Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
lAM0ILLE COUNTY
MORRISVILLE.


in declining health for year and had
hospital at waterbury for treatment
about a month ago The remains were
brought here Tuesday evening and the
funeral was held Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock at tho Methodist Church.
the Rev. w r. Best officiating. Inter-
ment was in Pleasant View cemetery.
Horace Horato Partlow was nearly 81
years Of age having been born in Flet-
cher Juno "a, 1885 In 1861 he was united
in marriage to Martha Best OF Phillips
burg Can, and for about eight years
after their marriage they made their
home there. They moved from Phillips
burg to johnson, where they resided
until coming to Morrisville about q
years ago. Vie is survived by one dauEh-
ter Mrs. T.. q. Wilson of Morrisvile,
and brother. Joel Is. partlow of john
son. Mr. Partlow followed the occupa-
ton of wheewrght and wood worker
and was well known in this vicinity
News has been received OF the recent
death at Spar. Ella, Of Alberto Sher-
wood, former we'll known farmer Of
Hyde Park. Mr.. Sherwood was tho
Oldest son " a. Jay and Jane Gates
sherwood and passed his early life on
the home farm in the west part of Nor
ristoWn. In early manhood he was uni
ted in marriage to Mary Shepard of
Norrstown, who survives him, with two
daughters the Misses Effie and Jeslyn.
and one son, Oliver. He also leaves his
rather, brother, Ralph Sherwood Of
Sparr, Fla, and four sisters, Mrs Car
lic Harris Of Berlin, Mrs. Bertha Eaton
OF Florin, cal. Mrs. Della Willard and
Miss Reulah Sherwood OF Morristown.
brother Neil Sherwood. died several
years ago. Tho deceased had been in
failing health for several years and for
two seasons had passed the winters in
tho South. going with his family last
fall to Spar where they purchased a
small farm with the intention OF maxi
ing their home there, in hopes that tha
change in climate would restore Mr..
Sherwood to health.-A. j. Bartlett has
sold his milk business. which he has
conducted for five years. to Ned Phil
lips Of this village who took possession
April H. Mrs. bartlett is undecided as
to his future plans but will undoubtedly
take vell-earned vacation from his
labors.
The funeral of Orrin N Russell was
held Monday at 200 p. M at his late
home, the Rev. r. d. Cranmer officiat-
ing. lnterment was in North Laporte
cemetery, Charles Bgnell of Manches-
ter, y. H., Frank Goss of st. Johnsbury,
sons-in-law, George Tiff and Murray
Corkins, fellow workmen. acting as
bearers. Orrin Mason Russell son Of
Daniel and Ezina Ham Russell, was
born in Stowe March %. 1860. He was
united in marriage. February q, 1876.
to Nellie l.. Hame and had made his
home in Morrisville for 80 years, having
been an employe at the +. w. Mould
stone sheds for 10 or 12 years. Prior
to that his occupation was that Of a
stone mason. Mr.. Russell was taken i'll
four weeks ago and went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where he was oper-
ated upon Thursday afternoon, follow.
ing an X-ray examination. for ulcers OF
the stomach and complications, but 1t
was found that he was suffering from
cancer of the pancreas, from the effects
Of which he died at 2:30 Friday morning.
Mrs. Russell and daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bignell. were with him when he passed
away. and accompanied the body home
Friday evening. The deceased is sur.
vived by his wife. and seven children,
three sons and four daughters. Mrs.
Mrs. Crmah Goss OF st. Johnsbury Miss
Clenna Russell and Miss Karthreen
Russell of Nrorrisville, George F. Rus
sell of Manchester. n. H., Mason and
Raenod Russell of Morr,sville: by three
brothers, Daniel Russell of Stowe, Jo-
seph r Russell of Tacoma, Wash, and
Nathaniel Russell of Beaver Falls. Pa;
and two sisters. Mrs Addie Cross Of
I,-11 Do. ,,rv;a ra1y
field of Swanton. Mr.. Russell was q
member of Lamoille Lodge, No. 3i7,
y. L. o. PA. A Niles. Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Wilkins, Mrs. Nina Foss. Mrs.
Mabel Fay Mrs. Nellie stone. Mrs. Mar.
tina Answorth and Mrs. Hannah Taylor
went Monday to Burlington to attend
the annual State encanpment of the
G. a. r., W. r. c. and s. of V Auxil-
iary.-Mrs. j. Thatcher Sears returned
Saturday evening from a visit of a week
in Melrose. Mass, with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Brown.
The selccrmen of Morristown have en-.
gagged Lee S Allen as road commissioners
to succeed George r. Currier, who has
been employed By the town for several
years, ANA who acted in that capacity
last year,-Mrs. Mary T. Thomas has re-
ceived news of the serious illness OF her
son-in-law. Fred Il. Livingston. former
resident of MorrisVille. Mr.. Livingston
was taken Ill at his mine in Nevada,
Realizing his need of seeing a physician
he went to Gardnerville. the nearest town.
His physician diagnosed his case as
valvular trouble of the heart, with bad
kidney trouble, and advised his getting
to a lower altitude, but his heart was not
strong enough at that line to make the
climb over the summit, Mr.. Livingstone
family is in Oakland, Cal.-Announce-
ment is made of the marriage OF Dino
Ablandi and Miss Margaret Carera Of
llardWick, the Rev. Father Kennedy per.
forming the ceremony. After wedding
trip including visit to New York and
at home in rooms which have recently
been remodeed in the Burke block. Mr..
Ablandi is a member of the firm of the
Morrisvile Fruit company.-B f Eaton.
who has undergone a second operation
at the Fanny Allen hospital, Is doing
we'll and expects to be able to return
home in n few days.-A day and night
at the last block factory on Woban
/ avenue in order that the unusually large
stock may be finished on schedule time
on account of the freight embargo the
local granite business has been somewhat
crippled of late and there was talk OF a
! lay-oT at the Union Granite company'S
shed, on account of a scarcity OF freight
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