Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06

Roy Getman, who is employed - plum
Der in the Phelps Hardware store in
Barre, was called to Saratoga, N. T.,
Tuesday morning by the death Of Oscar
Getman, his brother, who died suddenly
Monday afternoon Of acute indigestion.
He leaves parents, wife. child. brother In
Panama and a sister.
Mrs. Grace Covey of Barre has been
appointed guardian, in probate court, of
Earl Covey In place of the Barre Savings
Bank & Trust company, resigned. c. p.
Hatch of Mortified has been appointed
administrator of the estate of John Ross.
The will Of John Healey of Waterbury
has been presented for probate.
The report of the death OF Homer
Vaughan, killed while working on the
Boston 4 Maine railroad, in southern YER
mont, has been received at the commits
sioner Of industries office.
Mrs. Clara Sherburne, wife OF the Rev.
L. O, sherburne, died Wednesday morn
ing following a protracted illness. She was
a native Of Mortified. a daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. g. w. Markham. She was
member Of Trinity Church. She Is sur
vived BY her husband and one daughter.
Florence, In her own family; also one SIS
ter and one brother. The funeral takes
place at l.3o O'Clock Friday afternoon
Burial will be In Barre.
H. NJ. Farnham, the horseman, has
bought Of DR.. L. A. Newcomb his home
place on Mortified street in which MT.
Newcomb has lived for years. The papers
were completed Tuesday. The farm COM
prises about 1855 acres. great deal OF
which Is old growth timber, while there
Is considerable amount OF wood upon
the place In addition to large meadow
suitably located for alloting into building
purposes. Mr.. Newconb has asked $2O,OOO
for the place.
/ H. NJ. Farnham left Wednesday evening
for Chicago to attend the horse show. He
was accompanied by Miss Eileen Parks
of Barre, who Is on her way to Kirks-
Vile, Mo-. where she Is to make her home.
She will leave Chicago Friday night and
will be met on the way by Raymond l..
Martin. her f,ance. They will be married
Saturday. Mr.. Martin is pursuing his
studies at the Kirksville School Of
Ostepathy. The groom-to-be is son OF
DR.. L. W. Martin of Barre. while to bride
to-be Is a daughter of II. S. Park, the
insurance man in Barre.
WATERBURY.
Miss Maude De Cell returned to
her school in Mortified Monday.
Moses DeCell has returned after
spending a few days at the Buzzell home
in Waitsneld.-Miss Ruth Tatro is with
her sister, Mrs. Walter Irish. Raymond
Irish has returned from few days spent
with his grandparents in Moretown.-
Charles Morrisey Of Milton. who was in
town on business Saturday, was cordially
greeted by his old friends.-Mr. and Mrs
Ered r Atkins are now located in the
Atkins home on Main street. This was
huilt nv the late George Atkins for a
| homo and IA one of the best residences ir
town. Mr.. and Mrs Harold Atkins have
moved into the house vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Rr;shrin. who have moved
into their new home recently purchased
of Mrs. Fred F.. Atkins.-Miss Ina Gabree
stenoerapher at the local hospital. spent
Thanksgiving with her sister in Barre
Ronald McMillard of the hospital wen,
TO his home in Barre for the ThanksRiyins
recess.-The body of a Mrs. Sun wa,
brought here from Worcester Monday
for burial in the village cemetery.-Th,
Rev. +. d. Hodrdon. secretary of the Con
Rrerational Ministerial Relief society re
ceived GOOD support financially for thi,
work.-Miss Clara BERRY returned Mon
day noon to her school in Norwich an(
Miss Margaret Keefe to East Bethel
bernard Keefe has been at home from st
Michaels College.
Mrs. F.. ]. Robinson was called Mon
day to St. Adams, where her son, Harold
is to have an operation at the St. Alhan.
hospital. The father, E. j. Robinson, ha.
Just returned home from Burlington
where he was operated on six weeks ago
He is still confined to the bed.
Mrs. Sumner Blaisdell died at her HON,
on Union street Thursday night of a com
plication of disease. Her maiden name wa
Augusta Woodward, and she was born il
Waterbury. She was educated in the publ
schools and taught here for several terms
She was married November 26, 1872. t.
George Sumner Blaisdell. On that day MI
and Mrs. Frank Gale Of Stowe and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Wallace of this tow
were married and all three couples wen
on their honeymoon together and returned
! the same day, As years ago Thursday
the day Mrs. Blasdel died. She is sur
vived by her husband; two sisters, Mrs
J. f. Pixley of this town and Mrs. Elsi
Pixley Of Fort Clinton. Ohio. The latter
, with her son-in-law and daughter. MI
and Mrs. James Hollinshead, and thei
daughter, ARRIVED here Thursday. Sh
: was a member Of the Little River Baptis
t Church and Of Emerald Rebekah Lodge
No % Tho fupar,I waa haId ot tbro