largely attended, among
those from away being Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Baker and George HolComb, Sr., of John
son--Dr. G. f. Langworthy of Washing
attend the funeral of his uncle. the Hon.
Robert Cartmell. spent Tuesday night
here with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs Timothy Neville,--Foste err A. Young
Postmaster John II. Donnelly. Dr. d. j.
Carroll, George Casey, Timothy Dillon,
and Walter Young went Tuesday TO Rut-
land to attend the working of the third
degree of the Knights of Columbus in the