Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
VERGENNES.

The funeral Of Byron W. Field of Fer
risburg Center was held yesterday after
noon at the home Of his daughter, MrA.
Elmer Preston Of North F'erriaburg, where
he died Friday from pneumonia. The Rev
j. Hall Long officiated and the bearers
we're Daniel A. Kimball. j. A. Cory. D. r.
Folsom and William Orr. Burial was in
the Orvis burying ground. There was 4
profusion of floral tributes.-Kenneth X.
Day. who has been visiting his uncle, H.
w. Day, has returned to Fitchburg.-Ar-
chic Preston has moved to the Edward
'rorrey farm in West Ferrisburg and will
carry it on the coming year.-Mrs. Her
bert w. Day has gone to Wadhams, n.
Y. to visit her niece, Mrs. J. II. Mason
Arthur Tucker has taken possession Of
the John Porter farm in West Ferrisburg,
which he will carry on the coming
year.-Nrs. Olin Manchester closed her
school in the Middlebrook district, Ferris
burg. Friday. The following pupils pres
ent every day in the term were: How
ard Thomas, Rose and Benjamin Field
and Margaret Driscoll. and Mark Field
were absent but one day.
Byron w. Field. a prominent citizen Of
Ferrisburg Center, who died Friday aft
ernoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs
Elmer Preston. North Ferrisburg. was
born in 1912 in Ferrisburg, the son Of
Horam and Persona CWalker) Field. He
was by occupation a general farmer and
for many years was engaged in the buy
ing and selling Of hay. his business in
that department some years exceeding
tie E. Satterley. daughter of Abra-
ham Satterley of Ferrisbure. He
had been prominently identified with the
affirs of the town and had held most OF
the offices. He was member Of tho
Conversational Church of Ferrisburg.
Besides a wife. he is survived by one son.
Hosea b. Field OF Newton. three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Elmer Preston Of North Ferris
burg. Mrs. Frank Strickland of Provi-
dence, r l., and Mrs. william Nye Of
Porto Rico The funeral was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Preston.
North Ferrisburg. Monday a. :wo
o'clock
A double fan-shaped flag was installed
in the. Congregational Church last Sun
day. being draped on the choir rail back
of the pulpit. The Sunday school voted
to purchase two flags. The young peo-
pie will march into the church behind
these and salute to the flag will be n
part Of the opening exercises each SUM-
day-Mrs. Candleish. who has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. ]. Elmer Mckee.
has returned to Bennington.-Charles Du-
prey. Jr, Of Hartford, Conn. is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Du-
prey. Sr.-Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Porcheron
have leased their farm in Ferrisburg for
one year and have moved to the rooms in
the f. l.. Grandey block on Green street
The condition OF +. c. Dernell is i'm
proving.-George Myers and son. George
and Earl. who are employed on the school
building at Brandon. were in town Tues
day to attend the March meeting.-Wil-
liam Tredo has moved from the c. l.. Le-
Boeuf tenement on North Maple street 20
the Harry Blood tenement on North
Water street.-Arthur Lawrence. who
has been occupying the rooms in the
Harry Blood house. has moved to the
Abraham Gowet home on Comfort hill. =
Ray Meuillier went Tuesday to Burling-
ton, where he has a position with a tele-
phone company.
The following officers were elected at
the March meeting Tuesday: Mayor,
Walter w. Bristol: aldermen. Levi II.
Brown. Robert McCuen. William H. Nor
ton; city sheriff. Ernest j. Bodette; lister,
George d. Middlebrook; auditors, George
W.. Casey. G. Frank Maldoon. John W.
Ryan; city grand jurors. George w.
Stone. George n. Thorne. George F.
Young; highway commissioner. John NJ
Alden water commissioner Edward N
Gee; county grand jurors. Il. l.. Grandey
DR.. J. b. Powers; county petit Jurors,
Dustin Nj. Barrows, G. r. s. Pierce. Will
liam H. Wheeler, s. d. Miner 1t was
voted to expend 1900 for building perma-
nent highways. and 800 for building side