Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

Cobyvilie. Here she aided In the max !
years ago Mr.. Guptil died. she assumed
the responsibility of the farm, Kept the
home for the children and carried on. as
few women could or would, the business
to n high degree Of efficiency. Her farm
products have had the reputation Of the
best in quality and her business ability
and honesty was never questioned. Since
last June she has been in poor health
and a few weeks ago went TO the home
of her daughter thinking the change
might be beneficial For sometime. how
ever. her condition has been serious and
the boys were summoned all the chill
dren being with her last Sunday. Mrs
Guptil was n member of and q strong
worker In the Methodist Episcopal
Church, for years has been member of
the official board in that church and a
teacher Of u class OF girls In that Sun
day school. She was also a member of
the Pierian club and the annual sugar
party of that club at her home WAS con-
sidered one Of the best red letter days,
Her interest In agriculture has never
waned and her farm has been kept up
with the best OF those In tho community
The deceased Is survived by fvo chill
dren: Myrtle. tho wife of Edward H.,
Jones OF Waitsneld, Stephen Guptil. who
Ia with Smith e. Cummings in Barre,
Carl Guptil. who has responsible place
| in one Of the Besse stores In New Haven.
Conn. Clayton Guptil, representative OF
the Singer Sewing Machine in Central
| America, and Miss Mary Guptil. a mem
Der of this years class at Wellesley
College; one brother also survives. Albert
| Stevens of Richmond. There are four
grandchildren. The body will be brought
from WaItsheld to-day and the funeral
will be held at her late home tomorrow
afternoon at I 80 o'clock. Of so
much illness in town the gentlemen s
night of the Hypatia club which was to
| be at the home of DR.. and Mrs q. s
Bidwell Friday evening has been In
definitely postponed. About half Of the
pupils in the high school were out Tues
| day and the proportion in the grades
nearly as iarge.-Four of the Deal chill
! dren are i'll at the home Of their grand
father. William Deal.--The children Of
Dr. and Mrs. +. A. Stanley were all i'm
proving yesterday.-There are seven quite
i'll in the family of Barney A. Bair on
| Crossett hill. Fired Louzell is i'll at his
South Duxbury home.-The practitioners
and neighbors Of the Rev. A. u. Page
gathered at his home Tuesday night for
an old-fashioned donation. many of the
| necessaries of life being left and purse
of money Refreshments were served.-Mrs.
| Charles Lease Is I'LL. Burleigh Lyford
Is somewhat better at the Burlelgh homo
on Stowe street.-Mrs. James Fife, who
has been at the home of Charles I. Hatch
| in Northampton since Christmas, arrived
| home last night-Harry Philis OF Iber-
ville Can. was the guest this week of
his cousins. Harry and Charles Perry
| Mrs. Benjamin Paxton of Cleveland.
Ohio. has come to aid in the care of her
mother. Mrs. Eliza Bryant. Mrs. Julia
Reynolds. who has been with her. has
George Rowland has received his re-
appointment as deputy game warden
The senior class Is preparing to give a
play probably the first week of February.
Mrs. w. ]. LeBaron Is coaching Robert
Luce Is much better from the grip.
Richard Luce and Miss Barbara Luce
are now Ill with the same disease.-The
zoology class of the local high school. &C
companied by Professor Aldrich, visited
the University Of Vermont Tuesday.
spending much time in the museum and
laboratory, observing living specimens
and slides under the guidance Of Professor
| Perkins