Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11

James X. Steen, VINO nad Deen In IAl-
ing health since becoming totally blind
five years ago. died at his home on Upper
Main street Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Sunday at 200 p. m. the Rev. w.
S. Post officiating. The Masonic ritual
service was conducted at the grave by
j. II. Atchinson, w. NJ. members of the
order attending in a body. 1nterment
was made in Pleasant View cemetery,
Comrades A. A. Niles and Joseph Sher-
man. members Of the same company. and
S. d.. Luce and George A. Bridge acting
as bearers. James Robert Steen, a son
Of James and Philura CAnnis) Steen, was
born in Craftsbury July II. 1s41. His
early life was passed in Wolcott and
Elmore, coming to Morrisville to reside
rs years ago, and living in his late home
for Is years. Mr.. Steen enlisted in Com
pany II, 9th VT. VOL. June 25. 1862, when
II years of age, and was honorably dis
charged May 16. 1868, by reason of a
surgeons certificate of disability, having
lost one eye from the effects of smallpox.
He vas a m of James NJ. Warner
Post, G. A. r.. and Mount Vernon Lodge,
F. and A. NJ. and had always taken a
live interest in both organizations
Ralph Morey, stationed at Mantle, Conn.
passed Saturday n Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Morey.-
Miss Nellie Englis. who went to Lowell.
Mass. four weeks g TOT pass some time
with her uncle. Max Newcity. returned
here Friday evening. Mr.. Newcity having
enllsted.-Mrs. r. f. Pickett Of Boston
came Friday evening to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bert Clark.-Mrs. F. j. Hurd and
child arrived here from Granville, N. Y.
Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd hav-
ing decided to locate here on the farm
Of Mrs. Hurd's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Foss, on Randolph road.-Miss
Bertha Terrill returned to Burlington
Saturday after a few days at the Terrill
farm.-Harry Smith went Saturday to
Burlington to enter the Mary Fletcher
hospital for al operation upon his neck
IL found necessary.-Miss Ruth Skinner
Of Boston passed Friday night as a guest
of the Misses Doris Stone and Nettie
Burnor.-Mrs F. A. Hovey and son.
George, passed Saturday in st. J%ohnsbury.
a guest of the formers mother. Mrs.
Lydia Johnson.-Mrs. William Howard
left Saturday for a visit of a week with
her sister, Mrs. Dean Holt of Calais, and
her brother, Fred Darling of Marshfield
Writings were drawn Saturday closing
a deal, whereby Herbert II. Strong and
Irving f. Sweet became owners Of the
Mcmahon Brothers garage and automo'
bile business. Both young men have
been connected with the old company fol
some time and have a thorough under
standing of the business.
Miss Susan Delano went to Burlington
Tuesday to resume her studies at thu
University of Vermont. Miss Doris Car
penter, Raymond Warren, Ray Smalle,
and Friend Jenkins went to Burlington
Tuesday. entering the university as fresh
men.-The Unity class held a meeting a
the parlor of the Congregational Churcl
Monday evening. with Mrs. Edith Davis
Mrs. Matte Olmstead n Mrs. Eff
Smalley as hostesses.-Miss Bernice Co.
of Cambridge. who has passed the sum
mer at the Crawford House. White Noun
tains, was a guest Tuesday of Mr.. am
Mrs. l.. G. Terrill at The Randall.-D. w
Donaldson went Tuesday to st, Adams I
attend the funeral of his uncle, w. II
Donaldson.-Joseph Cling Of Richford
who came to attend the funeral of jaime
Steen. returned home Tuesday Mrs. A
+. Hurlbut Of Hyde Park was a CUES
Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. =. c. Jones'
Mrs. A. NJ. Whitcomb left here Tuesda
for Boston. visiting her sisters. Mr.,
Joseph Quinn of Brookline, Mrs. Fran
Holmes of Everett and the Misses Sara
and Agnes Rock of Boston. Mrs. o. Il
Wilson Of johnson was a guest Tuesda
Of her daughter, Mrs. Taylor Mead,-Ml
: and Mrs. J. C. F. Slayton of Boston, VIII
came from Boston to visit their sol
Ralph slayton of the signal corps. at Fol
Ethan Allen, came Monday evening I
visit the formers brother, IL. A. Stay
3 ton.
= The remains of r. T.. Pickett, formerl
Of Boston, who died at Cleveland, Ohi'
. last March, at the home of his daugt
ter, Mrs. Harry Ellsworth, arrived her
) Saturday evening. accompanied by Mr.