Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
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Marceiile was held at st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church at nine o'clock Wednes-
day morning and there was a large at
tendance. Father T. ]. Leonard, pastor Of
the church, OBLIGATED. The bearers were
her four sons, Nelson, John, Henry and
Jed Marceille. The burial was in the FAM
lily lot In the Catholic cemetery.-The
Junior Auxiliary society Of st. Stephens
Episcopal Church will hold a ten-ten
party at the home of Mrs. r. @. Hunt
this afternoon from four until six o'clock.
The Women's Missionary association Of
the Congregational Church held a we'll
attended meeting at the home of Mrs. c.
3. Wright on Storrs avenue Tuesday
afternoon There was a good attendance
and the topic was a report Of the golden
Jubilee which was given by Miss Marjorie
Wright, who was a delegate to the con-
vention.-A quiet and pretty wedding took
place at the Methodist Church parsonage
Tuesday morning when Miss Agnes May
Quintell Of Ripton was married to Philo
Leroy Foster Of Middlebury. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Foster. parents Of the groom,
attended with them. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. q. w. Moody, pas
tor OF the Methodist Church of this vii
lage Mr.. and Mrs. Foster left Immediately
for parts unknown to spend their honey
moon, after which they will make this
their home.-The funeral Of Patrick Con-
on was held at st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church Tuesday morning at nine o'clock,
Father T. j. Leonard officiating. There
was a large attendance Of friends and
many flowers. The bearers were: Isaac
Lavonche. Sr., Louis Goulett, William
Halnon. James McNulla, William Tulley
ana Peter ]. Kinks, the burial was in the
family lot in the Catholic cemetery.-A
card party will be given by the Middle
bury Suffrage Study club at the home Of
Mrs. A. T. Calhoun Friday evening at 7:3o
o'clock for the benefit Of the suffrage Red
Cross fund. Twenty cents admission fee
for the fund will be collected and bridge,
five hundred. and whist will be played.
Fifty cent pieces to be used for prizes and
given to the fund by the winners. have
been donated. Members and their friends
are cordially invited to play. Those who
plan to attend are requested to notify the
hostess by afternoon Of that date.
VERGENNES.
Gustav Hannemnn died at his home on
West Main street Thursday afternoon
from the effects Of a shock several days
ago. in the esth year Of his age. He was
born In Germany and came here over 30
years ago. He was shoemaker by oc-
cupation. but for a number Of years has
devoted some Of his time working on his
farm on the west side. Mr.. Hanneman
was a member Of the vergennes Con-
gregational Church, Pierpoint Lodge, No.
81, knights Of Pythias. and also a prom
inent member Of Goethe Lodge, Order Of
Won Moltke, Burlington. He is survived by
one daughter. Mrs George C. Ross, and
one son. William. both of Vergennes.
The funeral Of Gustav Hanneman was
held Saturday afternoon at the house.
the Rev. Richard G. Woodbridge officiat-
ing. The bearers were Wallace H. Bris-
tol. Henry Ruscoe, Isaac Miller and Louis
Renaud. and burial was made in Pros
pect cemetery. There were many floral
tributes. among them being a pillow Of
flowers from Goethe Lodge. Order Of Won
Moltke, Burlington. a spray Of chrysan-
themums from Pierpoint Lodge. No. 81
Knights Of Pythias. Of vergennes. Of both
Of which he was a member.-Mrs. Eugene
Ramsay and sister. Miss Ada Crosby.
visited in Burlington Saturday.-The pro-
ceeds Of the knitting dance. given Thanks
giving evening. under the auspices Of the
finance committee of the Vergennes
branch Of the Red Cross by Mrs. Stella
Ingham. a member Of the committee,
netted the society $24.15.-The Bixby Me-
mortal Free library. which has been
closed for several days on account of re-
pairs being made on the furnace, is open
again.-Alderman Levi H. Brown is
Ill with diphtheria.-The Byron Clark
farm, recently purchased by c. w. Walsh
and wife. will be occupied by A. w. Bell.
--Wyman A. Bristol who has been maxi
ing a few days visit to his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. d. Bristol, has returned to
New York city.-H. w. Spooner. who has
been carrier on rural delivery route No.
for Is years, has had his route ex-
tended on the east road from the Dumas
place into Bridport as far as the home
Of William Myrick. making about a dozen
more patrons who were formerly a part
Of the Bridport rural route.-Lous
Grupy Of Burlington attended the fu-
neral Of Gustav Hanneman here Satur-
day.-Mrs. Ira Schauffman Of New York
city Is visiting her cousin. Abraham
Cohen.-Miss Minnie O'Neill of Reese
Vile. NJ Y, Is visiting MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Crosby.-H. F. Beach. who is spend
ing the winter in Burlington, visited
friends here Friday.
Sunday, while the two young sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Jarvis were slsat-
ing above the falls, they broke through
the ice. They had presence of mind
to stretch their arms out upon the ice
and keep themselves from going under.
until Eli Milo, who heard their cries,
was able to break channel for a boat
and rescue them. The same day Charles
Tredo in attempting to cross the creek
below the falls near the Daniels coal
dock broke through the ice. but managed
to throw himself prostrate on the ice
until Capt. NJ. II. Daniels could throw
him a board, by the aid Of which he was
able to reach the shore.-The American
Express company has specially advised
their local agent here. DR.. w. G. Watt.
that the United States government war
trade board has granted special authority
to the American Express company to re-
ceive and transmit money remittances to
that portion of Russia and Russian Poland
now occupied by the Austrians and Ger
mans. This will be welcome news to the
thousands in this country to whom all
chance Of getting money to sufferers over
there, blocked since the warning powers
put a stop to all such remittances last
February.-The rooms in the Taber build