Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-13
ESSEX JUNCTION.

John +. Ladd died suddenly yesterday
morning. He had suffered with harden
ing Of the arteries and heart trouble. but
had been about as usual. At about
three o'clock Monday morning he COM
planned of a pain and took some medicine
and went to sleep again. He was IN
the habit of staying abed lato when he
had not slept we'll, SO when he did not
get up nothing was thought Of it, but
at about ten o'clock in the forenoon
Mrs. Ladd went to speak to him and
found that he was dead. Mr.. Ladd was
born in Waterbury in 1850. He married
Miss Eliza Cheney of Barre. They re-
sided in Waterbury % years and then
In Stowe until they moved here about
four years ago. He had been a very
successful farmer, and was known among
his fellowmen as an upright citizen and
a man of honor. Eleven children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd, all Of whom
are living. They are: Frank and Mark.
and Mrs. Garrett Roberts Of Barre and
Mrs. Phillip Mayotte Of East Barre, Mrs.
E. ]. Grout of Waterbury, Harold Ladd
Of Regina, Sask., Mrs. Jackman Cook Of
Indiana, Mrs. Clayton Reed of Rock
Vile, Conn.,, Roy of Shelburne, Warren
c.. at the training camp Westfeld.
Mass. and Miss Merle, who is in school.
Ladd of Tolland Conn.,; a sister, Mrs.
William Pratt of Stowe; and a half
sister. Mrs. Eaton of Spokane. Wash.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Pettin.
gill in Jericho Wednesday, Sept. 5. when
their daughter, Josephine Mabel, was
married to Ralph L. Norton, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. c.. Norton Of this place. The
bride entered the parlor to the strains Of
Wagner's Lohengrin wedding march.
which was played by Mrs. Dorothy Nor.
ton The bridal couple met under an arch
Of green. The bride was attended by her
sister. Hazel, and the groom by his broth
err juniors. The Rev. H. S. Philpott, pas
tor Of the Jericho Baptist Church. per-
formed the ceremony. Only the immedi-
ate members of the two families were
present. After the ceremony the bride and
groom left by automobile for Burlington,
where they took the train for parts I'M
known.
The school directors Of Essex Center
met with the principal. Donovan s.
Jones. of the Junior senior high school
Thursday evening. Many improvements
were discussed and a movement Is on
foot to remodel the adjoining wooden
structure into a manual training room.
The building will be shingled and new
windows placed. A cement floor will be
laid. All the work will be done by the
pupils of the junior senior school. Sew
eral of the decayed trees on the grounds
will be removed and plans will be made
for proper landscape gardening next
spring. The school under the new man.
agement is progressing very satisfac-
torily.
Minot w. Smith died at his home on
Maple street Saturday afternoon after a
long illness. Mr.. Smith was born in Col
chester February ID, 1862. He married Miss
Emeroie Snow of Milton May 25. 1884. They
resided in Milton until six years ago when
they came to this village. Two sons were
born to them. Lansing Of Mortified and
Chesley Of this place. Mr.. Smith was
man OF quiet and kind disposition, deeply
devoted to his wife and home. Mrs. Smith
has been III a great deal and his every
thought has been for her. He is survived
by his wife and children; one sister, Mrs.
Harriet Davis of Mortified, and a brother.
Charles of Dighton, Mass. The funeral was
held at his late home Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock. with burial in the
village cemetery