Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
CORNWALL.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Benedict was the scene of a very pleas
ant occasion last Thursday evening
when yer 100 end gathered at their
home for a surprise party in honor of
their 35th wedding anniversary. Gifts
of a dining table, two rockers, linen
and silver nttingly expressed the good
will of the many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benedict.-Mrs. Alvin Pratt Of
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hamblin. for
about a week.-Road Commissioner
Lluellan Fisher Is on clutches. with an
injured foot, caused by a road machine
running over his foot while he was
working with the machine.-The Rev.
8. H. Barnum preached at the Congre-
g%ational Church Sunday. He was a
former pastor Of his church. now
preaching in Jericho Center.-The
Whatsoever Circle met with Mrs.
John Sperry and Mrs. Floyd Sperry
Thursday.-The following officers were
elected at the local branch of the Red
Cross, at the last meeting: Chairman,
Mrs. Howard Atwood; first vice-chair-
a Mrs. Frank De Long; second vice.
chairman. Mrs. Carrie Harris; secretary.
Mrs. Charles Conlon: treasurer. Mrs.
Edward Peet: chairman of the work
committee. Mrs. Lluellan Fisher: pur-
chasing committee. Mrs. Charles H.
Lane; ways and means committee. Mrs.
George Parkill. Mrs. Merrill Field and
Miss Flora Ringey.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Norton Of Tacoma. Wash. visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Fisher
last week.-The next Red Cross meet
ing will be held Friday of his week
at the town hall.-Mrs. Silas Jewett Is
being cared for by a nurse. her back
having been strained recently.
The Red Cross meeting will be held
this week Friday, instead Of Wednesday,.
at which time Miss Bertha Holden, the
home economics expert Of the extension
| course, will give an address.-The funeral
Of Mrs. Marcia Gregg Mott, wife of the
late Rev. John Sowles Mott. who died
Sunday, was held Tuesday at 100 p. m.
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs. s. p.
Hoyt, with whom she had been for sew
eral months. Mrs. Mott was born March
81. 1926. and until within a few months
ago had been active and with full facul-
ties of mind. She caves one son, Allen
L. Mott of Hubbardton, and three daugh-
ters. Mrs. William Childs of Weybridge.
Mrs. Emma Whitman Of Huerfano, Colo,
M Mrs. 8. P. Hoyt Of this town. The
Rev. David Reed of Middlebury College.
who IL supplying the pulpit of the Meth
odist Church in Weybridge, of which
the deceased was a member. OBLIGATED.
Mrs. ]. 8. Mott. aged 93 years. died Ia
Cornwall Sunday morning. She is sur
vived by three daughters. Mrs. w. B.
Childs of Weybridge. Mrs. Bridge Whit
man Of Colorado. n Mrs. 8. T. Hoyt
Of Cornwall. with whom Mrs. Mott had
made her home: and one son. Allen Mott
of Hubbardton. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the
house, with burial in Weybridge.
GRANVILLE.
Ralph Hystings Is visiting In Portland,
Me.-Sam Riley was In Rochester Sum-
day to attend the funeral of Mrs. oliver
Kerr who died very suddenly on Friday.
George Parish is working in Pittsfield.
ORWELL.
Miss Lillian Bascom Is taking her vaca-
tion.-Mr. and Mrs. H. d. Branch re-
turned last week Wednesday after spend
ing some time In Pawlet with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. John W. Clark. and their son.
George II. Branch. of Ludlow.-Miss
Jennie Ray is with her brother and sister
at Maiden. Mass.-Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Stevens are In Peru. N. Y.-The business
men Of Middlebury held their annual BAN
quet at Eagle Inn September 6 with a good
attendance--John Purcell has been with
his mother here for a time. He Is from
Rochester. N. Y.-The county extension
service represented by Miss Holden will
hold meetings as follows: September 10
Shoreham, 200 p. M: 1880 p. M, New
Haven; goth. Goshen, 200 p. m. 21st. Corn.
wall. 200 p. M. in the eevning at 7:3O al
Bristol; END. at Middlebury. 800 p. M
Mrs. Mary Gale Root of Bennington ha.
been the guest of Mrs. L. d. Griswoid
Edward Conway has gone to Burlington
to attend school.-Mr. ard Mrs. II. C
Young attended the convention of chNrchei
last week In Middletury.-The ahuua
meeting of the Women's Missionary 90
ciety was held Contender 3 with tn