Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-26
VERGENNES.

Mrs. Gustave Hanneman died Saturday
afternoon of hemorrhages. For a num-
ber Of years she had been in poor health
from hardening Of the arteries, but had
been seriously i'll but for a short time.
Mrs. Hanneman was born in Germany
in September. 1856. and Joined her hus-
band here in 1858. She was member
of the Vergennes Congregational Church
and also Of the Vergennes Improvement
society. Besides her husband, she Is
survived by one daughter. Mrs. George
c. Ross. and one son, William Hanneman
of Vergennes. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon at o'clock at the
house.-R. H. Bristol is suffering from
badly lacerated nand, caused by being
caught in the rope on a hay fork which
he was manipulating.-Fred w. Flagg
spent Sunday with his uncle, Frank
Flagg Of Rutland.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Eletharp and three children OF
Watertown, N. Y, are visiting his sister.
Miss Minnie Eletharp. and are guests Of
the Stevens House.-The auction sale of
a carload Of horses from the Iowa farm
near Schenectady, N. Y, held at the
Stevens House barn Friday afternoon,
was well attended and the stock was
sold at reasonable prices. Among the
heaviest buyers were Mayor w. w.
Bristol who purchased four horses for
farm work, and Alderman w. H. Nor.
ton. seven for light draft and driving
purposes.-Prof. Mortimer w. Thomas
spent Sunday at Plattsburgh. N. Y.
with his son, Wellsworth. who is attend
ing camp in that city.-Miss Renah
O'Bryan of Northampton. Mass, who
has been spending a few days with her
cousin, Mrs E. A. Lee, and Mrs. 8. B.
Booth. has gone to New Haven to visit
relatives.
Miss Ruth Benoit. daughter of
George Benoit. died Saturday from tuber.
culoss after an illness of six months.
aged seven years. She is survived by her
father, a sister, Jennie, and brother,
Basil. The funeral was held Sunday aft
ernoon at the house. the Rev. w.
Il. Mulholland officiating. The body. ac-
companied by the father, sister. brother,
and uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mr.. William
Benoit. was taken Monday morning to
Peru. n. Y, where burial was made
Frank Tucker Jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tucker. Sr., has enlisted in Co. NJ.
lst Vermont regiment, National Guards
Henry St. Peters. who is employed on the
dredge of ex-Postmaster Thomas Mack at
North Hero. spent Sunday at home here
r. d. Goodridge and family spent Sunday
at Basin Harbor.-Joseph Monteny and
Henry V. Smith were visitors at Fort
family made an automobile trip to Lake
Dunmore and Sudbury Sunday.-Leonard
Hammond of Ludlow is visiting his moth
err Mrs. r. ID. Goodridge.-Mrs. b. NJ. Bris-
tol and daughter. Miss Elizabeth Of Co
hasset, Mass, are visiting her husbands
mother, Mrs. NJ. T. Bristol. and his sister.
Mrs. II. c. Herrick.-Mr. and Mrs. Myron
Fishman Of Bristol visited her sister, Mrs.
Abraham Cohen, Sunday.-Mrs. Fred w.
Flagg has returned from visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Flagg of Rutland.-The
house of e. j. Butler Of Panton was struck
by lightning Saturday evening. The bolt
struck the chimney. badly wrecking it, and
also the plastering, passing out through
the front door.-The Ladies' Aid society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church will
meet Friday afternoon in the church par.
lors.
Aubert Palmer of the u. S. s. cruiser
Birmingham spent Monday with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Palmer. The
Birmingham was one of the ships that
conveyed the America troops to France,
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