Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

AT tlc Ic6 meeting Oh the DOar0
Of mana cement of the Woman's Hospital
association. Mrs. Mahlon H. Brown and
Mrs. w S. Glasgow we're elected to the
board to All vacancies. Three honorary
Mrs. NJ. o. Bragg of
Georgia, Mrs. Frederick Richards of st.
Adams Bay and Mrs. c. H. Abel of Enos-
burg Falls, were elected. It was reported
that there was sA014 in the treasury.
The hospital has installed an X-ray ma
chine and purchased a pulmotor, which
may be used by the public
Friends in this city will be interest
ed to learn that Miss vilera L. Nor
ton. eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick B. Morton of Bank street,
who has been spending the winter in
Waterloo. Iowa, has Joined a Chautau-
qua circuit as a reader during the
summer. The route to be covered in
cludes Virginia, West Virginia. Mary
land and Pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Samson of st.
Adams town have announced the mar
riage engagement of their daughter.
Marguerite May Samson. to George
Richard Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs
e. H. Brown of North Main street.
The marriage will take place in Sep
TENDER
The Rev. j. Wesley Rafter, who on
tor of the First Baptist Church. has with
drawn his resignation at the unanimous
wish of the congregation. Mr.. Rafter,
who has not fully recovered from a re-
cent illness, is being urged to take a vaca-
ton OF several weeks to recuperate
AT meeting of the Autonoe club held
Saturday afternoon it was voted to pur-
chase Liberty bonds to the amount of
800. There was good attendance at the
meeting and much interest was shown in
taking patriotic action in the matter.
Mrs. Edward c. Smith, president. pre-
sided over the meeting. The employees of
the Willard Manufacturing company in
this city have taken bonds to the amount
of Sc, 100.
Mrs. Oliver Croker Stevens of Boston
arrived in the city yesterday to spend
the summer at her summer home, The
Cables on Bank street. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. w. p.
Fonda, who has been her guest for some
time. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Fonda have
been in New York for few days with
their brother, George Gregory Smith, and
Mrs. Smith, who sailed Saturday for
their home in Florence. Italy, after sew
eral months in this country.
Anthony ]. Hance died Saturday morn
ing at his home on Lower Weldon street
airy when he underwent serious opera
ton for gastric ulcers of the stoma CHI.
Mr.. Hance was born in Highgate June "a,
1867. He is survived by his wife: his
mother. Mrs. Anthony Hance of Montreal;
three daughters, Mrs. Donald Courtenay
and Miss Gladys Hance of this city and
Sister Mary of the Holy Cross convent,
Montreal two sons. Norman ]. and Clar-
ence Hance of this city; two sisters, Mrs.
William H. Frazier of Springfield and
Mrs. Thomas Mann of White River juno
ton; and three brothers. Joseph c. and
Frank Hance of Montreal and Nelson
Hance of Springfield; also by three grand
children. Kenneth. Bernice and Freda
Courtenay OF this city. Funeral services
were held at Holy Angels Church Tues
day morning at nine o'clock. the Rev.
L. r. Desrochers officiating. and burial
was in Holy Cross cemetery.
Funeral services for Thomas H. Seery
were held at st. Mary's Church Saturday
morning at nine O'Clock. the Rev. D. ].
IO'Sullivan officiating. The bearers were
James McDermott, Henry Scott, Timothy
Sullivan. Edward c. Kingsley. Albert
Trombiey and William F. Kelley, and
burial was in Holy Cross cemetery. Among
out of town relatives and friends present
were Mr.. Seery's son. Robert C. Seery
and son, r. G. Seery. Jr.. of Springfield
Mass; his sister. Miss X. Seery, and Miss
X. Manley of Scranton, Pa: a son, 7. A
Seery. and Mrs. Seery of Lowell. Mass.
another son, NJ G. Seery. and Mrs Seery
Of Halifax, n. S; daughter. Mrs ]. C
Johnson. Mr.. johnson and T Griffin OF
Montreal. Mrs. S. Martin and Hid Martin
of CRANKY. P. O.. and A. Therren OF
Richmond. Mr.. Seery was born in New
York July II, 1874. For the past As years
he had lived in St. Adams. where he was
employed as car foreman by the Central
vermont Railway company until about
a year ago. when he was assigned to
lighter duties in the Office of the car de-
partment.
Mrs. E. w Thompson and daughter
Miss Doris Thompson, of Topeka, Kans.
have arrived in the city to spend the sum.
mer at the home of Mrs. NJ S. Bostwick
and with other friends
The marriage of Miss Bessie Newton
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Newton
to Cornelius Henry David. son of Mrs
Charlotte NJ. D. David, took place al
st. Luke's Episcopal Church Tuesday eve
ming at s o'clock. the Rev. George w
Smith performing the ceremony. The
bride was attended by her sister Miss
Gertrude f. Newton as maid of honor
and by Miss H. Luthera Fisher of Somer-
willie, Mass, Miss Beatrice G. Hurley OF
Maiden, Mass, Miss Dorothy G. David OF
Randolph, a sister OF the groom. and
| Miss Hama E. Blake of this city as
bridesmaids. The groom had as his best
man John II. Manchester of Randolph
Martha Domey. little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Fl. Domey, acted as
flower girl. The bride. who was given
in marriage by her father. wore a white
satin gown with veil and carried white
roses. The maid of honor and brides
maids wore pink satin and carried pink
| carnations. The church was decorated
with cut flowers and white ribbon. Music
| was furnished by H. c. Levan. organist
Delor Desauriers cornetist, and Neal
Newton. vioinist. At the reception fol
the bridal party. held at the brides home
the same cornetst and violinist, with
Miss Gertrude Newton, pianist. furnished
music. After an extended trip Mr.. and
Mrs. David will return to this city and
live on Kingman street
Byron p. Greene. aged 60 years. Il
months, died at his home on Orchard
street late Monday night after a long
illness of arteroscerosis. Mr.. Greene
is survived by his wife: TWO daughters
Mrs. West NJ. Pierce OF this city and
Mrs Charles l.. Page of Milwaukee
Wis; two sons, Byron p. Greene and
Heman c. Greene of this city, brother
owen A. Greene of this city. and sister
Mrs. W. NJ Morton of Milton: also by
ten grandchildren. He was born in st
Adams, the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
Heman A. Greene, and had always lived
here. The funeral was held at his
late home yesterday afternoon at . 81
O'Clock, the Rev. j. Wesley Rafter Off
CiafinR burial In