Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

Perley and A. A. Aseltine, with j. X.
Perley as chauffeur motored to Burling-
ton Friday afternoon to attend the State
Y. NJ. c. A. meetng.-W. r. McFeeters
returned Saturday afternoon from bust
ness trip to ST. Johnsbury and Mont
pelier, which had occupied the week. =
r. d. Phelps, proprietor Of West Berk
shire creamery, was in town Friday.
The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Cramton,
who died Saturday noon, was held Mon
day at the home OF her brother. V. y.
Irish, the Rev. w Y. Douglass officiating.
Burial was in Missisquoi cemetery be
tide her husband, the late Charles
Cramton, who died ~ years ago. Music
was furnished by a mixed quartet con
psting of Mrs. A. A. Aseltine, Mrs II.
n. Kidder. W. ~. Yaw and G. r. Abel.
There were several floral offerings. in
ruding those from the Womans Home
Missionary society and her Sunday school
class, whose members attended in body
The bearers were V. A. Irish, NJ. l.. Irish,
A. G. Kendall and George Phelps. Mrs
Cramton, who was 65 years of age. leaves
hesde the brother above named sister
Mrs A. A. Kendall, of Oakland, Cal,
Among those from out Of town present
were II. c. Kendall Of Boston. w. E.
Fuller of St Adams, Mrs G. A. Stanley
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Stanley. Mrs. w. H.
Towle, Mrs. IT. f. Towle and Mr.. and
Mrs r. c. Kendall OF South Franklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cramton of East
Berkshire and Mr.. and Mrs. T.. D.
Wallace of West Enosburg.-Mr. and
Mrs. M C. Cramton, who are staying at
Highgate Springs, have been in town a
few days, being called here by the death
of Mrs. Carrie Cramton.-The Sunday
evening service in the Free Baptist
Church was under the auspices of the
Ladies' Missionary society. The chief
speaker was Miss Grace Brooks, State
worker She was accompanied by Miss
Adeline Champion of East Swanton, who
gave short talk illustrated by
stereopticon Views.-O. NJ. Jeffords. STU
dent in the law department of Boston
University, is with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Jeffords, few days.-A party
Of "a left Monday afternoon for stowe
in automobiles. where they passed the
night. Tuesday was passed on and about
Mount Mansfield. The whole was n sur
prise party in honor of i. w. David
and Miss Annie Merrill.
Oscar Hubbel, who formerly lived in
this town, but who has made his home
with his children in Massachusetts for II
few years, died last week at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Oliver Pease, in Ames-
bury. aged 81 years The body was
brought here accompanied by Mrs. Pease
and her daughter, Miss Hley Bordy
Pease, and her son, Dr. A. NJ. Hubbell
of Haverill. The funeral was held Fri
day at the home of nephew NJ. L..
uIubbell, in West Enosburg. the Rev. II.
R. Campbell! officiating. Burial was ir
the local cemetery beside his wife. who
died several years ago.-The exercises OF
Memorial Day were carried out in the
usual order. The graves in the cemetery
at the Center We're decorated in the fore
noon and the afternoon exercises, includ-
ing the address, We're held here in the
opera hall. A. C. Burt commander of
Pxley Post was in charge. The Rev.
William Garner made the invocation.
Raymond Rublee of the high school. n
grandson of a veteran. delivered Lincoln ;
Gettysburg address. Music was furnish
ed by a double male quartette in charge
of w. II. Yaw, with G. +. Rawsen. ac
companist at the piano. The address was
ny T.. ]. Tyler, who was introduced as n
nephew Of Lieut.. Pixley, after whom the
ioSdi post was named. mere was Il ROOu
attendance in spite of the fact that Il
severe thunder storm had just passed
during Which over an inch OF water fell
Miss Katherine Riley OF st. Adams, n
teacher In the East Berkshire school,
passed Monday night with a fellow
teacher, Miss Winnifred Carpenter. ut
her home here, going to her own home in
st. Adams Tuesday morning.--Mr. and
Mrs F. c. Farrell passed Memorial Day
with Mrs Farrell's parents in Moretown.
A company of young married people,
who had planned an outing for Tuesday
Mt Riverside camp, had part of their
plans spoiled by the rain and took their
afternoon meal in the home of DR.. and
Mrs F. II. Brown on Orchard street.
j. a. BROMLEY Of Swanton was IN town
over Tuesday and one Of the singers
Mt Memorial exercises in opera hall