Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-24


Mrs. Martha Wright Polaski IL in charge
of the ONCE work, and has been made
assistant treasurer, in the absence of
w. b. Macutceon, superintendent of the
Mt. Mansfield electric railroad, who
with Mrs. Macutcheon is in Florida for
/ the winter.
MORRISVILLE.
Secretary Of State F. q. Fleetwood went
to Burlington Saturday evening to be
present as one Of the speakers at the
mass meeting at the Strong theatre Sum
day, starting the drive of the Knights
OF Columbus for $4,000 for war work.
James Reed passed Sunday in Swanton.
a guest Of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jose. III Reed.-A. Mcdonald Of Barre.
former employee Of the Mould stone
sheds, visited friends Friday and Satur-
day.-William b. Stewart of East Hard
WICK spent Sunday here, visiting his
brother, Fred l.. Stewart, and sister, Mrs.
Stillman Ring.-Mrs. w. L, White Of
Hardwick spent Sunday and Monday with
Mr.. Whites sister, Mrs. Ella Silloway.-
The Hon. c. II. Stearns Of johnson was
q visitor in town Monday.
The remains Of Clayton Chaplin. Pri
vate' Co., A. 3Oth Inf. who died from
pneumonia at Camp Greene Charlotte. N.
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short service was held at Camp Green. the
body being taken then to the home OF
his parents at Rochester, NJ H., where
FUNERAL services were held Thursday
morning at a. M, the Rev. Mr. Tucker
ofnciating. The parents accompanied the
body here. the remains being placed
In the vault. Intement- will be made in
Mountain View cemetery. CLAYTON Chan
lin, one of nine children of Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Chaplin, was born at Sanford Me-.
Y years ago. With his parents he came
to Morristown to reside when three
months old, and made his home in town
until year ago last fall. August 10 he
enlisted at Dover, N. H.. and went from
there to Syracuse, N. Y, where he re-.
manned until going to Charlotte. The
young man contracted a cold, pneumonia
developing soon after, which resulted in
his death.-The remains of Irvine Fair
banks arrived here Friday morning from
Windsor, where he died at 1:3O Wednes-
day morning from the effects of a cam
Ger. The body was accompanied by his
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis A. Page of Newport. N. H.. and his
son Homer Fairbanks Of Windsor. Irvine
A. Fairbanks, son Of Richmond and
Louisa (Gates) Fairbanks, was born in
Hyde Park August II, 1876 His whole
town until going to Newport, N. H., two
years ago to make his home with his
daughter. Early in life he was united
! In marriage to Clistina Miller of Hyde
I Park, who died some years ago. From
this union a son and daughter were born,
Homer Fairbanks Of Windsor. and Mrs.
Carrie Page Of Newport, N. H., who sur
vive him. He is also survived by three
brothers, r. L. Fairbanks of Morristown,
Truman Fairbanks Of Sunapee. N. H.,
and Lysander Fairbanks of Fremont.
Neb. Mr.. Fairbanks has been in failing
health for several months but was con-
fined to his bed but a week.-L c. Tillot-
son was a business visitor in st. Johns
bury Friday.-Mrs. Robert Wallace and
Miss Elizabeth Stone were visitors in
Burlington Friday.-C. NJ. Chaplin return
ed Friday morning from a business trip
to Boston.-PeOple's Academy basketball
team went to st. Adams Friday for a
game with the school team Of that place.
Mrs. w. NJ Styslin passed Friday in
Burlington.-The Morrisville Boy Scouts
were beautifully trimmed Thursday even
ing in a game Of basketball at Stowe with
the Stowe Boy Scouts, score 60 to 7.-Miss
Marion Stalker Of Burlington. who has
visited Miss Florence Chaffee returned to
her home Friday.-Mrs. G. A. Morse and
lington Friday.-At an adjourned meeting
/ of Lamoille Lodge N. e. o. p. the follow
| ing officers were elected: Warden, E. T.
| Ryder: Junior past warden. c. E. Smith:
| vice-warden, c. A. s. Spiller; secretary,
| Mrs. Mabel Badger; financial secretary,
Mrs. Nora Edmonds; treasurer. Homer ].
Edmonds; chaplain, Mrs. Nettie A. Smith:
Guide. Mrs. Althea Edgorton; Sentinel.
w. NJ. Hill; trustee for three years. F.
O. Lunt.
| Among the relatives from out Of town
who were here Friday to attend the flu
neral of Earl Keller were w. G. Gorham
Of Beebe, Miss l.. F. Gorham of Barton.
G. A. Keller and Karl Keller of Crafts
bury, Charles Harrington Of Walden. Mrs.
Harriet Batten of East Hardwick, Mrs.
( T.. B. Noble. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Davis
and c. Z. Davis of Hyde Park. Among the
friends present from out of town were: H.
l.. Kinds and Mrs. Eliza Humphrey of
! Hardwick, Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis,
F. j. Warren and Miss Lila Warren of
! Wolcott and many others.-Miss Lucille
! Hobson left Saturday for Albany. N. Y,
where she will take a course in the Albany
Business College. Miss Hobson. who has
been teaching in the Plains schools. is
succeeded by Miss lola Flanders. who, In
turn. is succeeded by Mrs. Viola Gilbert
, as teaCner IN tne NOTtn ftdHuOlpn ScHOOI
Miss Catherine Wilcox went 10 Burling-
ton Friday, remaining over Sunday at
the home of F. d. Acknowledgement
Cleveland returned Saturday to Whitefeld,
N. H.. after passing few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sparks
Miss Rhea Patno returned Saturday from
vacation Of four weeks which she has
passed with friends at Maiden and Bos-
ton, Mass, and Rutland and Burlington.
Her mother. Mrs. Mary Patno. who has
passed the four weeks with friends at
Rutland and Vergennes. accompanied her
home.-Miss Emily Kull. matron Of the hos
pital at Hardwick, was a guest Saturday
of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Eaton.-People's
Academy in a game Of basketball Friday
evening with St. Adams high were de-
feated by a score Of 80 to 26.
CADY'S FALLS.
Mrs. Amelia Worden has closed her
house and gone to live with her niece.
Mrs. Il. ]. Houston, owing to i'll health
Wallace Seymour has moved his family
into the tenement recently vacated by
Everett Calkins.-Mrs Ada Smith has
closed her house and gone to Stowe to
spend the winter with her sister.-Erwin
Terrill was caller at A. N. Terrill's last
Sunday.-Pearl Brigham. who underwent
an operation two weeks ago, is getting
along nicely.-Miss Fannie Towle spent
a. <hA nf IN