Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
MORRISVILLE.

A. P. Darling, who had been in failing
health for two years and confined to his
bed for nine days, died March s. the
cause of his death being hardening of the
arteries. Funeral services were held at
his late home Sunday. the Rev. w. L.
Baker officiating. The body was placed in
Pleasant View vault.-Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
c. Preston of Burlington. who were called
here by the death of the latter's father,
A. p. Darling, returned home Monday
George Smith spent Sunday in Hardwick.
Word was received Saturday of the
death in Cleveland, Ohio. of r. L. Pickett,
father of Mrs. Bert l.. Clark.-Mrs. Frank
Peck of Boston came Saturday evening
TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Slayton.-
Miss Flora Tuliper. who is employed at
Hardwick. spent Sunday at the home of
her mother. Mrs. j. NJ. Tuliper.-Miss
Laura Wright, teacher of the South Ran
dolph school. closed the winter term Sat-
urday and went to her home in Fairfax
for a three weeks vacation.-Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Harvey spent Sunday in
Hardwick.-Dr. Walter Bridge and little
daughter Helen of Montpelier spent Sun
day with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Bridget Edwin
Churchill went Monday to Burlington to
spend the day with Mrs. Churchill at the
Mary Fletcher hosptal.-Mrs. j. Thatcher
Sears left Monday to visit friends in
New York. She will be Joined later by
Mr. Sears and will visit relatives in SIAM
ford. Conn. and Melrosc, Mass. before
returning here.-A. j. Smith returned
Saturday evening from Montreal. where
he has been receiving treatment.-A. b.
= Gill, who has passed a week with his
j, family, returned to Brandon Monday.
(, DR.. Jesse Thompson. former
:, resident of Morristown Corners, died
J. at the home of his son. DR.. Eugene
!, Thompson, in Rutland on Feb
.ruary % at the age of 81 years
!, Over so years ago the family lived on the
Z :"Call-and-Sec' farm on Laporte road
moving from there to Morristown Corners
:. where DR.. Thompson was engaged in
!, farming for many years. moving to Rut.
(. land rs years ago to reside with his son
Besides the son, the deceased is survived
by a daughter. Mrs. Hattie Guyer OF
Hyannis. Mass. In early life DR.. Thomp'
son. Sr. practiced medicine.-The first
annual ball to be given by Coral Chap
: ter. o. L. S.. will occur on Friday eve
ming. April 3. at the town hall. McLeod's
orchestra from Hardwick will play.-Mrs
w. H. Robinson and son Richard left
I Friday morning for Burlington where
they remained until Saturday as guests Of
> Mr.. and Mrs. T.. o. Walter. afterwart
/. le6VlnS lot
: ing. who recently underwent an opera
Z ton at the Fanny Allen hospital. re
& turned there Thursday evening for treat
,ment and an operation If necessary
:. Mrs w. p. Smile and son Henry o
). Waterville returned Saturday after visit
I, ing her sister. Mrs. l.. G, Tillotson. ant
d ,brother, G.. T.. Smith, Mrs Tessie Wood
tmancy. who has resided In Wolcott cam
Saturday to visit friends here and vii
leave Thursday for St. Johnsbury wher
4 she will reside.-Mrs. II. r. Mcleod ant
Z little son of Barre. who have visited he
4 SISTER, Mrs. Joseph Roy. went Saturda,
TO Greensboro to visit her mother-in-law
, Mrs w. \. Ingalls.-Miss Ruth Ober Is II
/. with the measles. Her sister, Miss Ger
4 trude Ober. Is improving Miss Rhod
! Ober, a teacher In st. Johnsbury. VIII
!, was taken i'll with the measles while a
hher work. returned Saturday evening T.
). st. Johnsbury to resume ner duties.-Mrs
r,Coral Richardson Brown of Watervill
Twisted friends here Saturday and Sunday
Academy won by score OF
Ito IS in the game of basketball Frida
tsevening with Burlington high--Mrs. b.
Merriam of Bellows Falls was a CUES
Friday night Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.