Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY,.

Leila, the 10-year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Ennis, died at the
Heaton hospital Tuesday night, where
she was taken for treatment of acute
supperated- nephritis Reports Of her
having had polio" or spinal meningitis
were without foundation. Mrs. Ennis
Is also i'll at the same hospital.-Union
Supt. Darrow has returned after a week
spent at his home.-Among the grad
yates from the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor this year was c. Everett
Haines of Nashua, N. H., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Haines. formerly of this
place. who received the degree Of A. b.
Second Lieutenant Harold Denny Camp
bell. United States marine corps, son of
Mr.. and Ms. E. f. Campbell of this
town. is with the first expedition of
United States marines to place the Ameri-
can flag on the firing line in France
The special drive for Red Cross funds
shows $514 raised for that work. Previous
to this over 5000 had been raised by the
local Neutrality-suspicious. and relatives of
Mrs. Arletta A. Boyce gathered at her
home at Duxbury Corners Thursday
| afternoon to congratulate her on her S1st
birthday lunch was served. Arletta
Ann Eliza Lyman was born in Duxbury
June %, 1886, and, as far as known, Is the
| Oldest inhabitant of the town who was
born there. She is the daughter of Richard
| and Ann Eliza Crossett Lyman. coming
from strong stock, her maternal grand
mother being pure Dutch. Her mother
was born in a log cabin on the place now
| owned by A. J. Patterson, soon after
moving to the Crossett hill road Mrs
Boyce was born in the first framed house
| on Crossett hill, on the John Carver place.
When she was six years old her father
I'M thn
resides. two years later swapping for
the "Old Tavern" which stood on the
| site now occupied by the Duxbury town
building. This property. besides the tavern.
| comprised the large river farm and other
| buildings Mr.. Lyman died In two years
and the work was kept up by his widow
for two years afterward. Mrs. Boyce tells
many interesting facts concerning life in
a New England tavern in those days
| before any railroad was put through.
When Miss Lyman was 90 years of age
| she married Eli Boyce. most of their mar
ried life being spent in Duxbury. although
they lived for times in Waterbury, Mont
peler and st. Adams. The last OF her
mothers life was carefully watched over
by her daughter and since her mothers
| decease at the age Of 90 years Mrs Boyce
has remained most OF the time at Dux-
Herbert Greenleaf OF Waltham. Mass,
and Mrs. Myrtle Atkins Of Poultney; also
! seven grandchildren. Mrs. Boyce does
| much outside work besides her own. has
very few gray hair and aside from a lame
ness remains very active. Even before
gardening gained the war popularity. Mrs.
Boyce utilized her front yard in that way
| and cares for the same herself. Her var
, ious activities through life show her to
be very resourceful and talented.-Miss
Elizabeth N. Kelly, daughter Of
Mrs. Anna Kelly Of Morristown. and
Harold O. Chamberlain Of East Charles
ton were married Wednesday June 81 in
st. Andrews Church by the Rev. Robert
Dewey. They were attended by Miss
Francis KERN Of Montpelier and l.. p.
Kelly OF Moretown. The bride was
gowned in white crepe de chine and hat to
match and carried brides roses. while
Miss KERN wore an old rose gown and a
hat to match. They are to reside In
Moretown.-News has received of
the death of NJ. E. Caverly in
East Nutley. N. Y. from typhoid fever.
on June 8. Burial was In New Hampshire.
Mrs. Caverly will be remembered by peo-
pie here and students Of Montpelier Semi
nary as Miss Lola Bixby.
Little Maynard Comstock remained
tcTy III SATURDAY dituOuku HIS CdSo ana
that of the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Edwards remained uncertain as to dis
ease. symptoms pointing toward polio No
paralysis. however, has appeared. The
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ennis, also
very Ill. was reported to have spinal men,
ingitis.-The primary department OF the
Congregational Sunday school was closed
Sunday because of the illness among
the children.-The local branch of the
Red Cross served tea Saturday afternoon
and evening In their new quarters at the
Waterbury Inn garage, into which they
moved last week. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Davis having offered the use of this room
for as long period as the war may
last.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huntley and
Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Berry went 10
Canada Saturday. being called there by
the illness of Mr.. Huntley's father.
MONTPELIER.