Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15

also two sisters, Mrs G. a. Bostwick Of
St Albans and Miss Cordie Chase of
New York city, also one brother, DR.. .
J. q. Chase OF New York The funeral
services were held at her late home
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. The Rev.
II. l.. Thornton, pastor of the Uni
versalist Church of st. Adams, Off
ciated Walter Perry of this place, but
formerly of Milton, died at his
home here Thursday afternoon of
bronchial pneumonia at the age of 10
years. He is survived by his wife, Emma
Rich. and two children, Leon of Milton
and Harley of this place, also by three
brothers, Archie Perry and NJ. J. Perry
OF Milton and Loren Perry of Westfor1,
and one sister. Mrs. Cornelia Coburn
of Mount Pleasant Mich. The funeral
services were held at his late home Sat
urday afternoon at one O'Clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Smith
was held at her late home Sunday aft
ernoon. The Rev. II. L. Thornton of
st. Adams officiated. The bearers
were Charles James, Walter Ballard.
NJ. O. Bragg and f. w. Bliss. A quar-
tet composed of the Misses Lucy and
Emogene Wood. A. b. and f.. A. Wood
sang wo selection. Lead, Kindly
Light" and Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
The burial took place in the West
Plain cemetery. Among those from
out of town to attend the funeral
were: Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bostwock and
Isaac Chase of st. Adams. Miss Corde
Chase and DIR. j. o. Chase of New
York. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Midget and
daughter Madeline of Essex Junction.
Mrs Inez Chase and sons, Grover and
Chauncey of Fairfield. and Mr.. and
Merton Brooks of st. Adams town
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist Church was
held Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. H. S. Newton, where it mas
been held for rs consecutive years.
There were 80 present. The following
officers were elected, President, Mrs,
NJ o. Bragg; vice president, Mrs G.
r. Newton secretary, Miss Bertha
Newton; assistant secretary. Mrs. EN-
ma Harris; treasurer. Mrs. Newell Co
burn; work committee, Mrs. II. s.
Newton, Mrs. Agnes Sudtig. and Mrs
| Newell Coburn; entertainment com
mittee. Mrs. w. H. Wright. Mrs. Ralph
Newton and Mrs. Clarence Newton
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
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parsonage Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Louise Ballard and Mrs. A. p Ander-
son acted as hostesses The society
will have their ice cream social at the
home of Mrs. E. A. Wood Thursday
evening, June %, instead of the date
previously announced.-Mrs Sidney
Judd, Mrs. Ora Warner and Miss
Louise Ballard attended the annual
Isle Association of Congregational
Churches in Swanton Wednesday and
Thursday.-Miss Grace Wood has fin
ished her school in White River juno
ton and returned to her home.-F. b
Boyden of Cambridge was a business
visitor in town last week--Mr. and
Mrs. |. T.. Jocelyn have been attending
commencement exercises in Franklin
the past week.-Miss Grace Bragg
has returned home from Barre, where
she has been teaching.-Mrs. Elmer
Martin and son, Adds. have returned
after spending a week with her brother
in Waterbury.-The cross roads IN
town are in bad condition. The main
road from the Center to Milton Boro is
almost impossible. Teams and autos
are being hauled out every day.-Mr
and Mrs. Alden Thomas and daughter
| Gertrude, have gone to West Lebanon
n. H-Mr. and Mrs Alison Judd and
son of East Fairfield visited in town
! Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. Allan Newton
and children spent the weekend al
! Harry Newtons in Johnson.-Albert
McGee Is i'll of the measles.-Mrs
2 Julian Ballard returned home Satur-
day after few days visit in Boston
: The regular meeting of Banner
| Grange will be held Friday evening
1t is expected that G. L. Tiffany vii
be present and speak on the progress
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