Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

in town Monday and Tuesday.-Mrs. Linus
Leavens visited in Burlington Wednes-
day.-Miss Vera Burlington OF Hyde Park
visited her mother, Mrs. Julia Pulling
ton. over Sunday.-Mrs. Phoebe Marcher
is iii with pneumonia at the home Of her
brother-in-law, Frank Provost, Mt JET
fersonville. Nina Cleveland ana
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Flint, OF South
Chatham, N. H., have been guests OF
Mrs. e. T. Brewster. the past week.
w. M. Smith was In Burlington Wednes-
day.-Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Gates go Satur-
/ day to Littleton. N. H.. to spend Christi
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Linden.
MORRISVILLE.
The funeral of Simon Best. who died
at his home on Jersey Heights Friday
night at seven o'clock. was held at the
house Sunday at 200 p. M, the Rev. W.
T. Best Of the Methodist Church offlciat-
Ing. The remains were placed in the vault
and in the spring will be inferred in the
family lot in Pleasant View cemetery.
Mr.. Best had been in his usual health
until taken i'll December 8. but grew de-
cidedly worse after bronchial pneumonia
developed. death ing due to that disease.
heart disease and complications. Mr.. Best
was 81 years Of age october 16 and was
native Of Phillipsburg, Can. He was
one of nine children Of John and Hannah
Mckinney Best, only one Of whom is
now living, Miss Emily Best Of Norris
vile A brother, John Best. died in
Morristown the past summer. On Novem-
Der 10. 1865, he married Miss Cyrena Snyder
and to this union we're born two children.
Henry Best Of Attleboro. Mass. and
Mrs. Ryle H. Farr Of this village, both
of whom survive. Mrs. Farr moved to
the home Of her parents about a year
and a half ago to care for them during
their declining years. Mr.. Best came to
Morrisiville from Canada in 1889 and since
that time with the exception OF two years,
the couple have lived in the house on
Jersey Heights where they spent their
last days. Mrs. Best died January Is
1917-Mrs George Badger went to Coven'
try Saturday to remain until Monday with
Mr.. Badger. who has been employed
there for some time Mr.. and Mrs. l.
G. Stanton Of .,orth Danville came Sat.
urday to visit the formers nephew. O
e. Blodgett.-Mrs. A. ]. Smith has vacated
her residence on Union street and rented
it to Cedric Humphrey, who has moved
his family there from the Mrs. J. M
FArr house on Union street. Mrs. Smith
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few days with her brothers. Bert E.
Carl S.. and w. 8. Cobb and later ex
poets to 60 to Wells River to mals,
an extended visit to her son. Prof. L. d
smith.-Miss Katherine McGrath is spend
ing some time with friends in Montreal
I'M. L. Kelley. son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]
NJ. Kelley Of this village. has been IL
Boston for several days where he enlistet
In the coast artillery.-Mark NJ. FOWL,
and Fred q. Cleveland have returned iron
White River Junction, wher they faile,
to pass the examination for enlistmen
> In the U. s. army..-E. NJ. Root Of Crafts
> bury. who has made his headquarters II
: Morrisville while serving as agent 70
the Lamoillle County Farm Bureau asso
citation. has been accepted in the sigma
corps Of the aviation service and ha
gone to Boston to receive his orders TO
immediate duty.-Mrs. Louis Gilbert wa
in North Hyde Park over the week-en
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Kneeland.-Mr. and Mrs. L.
Terrill. who expected to go to Montpelie
this week to take charge Of the A. & +
Tea Co.'s store have decided to renal
: In Morrisville as managers of the com
pany's store here. Harry Baker Of 81
Johnsbury. a former Morrisville residen,
will act as manager Of the Montpelie
store.-Herbert Keller, who has bee
a sufferer for a few months from sciati
, rheumatism. has resumed his duties a
book-keeper in C. H. A. Stafford's ONO
after three months absence.
Miss Dorothy Wiley Of Greensboro wa
q guest over Sunday Of her aunt. Mr.
!, Lena Kelley.-Urban Parker Of Middle
bury College Is spending the holiday va
cation with his parents.-William Mea
, cham Of Middlebury College is spendin
the Christmas vacation with his parent,
I-Henry Best, who was called here b
tho critical condition Of his father, tn
. late Simon Best, left Monday for Attic
, boro. Mass.-Mrs. G. e. Brigham was
Wolcott Monday, the guest Of her sistel
Mrs. II. NJ. Hubbell.-Mr. and Mrs. Il
bert Eells. who have made their HON
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mr.,
W. l.. Durgan Of the Stowe road. for som
time. have begun housekeeping In tn
tenement over A. y. Bowen's store.-Nl
. Bennett and family have moved to TIL
: George Clark house on East High stree
which they purchased some time ago..
Linwood Law Of Middlebury College
visiting friends hero during tho holida
vacation.-dordon Brooks. son of Mr. an
n Mrs. ]. A. Brooks. who went to Port,
l COAs
artillery. has been accepted.
IL CADY'S FALLS.
Ray Newcomb and family Of Eden ha,
d como to spend the winter at H. s. New
= combs-E. H. Calkins and family visit,
Is at G. G. Broadwells In Hyde Park Sunda
I, oscar Sherwin and Patrick Waugh ma,
is traded their places In this village wi
r, each other.-Mrs. Gertrude Hawkins
y Montpelier is spending some time wi
4. her mother. Mrs. Joseph Sherman.-M
" and Mrs. Harold Towle visited In 'Wolco
d last Week.-Mrs. Fanny Towle of job
l. son. has been visiting her sister, MI
1t Ada Smith.
~ WOLCOTT.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelley return,
r home from Richford Saturday.-Geor
re Young went to Canada Friday to be pre-
" ent at the election.-C. Il. Haskell Is
70 Boston on business. Miss Nora Twi
D. spent Sunday with friends in Morrisvil
"a Max Woodmansee Is home from Mi