Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21


dist, Congregational and Baptist Churches
will be held at the first named church
Thursday evening at 1850. followed by
teachers institute, with an address by
Professor Raymond McFarland.-A pub
lie meeting for the new women voters VIII
be given in Grange hall Friday afternoon
at $3.50 D. m. Judge Burke, town clerk,
and Judge Button will give instructive
talks regarding town meetings and Dean
Wright of Middlebury College Will deliver
a " no-license speech.
vERGENNES.
Mrs. Daniel Hare died Thursday MORN
ing at her home in Ferrisburg Of q general
breaking up. Mrs. Hare was formerly
Mrs. Stone She was widely known in this
section, having for many years conducted
a millinery and ladies' furnishing store
in Vergennes.-A son was born Tuesday
Feb ~ to Supt. and Mrs. H. A. Farrar.
j. w. Ryan has returned from n visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan,
of Orwell-Sergeant Truman Newton of
the United States service, who has been
spending a short furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Alice Moore, has returned to Camp
Merritt, N. J.-Seth Page Bull, an aged
man, who had been i'll for several weeks
at the home Of his son, sheridan, on the
John Douglass farm in Ferrisburg, died
Feb. IL from a general breaking UP. Mr..
Bull was a farmer by occupation and
came here from Westport, N. Y. about
a year ago. He is survived by four sons,
Sheridan Of Ferrisburg. Harley OF
N. Y, Almon Of Cornwall
and George of North Willbunham, Mass.
two daughters, Mrs. Eugene Courtler of
Essex, N. Y, ana Mrs. Flora Wilcox of
Cornwall; and one sister, Mrs. Alma
Lobell Of Westport, N. Y. Wednesday a
prayer service was held at the house, the
Rev. William Laughton officiating. The
body was taken Friday to Westport.
n. Y, for burial.-L. H. Parlin Of Little
ton, N. H., visited friends here Thursday
Mrs. Elizabeth (Merritt) Field. widow OF
Guy Field. died al Vassar hospital, POUCH.
keepsie N. Y, Feb. ~, following an
operation. She leaves two sons. George and
Vincent, aged Is and 10. respectively, hev
parents, three sisters and one brother. The
body, accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Fred Booth of Ferrisburg, was brough,
here Saturday morning on the $3.50 train
and burial was made in Gage cemetery
the Rev. w. S. Mulholland officiating
The funeral of Mrs. Daniel P. Hare was
held Saturday afternoon at the house, the
Rev. William Laughton. pastor Of the Yer
gennes Baptist Church. officiating. The
bearers were: Thomas Eagan, William
Downer, F. B. Upper and Holden Beach
The body was placed in the vault a
Prospect cemetery-John Driscoll Of Bos
ton is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Driscoll.-The mem
bers Of the sophomore class. Yer
gennes high school, enjoyed a sleighrid'
Friday evening to the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ebert Stage Panton. under tn
chaperonage Of the Misses Byington
Wright and johnson and Ralph Staples
The evening was passed in playing game
and refreshments were served.-Miss Violi
Hare Of Springfield, Mass, is at the hom
Of her father, Daniel P. Hare. in Ferris
burg, where she was called by the dealt
of his wife and his illness.-Miss Marcel
lette johnson spent Saturday in Burling
ton.-Miss Mary Palmer is assisting in tn
| hospital at the State Industrial schoo
temporarily as there are a considerabl
number of cases OF illness just at presen
among the inmates of that institutions
Miss Ruth Stebbins has returned from
weeks visit to Miss Mary Bresnahan Q
Montpeler.-The Rev. j. Hall Long ha
| oOA'S ~ DAOchAyhs WHCt0 iC 10 otd
toned at the navy yard awaiting order
to go abroad in Y. M. C. A. war wor
service. Previous to his departure, MI
Long was given purse of money b
members of the Ferrisburg Congregations
Church. of which he has been pastor 70
three years.-George II. Bostwick. Sr., a
aged and well-known citizen. died Frida
at his home in Waltham after a week
illness from grip, bronchial asthma an
other complications in the 18th year Of hi
age. He was born in Hinesburg April
1S43. He has lived in Waltham since 18S;
where he was engaged in farming. He !
survived by one son, George H. The fu
neral was held Monday morning at te
| O'Clock at the Vergennes Methodist Epis
copal Church.-Mrs. James Clelland @
Alburg has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. Cecil A. Bristol, a few days.-Roys
j. Plant. in the United States service, sta
toned at Camp Devens, has been promote
to corporal.-Ralph Newton has gone I
Bridport. where he is employed at hi
trade Of carpenter on the farm house q
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. McCuen.
| Waldo Powers, who Is i'll with the mump
at the home of his parents, DR.. and Mr..
j. b. Powers, is slowly recovering.-Th
board of common council has released tn
opera house to c. w. Henry for his movin
picture shows.-J. o. Bottom and II.
Peck have been appointed commissioner
of the estate of Ann d. Mason and wi
hold their first meeting at the late res
dence Of the deceased in New Haven Eel
ruary q from 200 to 400 p. m.
Vergennes Grange will observe ann
versary night Friday evening and wi
have as their guest State Grange Maste
w. NJ Cady of Middlebury, who will dc
liver an address, and the following prc
gram will be carried out: Vocal solo, He,
bert w. Day; paper. History of ON
Grange" Mrs. Il. 8. Bristol; vocal sol,
Mrs. w. H. Wheeler; Grange Prophecy,
Mrs. Alanson G. Wright.-The Helpin
Hand society of the Barnumtown Meth,
dist Episcopal Church will serve a has
supper in the church parlors Friday ev,
ning.-Mrs. F. w. Flagg has returned fro
a visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mr.
Billiard. of Burlington.-George D. Middl
brook is assisting J. w. and d. r. Rye
in their annual inventory Of stock.-Ti
condition Of c. T. S. Pierce. who suffers
injuries to his right shoulder resultir
from a fall on the sidewalk. Is slow
improvng.-A picture was taken Monds
OF the members Of Company ID, First We
mont Volunteer Militia. standing at ea
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