Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30

where she had been for several weeks.
Miss Wilson's death came after a long
period Of Ill health. Harriet Elizabeth |
Wilson, was one of seven children born
to Jay and Laura (Child) WILSON,. In
Bethel. August 10. 1S49. Miss Wilson
sister of the late Hon. ]. j. Wilson of
Bethel, n prominent lawyer of his
time. 1t was in Bethel that Miss Will
son paused most of her life, coming
here about 10 years ago to reside with
her friend, Miss T.. s. Fogg. and they
have been together for these
years. She is survived by nephews and
nieces, M. NJ. wilson OF this place be-
Ing her nephew. The remains were
taken to Bethel Saturday morning and
the funeral was held in the Epsco-
pal Church there, with interment ia
the Old Church cemetery.--Mrs. Rollin
Carey died at the sanitarium March %,
following an operation for adhesions
Mrs. Carey Is survived by her husband
and several children.-Mr and Mrs f..
w. Kent left March 90 for Mt. Clemens,
Mich. where Mrs Kent will take treat
ment for rheumatism Ralph Brewster.
night telegraph operator went to
Pittsfield N. H., March % to take a
position. @. A. Vanderwerker Of South
Royalton will succeed him here.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Bruce has been Ill for two
weeks with bronchial pneumonia and
her daughter, Mrs. Frank williams of
Amherst. Mass, has been with her-Frank
Bingham of Rochester Hollow, suffer-
ed second shock of paralysis We'd
nesday.
j. 1fazen Wood after n 10 days illness
with pneumonia died at his home on Elm
street Saturday morning. Mr.. Wood had
reached the age of "a years. He is sur
vived by one son. John Wood and one
daughter, Miss Grace Wood. who lives at
home Mr.. Wood married Olivia Morrill,,
who died about IS years ago, since which
time he had had his daughter as house
keeper. Mr.. Wood served in the Civil
War, enlisting from Randolph August IS,
1862. and served till July II, 1863, in the
10th Vermont Company T. Mr. Wood
was past commander of the L. S. Grant
Post. He is survived by one sister besides
his children. Mrs. Sarah Briggs, who is
now in Worcester, Mass, with her daugh-
ter The funeral was held Monday at
the home, tho Rev. Fraser Metzger Off
ciating. Interment was at Randolph
Center-The Rev. G.. T.. Crawford
preached his last sermon at the
Methodist Church and this week will go
to Montpelier to attend the conference. -
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p Morse went to Graf
ton Saturday to pass a couple Of weeks
at the home Of Mrs. Morse.
The Christian Brotherhood of this place
celebrated their usual ladies' night Mon
day and there were present at the ban
quet about 900 members and guests, The
music was given by local musicians and
was as follows: Piano solo. Mrs Julia
Cummings violin solo. by Arthur Cheney
vocal solo, by Miss Blanche Sparhawk.
The speaker Of the evening was President
Thomas OF Middlebury College. who spoke
upon "Nemont."-John Wood and wife
Of Lebanon, y II, who have been here
through the illness and death of ]. Hazen
Wood returned to their home in Leb-
anon Tuesday.-Mrs. s. 6. Briggs. who
came from Worcester. Mass, to attend
the funeral Of her brother. will remain
with the daughter, Miss Grace Wood, for
the present.-The grange meeting held Sat
urday night was well attended and the
program which consisted of readings by
Miss Flint, Mrs Rose Lucia and Mrs
John Bass was interesting The music
FOR the occasion was furnished by the
grange choir.-NIiss NJ. VI. Crawford from
New York city and Mrs. Crawford. hei
mother who has hcsn in Massachusetts
for the winter, after a few days here
, | y-{th hn l. "a wfOr6
, left Monday for Jericho, where they viii
visit relatives-Mtss Katherine Dudley
, has come for a vacation from the Cniver'
sity OF Vermont TO pass her vacation here
; with relationships and Mrs. Pearl RanC
moved Tuesday from the Ellen Blanch
ard house on Randolph avenue, to tene
ment in the Fish house on Weston street
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cass are entertain
! ing ut their home on Elm street, Mr.. Bill
lngs of Woodstock, Mr.. and Mrs. +. a
Nichols of Bellows Fails. Mrs. Charles
Huntington and daughter and Mrs, Dor;
Hove of TifTin Ohio. All these visitors
came to assist Mr. and Mrs. Cass in thu
. celebration Of their golden wedding an
niversary which comes this week.-IIew1
Flint and sister. Miss Emma Flint, ar
here from the University of Vermont 70
their spring vacation.-Mrs Mel'ss;
Chadwick Will move from the Moses nous
on Main street to the rooms In the Blanch
ard house, recently vacated by Mr.. Rand
wv S s. Buck who has been confines
I ter 10 days by rheumatic fever, is though
l. to be gaining -The Silver Cross Circle o
the Kings Daughters held their meetin
: Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. T.. c
Blanchard. Plans were made FOR the sal
/ to be held the 14th of next month.-Mrs
q G. c. Stevens, who has been in cr'tica
n state for several days, is not as comfort
: able
e Whitney Chapter held its annual meet
= ing Tuesday afternoon at Masonic ha
a and elected the following officers h. !
d F.. G. l. Boyden: X. \. c. Wells; s., !
i a. Allen; treasurer. l.. q. Erskne; secrt
: tary. A. J. Iiuso; G. of IT,. Robert /
n Parker; T. S, +. f. Klbbce; r. y. {
g r. W. Chcdel.-The late j. uazen Woo
Y was member of the 18th Vermont reg
d ment instead of the 18th. as before mel
(. toned. MIR. and Mrs. James Jacobs
r burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I.adt
Il Of Bristol. William Marshall and daugi
ter from Waitstield and Mrs. Lizzie MAJ
well of Burlington were among the cues
who arrived here Wednesday to Wis
II Mr.. and Mrs. James Cass.-Charlot'
d Norris Association of Past Matrons al
n Past Patrons will hold their meetin
y Thursday evening in the Masonic hall {
IS Randolph. Delegations are expected frol
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