Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
WATERBURY,.


was held at the home Of her son. w.
D. Turner. on Turner hill Sunday after
noon, the Rev. A. a. Mandigo of More
town officiating. The bearers were
nephews, Edward Turner of Warren,
William Turner and Hiram Turner of
Berlin and Carl Hazeltine Of Worces-
ter Mass Burial was ia tha South Dux-
bury cemetery. Among those present
from out of town were Mr. and Mrs
Ami Munson. Mrs. Harland Munson
and Levi Munson Of Morrisville. Mrs
Arthur Gorham Of Hanson, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Hazelton of Worcester.
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winslow Of Berlin
A corn growing contest is to be car
ried on this season by the children In
the local and district schools. being
open to pupils Is years of age and I'M
der. Through the courtesy of the
Demeritt Packing company prizes are
offered the children of Waterbury and
Duxbury as follows: LIST prize, each
town. $500 second prize. each town,
$500; third prize each town. 5000
The basis of award Is as follows: Best
showing Of profit so per cent; best ex-
hibit of 10 ears Of seed corn at the
school fair next fall 20 per cent. The
seed corn for the contest Is being given
out free of charge by the Demeritt
company.-Dr. and Mrs. c. NJ Bug
bee and family. who have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Harvey, have re
turned to their home in Springfield,
Mississippi. and Mrs. D. d. Grout
spent Sunday at their cottage at High
gate Springs-Lucius Wells of Bur
|
lace Greene spent Sunday in Brook
field.-Mr and Mrs L. NJ Grout were
in Greensboro over Sunday.-The in
surance business heretofore conducted
by c. c. Graves and william Park in
divdually is to be carried on under the
firm name Of Graves and Park.
Another OF Duxbury's older inhabitants
passed away Friday afternoon at 5l5 at
her old home on Turner Hill. Mrs. Phila
Letitia CDavis) Turner. widow of Samue
Turner, who has been staying for some
time with her daughter. Mrs. John Bisbee
in Moretown, came from there to the
home of her son. Walter D. Turner. "
the afternoon and died while sitting in hei
chair OF organic heart disease. She wa.
a faithful Christian woman. Of strong per
sonality. and her going will be strongly
felt by those in the two homes. the com
munity and the South Duxbury church
Phila Letitia Davis was born in thi.
State. the daughter OF Andrew B. C
Davis and Jerusha Haseltine. F'lfty-fv,
years ago last December che was mar
ried to Samuel Turner and went to liv,
on the home place. Mr.. Turner died il
1907 The deceased Is survived by tive
children. Mrs. John Bisbee of Moretov,
and Walter II. Turner of Duxbury, an,
by nine grandchildren. The funeral wa
held at her old home. the present hom
of her son, Walter d, Turner Tuesda.
afternoon at 80. Burial was in tn,
South Duxbury cemetery.
Mrs. Lilas Langmaid, who has been
guest of her sister. Mrs. Henry Parcher
has gone to Detroit. Mich.--Miss ELI
Adams OF Richmond was recent CUES
Of Mrs. Minnie Farrell.-News has beel
received of the illness In a hospital IL
Philadelphia OF Kimball Kennedy, wit
scarlet fever.-Buel Morse has move
from the II. J. Parcher tenement to tn
one Of p. r. Demeritt recently vacate
by Mark Eastman.-Mark II. Moody q
this town elected president of tn
Washington County Farm Bureau as
ISOLATION at Barre. Philip Shonio of Dux
bury DR.. w. L. WATSON and Carroll c
Robinson of this town are among thos
on the advisory committee Demonstra
ton work in this vicinity under the di~co
ton of County Agent Abbott Is as fol
lows: DR., II, d. Hopkins. soy beans
Warren Woodward. lining for clover. Di
WATSON also intends to give the farmer
} OF Waterbury and the surrounding terri
; tory an opportunity to study the con,
} parative advantages OF the difreren
: varieties of soy beans.-William r. Elliot
has returned from Chattanooga. Tenn
where he has been passing the winter n
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. Dewe
Graves, and has opened his home on Mai
street Mrs. Annie Casey is acting Z
housekeeper, Miss Lena NJ. Carpente
of Rochester, n. Y. Is the guest OF he
father, Franklin Carpenter Miss Car
penter recently passed examination
which admitted her to the Society of tn
Red Cross Nurses. Upon her return 4
Rochester she will take up NOR
desirable position in connection with tn
Rochester Homeopathic hospital.-Dillins
ham Grange held their regular meeting
at the town hall In DuNbury Saturda,
; evening. The question, Resolved, Tha
IA Farm Wood Lot Is a Better Invest
ment Than a Bank Deposit or Bonds
was discussed.
THE Trip Around the World'' at tn
Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday eve