Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
vERGENNES.

Mrs. Lorain Amelia Huribut, widow of
Ralph Marsh Satterly. died suddenly Sat-
urday morning at the homestead now the
residence Of her grandson. Karl 8. Field.
aged "a years. She was the daughter of
Lewis and Philomela (Fuller) Hurlbut and
was born in 1884 in Ferrisburg. where she
spent her whole life. In 1850 she was mar
ried to Ralph Marsh satterly. He died in
1905. She was honored and beloved. was a
wide and intelligently reader. interested
in all good causes, q lover Of right and
justice. honorable and courageous, out
spoken, a kind neighbor and a devoted
friend. Mrs. satterly represented the old
New England type. that sturdy Vermont
fibre which has quietly and unostentatious-
ly contributed so much of good to the
national life. The funeral was held at her
home In Ferrisburg Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock, President John NJ
Thomas Of Middlebury College officiating
Mrs. H. A. Absalom of 81 West
13Sth street, New York city, announces
the engagement Of Miss Corinna Gertrude
Walters. youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary
Walters of Vergennes, to William Arthur
Rudd of Antigua. West Indies. but now
making his home in New York city,
1t is reported that quite n number of
farmers In this vicinity who have stored
potatoes in their cellars have been obliged
| to remove them on account of the rot
Mrs. ]. D. Hancock of New York city is
visiting her cousin. ex-Mayor Charles E.
Stebbins. Mrs. Hancock is 80 years old.
Despite her years she is able to make
lengthy journeys and is keenly alive to
what Is going on in the world. In 1872 when
her husband had a contract for dredging
Otter creek she spent several months with
Mr.. Hancock at the Stevens House. and
is remembered by the older inhabitants of
this city.-Benjamin Titus has leased the
Cheeseman place in West Addison and will
take possession November !.
war meeting for quickening the
| selling Of Liberty bonds was held at the
opera house Monday evening. There
was a very large attendance. the audi
ence filling all available seats and stand
ing room. Upon the stage besides the
speakers were seated the pastors of the
churches and several prominent citizens.
The Rev. L. A. Vezina presided and in
troduced the speakers. The meeting
opened with a solo. lover There" sung
by B. l.. Nichols. the members OF Com
pany d, First VT. V. NJ, who were pres
ent in a body, joining in the chorus.
followed by the singing OF ITS a Long,
Long Way to Tipperary." sung by the
whole company. J. NJ. Barry of Boston
was the first speaker and made a short
address. explaining the Liberty bonds and
the easy way Of obtaining them. The
principal speaker was Father O'Reilly,
chaplain of the 18th regiment at Fort
Ethan Allen. Father O'Reilly made an
eloquent. telling and forceful address and
held them to the close by his logical
reasoning of the needs of the hour and
his graphic picture of the war in France.
The speaker was greeted again and again
with outbursts of applause. The meet
ing closed with the singing of Amer
ca."-Mrs. Nathan l.. Jenkins. who has
been spending the summer In Addison
with Mrs. Cassius Mclean, has returned
to the home Of her sister, Mrs. Anson
Hallock-Mrs Frances Hand Hazard,
who had made her nome at the Hand
homestead Ferrisburg, since the death
of her husband. Seneca w. Hazard. which
occurred 16 years ago, died October 20
at hospital in Waterbury, aged "A
years. She was the daughter Of oliver
Hulburd and Elizabeth Almina Perkins)
Hand and was born In the house in which
she died. She was married February 16.
1870 to Seneca w. Hazard, formerly OF
Ferrisburg. but then in business in Mil
waukee. Ohio. OF this union were born
one daughter, who died several years ago.
two sons, w. \. Hand OF Buffalo, N. Y,
She also leaves sister. Mrs. Agnes
Hand Post of Clinton. y. Y. The body,
accompanied by her son, w. A. Hand
was taken to Marquoketa, Iowa. her for
mer home. where she will be buried by
the side of her husband and daughter
The Addison Association of Ministers and
Workers will hold conference at the
Baptist Church Thursday. The chicken.
pie supper, which was to have beer
served October 81 by the Ferrisburg Con
gregational Church. has been postponed
; until November 12.-William Bartley, pres
ident Of the Bridgeport Engineering Co.
who has been visiting his mother Mrs
j, J. BARLEY. has returned to Bridge
port. Conn.,. accompanied by his mother
who will spend the winter In that city,
. Louis Walters. son Of Mrs. Mary Wal
ters of this place. has enlisted In tn,
. U. s. service and Is at the training CAM
at Westfield. Mass-C. C. Tier has gon,
= to Worthwhile to visit his sisters. Mrs
3 Samuel Eden and Mrs. James Foster.
{ About eight of the students of the Yer
' gennes high school and at least two of tn
. teachers have purchased Liberty bonds
The committee selling bonds here me
= with gratifying success yesterday.-Clar
r ence Adams has returned from Wood
l stock, where he has been employed a
3 his trade.-Attorney Philip J. Ross of New
, York city is visiting his father. Franl
Ross.-The Misses, Merle Byington, Mar
Q cellette Johnson. Doris Sturtevant an,
. Evelyn Wright. teachers in the Vergenne
school. attended the Geraldine Farra
musical recital at Burlington last eve
ning.-Miss Anna Kingman left yester
day on few days visit to Boston.-Capt
, George w. Stone gave talk on Libert!
bonds before the Vergennes high schoo
3 pupils yesterday morning. g.--Dorcheste
I Lodge. No. ], A. r. & A. NJ. held meet
= ing last evening and worked the thirt
: degree on a candidate.-Miss Bean
spending a few days with her sister II
. Bridport.-C. ID. Barbiery OF st. Johns
5 bury visited friends here yesterday
Alderman Levi II. Brown has returned
I from a business trip through northern
!. New York.-A. b. Moore Of Burlington,
, former resident, called on friends her
\ yesterday.-W. II, Murdock of Middlebur,
: was a business visitor In town yesterday
I George Woodward Of Essex Junction 1
E spending few days at the A. p. Need
s ham farm In West Ferrisburg,
y BRISTOL.
h Walter Irish and Francis Kilbourn O
Camp Devens. Aver. Mass, spent Sunda,