Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21

home in tndcrhlll to remain over Sun
day.-NIiss Lucille G.. Robinson came sat |
urtiay from her school work in Barre. to |
pass the holiday vacation with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Robinson.-Miss
Ruth Greene. instructor of art in the
Montpelier high school, came Friday cve-
ming 10 pass the holidays with her moth |
er, Mrs. Frances Greene. Miss Ethel
Dyke, who has made her home in Nor
risville for some years, returned Satur-
day to Nashua, y. H., where she will
enter commercial collcge.-The town
schools closed Friday for the holiday va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaplin Of Boston
arrived here Monday morning, having
been called here by the death of the
latters mother. Mrs. Slocum.--Lorenzo
Wood, who recently went TO New York
to make his home with his brother. Josiah
Wood. slipped on tho pavcments while
walking Friday and broke one hip, Mr..
Wood was taken to n hospital.-Mss
Laura Wright, teacher in South Ran
dolph school, went Saturday evening to
her home in Fairfax to pass two weeks.
Miss Helen Croker teacher in Mont
p"lier. was u guest Saturday of her sis
ter, Mrs. q. l.. Smith. going to her home
in North Hyde Park that morning to
pass the holiday Northumberland Ellis
went to Cambridge Saturday evening for
an orchestra rehearsal. and to play in
the church service Sunday, a guest while
there OF Charles La Bounty.-W. S. Cobb
of Hardwick spent Sunday at the homes
of his sisters, Mrs. A. J. Smith and Mrs.
g. w. Brown.Winfleld Boardman came
Saturday evening from st. Adams to pass
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Boardman.-Nliss Charlotte Camp
was given surprise party Thursday
homo al
T.. w. Terrll In honor Of her 18th birth
day. Eighteen of her young friends were
present Miss Camp was the recipient of
several very pretty gifts from her friends
who were present and from her relatives.
Refreshments were served.--Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Raymond and son Rudolph of
Highgate were guests over Sunday of the
formers brother. Frank Raymond
shall Wilson has finished work in the
Morse dressing mill and went Monday to
johnson, where he has employment in
tho Parker & Stearns mill.
! Inc funeral of Mrs. Morello Wood was
held at her late home in the west part
Of tho town Saturday at one o'clock
the Rev. W. +. Baker of the Congroga
tional Church officiating. lnterment was
made IN Mountain View cemetery at
Morristown Corners. -Four ncphews act
ed as bearers. Rosco Davis, Leon Davis,
Jane Chaffee, a daughter az Nathan r.
and Nancy l.. wilkins Chaftce. was born
in MorristoWn April IL. 1850, her whole
life having been passed in Morristown
and with the exception of D years passed
on the Albert Cole farm, she had lived
in the west part of the town. She was
united in marriage to Morello Wood, who
survives her: one brother. NJ. Chaffcc of
stowe, also survives. Mrs Wood had been
but had been able 10 be about her usual
work until the past week, when she failed
more rapidly and passed away AT three
!, o'clock Thursday morning.-Harold
kecler. who is employed Al the farm
school at Lawrence. Mass, came Thurs
day evening to pass a two weeks vaca =
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S.
Keller.
The funeral of Mrs. G. II. Slocum was
. held Tuesday afternoon at her late home.
the Rev. W. T.. Baker officiating. Inter
ment was made in Pleasant View ccnlc-
: terry T.. c. Fleetwood ". NJ Sargent,
-. NJ Powers and G. l.. Bates acted
as bearers.-News was received Monday
afternoon Of the death ut the Fanny Alien
hospital at Winooski Of Ellis Melendy,
who underwent 4 second operation, hav-
ing been operated upon about four weeks
:, ago. Mr.. Mclendy was n former People :
. Academy student. having graduated from
= that institution last spring, sine" which
time he had been employed in the Office
' of the Morrisvillc Messenger. During his
stay in Morrisvillc Mr.. Melendy. whose
home was in Cambridge, made many
friends who will sincerely regret his un
. timely death.--Mrs. O. e. Jones went &c
;, Johnson Monday evening to visit hcl
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Porter
- before leaving Thursday with Mr.. Jono'
:, | for Providence, Y. l., where they vii
:, pass the winter with Mrs Joncss sistc
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
, | Heath Frank Butler returned to Cam
=. bridge Monday after visiting his sister
q Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas.--a. A. Niles wen
. Monday evening to Rutland to attend
:. meeting of the trustees Of the Soldiers
=, Home. He was accompanied by his son
:, Logan Niles. The Hon. l.. G. Moody T
II Montpelier came Monday evening to at
"a tend the funeral Of his sister, Mrs. c. II
-, Slocum Miss Stella Wilson went to Bur
"a lington Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs
II e G. Wlson.-Mrs. Ray Stearns an
"a guest, Mrs. l.. l. Stearns of South FAN
~ lee, spent TuesdaN In Johnson, guests @
II the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
=. roll Munn.-Hayden Warren vas in Hard
/. came Tuesday to attend the funeral {
m Mrs. c. II. Slocum,-Mrs. George Pra'
N , of Essex Center came Tuesday TO Wis
10 her mother, Mrs. l.. A. Davis.
IN At the regular meeting of Lamoill
,r Lodge. n. l.. o. T.. Tuesday evening. III
" following officers were elected. Wardei
S. @. T. Smith: Vicc-warden, T.. I. Ryder
n secretary, Mabel Badger: financial secr'
d. tury, Nora Daniels: treasurer, G.
h. Towne chaplain. Nctte Smith: guild
s. Winnie Towne; guardian, Grace Town
er sentinel. l.. G. Page: trustee for thrt
ne years, Il, T.. Hadlcy; representatives
grand lodge, G. T. Smith and G.
he Towne. :! special meeting for initiatic
d. and receiving and baloting upon apple;
no tons will be held next Tuesday evening,
,g Whittier Gates of Norwich tniversi
as came Tuesday evening to pass the hol
Id day vacation with his parents Mr.. III
an Mrs G. l.. Gates.-Miss Olive Allen
D. turned Tuesday evening from few day
or visit in Groton with her uncle and aur
d. Mr.. and Mrs S. i. Welch.-Dr Lloyd
IS | Robinson went 10 Burlington Tuesd;
or evening, remaining through the day w"
he nesday. Miss Doris Stone went to Jeffe
mir sonvillc Tuesday evening to attend &
RS funeral of Ellis Melendy.-Mrs w.
~ Churchill and daughter, Miss iIlizabe
Churchill, returned Tuesday evening fro
a 10 days stay in Lowell, Mass, whe
they were called by the death OF {