Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
ENOSBURG FALLS.

The body of Miss Nellie Norton was
brought here from Bethel, where she
died Wednesday, March q in the home Of
her aunt. Mrs. E. c. Hamilton. The fu-
neral was held at the home Of ]. A Glib
son Friday afternoon. the Rev. w. T..
Douglass officiating. Nellie was the
crippled daughter of NJ. J. Norton and
the family formerly lived here,-The baby
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi Blair died Thurs
day. having lived three days.
The difficulties of travel these days are
shown by troubles experienced by rural
carriers, Nearly all of them from here
are making use of substitute carriers and
dividing the routes One of them was car
ried as far as horse could go over the
drifted but slumpy road. when he took
a sled and on foot covered the balance
South Franklin was so thoroughly isolated
that from Thursday till Tuesday the most
of them were shut in and no mail reached
them. The road had to be shoveled for
long stretches.-C. H. Stratton returned
Monday from a three weeks absence. He
was called by the serious illness of his
son, Max. in Echo. Utah, who died a few
days after his father reached him. The
burial was in Indianapolis, Ind. He is
survived by wife and child.-Olin Merrill
left Tuesday and will join Mrs Merrill
In Philadelphia. They will pass the month
of April in the South-Miss Glenna Curtis
of Sheldon returned home Monday after a
few days with Miss Olive Towle.--
o. NJ. Jeffords of the Boston University
Law school is passing the Easter vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Jeffords.-Mr and Mrs. Giles Sayles OF
Unionville, n. Y, where Mr.. Sayles is in
charge of ono of the Hires condensary
plants. are passing few days with Mr..
Sayles' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Sayles. They will visit at Mrs. Sayles's
home in Waterbury before their RETURN
Miss Alice Densmore Of Chelsea Is the
guest of sister. Miss Grace Densmore.
In tho home of T.. j. Parmelee.-George
Williams Gaines is passing the week at
the home of his uncle. George Demar, in
Berkshire.-Mr. and Mrs. y. NJ. Aseltine
and daughter. Miss Esther, Of Burlington
are passing a few days in the home OF
Mrs. Aseltine's father. ]. w. Beatty, on
Church street.
Tho Rev. f. j. Buttery, rector of St
Barnabas Church. Norwich, occupied
the pulpit of St. Matthew's Church at
the lenten service last evening.-Mrs. l..
A. Willard and young child went Friday
on two weeks visit to her home in
Misses Helen and Florence. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. BONNER in Winooski. where
the family formerly lived.-Trucking and
delivery teams were mostly on wheels
Saturday having used runners contin-
uously since the 18th OF December. Many
Of the country roads are impossible with
loads. Cream and milk gathering teams
have no end of trouble. In some cases
taking two days to make a round trip
Mrs. j. IL. Burns Of Richford passed a
few days the last Of the week In town.
Miss Margret Perley left here Monday
afternoon for Burlington by way of Cam
bridge.-Mrs. Oln Merrill and daughter.
Miss Helen Merrill. went to Philadelphia
Monday by way of Burlington. where they
passed tho night. They expect to be
away several weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. r.
Jeffords and daughter were In Bakers