Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27
VERGENNES.


Mrs. Matte Webster. widow of y. G.
Webster, died suddenly April 10
at the Norton House from acute cardiac
asthma. Mrs. Webster had been ap.
parently in her usual health, but was
taken suddenly i'll shortly after retiring
to bed. DIR. d. j. Carroll was summoned
but his efforts were fruitless and she
died within half an hour after she be-
came ill.-Andrew ". Roy and
Miss Florence. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. o. w. Wells, were married Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of the bride =
parents, the Rev. William Laughton per-
forming the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Roy
will spend their honeymoon with Mr.
ana Mrs. l.. a. Baker of New Haven
after which they will return to this city
and begin housekeeping in the house on
North Water street recently purchased
by Mr.. Roy of John Garno.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Web
ster was held Saturday afternoon at
St. Pauls Church, tho Rev. j. Elmer
Mckee officiating. The bearers were
Mayor Charles T.. Stebbins, DR.. D. J.
Carroll, William Kimbail, Isaac Miller
A, H. Godcttc and William Lawrence
/ Burial was in Prospect cemetery.
Among those from away were Mrs.
Daisy Wissell of Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacobs of Burlington. Edward Garrapy
and other relatives from Ferrisburg -
Mrs. H. G. Hcrrick has returned from a
trip with her sister. Miss Jennie Bristol
of Middlebury, to New York city, where
| the latter attended the seventh annual
convention of the American Association
Of Collegiate Registrars which was held
! April Is. 10 and 90 at Columbia Univer-
| sity.-Heen, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
| Cecil K. Benton. is i'll with chicken ox
| At the annual meeting of tho Yer
gennes citizens entertainment course
officers We're elected as follows: Presi-
dent, George G.. Ross: secretary and
treasurer, DIR. Frank NJ. Rogers: enter.
tainrent committee. the Rev. Richard
G. Woodbridge, Alfred w. Smith, DR.
w. G. Watt, Mrs. G. T. S. Pierce ant
| Miss Mary Alden.-Clarcncc Fisher OF
| Albany, ~ y, spent Easter with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Fisher
The ladies of ST. Pauls Church are
! planning to hold rummaCc and food
sale after EaSter--Claudc Allen is III
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Duane Allcn.--Thc Gage Cemetery
society met Tuesday ut two
O'Clock with Mrs. Joseph Danyow -
Lyman \. Morhous has resigned his
office as secretary Of Addison county
Y. NJ. G. A. to accept position in the
state industrial school. Mr.. Morhous
will close his work with the Z. NJ. c.
A, May 1.-ilcnry V. smith. a former
resident who has been spending several
months in New York city taking a
course in tho undertaking business. is
spending few days with his sister
Mrs. John Donovan, and friends in
town.-Miss Martha Thorn is visiting
Mrs. FL! Palmer of Shelburne. Jason
Newton Of Williamsburg, y. Y, visited
his cousins, the Misses Lille and Clara
Graves, last weok.-The meeting to have
been held last Friday by the ladies 10,
work on surgical dressings, postponed
on account Of Good Friday, will be held
this week F'riday.-The Missionary so.
ciety Of the CONGREGATIONAL Church met
Friday afternoon at the parsonage
About 45 ladies Were present and the
! thank offering amounted 20 $50
Erying +. Lee died Sunday evening az
his home on Maple street after about a
weeks illness with pneumonia. aged ::
I y ii
uary, 1914. For a few years he resided i.
Starksboro, going from there to Parish
vile, y. Y, when about 1G years of age
After about four years residence in Par
ishville he returned to Ferrisburg Center
where for a number Of years he was sta
ton agent. He afterward returned t,
| Parshvillc, n. Y, where he made hi
home for some time. and later moved /,
/ ,,lyu
ago Mr. Lee came to this city, where h,
had since resided. He was first married
to Miss Preston OF Nicholville, n. Y. ii,
married Mrs. Carrie Castle Of Hopkinton
y. Y, for his second wife Besides hi
wife, he is survived by q brother. Nose!
Lee, of Ncrgcnnes. The funeral wa
held at the home Wednesday afternoon a
two o'clock.-N tho Congregations
Church Sunday afternoon three new
members were taken in. The Offering FOL
the parsonage fund amounted la abou
$}fo,--Mrs, George w. stone ana niece
Miss Elizabeth Warner are spending tn,
week with their sister and aunt Mrs. X
J. Severance OF Kccsevile, y. Y.-Th,
Easter Offering at 81. Pants Churcl
was about SARA Ball and son, Sheldon
OF Montpelier are spending u few day
with his parents Mr., and Mrs. lara NJ
Ball-'The condition Of Charles Sears
who is seriously III with pneumonia, !.
slightly improvcd.-Thc Ladies' Aid so
cicty Of the Methodist Episcopal Churcl
Will meet Friday afternoon In the churcl
parlors.-St. Peters Court, Catholic Orde
of Foresters, will hold their annual car,
party Thursday evening in Foresters
hall.-Thc Rev. ANA Mrs. j. T.. Elmer Me
kee left Monday for weeks visit a
Atlantic City, n. J.-Edward Webster o
Rutland attended the funeral of Mrs
Elizabeth Webster here Saturday,-,Mr
Cora L.. Spaulding OF burlington spen
Sunday with her brother, II. W Day
Judge Frank l.. Fish spent Taste
with his family-N. J. MCue