Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27

ment participated in the peninsula
campaign Later he Joined the noted
Morgan Brass band. which was assign
ed to a Pennsylvania brigade, of which
the Pennsylvania Bricktails formed
part. lie served three years when he
was honorably discharged. MIR. Nc
Carter was a printer by trade serving
his apprenticeship in the NerEennes
vermonter. on which he worked for
many years. He also worked in vari-
Gus newspaper offices throughout Vcr-
mont and northern New York He
was a member of Ethan Allen Post,
q. A. r. The funeral was held
Tuesday at $50 O'Clock at the
home.-Miss Effie Stewart, who has
been teaching vocal music in YER
gennes. has been suddenly called back
to her home in New York city on i'm
portant business that may necesstate
her going West again.--The funeral Of
Frank 1atterell, who died Thursday
at Fanny Allen hospital following an
operation for appendicitis, was hold
Sunday afternoon at st. Peters Church.
The Rev. l.. a. VIENNA officiatcd and
bura, was in st. Peters cemetery
Mrs. II c. Hcrrick is visiting her sis
ters, the Misses Ada and Jennie Brs-
toll of Middlebury-Ald and Mrs.
j. f. BARLEY, Mrs. J. BARLEY and
SON Thomas II. BARLEY, left Mon
day on a pilgrimage to St Anne dc
Beaupre Before returning they viii
visit friends in Montreal.--A daugh-
ter was born Saturday afternoon to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brandon-lIr. and
Mrs. Otis Ball of New orleans. La,
are spending their honeymoon with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo y. Bail
The funeral of william McCarter. a
veteran of the Civil war, was held Tues
day afternoon at st. Pauls church.
the Rev. j. t. elmer Mckee officiating
The honorary bearers were six Grand
Army men, Col H. G. Colby. Can't
Charles T. Parker, William Crosby. T.
T.. YHttaw. Isaac Miller and Samuel c.
Allen. and the active bearers were four
Sons of Veterans, f.. G. scott, Frank
Barrows, George u. Middlcbrooks and
George Chilson. Burial was in the
family lot in Prospect cemetery. There
was n profusion Of floral trihutos.-Col
Walter Scranton has arrived from East
Orange, ~ j., and joined Mrs. scranton
and his daughter, Miss Cornelia, at the
Stevens House--NTrs. Ashton Fisher
and two daughters of Saratoga, ~ Y"
are in town for a visit and are at the
home of Ny and Mrs. Frank Hamel--
I Frederick Arson Reed and Miss Agnes
Mary LavalleY were married Monday
evening by Justice of tho Peace George
! w Stone,-Mr. and Mrs. Fay Graves
and sons. Donald and Allen, of Spring
! field. Mass, are visiting his parents,
MIR and Mrs. f.. Y. Graves tx Mayor
/ John \. Harrington made a business
"trip to darlington Tuesday.-AIrs.
! George e. stone is making a visit of
several weeks to her daughter, Mrs.
! Henry L. Hunt Of CobbleskiN. \ Y
4. l. Lawrence, architect, of Burline-
ton, was in town Monday in consulta-
ton In regard to plans for the addition
10 the schoolhouse which was discussed
at the annual meeting of the Nergennes
school district.-Mrs R. l.. Kingsland
| and daughters. Miss Grace f. Kingsland.
were in burlington Tuesdav.-Thc Rev.
and Mrs. Blaokwood of Rochester are
spending week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gravelle.-Mrs. Richard
Macdougal and her mother, Mrs. Mary
Laverty. of Eliza bethtown, \. Y, who
have been visiting here, left yesterday
for North Arson. Me, where they wore
called by the serious Illness of their
sister ana daughter MIS- hoFa''u
! Noung.-Mrs' Abraham Snnohus OF
| Burlington was in town luesuaE 10
attend the funeral of her cousin VIII
| liam McCarter-John Fl. LoBoeuf mas
returned from Thompson's Point, where
he has been remodelling the s. a. Peene
cottage and has commenced rebuilding
the shaving house that was partially
destroyed by fire last month,-A son
was bonn Monday 70 MI and Mrs Harry
Palmer Of North FerrisburE. Mrs. Pal
MGR was formerly Miss Mamie Meigs
~ this CITY
The harvesting of the hay crop is
nropressint- ravOrahlv. Farmers report
the weld a $ being from two. to three
times greater than last wear. and tie
nav of labor from s. to $3.50 per day
Judge J. w. Weeks of Middlebury
was in town yesterday.-Miss Edit
Chamberlain went to st. Albans yes,
terdav.-O. II. sherman of Burlington
was in town yesterday to attend
meeting of the directors Of the Yer
rennes National bank-Mr. and Mrs
the arrival Tuesday in Portland, Me,
Of their son. Midshipman Thomas s
Tnor hso OF Anm1p ,ha Mshdog s wm'
NOR cruise this wear through the wa
tcrs of the West Indies on the u s
ship Wisconsin. From Portland tn
Wisconsin sails to Hampton Roads
The condition of Levi II. Brown, VIII