Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-04

weeks Illness, in the g2nd year OF her age.
Mrs. Alden had been blind for over 20
years. She was born October Is, lS5, in
litnrEVillc, y. g., Canada, and came here
win her parents when a child. She was
married To John NJ. Alden September -,
lSii' She was the mother of six children,
all Of whom are now living They arc.
charles Alden of Pawtucket. IL. L.. HcnrN
A'den of NorChileld. Mrs. Louis Liberty of
Revere. Mass, Mrs. Edward Seebold If
New Rochelle. y. Y. Miss Mary Jane
Alden and John NJ. Alden of Vcrgennes.
-onSIoW the young son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Levi H. Brown, is III with
Erlp-fctcr Rus 7el died Sunday at the
nome OF his son, Peter in Addison MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Rarrows were called 20
Middlehury Monday to attend the fu-
neral OF her brother, Charles Biuya-
Which took place Tuesday. Mrs. Henry
Finger has been called to Leominster,
Mass. to care for her daughter, Mrs Bert
Te"lyea, who recently underwent seri-
Gus operation.-M Susan :. Merrill is
spending a few days with her daughter
Mrs. Robert Moorby Of West Addison.
4 MI and Mrs. Harry VI. Norton spent New
Years with Edward Whitley of Bridport.
| Mrs. Fred Brooks and son Of Troy. y.
| IT,, are Visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Delbcrt GoodSDend. -t;corge Rich
| ards has returned to Worcester. Mass.
after visit to his daughter. Mrs. William
q. Miner.-T'he condition of Onslow Hill
of Bloomviiie, n. y, who is i'll at the home
of his daughter Mrs Levi "A. Brown. is
improving. Sarah, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Abraham Cohen. is i'll with measles.
The watch night Service at tho Ferris
burg Congregational Church Sunday
evening was well attended and an inter
estinE program as follows was carried
out: Duet. Miss Elva Muncttc and Miss
Dana Sterling. reading, The Old Organ
Grinder Miss Gladys Munette; duet the
Misses Jennie Stcenson ana Gcnevieve
ADAMS. Miss BERTHA Collins gave n short
talk and Secretary Ernest L. Rand of the
V VI. G. A. followed with an address on
Public Spirit An orchestra couposed
OF Herbert Booth, Miss Flora Booth and
Mrs. Fred Booth furnished music The
Young people gathered at the organ for a
half hour and sang the old year out and
the new year in. At the close Ernest Dc
vine presented the pastor, tho Roy. J. Hall
Long with purse Of moncy--Mrs. Bcr-
tina Brooks, who has been visitin, her
sister. Mrs. r. y. Goodridgo went Sun
day To Rutland to visit friends Henry
w. Trcdcau Of the l.. s. naval training
station at Newport Z. T., is spending n
l" DAYS furlough with his parents. Mr..
md Mrs. William Trcdeau. The week of
PRAYER will he observed at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday evenings ;eorgc Milo OF
Worcester. Mass, is visiting his father,
NSa@ore Milo. and his sisters, the Misses
Julia and Lucy Milo.-Mrs. Nelson Hay
den has gone to visit in Boston Icxing-
ton and Arlington. Mass -Leonarl To-
Beouf and daughter. Genevicve. of Wor-
castcr Mass, are spending few days
with his sister. Mrs. W. II. Norton ut
the Norton House The watch night serv-
ice at the Methodist Church Sunday eve
ming was interesting. The first half hour
was given over to prayer and testimony,
after which the pastor gave an address on
Retrospect and Prospect"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joscnh Devoid
gave New Years dinner. at which .,
Of their children and grandchildren were
presert.-The Helping Hand society OF
Mohkton Ridge Will meet THURSDAY with
Miss Alice Devoid.-The directors and Of
'iccrs of the National bank of verrennes
held their annual dinner NJ the Stevens
, House on New Years day.--Attorney
and Mrs +. w McCuen have gone to
MONTPELIER to attend the opening session
Of the Legislature. and Mr. Mcruen will
I also attend the eession of the supreme
court, now being held at Montpeier -
Leonard Hammond has returned to I.ud
! low after visit to his mother. Mrs. r
! -. GoodrdCr.--During the winter months
! tho weekly session Of the probate cour,
VIII he held Saturday instead Of Friday
Mr., and Mrs. w r. Warner and thc
/ RoN j. Hall Long went Tuesday &c
/ Montpelier to he present at the opening
! of the Legislature and to attend tn.
Governors reception.--The Rev Tnomas
/
and in the evening preached an evangili.s-
tic sermon in the Methodist Episcopa.
| church there.--EI. Y. Smith OF Crown
| Point, y. y, is visiting his brother-in la W
| j Donovan Miss Grace Kingsland who
| has been spending the holidays with her
! parents, Mr, and Mrs +. l.. Kingsl.and
! returned Tuesday TO Montpelier to re.
sumo her duties at the State library com
| miSsion.-Mrs Edward Seebod of New
| Rochelle, y. Y. Mrs. Josephine Liberty
/ and Mrs. Leo barrow of Revere, Mass
and Miss Hattie Alden of Pawtuckct
Il /, worc called here by the death OF
their mother and grandmother, Mrs
! Theresa .Oden.- Representatives. elect
Judge +. w. futile Of NerGennes. Waite
White Of Pauton and A. c. Wright OF
Waltham went Tuesday to Monticello,
TO attend the opening Of the Legislature
A daughter Pauline Elizabeth was borr
! sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.. Hunt 81
| Cobbleskil \. Y Mrs. Hunt WAS formerl,
Miss Mary stone, daughter of Mr. ant
Mrs. George F.. Stone OF Vergcrnes w
y. Knight of Westmoreland, n. H..
former agricultural instructor in tn,
Nergenncs high school, was the guest OF
Judge and Mrs. Frank l.. Fish on New
| Year's.-Iudge Warren Peck OF New
Haven was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Devoid on New Years day
The funeral of Mrs. Theresa Alden wa.
| held Yesterday morning at st. Peter
Church, the Rev. l.. A. Veztna officiating
The bearers we're John w and 7. II.
Ryan, Isaac Miller Albert Larrow. Franz
Gee and .. II. Caissc and burial was II
st. Peters cemetery. Among those pres
eEt from away were Mrs. Edward See
bold of New Rochcll, y. v, Mrs. Jose
phine Liberty and Mrs Leo Larrow of Re
ver', Mass. Mics Hattie Alden OF Provi
dence. r, l., Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lorklir
of Mortified Among the floral tribute.
Was = wreath from friends in MaSsachu
settSMrs. h. b. Lee has closed her stor.
and gone to Monticello, Iowa, on a tire.
months visit to relatives. William Aus
tin of burlington is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Austin.--Jerr,
Ryan Of Ancroict. Saskatchewan, is visit
ing his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
crt iIudson.--,I. w. Crosby, drecto
of music ut the University of Vermont
orranst ard Choirrnaster at ST. Paul
Church, burlington, will be M the vestr!
of the FcrTisburr Congregational Churcl
and organize al old-fashion"d singing
school class. The church will furnish REM
fuel, light and piano free OF charge Thi
for the good Of the community and all ar
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