Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
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Center cemetery. The bearers were DR.. A.
W. Dewey, Charles Z. Pnney. Willis N.
Cady, w. X. Foster and John Hammond
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. 0orham of New
York are in town to visit his parents Mr..
and Mrs. L. ]. Gorham.-Mrs. Eben c. Ry-
der and son, Ralph. left Friday for
Albany N. Y. After a short stay there
they will go to New York to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Ryder's daughter, Mrs.
Charles d. Child.-Mr. and Mr5. ID. >.
Twitchel went to New York city on Fri
day to spend Christmas with Mr.. Twitch-
els brother. Herbert. He was recently
elected president of the Chemical Ma
tonal bank of that city.-Roger Ryan is
confined to the house by illness.-NIr. ard
Mrs. Edward Graves have moved to Rut-
land, where he has secured a position at
the Williams garage-Word has been
received from Fletcher Douglass. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Douglas, who en-
listed last spring. that he is in France
with the Goth division. According to his
letter his father received this week, he is
well. Douglas is now with the 101st am
munition train. He writes that he has
been travelling for six weeks.-Mrs. Ira
Pond of Burlington is visiting her par
euts. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelphs Coolihan -
The Misses Josephine and Marcia Ducelle
after New Year's.-Mr. and Mrs George
Pulsfer and their children, Nellie and
Nora. of Dedham Mass, are here for two
weeks.-George Lee, superintendent of the
Mirdlebury Marble company's works, went
Saturday to Granville. n. y, to spend
Christmas at his home.-Mrs. Mary Sulli-
van, who few dyas ago suffered a stroke
of paralysis, was improved Saturday. Her
daughter Anna who has been visiting in
New York. arrived home Saturday night,
The last Of the Addison county first
quota of 123 men left here Wednesday
Dec. 10 for Fort Constitution, Ports
mouth. N. H. The men met at the court
house and marched to the depot at nine
o'clock, headed by the local board Of
selection. Allen T. Calhoun and Rufus
Wainwright. and the committee on enter
tainment. At the station, the Rev. L. r.
Holmes. pastor Of St. Stephens Episco-
pal Church, addressed them. Each man
was given a box Of lunch from the Red
Cross and check to be appropriated for
their benefit. They also were presented
with cigars by E. M. Saunders and the
local committee. Fred W. LaBeau Of
Nergennes was appointed to have charge
OF the men. assisted by Charles e. Rus
sell of New Haven. He carried the ma
tional colors. There was a good crowd
u.
Duncan, one Of the quota, had enlisted
previously, and his place and the place
OF Howard E. Mandigo of Vergennes,
who claimed to be an alien. were filled
by alternates. Fred Pierce Of Middlebury
and Joseph r. Harte Of Addison.
Word was. received Thursday morning
of the death of Mrs. Charles G.. Cady
at the home of her daughter. Mrs Eunice
Meeker Of Pittsfeld. Mass. Wednesday
December 10. Mrs Cady had been i'll for
some time. the cause Of her death being
hardening of the arteries. She was &
years of age and is survived by her hus
band and six children: Willis r. Of
Chicago. Frank w. Of Boston and Harolt
Cady Of Middlebury. Mrs. Alice Cutting
and Mrs. N. Bernice Cady Of Middle
bury. and Mrs. Eunice Meeker Of Pitts
r field, Mass. The remains arrived Thurs
, day evening and were taken to her late
5 home just east Of the village. where thu
= funeral was held Sunday afternoon a
. 2:30 o'clock. Burial was in the famil,
4 lot in the Foote Street cemetery. Mrs
n Cady was born in Dandy May %. 1851
t and was the daughter of Elihu and Maris
: Kelley.-Robert Thomas Of Seminar,
o street died very suddenly Thursday morn
= ing about nine o'clock after about a 4S
n hour Illness with pneumonia at the ag'
I of 70 years. He is survived by a wifi,
d and two daughters, Mrs. John Seeley o
v Middlebury and Miss Ada Smith. IA step
q daughter, Of Proctor; and two brothers
Walter Thomas of Brandon and Edwart
Thomas of this village. The funeral wa
held at his late home Sunday after
noon at 1870 o'clock and burial wa
/ in the family lot in the Salisbury ceme
: terry. Mr.. Thomas was born in Sails
, bury March 3, 1874, and was the son o
- NJrS
!. Col. James NJ. Tracy arrive
= Thursday morning from Boston. wher
. on Monday evening he attended the mar
- riage OF his daughter, Mrs. Florenc
q q Smith, to Ernest f.. Rich of that city
- The wedding took place at the residenc
!. Of the bride and the ceremony was per
" formed by the Rev. Mr. Greene O
II Charlestown. The bride. who has five
l. for several years at the Hub" is we
y known In Middlebury and Cornwall. hav
u ing been born and brought up in tn
c latter town. The groom is a prosperou
II merchant Of Boston.-Miss Helen b. Gilt
has gone to Fair Haven to spend the hol
n day season at the home of her parents
I. Dr. and Mrs. Edward B. Gift
- Mrs. Henry Morey and daughte
:. Mrs. Gertrude Connolly. and tn
h latter's son. Henry Connolly Of Burlinl
"a ton. are here to spend the holidays wit
"a Mrs. Moreys father. Peter Counter. an
her sister. Mrs. John Signor.-Bartholt
~ NEW Landers, who has been confined IL
"a week with bad attack of the gri
~ Is much better.-It has been decided tn;
-. ~ for the first week after the county cou,
resumes its work Tuesday, January 8, II
!" sessions Of court will be held in the grar
,. jury room on the first foor as 4 NEAR
~ Of saving COAL Should there be one
;" more criminal cases ripe for trial durir
u the succeeding week, the sessions will
VI course have to be held upstairs in II
ie county court room.-Thomas F. Burn
or who for several months has been gener
- superintendent Of newly developed ma
ut BILE quarry and accompanying works
We Phillipsburg. Can, Is at home here
IN spend Christmas and New Years wit
at his famiy.-After benediction at S
lie Mary's Church Sunday afternoon the
ne was Christmas tree for tho attendan
u. upon the catechsm classes and the your
err folks were made happy with their mar
~ presents.--Miss Elizabeth Baldwin. WI
r. is teaching in the Greensboro publ
no schools. is here to pass the holiday vac
IN tion with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. WI
w.. liam II. Baldwn.-The ice In Otter cre(
a in different places Is from IL to Is inch
W thick and the ice harvesters are e,
IS pecting to start cutting operations by Il
H. middle Of this Week.-Mrs. Ruth Kends
ol has gone to Florence to spend the ho
sit days at the home of her parents. Mr.. al
,l Mrs. s. II. Kendall.-Benjamin Davines
nd went Monday to pass the holidays at h
forv,,or hovpa In RriNnort -Mrs ycxro