Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17

WlIllam Ferris, sunday afternoon and
the body was taken that night to st. Al
bans for burial. Mr.. Smith was So years
of age ana for some time Mr. and Mrs.
Smith have been here with their daugh-
ter. The service was largely attended
by friends, who have learned to honor
and respect him since his residence here.
The body Of Mrs. George Lease, who
died at the home Of her son, Phineas
Ladd, In Barre last winter, was brouGh
here for burial In the family lot In the
village cemetery Sunday.--Mrs. Conklin
of Hartford, Conn.,. IL with her sister,
Mrs. Erwin Cooley. The Rev. William l..
Boicourt and Mrs. r. J. knowles are
representing the local church at the State
conference OF Congregational Churches in
Brandon.-Herbert Conant of Barnet 10 a
guest OF his mother. Mrs. Conant.-Ray-
mond Buzzell was In town Sunday on his
return to st. Adams after spending part
Of the week at his home In Waitsneld.--
Miss Maude DeCell was a weekend guest
at her home after spending a day in
Waitsheld with Miss Laura Buxxell. She
returned to Mortified Sunday night.
Besides the Rev. William l.. Boicourt
who of1ciated. there attended the funeral
of Mrs. Benjamin Buzxell Of Waitsfeld
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Edwin F. Pal.
mer. Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer Mrs
Philip Shonio and Mrs. Edward Good.
heart. the latter representing Dillingham;
Grange. OF which the two sons of the
deceased are members. Gertrude Ermina
Dodge was born in Marshheld April 10
1895. the daughter OF Ira G. and Laura
(Bliss) Dodge. The family later moved to
Middlesex. Mrs. Buzzell receiving her ed.
ucation In the public schools there. Later
she taught in the schools Of Niddlcsex
nsSA ~I
married to Benjamin Buzzell OF the same
town by the Rev. J. Edward Wright OF
the Church Of the Messiah. Montpelier
of which church the bride was q member
her membership being retained there al
the time of her death. Mr.. and Mrs. Bug
cell lived in Middlesex and Moretown and
for the past IS years on the so-called
Barnard farm In Waitsheld. She Is sur
vived by her husband and four children
Stanley, the Misses Laura and Gertrude
at home and Raymond Of st. Adams. Her
father died when she was young The
house was filled with relatives and neigh
bors from Moretown. Waitsfleld. Warren
and Middlesex while there were present
from Montpelier Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
HartshOrn and Mrs. Henry. The burial
was In the village cemetery at Waits
field. the bearers being Stanley Buzzell
iNuyihoHu buELciis JOHIi DuZLcl anu AdTl
Buzzell. The going of Mrs. Buzzell seems
particularly sad because Of the frail con.
dition Of the husband.
The large lawn in front Of the Yer
mont State hospital has been plowed and
will be planted to potatoes.-A. H. Morse
remained about the same Saturday
Encouraging news comes from Hanover
hospital concerning the condition Of Mrs
Milla I'd tranahan.-Among those interested
in the sheep industry is Arthur Lyons
who has nice flock on his farm. with
a number Of young lambs this spring.
Mrs Ernest Joslyn Is more comfortable
Miss Clara Berry, who Is at home from
the Johnson Normal school. has the
measles.-Mr. and Mrs. L. ]. Glossy who
were called from Detroit Mich, by the
death OF Mark f. Dillon, and who since
then have remained with relatives here
and In Montpelier. returned Thursday
night to their home.-Miss Agnes Alalones
of Montpelier Is the guest of Miss
Kathryn Dillon.-The Waterbury district
Of public safety consisting OF Water
bury. Warren, Duxbury. Moretown
Waitsfeld and Fayston has for its COM
mittee Walter F. Jones of waitsfeld
Harry c. Whitehill and Mark c. Moody
Of Waterbury. B. r. Demeritt Of Dux
bury and ]. L. Spaulding Of Warren
George Randall, Jr., IL much improved and
is able to be around the houss.-Miss Flor.
ence Pero, who has been working for q
few weeks at the home Of W. 8. Durett
Jr.. has left there and gone to her sis
ter. Mrs. George Mccormick. in Ran
dolph.-Mrs. c. c. Minard IL visiting her
sister. Mrs. s. c. Bean. in Dorchester
Mass.-P. d. Chamberlain has begun the
nj.
are practically completed for a Flag day
celebration. number of committees being
appointed. 1t is expected that music will
be furnished by the Mont pelier Military
band, Waterbury Citizens band. Stowe
band and Waitsfeld band.-diss Ruth
Tatro and Miss Florence Pierce of More.
town were overnight guests Of Mrs
Walter Irish Friday and on Saturday
went to spend the Weekend At the home
Of Miss Tatro's uncle near Fort Ethan
Allen.
This afternoon at the florence farm in
South Duxbury the funeral Of Winfield
Scott Durett will be held, the burial being
here in the village cemetery. The de.
ceased suffered a shock about three weeks
ago. but was much improved and did some
work until two days ago. when he was
taken worse, passing away Tuesday aft.
ernoon. w. 8. Durett was born at Sar.
anac 66 years ago. the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Durett. He married there
Julia ]. Thornton and about Is years age
they came to Barre. BY this wife he hat
70 1ls1nd . q las suo puv skoq cal
Moretown. w. 8. Durett. Jr., Of Duxbury
C. G. Durett Of Burlington. George Dur
EFT. Roy Durett and Mrs. Lawrence
Ginette Of Barre. There are also Mint
grandchildren. Six or seven years age
he came to Moretown and Duxbury and q
few months ago married Mrs. Jennie For
renee and they went to the florence farm
where they have since resided. The widow
survives him. also two brothers and two
sisters not before mentioned. Alfred Dur
EFT and Mrs. Maria Scribner of Saranat
Lake, N. Y. and Lyman Durett Of Igor
Mountain, N. Y. The deceased was stone
mason by trade. working at that in Barre
for years. He was member OF tho
church at South Duxbury.
MIDDLESEX.
Miss Mildred Bigelow spent the week.
end in Waterbury with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lurk.-The Rev
Mr.. Turner Of Milton supplied the Metho.
dist Episcopal pulpit Sunday. The day
was observed as Mothers' day.-Sunday
evening. May 70. the Christian Endeavor
society OF Montpelier will hold meeting
in the Methodist Episcopal vestry begin
ming at 100 p. m.-Mr. and Mrs. C. w
Alexander accompa MED By his father,
George Alexander. and Miss Mildred
Brown motored Sunday to Randolph and
had dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brothers. former residents Of this town.
Fred Eaton is building an addition on
his farm. 30x3s. for room for his livery
business b. Chaplin went Friday to
Lyndon to attend tho boys and girls club