Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
WATERBURY,.

The funeral Of Charles T. Abare was
held from st. Andrews Church Thursday
morning, with burial In the Holy Cross
cemetery. Accompanying the body from
Plainfield was his wife and the six who
served as bearers: George Abare Of Mont
pelier. Samuel Abare Of Concord, N. H..
Henry Abare of Concord. Henry DuPrey
of Plainfleld. Walter Curtis OF Plainfield
and William Cash of Worcester. The
wives Of Mr.. DuPrey and Mr.. Curtis also
came. Burial was in the Holy Cross
cemetery. large number of relatives
and friends attending. Mr.. Abare. de-
spondent because Of Ill health, committed
suicide Monday at his home in Plainfeld
by taking paris green. Mr.. Abare was
formerly employed in the granite sheds
here. working for different companies. OF
late he had been on a farm in Plainfield.
He leaves a wife. one son and his parents.
A large number Of friends ami relatives
attended the services here.
Under the leadership OF Mrs, Garvey
and helpers "A canvass has been made OF
the town for the entertaining of visitors
for the Vermont annual conference which
convenes here Tuesday. April H. and will
probably close with the reading Of ap-
pointments. Sunday evening. the I'D The
Hamilton. LII. D., who was elected to
the episcopacy last year from the chan
cellorship OF the American University
Of Washington. d. c. He is a brother Of
Bishop John W. Hamilton. who has lec-
tured here. The program 10 expected to
he one OF the best in connection with the
Vermont conference. The sessions. Of
course. will be opened TO the community.
Mrs. Lorenzo Bryant, who has been
with her daughter Mrs. Benjamin Pax
ton, in Cleveland. Ohio. is now with her
daughter, Mrs Charles Reynolds, in JEFF
ersonville Because OF Ill health Mrs. Pax
ton has been granted three months
leave of absence and with Mrs. Paxton
Is now in Newark. N. J.-Mrs. l.. ]. Rob-
erts is III with pneumonia--Mrs Albert
Spencer has sold her farm. the Henry
farm to Wilbur Shattuck of Richmond -
Mrs. Spencer will occupy her house in the
village the coming year.-Mr. and Mrs
Il. II. Towne are the grandparents Of a
daughter. born to Il. Robert Towne in
Morrisville.--Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Harvey
are parents of n son. Thadeus. Jr.-The
Ladies' Aid gave a basket picnic at the
homo of Mrs Stephen Guptil Wednesday
February q.
On the evening of March and
. the Waterbury Athletic clubs Coon
show will be staged with music by
Towne's orchestra.-Carl Booker Of the
Besse- Booker Arm OF Providence. r. l.,
was surprise visitor at tho homo of his
father last week In honor Of Mr.. Boekers
nth birthday. The family gathered with
the young grandson at the home of Sum-
ner Stearns.-Sumner Stearns who has
been confined to the house a good share
of the time since Christmas. Is able to
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agent.-Mrs. Lena Norcross has returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital, where
she went for examination Of the fracture
which she sustained a few days previous
The x-ray examination showed that the
bone was perfectly set and that the pain
which she was having came from the
nerves being wrenched. DR.. G. 8. Bid
well. who reduced the fracture. was In
Burlington for the examination Henry
Lurk OF Randolph was an over SUNDAY
guest at DIR. ]. +. Clair's and assisted In
the choir at the Congregational Church,
c. c. Graves. w. b. Clark and c. c.
Warren attended the State bankers meet.
ing In Montpelier last week and the ban.
quet at the Pavilion In the evening -
Mrs. G. G. Warren. Mrs. T.. A. Stanley
and Mrs. b. r. Demeritt attended the
d. A. II, meeting in Montpelier in cele-
bration of Washington's birthday. One
OF the important parts Of the entertain.
ment was taken by Mrs. Demeritt.-Ai
OF the valuable trees have not yet beer
cut in Vermont. according to q report
from North Duxbury. Ray Davis has cut
of the Davis farm and drawn to the
w. r. Elliott company mill six hemloch
logs from one tree The stump measured
three and one-half feet. and 6 feet ur
the tree measured q inches. The logs
contained 1850 feet.-The boys work
day AZ carried out by Troop OF
the local scouts brought a good sum e
the troop and for the State work. Fol-
the canvass the boys were divided into
three groups, who solicited from the peo.
pie as they felt inclined. In the evening
1.-The Scout Circus" In the social room
| Of the Congregational Church was well
attended and created much merriment a
we'll as to give general idea Of the
scout work, Miss Jane Boicourt In scout
uniform WAS tho opening feature. follow
I'd by "Thc Census Taker." when thu
coiored NANNY" made a short time In.