Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
BURLINGTON FREE THURSDAY JANUARY TO- 1918

Fairfield. The directors elected the follow
ing officers: President. Charles e. schoff !;
vice president, Nelson Goodspeed: secre-
tary. John B. Wilson; treasurer. Aaron
Wesson; assistant treasurer, Stafford e.
Thorp
Funeral services for william II. Hard
ing, aged 81 years. who died at the Sher-
wood sanitarium Sunday after a long ILL.,
ness. were held at his late home on Lower
Weldon street Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. the Rev. George w. Smith of1iciat-
ing. The bearers were c. w. Buckley, A.
q. Smith. M. D. Armstrong and M. A.
Common, members Of Franklin Lodge,
No. Z, f. and A. M, Of which order Mr..
Harding was a member. and the honorary
bearers were w. Il. Smiddy, John Lynch.
Frank e. Lecour and P. J. Hackett, fellow
employees Of Mr.. Harding in the Messenger
Office. Tho burial, which took place in
Greenwood cemetery, was under Masonic
auspices. Tho service was conducted by
w. c. Robbie. worshipful master. Among
out-of-town relatives and friends present
were Henry Harding Of Boston, George
Harding of Hanover, N. H., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer L. Wilson Of East Berkshire.
Word has been received that ]. DeFror-
est Barker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. q. r.
Barker, who has been attending the avia-
ton school at the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology, has been transferred to
Cornell University. The school was trans
ferred from Massachusetts Tech. to
Princeton and Cornell and Mr.. Barker
goes to the latter.
Arthur Leclair and Miss Edna Baker
were married at Holy Angels Church
Sunday afternoon at five o'clock, the Rev.
N ha
mony. Miss Ella Savage Of Swanton
acted as bridesmaid and Arthur Descell Of
Keene, N. H.. was the best man.
Miss Eima Jacques Of this city and Al
bert Garlseau Of Milton we're married al
Holy Angels Church Sunday afternoon al
$50 o'clock by the Rev. L. r. Desrochers.
Supper was served at the home Of the
bride at the close Of the ceremony.
The annual meeting Of the First Bap-
fist Church, the Rev. ]. Wesley Rafter.
pastor. was held last evening when the
reports Of the officers were presented and
officers were elected. At six o'clock pre-
cedlng the meeting, supper was served
in the women's parlor Of the church. AT
the church meeting C. H. Wood, l.. A.
Curtis and o. N. Pease were elected
deacons and the following officers were
elected: Clerk. c. Fl. Wood; treasurer,
L. A. Curtis: superintendent Of Sunday
school. o. N. Pease. About 80 new men,
bers have been added to the church dur.
ing the past year. The finances were
reported in excellent condition. The
Ladies' Aid society raised $500 during
the year. and the benevolences of the
church will be doubled. The fiscal year
for the benevolences does not end until
March 81. The committee appointed for
renovating and redecorating the church
reported the work completed with all
bills paid. The Sunday school has had
a prosperous year.
The Rev. ]. Wesley Rafter. who has
been confined to the house by Illness
has recovered.
Miss Ellen Jane Adams, aged q years
of st. Adams hill, died at the Sherwood
sanitarium late Tuesday night following
an operation. She had been ill about
three weeks Of acute appendicitis and
a complication Of troubles. Miss Adams
! Is survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Adams Of st. Adams hill;
three sisters. Mrs. Henry Bernor Of East
Fairfield. Mrs. g. c. Morse and Miss Mae
Adams Of st. Adams hill; and one
brother. William Adams Of Fairfield.
Funeral services for Arthur Oscar
Draper. who died Sunday evening at tn,
home Of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Grossman. on Edward street, wer,
held at the house Tuesday afternoon a
four o'clock, the Rev. George w. Smith
officiating. The bearers were: Georg.
Clough. James and George Frazier ant
Edward Roach. and the burial was ir
Greenwood cemetery. The child was fiv,
years old March II last.