Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-03
RICHFORD.

Frank Cook Sears died of pneumonia at
his home on Troy street Wednesday of last
week. Mr. Sears was born In Richford
May 90, 1876. In 1864, with his father,
Sherman w. Sears, he enlisted in the Civil
War and was honorably discharged at it's
close. He was a member of Frontier Post,
No. 20, G. A. r.. of Richford. In the year
1868 he married to Addie c. Powell of
Richford, who died January 13, 1916. Two
children were born to them. Belle Frances.
who died at the age of three and Mrs. G.
M. Rounds, who resides in Richford. At
about the time Of his marriage he was as
ISOLATED in the grocery and crockery busi-
ness with his father-in-law, the late John
+. Powell and conducted the same bust
ness continuously at the same stand to
the time of his death. Making him by far
the oldest merchant in Richford and one
of the Oldest in the State. He held
numerous town offices but declined many
through natural disinclination to mingle
prominently in public affairs. He was
man of the highest business integrity con-
Quoting all his affairs with the most
scrupulous regard for the rights of all and
was held in the highest esteem through
out the community in which he lived and
by the business houses with whom he had
dealt for the past 50 years. Funeral serv-
ices were held at his late home Satur.
day. December 90. at two o'clock in the
afternoon.
| hurry Thomas. a student in the aviation
| school in Cambridge. Mass, Is passing
| the holiday vacation with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs II. r. Thomas.-After December
30 the Canadian Pacific Sunday express
trains which leave here for Boston at
1855 a. m. and for Montreal at Go p. m.
Il 6n TIM nth fp~
Remember these trains will not run on
Sunday, January g. or any other Sunday
thereafter until otherwise ordered. Con-
servation of fuel Is the cause Of cancella-
| tion.-Arthur Weeks, who Is taking the
course in electrical engineering at the
| General Electric works in Lynn, Mass,
is passing the holidays here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Weeks.--The
Rev. Gilbert B. Holmes of Middlebury,
rector of the Episcopal Church. con-
Quoted services in st. AIMS Church on
New Years day.-Mr. and Mrs. Carleton
Searles Of Chicago. ILL.,, are In town. hav-
Searles's brother, Frank C. Sears-Over
81, 200 worth of thrift stamps were sold at
the local postoffice during the past week
The funeral service Of Frank Cook
Sears, who died of pneumonia December
&C. was held from his late home on
Troy street, Saturday afternoon at two
o. clock. the Rev. E. NJ. Fuller officiating
The burial was in the family lot in Hill
side cemetery. Those from out of town
to attend the service and burial were Mr.
and Mrs. Carleton A. Searles of Chicago
H.. Sherman N. Sears and daughter, Miss
Jessie Sears, of Newton Lower Falls
Mass, DR.. Z. o. Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Dyer and Mr.. and Mrs. H. II
Dyer of Sutton, Que, Walter Judd OF
Enosburg Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fairbanks of Enosburg Falls. Mrs. C. p
Stevens and Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Stevens
of Orleans. Mrs. Ernest Wiley and Mrs
Joseph Foley of Abercorn. Que. Mr.
Sears is survived by his daughter. Mrs
. c. M. Rounds. of this place. by four sis
tiers. Mrs. Myron w. Bailey Of Topeka
Kans., Mrs. Millard f. Sears and Mis-.
Aida Sears of Omaha. Neb., Mrs. Garlic
ton Searles of Chicago H. ana one broth
err Sherman n. Sears of Newton Lower
Falls Mass.-The Ladies' Missionary so
cietv Of the Baptist Church will meet a
!, tho home of Mrs A. j. Elliot Thursda,
afternoon at three O'CLOCK
> n Greene has received Telegram
fror state commissioner of Education
; Ar n Hillegas, whose office Is cooperating
with state Fuel Administrator H. ]. M
ZONES that the Richford high and grade
: schools will not reopen until Monday
January IA. one week later than the frs
+, named time-Mrs. Cyrus Harvey o
watsrloo. Que, IL visiting at the hom
NJ her sister. Mrs. Peter Shangraw.-
. Several people from this place went t
4 Enosburr Falls Tuesday night to atten
Tho meeting held In the Methodist Epis
Z conal church under the direction O
Evanselist Franklin w. Swift. d. D., O
y Chicago.-Mrs. Il. Henry Powell of Bur
q ,,ngton who has been visiting at the HON
: ~ Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Powell for weel
a rsturned TO her home Monday.-Sherma
81 NJ sears and daughter. Miss Jessie Scar,
a ~ Newton Lower Falls. Mass. who wer
called 10 this place by the death of MI
ssars' brother. F. C. Sears have returne
d 10 their home.-Miss Alice Cross went I