Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-22

Of Mrs. Perry's sister. vella Rich
Strength School closed here Friday for
a short vacation. Miss Flynn. one Of the
teachers, has gone to her home in Under
hill.-'F. r. Gerard. H. A. slayton and
William Barry are In attendance at tho
listers meeting In Burlinston.-Mrs. Grace
Chandler and children are visiting at A.
G.. Chambers.
ELMORE.
Niles Powell Of Burlington IL visiting
his sister, Mrs. Harry F. Smith,. N.
Billings has returned home from the
Mary Fletcher hospital.-Miss Eta Smith
Is visiting her mother in Craftsbury.--
Miss ella TIebb and William Carpenter
spent the weekend at Fred Robinsons
In Worccster.-Miss Genie Ward Is Wis.
iting In Johnson.--The young son Of Mr..
and Mrs Alonzo Marshall Is recovering
from the measles at the home Of c. w.
Ward.-Collies Willard has completed
work for +. L. Churchill and is at home
HYDE PARK.
Frank Keller. who had been III a long
time. died at 1870 Monday morning. He
was G years old. n son of the late Nelson
Keller and a brother Of Fred N. Keeler.
TIC Is diSO SuTNlNcu DN h 0lStt'T, MTS. a. v.
Wiswell with whom he lived. He was
a well-known travelling man and had a
host of friends throughout Vermont.
Maine and New Hampshire. Tho funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon. -
Senator Page is home from Washington
Professor Simpson is spending n few days
at his home in Sheffield.-Mrs. J. NJ. Ste
vens returned Saturday from the hospital.
where she has been the past miro weeks.
much improved in health.-Brigham Nc
Farland is In Massachusetts and New
York on insurance Observation-Disclosures
Wood IL at his home in Bennington for a
short visit.-School at the L. c. A. closed
Friday for q weeks vacation.--Lieut..
Governor Hu:burd addressed the prison.
ers at the Washington county jail at
Montpelier last Sunday evening.-Nfrs.
Robert Putnam is spending a few days at
Swanton.
MORRISVILLE.
The Woman's club which was enter.
tained Monday afternoon by the music
committee, at the home Of Mrs. George
a. Morse. enjoyed a treat. the program
being especially 1, teresting. Nearly 30
ladies were present.-Mrs. W. W. Ross
made fine batch Of maple syrup March
Is from five trees in her door-yard.-N. H.
Ellsworth was in Wo!cott Tuesday.-N1iss
Sadie Sherman has returned from Wor-
cester and Boston.-David Brown has
purchased Of Charles Haskill the house
on upper Main street now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sweetzer. Mr.. Brown
takes possession April 10. J. Converse.
who has passed the winter in the lumber
woods at Island Pond, has completed his
work there and returned here-Niss
Brenda Harris, who has passed some
months at her home here. has left on her
return to Sierra Madre. Cal. Miss Harris
will spend 10 days in New York en- route.
Carroll ODER is ILL with Measles
State Lecturer o. l.. Martin will hold .
lecturers conference at Grange hall
Thursday, March %. All lecturers in tho
district and all interested, are requested
to be present.--Junior. the little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. White. is Ill with
measles.-NIiss Mary Gates returned Mon-
day evening from visit in Rutland with
her sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dominique Weafer, and in Proctor with
Supt. and Mrs. w. A. Beebe.-Prof.
Alban Parker Of Keene. N. H.. IL passing
the Easter vacation with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Parker.-L. c. Tillgfson
was business visitor in Hardwicl/ Tues
day.-C. F. Smith has sold his farm in
Hardwick. occupied by his son-in-law.
Ray Macomber. to Canadian parties.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood died Monday
morning at two o'clock at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. p. ]. Liberty. She
was i'll but a few days with bronchial
pneumonia. She had been in i'll health for
the past 30 years and had suffered two
slight shocks during the past two years.
having since been confined to her bed.
She was Elizabeth Peppin. daughter Of
Francis and Marguerite Peppin, and was
born in Berkshire 70 years ago. About
60 years ago she was united in marriage
to Nelson Wood of Willistor. and to this
union seven children were born. three OF
whom survive. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood made
their home in Jericho and vicinity for
many years and the former died in that
town in 1879. Mrs. Wood made her home
with her son, Charles. in Wolcott for
eight years. then went to Hyde Park.
where she lived the same length of time
with her son, Fred. Two years ago she
came to Morrisville and had since been
with her daughter. Mrs. Liberty. Fu-
neral services were held from there
Tuesday afternoon. the Rev. W. e. Baker
officiating. The remains wera taken to
Jericho Wednesday for interment In the
family lot Besides the three children.
Charles Of Wolcott Fred of Hyde Park
and Mrs. Peter J. Liberty Of Morrisville.
the deceased is survived by one sister.
Mrs. Peter Degree. Of Montague. Mass.
Mrs. H. s. Tanner and son Lloyd went
Wednesday to Cambridge for visit with
her sister. Mrs. Carl Mudgett.-Mrs. Nellie
Shaw was In Hyde Park Wednesday ia
attend the funeral of Frank Keller
Barney Durgan went to Burlington Wed.
nesday. where he will be a guest for q
few days of Fred Carpenter at the Uni
versity of Vermont.-Mrs. Olin Barns re-
turned to Bakersfield Wednesday after
visiting her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Gauvin.-Fred Spaulding. assistant at the
railroad station. Is i'll with bronchitis.
Percie Sweetzer Is assisting Mr.. Kelley.
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