Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

Mrs. Walter Clark were In town Monday
to attend the funeral of Alanson Dan
es
WATERBURY.
N, S. Omri Bruce died at her home in
South Duxbury sunday from the effects
of Il shock. Her maiden name was Han
nah McAllistcr, being the daughter Of
Ellie and Christina U'hillips) McAllister
She was sister of the late Daniel
lIcAllster and lived in Duxbury with
ier brother at the time of her mar
Rage to Mr.. Bruce. She is survived by
five children, Mrs. Jay Smith OF St Al
bans, Mrs. Frcemon Hayden OF Berlin
Mrs Frank Sawyer of Moretown, Mrs.
william Fischer of South Duxbury, with
whom she lived, and Arthur Bruce or
Montpeler also two grandchildren ana
three -grandchidren.-The death
of Perley Wheeler, son OF Charles ana
Nellie Uorliss) Wheeler of Ward hill In
South Duxbury, occurred Saturday. He
is survived by his parents and two SIS
tcrs, Mrs. Walter Coriss and Mrs. Josie
Nelson of Fayston. MIR. Wheeler was
on the home farm with his parents ana
was the one upon whom they depended
He had been Ill about two weeks with
the grip, followed by pncumonia.-The
wedding of Caesar Brusa and MISS
Annie Peduzzi was solemntzed by JUS
tice of the Peace Il. j.. Campbell Satur-
day afternoon in the rooms which they
are to occupy on Main street. The
brides sister and c. T. Swasey were
witnesses The marriage was followed
by "a wedding supper and reception. Inc
groom holds a responsible position as
foreman in the Union companys sned.-
Mrs. Henry Farmer and Edward Farmer
are both i'll with the grip. Albert
Farmer Is improving. Mrs. Henry Par
cher is III, also Mr. and Mrs. George
| Harvey and Mrs. ID. ID. Donovan.-Ihe
condition of Mrs. Ellen Thompson Baird
remains about the same.-Mrs. Martha
| Morse, who has been seriously Ill, Is
better. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse are
at home in Duxbury.-A daughter was
born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Kelly at Duxbury Corners.
| The winter picnic of the Hypaua club
will be held with Mrs. f. L. Knight Fri
dav afternoon. Honorary members are
| especially invited.-Sap ran at Bonafortin
farm Tuesday and the LeBarons enjoyed
n sugaring off.-Mrs Lucy Robinson OF
| burlington is guest of Mrs w. j.
| % Raron. Ernest Colburn of Manchester.
| n H.. was n guest Monday Of Mr.. and
| Mrs Henry Parcher-Mlss Annie Dorothy
| Palmer is ouarantined at Lyndon In
| stitute with "A light attack of scarlet fever.
Because of the breaking out of the dis
case there school is osed.-The funeral
! Of Perley Wheeler was held in South
| Duxbury Tuesday with burial in Fay
ston.
At ner old home in Duxbury, where re-
| Gently she had been keeping house for
her son. Lewis A. Morse, Mrs. Marilla
Morse, widow of Liberals Morse, died
! yesterday afternoon at 2:l5 O'Clock after
a short illness with pneumonia following
the grip. Marilla Andrews was born In
East Montpelier. the daughter of Culver
and Nancy U1aseltine) Andrews and
would have been IS the fifth OF next
month. On March %, 1850. she was mar
red in Berlin to Mr. Morse and has spent
most of her life since then in Duxbury.
| Her husband died several years ago.
| She is survived by her son, Lewis a.
! Morse of Duxbury. and two grandchil-
dren, Frank Morse and Miss Annie Morse
also sister in West Berlin, Mrs Marinda
Robinson; and two nieces, Miss Ada
Robinson Of West Berlin and Mrs. c. f.
Lyon of Lynn, Mass. The funeral will
he held at the Phillips schoohouse in
! Duxbury Friday afternoon at two o'clock.
! with burial in the cemetery in that COM
munity. In her sons home she has been
active and dependable almost to the last.
The funeral OF Mrs. Florence f. Guptil.
widow Of Walter Guptil was held at her
late home Friday afternoon at one
o'clock. there being n large attendance
of neighbors and friends from the
| churches and Pierian club. The Rev. w.
| +. Douglass of Enosburg Falls, a for
mcr pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
! Church, officiated. assisted by the Rev.
! Verne l.. Smith, the present pastor.
Frank g. Lyon OF Burlington sang Face
to Face" and Lead Kindly Light" &C
| companied by Mrs. ID. w. Cooley. The
| bearers were the three sons and the SON.
| in-law. Stephen Guptl, Carl Guptil,
| Walter Clayton Guptil and Edward Jones.
| Burial was in the village cemetery.-Mrs
Nelson Nassar. who has been i'll since
her return from Barre. is somewhat i'm
proved, but Miss Corrine Vassar is quito
ill,-Mrs. f. c. Harvey las returned from
| Hinesburg where she has been for q
| week with her mother, who Is seriously
| i'll with pneumonia.-Mrs c. c. Warren
| has returned from four weeks visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs Peter
| Cram in Mt. Vernon, N Y-Miss Pauline
Aver who is suffering with the grip.
was not as we'll Tuesday Floyd Arkeley
and Miss Hazel Arkeley are able to be
out and Miss Dorothy Arke!ey is much
| improved.-E. c. Hillman has returned
| to his work at the Demeritt company's
! plant.-School at DuXbury Corner is
! closed for the week because of the illness
of the teacher Miss Matte Holt, at her
home In Barre.-tBoth Mr. and Mrs Henry
| Hurson are out after an attack Of the
grip and Mr. Hurson has resumed his
work for the Demeritt company
The remains of Mrs. Harrison Jack
son were brought here from Burlinr-
ton Wednesday for interment in the
family lot in the village cemetery be-
! side her husband. who died six years
ago. The Rev. f. f. Herrick her ord
pastor, assisted by the Rev. d. H.
Strong officiated at the interment serv-
Ice. The remains We're accompanied by
her daughter. Miss Alice Jackson, MRS.
| Charles Ashley. William Ballard and
Mrs Mahlon Ballard of Georgia. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson lived for many years
| in the old Jackson homestead on Rail-
road street, now occupied by A. H.
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