Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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wives him with one son. Wiley. He re-
Ceived his business education at the
Poughl<eepsie Business College. and in
1904 came to Morrsvllc and purchased
the Il. G. Wilson furniture business,
which he conducted in the Wilson block
near the depot until purchasing the West
block in 1906. He remodeled the latter
building extensively, making q model fur
nture store, and built up a large bust
ness. Beside his wife and son. the deceased
is survived by sister, Mrs. w. F.
Sherman of this village. and a brother,
o. G. Kelley of Waterville. Funeral
services will be held from the Congrega-
tional Church Thursday at 200 p. m, the
Rev. W. T.. Baker officiating. The re-
mains will be placed in the vault in
Pleasant View cemetery.-Charles NJ.
Alexander, who had been i'll with bron-
Chial pneumonia since "a week ago last
Sunday, died at his late home, at his
daughters. Mrs. a. j. Bartlett. Monday
evening at sis o'clock. Charles Munroe
Alexander. one of six children of Phil
ander and Laura NJ (Whitney) Alexander,
was born in Morristown June 10, 1894.
His entire life was passed in Morristown
and stowe. He married June TO- 1864.
Mary A. Bennett of stowe, who died SO
years ago last May. For % years he had
made his home with his daughter. Mrs.
a. J. Bartlett Two children were born
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander, a daughter.
who died in infancy. and Claudia Lucy
Bartlett, who survives him. Funeral
services were held at the home "Wednesday
mt two o'clock the Rev. w. F., Baker
of the Congregational Church officiating.
1nterment was made in Lakeside ceme-
terry. Mr.. Alexander was member of
It. Vernon Lodge, +. and A M, and
attended the Universalist Church.-Orrin
Spaulding returned Monday evening from
Winooski. having sufficiently recovered
from an operation three weeks ago at
the Fanny Allen hospital to make the
trip.--A son was born to MIR. and Mrs.
g. S. Campbell Saturday evening.-Om-
Ger Is. +. Drown went to Nergenncs Tues
day with Frances Schoheld of Wolcott,
who was taken to the Industrial school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. story went to Bur
lington Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the Vermont State Dairy
mems association.-J. c. Collect went
Tuesday to Montreal for a short trip
II. a. Smalley returned Tuesday from
business trip to New York.
The Temple fair. given under the au-
spices of Mount Vernon Lodge +. and y.
NJ, largely attended Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Monday evening the
program consisted of the farce. "Winninc
Ways awarding OF prizes and dancing.
Tuesday evening the NorrisVillc Military
band gave "A fine concert followed by
awarding of prizes and dancing. the band
furnishing music for the first two num-
bers. Wednesday evening the Rcv. w. +.
Maker delivered an address. which was
followed by the awarding of prizes and
dancing Friday evening is to be stowe
night, and it is expected that a large
| delegation of MasouS ana friends from
| that town will attend the fair in body.
Mrs. Horace WooGmaucy went to Vol
colt Tuesday evening for visit with
friends.-fho Rev, ". T.. Baker returned
Tuesday evening from a stay Of n week
in Boston.-Miss Louise Perry of Detroit,
Mich, who has visited her cousin. George
IaVarnWaN, for the past ten days, left
Tuesday evening on her return home
Miss Dorothy Powers returned Wednes-
| day to Newton, Mass, where she will re-
\ sumo her studies Mt Mt Ida school.
lEhe was accompanied by her mother,
IRIS. G.. VI. Powers. who will visit her
Ulster, Mrs. j. Walter May of Cambridge,
~ ass.-Mrs. Lewis Irwin of Swantou
came Wednesday for visit with Mr..
and Mrs Maurice Green The district
nurse committee of the Womans club,
a the last meeting gave their report.
The various ORGANIZATIONS in town have
contributed as folows:Catholic Church
81, Congregational Church $40, y. y. Il.
s. Eastern Star $40, Grange s., Masons
So. Methodist Church $50, \. T. O. p. SO
'rplift club s. and Womans club $50
Charles II Tatnoe has sold his farm,
the Malvern stock farm, on Laportc road,
10 Emery Rohair of Canada. Mr.. Patnoc
has reserved the Southcr place, where he
will move his family.--Charles Stuart. the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. Spauld-
ing, is i'll with hard cold.--Lancc Rob-
inson is taking vacation from his duties
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