Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
LAMo|LLE COUNTY
MORRISVILLE.

Mrs. Simon Best who has been in
failing health for several years and
was taken seriously i'll week ago
Thursday, died at her late home on
Fest street, Jersey Heights. Thursday
morning. She is survived by her hus.
band, simon Best, and two children,
Henry Best of Attlcboro, Mass. and
Mrs. Edna Best Farr, of this tillase.
with whom she made her home, and
one sister Mrs. Cassius LaPoint of
Roscnburgh, +. @. Funeral services
We're conducted at her late home
by the Rcv. w. T. Best of the Metho.
dist Church Saturday afternoon at
TWO o'clock. The body was placed
in the vault in Pleasant View ceme-
tory and burial will be made in the
family lot in Pleasant View.-News
was received here Thursday after
noon of the death at the state hos
pital at Waterbury of Walter Miner
a son of the late Charles Miner
~ l.. Cheney and G.. H. Stafford have
returned from "A business trip to Boston.
A Is Munson has resigned after serv-
ing seven years as ianitor at the Con-
sreSatcnal Church.Mr and Mrs. Gard
nor Greenough were called Monday to
Franklin on account Of the critical ILL
ness of tho formers father, l.. T.
'Teenough. Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Cheney
We're at home from Montpelier Saturday
and Sunday.--Miss Flora Tulipcr has
resigned her position as relief operator
in tho Citizens Telephone office and
went Monday to ESSEX Center to accept
a position as toll operator in the local
office. Leo Starke who has held revival
meetings at the Methodist Church. COM
pletcd his work there Sunday evening
William Mcacham, who is employed at
Montpelier. spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mcacham. The Rev. +. l.. Kcelcr Of
Wolcott was in town Monday to attend
conference examination at the home
Of the Rev. w. T. Best.-Thc Hon. f. q.
Fleetwood went to Burlington Monday to
sit as master in charcery in the case OF
the Vermont Shade Roller company VS.
burlington Traction company.-W. NJ
John. who has conducted the Thea forum
for about two Years. has sold the business
to Harold H. Dodge. who took possession
Monday.-The condition of young Herbert
Beardsley, who is i'll with complication
of pneumonia and appendicitis, seemed
little more favorable Monday.
Dwight Holton, who had been in poor
health for many years. and in a more
SERIOUS toHIlllOn LOT Il week, OlcQ ABOUT
seven o'clock Monday evening at the
homo of his sister. Mrs. Fred o. Lunt.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
at his late home at 900 p. M, the Rev
w. L. Baker officiating. Mrs. George
Badger went Monday to North Arson.
Ne, for visit Of a week with Mr.. Bad
ger, who is employed there for the winter.
Miss Ethel Badger OF Barre is passing a
few DAYS at her home here Miss Esther
Wallace went Monday morning to ST,
JohnsburN. expecting to undergo an oper-
alton Tuesday morning for appendicitis.
Her mother, Mrs. Mae Wallace. went to
st. Johnsburv Monday morning Prof
Robert Merrill of Bradford Academy
spent Sunday with friends in town Mrs.
Hoyt Cushman of Barre is passing a
few days in town. a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
.. NJ. Waterman. Mrs. Joseph Wcafcr of
Barre is a guest of Mr.. Weafcrs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wcafcr. Mrs. Wcafcr,
Sr,, is confined to the house by illness.
Mrs. Mary Atwood is III with pneumonia
at the homo of her daughter Mrs. George
w. Clark. Mrs. Adolphus Ash and four
little girls left Monday night for Bethany,
Conn. where Mr.. Ash is employed. Jacob
r.arlroth Of Bethany. Conn, who has
been here to purchase carload of pota :
toes, returned home Monday night-Mrs.
Walter Stnson spent Monday in johnson
Nj. h. White was in Burlington Monday
The funeral of Dwight Holton will be
held at his late home with his sister. Mrs
Fred o. Lunt. this afternoon at two
o clock, the Rev. Walter l.. Baker Of
hciating. Interment will be made in the
family lot in Pleasant View cemetery.
Dwight NJ, one of our children of John
+. and Jane UrowelD Holton. was born
10, Do Nav
boy the family moved to North Wolcott.
lie attended Peoples Academy and
later was employed in tho stores of s. II.
Tiff and e. H. Slocum, afterwards hold
ing positions with Jordan Marsh & Co..
and Houghton & Dutton at Boston, and
later a responsible position i'll a mcr.
camille house at Westerly, r. l. His
health failed Is years ago last Deem
her after returning from trip to Paris.
The decline had been moro marked for
several months and he had been confined
to his bed more or less for two weeks
and was taken worse Friday night. pass
ing away Monday evening at 80 o'clock.
No particular cause for his death has
been given. but capillary bronchitis dc
,cloped q hours previous to his death.
Since his health failed Is years ago he
had made his home with his sister. Mrs.
I.unt. his parents having died several
wears ago. Mr. Holton was a member of
tho Universalist Church. and in his early
life was popular in musical circles $50 W.
NJ Johnson left Wednesday on "A bust
moss trim to Boston and other points in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.-M
\ W. Johnson of Northhcld who has
Lccu "A guest of her brothcr-in.law, w NJ
Johnson. left for her home Wednesday,
Mrs. A. \. Niles ANA daughter Mrs. j.
Frank jackson, returned Tuesday eve
ming from a stay of "A month at Thomp-
cons island. Boston harbor. with the
formers brother and wife. MI and Mrs.
charles Bradley.-Mrs Anne Durkce re.
turned to st. Adams Wednesday after
visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs George
Norton. MIR. and Mis-. u. w Donaldson
were in Burlington Wednesday. Mrs.
Frank Brown of Hyde Park was guest
wednesday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O. Lunt.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson of
woodsvillc. y. H.. are visiting the for.
mcr's brother and wife, DR. and Mrs.
| 7 Frank Jackson. and his sister and hus-
band. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strong of
Hyde Park
GILMORE.
| Ethel Mckee, Genie Ward, s. II. Martin.
Henry Martin, Olo Richardson. Mrs Rich.