Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
WATERBURY,.

Ruel w. Morse who had been in poor
health for some time and unable to work.
started to resume his employment for
the Demeritt company Saturday morning,
when. about a quarter of a mile from his
home, as he was nearing the long COW
cred bridge, he dropped dead. The health
officer and selectmen of Duxbury were
notified and gave permission for the re-
moval of the body to his home, where
physician gave the cause of death as
natural. following Bright's disease. The
deceased was born In Duxbury on Scrab-
BILE hill GO years ago, the son of Luther
and Alice (Maynard) Morse. He married
Miss Flora Morse who died many years
ago. He is survived by one daughter,
Bertha widow of Ralph Peake three
grandchildren; one sister. Miss Louisa
Morse, who has been his housekeeper for
wears, and two brothers. Daniel Morse
Of Waterbury and Edgar II. Morse of
Duxbury. The deceased was an honest,
industrious man. optimistic In his make
up keeping cheerful through many trying
events. Most Of his life had been spent
in his native town of Duxbury, having
lived in Moretown near Duxbury Cor
ner for the past year.-A large crowd of
parishioners and other friends gathered
at the station Friday noon tc bid good
bye and extend good wishes to the Rev.
William l.. Boicourt. j. G. Stedman OF
Montpelier will remain with Mrs. Boicourt
| and daughter at the parsonage for a
| time. What plans will be made for serv-
ices after the quarantine is lifted are not
| yet certain.-Schools in town will not open
before September II. in accordance with
the decision Of the health and school
board, 1t is expected that unless new
cases Of paralysis develop that all schools
| can open with safety at that time. The
| one at Duxbury Corner will probably open
then.
Another case OF paralysis has developed
in the tale mine community in Moretown
the one i'll being Paul Nelson. the l5-year-
old son of Mrs. Cole. The step-father be-
\ ing employed at the mine. The young
man was employed early in the summer or
the Fuller farm, where case of paraly'
sis now exists.-Mr and Mrs Charles IL
Williams and daughter. Arlene of Bostor
have been guests of Mr. Williams father
j. Williams. Also at the same home
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Littlejohn, son ant
daughter Of Portland. Me-. Mrs. Little
John being Mr.. Williams daughter
A letter received by Mrs. Boicourt from
Iher husband in New York before sailing
gives his permanent address as 80 Avenue
| Montaigne, Paris, France.-The funeral o.
Buel w. Morse was held at the town hal
In Duxbury Monday afternoon, the Rev
Verne l.. Smith officiating. The bearers
were Clyde Morse, Harold Morse, A. II
Morse and Lewis Morse. Burial was in thu
Graves cemetery in Duxbury.
The Rev. William l.. Boicourt found oil
reaching New York that his boat wa
not to leave for day later than h,
Thought, so spent Monday in Philadelphia
with Mrs. Boicourt's brother. His par
lishioners here had believed that h
sailed late Tuesday night He was fortu
nate in finding In New York friend an,
former co-worker with his father, w.
Coleman of Kansas. Mr.. Coleman has re
Gently been in Chautauqua, but was leav
ing by the same steamer to do Y. NJ. C. A
work. Mr. Boicourt had been appointe
the Y. NJ. c. A. librarian on the boat, T.
have charge of the reading for the mel
and their study for the work.A lette
received by Edwin F. Palmer from hi
brother, John II. Palmer, written "Some
where in England" tells of Londons wei
come to Old Glory and encloses picture
from the London papers of the welcom
: to the u. S. troops. Mr.. Palmer was wit
August Is in the presence of the Kim
and Queen. He reports himself in the hes
of health.-Martin w. Chaffee has bee
: Amounted by Superintendent Hilega
5 union SUPERINTENDENT of schools durin
1.-The absence of Superintendent Darrow
who has accepted a federal position MI
Chaffee was formerly superintendent @
, this union and resigned to teach In Peach
, am Academy. Last year he had charg
, | of the teacher-training course in the loca
. schools