Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-12

complicated the case-Fire broke out
MONDAY afternoon in the Berry house
owned by Mrs. r. N. Chase and occupied
pE ~. IL. kidder. Mrs. Kidder was at
the office Of the Bethel Printing com.
many and Mr.. Kidder was at r. r..
Burnetts assisting in sugarlng. The f,re-
men responded promptly and in eight
minutes had water at the fire through
80 feet OF hose from the nearest hydrant,
the place being outside Of the hre dis
trict. The fire was confined to the roof
and the attic. where II originated pre-
sumably from the chimney.-A grass f,re
Monday afternoon on the hill In rear Of
Main street caused much CONSERVATION
among property owners and looked
threatening until several citizens with
hand extinguishers got busy and put II
out. II was started by small boys.--ISaster
Sunday was observed by all the churches
with much enthusiasm and with large
audiences OF worshippers.- r.
Billiard of Rochester IL employed at
the Demers bakery.-Several OF the
friends OF w. f. Grant gave him birth
day surprise party last Saturday evening"
He returned Monday to his work in
Springfeld.-Arthur Bowen Of Company
Is. Depzil Rice and Glenn Twitcheil Of
Company r. Edward Rogers of the regi-
mental band. and Rae Washburn Of the
supply company are al Fort Ethan Allen.
Harold Bundy Of the supply company
"ill 60 as soon as released from the
measles quarantine.-The listers found 309
male citizens between the ages Of is and
A6 years and have sent the list to tho
adjutant. general.-J f. PARROT has
gone to Boston to work in q tannery
with his brother. W. H. Parrott-Mrs
w. Fl. LAmberton will attend Q business
college in Burlington. taking her son,
Stanley. to that city with her. while her
husband, DR.. Wesley H. Lamberton, re-
mains here and continues to practice his
profession as veterinary surgeon. They
are storing their household goods.-Mrs.
V. p. Rossi has gone to Barton to at
tend the marriage OF a relative.-Earl
Blossom has returned from Bristol, Conn,
where he has been working.-Mrs. Harold
p Perkins died Monday night ut the hos
pital in Hanover, n. H., where she SUBJ
United to an operation last week Tues
day. Her husband saw her Monday eve-
ming and a. she seemed to be doing well,
he came homo on the night train. Tues
day morning despatch was received
announcing her death. The deceased was
the youngest child Of the well-known
Shepard family Of musicians and was an
alto singer Of musical sweetness and
power. She was q favorite singer I'm
church and at local entertainments. Be-
sides her husband. she Is survived by
her little daughter. Barbara. aged four
years and by her mother, Mrs James
M. Shepard. Of South Royalton. The wife
OF Representative p. 9. Belknap Of Royal
ton Is a sister.
Mrs. Josephine Stearns. IS years of age.
widow Of the late Albert L. Stearns, for
mi mo- soa Antt
village. died Tuesday afternoon from the
shock Of apoplexy which she suffered the
day before. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at three o'clock in the Univer-
salist Church. with interment at Cherry
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Stearns was Jose
phine N. Loomis of Roxbury and was
married to Mr.. Stearns in 1868. Mr..
Stearns died six years ago. Since that
time she had made her home with her
son. Roy L. Stearns. in Springfield. or
with her sister. Mrs. Ruth Bigelow. in
Jackson. Mich. She had been In poor
health for some time and had spent the
winter at the Greene sanatarium, where
her death occurred.-The funeral Of Mrs.
Harold p. Perkins was held Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock at the Univer-
salist Church, the Rev. w. C. Harvey
oficiating. A. Lee Cady came from Mont
pelier to take charge. The members Of
Daniel Lille Relief Corps attended In q
body There was a large attendance and
the horal offerings were many and beau
tlful. Among those present from out
Of town were Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ.
Shepard Of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. L. p.
Vail Of Portland, Me-. Mr.. and Mrs. p. 8.
Belknap. w. o. Belknap and Mrs. James
N. Shepard Of South Royalton. Intsr.i
ment was In the Shepard family lot at
Riverview cemetery. South RoyaltonS-}
Mrs. Robert Noble was in RochestsPt
Wednesday evening to attend an EasterfS
Star meeting