Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
Franklin County.
ST. ALBANS


ST. ALBANS
Ralph A. Elliott arrived Monday from
Starksboro to take over his duties in
connection with the department Of agri-
culture as assistant in charge OF COW
testing association. For two years Mr..
Elliott was In charge Of the Champlain
Valley Cow Test association at Ver-
sennes.
Miss Emma Bridges Of Rouses Point,
N. v. died Sunday night about eleven
o'clock at the Sherwood sanitarium. where
she had been several months for treat
:nent. She was in her 70 year. Funeral
services were held at st. Luke's Episco-
pal Church Wednesday morning at 1890
o'clock and the burial took place in
the family lot in Greenwood cemetery.
Miss Bridges. who formerly lived In st.
Adams was a daughter Of the late Hon.
William Bridges. who for years was Judge
OF probate for Franklin county.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T.. Depatie Of Ferrisburg at the hospital
Monday morning.
F. w. Sault has received word Of the
death of his wifes brother. Charles r.
Paine. of Lowell. Mass. which occurred
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sault went to
Lowell several days ago. Mr.. Paine is
survived by his wife, two sons, two
daughters. two sisters. Mrs. Sault and
Miss Hannah Paine of Franklin. n. H..
and two brothers. Robert f. Paine of
Woburn, Mass. and Daniel Paine OF
Austin. MINI. Mr.. Paine was born in
Mortified about so years ago. a son of
Robert and Ellen Paine. He was employed
by the Central Vermont for several years
making his home in Mortified but rum
ming into this city. He then went to
I DWELL. where for nearly 25 years he has
been employed as yardmaster by the
Boston & Maine railway.
Mrs. S. w. Anthony was delightfully."-
surprised Tuesday afternoon when the
women of the First Congregational
Church and the wives of the various
clergymen Of the city gathered in the
Congregational parlors to remind her Of
her birthday anniversary. The occasion
was doubly enjoyable. marking as it did
the opening Of the church. which has been
closed all winter while union services
have been held at the Bellevue theatre.
| Refreshments were served from a long
table which was handsomely decorated
with flowers and on the table were two
| birthday cakes. One Of the cakes bore
| Mrs. Anthony's initials. The other was a
fruit cake made with the thought that 1t
would keep until the return from France
of Mrs. Anthonys husband. pastor of the
church here, who is now engaged In Y.
NJ. G. A. war work.
The remains Of Mrs. Vera Goomis)
Swiggett aged SO years. wife OF Ralph
Sherwood Swiggett, who died April 10 at
her home in San Juan, Porto Rico, ar
rived here Tuesday morning at /, 80
o'clock. They were accompanied by Mr..
Swiggett and little daughter Barbara, of
San Juan. and Mrs. r. F. Lucas of this
city, who was called to San Juan several
weeks ago by Mrs. Swiggett's illness. The
body was taken to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lucas where funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at three o'clock.
the Rev. George w Smith. rector of St
Luke's Episcopal Church. officiating. and
the burial took place in Greenwood ceine-
terry.
Mrs. A. +. Barton and daughter. Alice.
have returned from st. Petersburg. Fla.
where they have been spending the win
ter Mr.. Barton. who is employed in
Farnham. p. O.. Is In this city. +.
A service flag containing so stars has
been placed in the sanctuary of Holy
Angels Church. There will be gold
star in the flag in memory of Michael
Bernard, member Of Company b, who
died last spring shortly after the COM
pany was called out.
Margaret, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Il. Royce Of Congress street.
was severely burned Saturday afternoon
about three o'clock while playing around
a bonfire with several other children at
the home of s. s. Russell across the street
from the Royce home. The children
thought the fire was out. but one Of them
poked the ashes and a spark flew up.
going between the little girls cotton dress
and wooden coat. Mr.. Russell. who was
in the house, heard the child cry and
going to her rescue succeeded in taking
her coat off, after which he rolled her or
the ground until the flames were OK
tinguished. Dr. Alan Davidson was sum-
moned and found that the child's back
md her right arm from the elbow to the
shoulder were burned. She was resting
comfortably yesterday.
Miss Agnes Bell. who has been spend
ing the winter In st. Augustine. Fla.
has returned home.
Mrs. Arthur r. Holmes entertained q
few young women at a supper party Fri
day at her home on Bank street in honol
Of Miss Nina f. Chynoweth of Con
, gress street. whose marriage to Il. ID
Stevens OF South Main street will tax,
place soon. Miss Chynoweth was givel
miscellaneous shower.
f.. F. Lucas has received a cable from
San Juan. Porto Rico, bearing news o
the death Of Mrs. Vera (Uloomis) Swig
gett, wife of Ralph Sherwood Swiggett
which occurred April Is. Mrs. Luca
was summoned to San Juan by he
niece's illness. sailing March 2. An oper
, alton was performed March 81 and a let
r ter received by Mrs. Lucas last week con
tained word that Mrs. Swiggett was max