Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
Washington County.
WATERBURY,.

The funeral of Albert Cummings, who
died at the home Of his son, Alvin Cum
mings last week. was held Saturday
morning the body being taken to Berlin
Corners for burial. The Rev. Verne L.
Smith OBLIGATED, and the bearers were:
Alvin Cummings. Harry Cummings, Car
roll Cummings and Frank Towne. The
deceased was born in Berlin in 1896. the
son of Kimball and Catherine Drury)
Cummings. He lived for GO years on the
same farm, the Cummings farm, the last
one to be annexed to Montpelier. Ten
years ago he went to st. Johnsbury to live
with his son, removing from there with
him few months ago. His wife died
about four years ago. He is survived by
one son, Alvin Cummings; two grandsons
and one great-grandchild; also one sister.
Mrs. George Richardson of Barre.-Easter
Sunday, the funeral of May Ruth Church,
II months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. F. Church, was held at the home OF
her parents, the Rev. V. l.. Smith Of
fciating. and hymn being sung by Mrs.
d. G. Jones. This is the second time with
in a few months that these parents have
lost a child. She Is survived by her
parents. four brothers and sisters.-Mrs.
D. w. Cooley was able to be at the church
services Sunday morning. She is making
a rapid recovery since her return from
Rochester n. Y.--Mrs AIDA Anderson of
the Center, who was operated upon at the
Mary Fletcher hospital last week, is re-
ported by her daughter. Miss Belle Ander-
son of Burlington, as doing well. The
operation was quite serious.-Over 800
people attended church services in the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
morning and the Congregational Church
was we'll filled in the evening. Musical
numbers were rendered as planned and
large numbers partook of communion in
the morning. Thirty-four were taken into
the membership of the Methodist Church,
five of these as probationary members and
in the evening II were accepted as mem
bers of the Congregational Church The
churches were beautifully decorated with
cut and potted plants. The services of
these two churches will now be held in
the Congregational Church.
News has been received of the birth
Of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. George Gale of
Stowe the child being a grandson Of
Dr. d. d. Grout.-Cards also received
announce the birth of daughter on
March "a to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Palmer of East Milton. Mass. the mother
before marriage being Miss Vera Powell.
a teacher in the local high school, Avina
Taylor Palmer is a granddaughter of Mrs.
Edwin F. Palmer Of Union street.-Ray-
mond d. Buzzell, who began work in the
laundry at the Vermont State hospital
nearly four years ago and has been there
most of the time since. has accepted a
position in Howley's laundry. Burlington,
and began work there Monday. He
has been the violinist at the patients
dances and at the hospital. He is the
leader of Buzzell's orchestra.-Edwin T.
Houston, who was for many years
proprietor of the Houston studio. left
for Montpelier Monday to take charge
of the Blanchard studio. Mr.. Houston
has also been a help in musical circles
being leader of the choir in the Methodist
Church and formerly did much orchestra
work. He will return to town for Sundays
Mrs. c. C. Warren, who has been i'll fol
sometime with rheumatic trouble, wen
March q to the Green Mountain SAM
tarium, where it is expected that the
baths and treatment will be of great
benefit to her.
DR.. George Rublee, who has been a
Camp Oglethorpe has been here at hi.
home for few days and now goes fol
special study in surgery at Bellevue
hospital, New York City.-Mr and Mrs
Frank Forsaith of st. Johnsbury ar
stopping with Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Doug
lass. Mr.. Forsaith has been engage,
as gardener for the Vermont State hos
pital and will occupy the Haley house
South Main street in the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davies Of North
field were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Guptil over Sunday.-Seventy
five people from Montreal were guest
at the Waterbury Inn over Sunday
Saturday 50 of these made merry a
the sugar place on the Guptil farr
where they found Mr.. Guptil the"Kin
of Hosts" by wish of the party sa
was boiled in a big brass kettle owe
an open fire and eggs boiled in the sal
Sandwiches and coffee with the suga
on snow made a lunch unsurpassed. Pee
pie are especially pleased that Mr.
Davies was able to take the trip an
walk back with the party. Anon
those at the Inn is Lieut.. +. H. Smit
of the Aviation Corps.-Lawrence Bake
of the Steamer America, who has bee
at the home of his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Ira Baker on Ward Hill in Sout
Duxbury for a few days furlough RI
turned Tuesday to New York to RI
port for duty Seaman Baker has Gro.
sed to France three times and has ha
varied experiences. On his first tr
they witnessed two ships running int
each other. with number of lives los
On the second trip they picked up
men from fishing crew from leak
boat blown off the Coast of Main
The crew had been out ~ days. On Il
third trip much excitement prevail,
while firing on a supposed periscol
In the water which proved to be on
natural obstruction. While at
home his brother. Clarence Baker, al
cousin. Earl Moore, both of Ellenbur
N. Y, have been at his home.
WAITSFIELD.
The Misses Mabel Howe and Loul
Gleason have returned to Montpelier a
resumed their duties as teachers in I
graded schools.-James Moriarty
North Truro, Mass, Is the guest of
mother, Mrs. Flora Moriarty.-Mrs. Da
lei Moriarty has been in Montpelier
Mr. and Mrs. C. NJ. Richardson are
parents of a son, born Saturday, Mar
BON. B. Jones and son, Matt. are que
at the home of w. f. Jones.-J. p. Brow
was visitor in Moretown Sunday.-M
Nettie Hunt. who has been spending
winter In Florida. returned home Sat,
day.-The Misses Daisy and Prisc
Sails of Burlington are the guests of tn
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester Sa
Miss Clara Spaulding was the guest
friends in Moretown Sunday.-Philip Z
bee is home from Holyoke. Mass.-E
Baird and William Graves have been
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