Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from page four.)

occurred in Syracuse. N. r. last week
and a telegram from his daughter, Miss
Jennie Jerd, announced that the body
would be sent here for burial Mr.. Jerd
formerly conducted a meat business in
town and lived here for several years.
going to New York, where he has been
engaged in similar business. He is sur
vived by three daughters Miss Lila Jerd,
q trained nurse, a married daughter, who
was Miss Marjorie Jerd before her mar
live in New York State. besides a son,
Mark Jerd, now at Massena Springs, NJ Y.
Miss Della Ladue went to Concord,
N. H., Saturday and her sister, Miss Mae
Ladue Of Tunbridge, was here over Sum
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ladue.-Byron Goodwin, formerly en-
ployed at the Emerson mill, left Friday
night for Portsmouth, N. H., where he
expected to find employment in the ship
building business.-wayne Claflin was
called to Montpelier Monday to be
examined. His brother, Hugh Claflin, is
now located In Washington, D. c., where
he. with others. is sleeping in tent with
the snow Is inches deep. Elmer Sanford,
who was In Chelsea last week for. ex-
animation, was sent to Albany. N Y, for
a second examination, where he was re-
fused because of underweight. Sanford
returned here to remain for the present.
F The Rev. Mr.. Sharpe. district super
lntendent Of the Methodist denomination,
/ preached here Sunday.-W. w. Jones was
taken i'll Saturday night with serious
bladder trouble.-Mrs. Harry Chase, who
~..lkA
Is improving and it is hoped she will soon
be able to be about the house.-The
thermometer reached 10 below zero Mon
day morning, but in the Afternoon went up
somewhat.-Mrs. Lyndon Thomas, who.
with the children Of Fred Fairbanks, her
brother. has been several days here with
Mrs. Fairbanks, left Monday morning for
Salisbury, summoned by the illness of her
husband.
Emerson mill started up for few
days Tuesday morning and IL coal
reaches here 1t will remain open, but
a few jobs were necessary to be done
this week.-Mrs.. David Adams left
Tuesday for Claremont, N. H., to visit
her mother till the first of the week.
Fern Fargo is in poor health.-Miss
Valentine Packard is employed in the
Office Of the Buck Printing company dur
ing the printing of town reports in the
evening of each day.-The local Odd
Fellow lodge held their meeting Mon
day night and Tuesday Fern Rebekah
lodge also met at which time the COM
mittees were appointed for the year
and plans were made for the work.
Thursday evening there will be an
other dance. called "Speed-the-War
Dance" when portion Of the proceeds
will be devoted to Red Cross work.
M. F. Preston, who recently recovered
from an illness with pneumonia, is
now able to be out and attend to his
business-Sheriff E. H. Kent returned
Tuesday from business trip to Mont
pelier.-Charles Griswold was notified
Of the death of his uncle, Major Charles
Shattuck, last week. who died in Hat
field, aged n years. Mr.. Griswold be-
ing out of town, Mrs Griswold went
Friday to Hatfield to attend the flu
neral. Major Shattuck was for many
years in Burlington and left there in
1862 to enlist in the 9Th Vermont regi-
ment. He was promoted to the rank
of major and after his discharge en-
gagged in business in Burlington-The
heating apparatus Of the passenger
depot Is out Of commission because OF
the bursting or cracking of one sec.
Zion of the boiler. Stoves have beer
put in to heat the waiting rooms til
the necessary repairs can be made
SGr<and Mrs. Cate of Melrose, who cam
to South Royalton with the body o
Mrs. Imogene Goodale last week. wer,
guests of DR.. and Mrs H. H. Hayward
Dver Sunday. Mr.. Cate has returned
home, leaving his wife here for a lon
ger stay with her sister, Mrs Hay
@ard.-The Rev w. T. Sparhawk. pas
tor of the Congregational Church II
Barnet came Monday for a few day.
with his father, Luther Sparhawk.-
The body of Frank Jerd has not ye
arrived, although 1t is expected OF
hvery train. Charles Jerd. brother O.
the deceased, is here from Montpelier
10 remain till after the services.-Mrs
Walter Fisk was called to White Rive
Junction Tuesday to meet her sister
who is Just out of the Hanover hospi
tai, and accompany her to her home IL
Woodstock.
The remains of Frank Jerd arrived Tues
Jay evening accompanied by his son
Mark Jerd, and were taken at once to thu
home of Mrs. L. A. Jerd on Central street
where funeral services were held yester
nay afternoon, the Rev. 8. G. Sutton of
lciating. The daughter. Miss Jennie Jerd
Arrived on the night train and was her
1T the services. as was also the brother
Charles Jerd of Montpelier The body wa
placed in the tomb to await burial In tn
early SpTlng.-Ine lteV. Joseph Hamilton
who has been attending q conference O
Methodist ministers in Montpelier. CAM
home Wednesday.-George Pinney has re
turned from Windsor.-The Emerson mill
which has been running for few days
will be obliged to shut down soon on &C
count of lack of coal.-Harry Chase lef
Wednesday night for Massachusetts. Mr.
Chase may enter the employ of the govern
ment, in shipbuilding, unless other worl
presents itself-Mrs Cate. who came witt
the remains of her mother. Mrs. Imogen
Goodale. from Melrose. Mass. and ha
since been with her sister. Mrs. H. H
Hayward. left Wednesday.-There will b
a"war" dance again this evening, when
part OF the proceeds will be devoted t
Red Cross work.-Fern Rebekah Lodg
held its meeting Tuesday night with fai
attendance, Notwithstanding the sever
weather.-The Misses Jennie and Margare
Johnston Of Lebanon were in town owe
Sunday, guests Of their sisters. Mrs. w. F
Edison and Miss Maud Johnston.-Mrs
Edna Fairbanks Is confined to the hous
this week by an attack Of grip. which SCI
lously affects her head.-G. A. Osha wa
In Waterbury on a business trip Wee
hesday.