Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-21
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August %.
willard j. Morrill, died at his home at
st. Adams Bay Saturday morning after
an Illness OF three months, Mr.. Morrill,
would have been 81 years old in septem-
Der. The funeral was held at the house
Monday at three o'clock and burial
was at the Point cemetery. The
deceased was born on his farm at st.
Adams point and had lived there until
IL years ago when he moved TO the Bay.
He is survived by his wife: one son.
Jewell Morrill, Of St Adams point and
one daughter, who resides in winnepeg.
Manitoba; also II grandchildren and six
great grandchildren
The annual outing Of the Franklin
County Medical society was held at
Platts camping ground at Highgate
Springs Saturday afternoon. There were
about 30 members present. every town
in the county being represented. DR.. !.
y. Jenne and DR. F. w. Sears of Bur-
lington> were also present. An excellent
dinner was served AT the Lake View
soon AS the physicians we're able sides
were chosen and the annual baseball game
played. There were so many scores that
it was impossible to keep record 50 the
outcome will remain a mystery as hereto
fore.
At the fourth annual meeting and field
day of the Vermont Ayrshire club held
at the Fayre farm Of Mr.. and Mrs
George n. Dunsmore Thursday the fol-
lowing officers were elected for tina
| ensuing year: President. George H. Duns.
more, St. Adams; secretary and treasurer.
! G. y. Smith, Brandon: auditor. F. b..
Catlin, South Burlington; additional mems
bers of the executive committee. trank
! Talcott, Williston, and r. \. Butter1eld.
The meeting was attended by over 2oT
people. many from Canada and Massa-
| chusetts state Commissioner of Agri-
culture F. s. Brigham of Montpelier spoke
| Of the development Of eradication of
tuberculosis work in the State. Other
speakers were: The Hon. w. F.. Raym,
owner Of the Ravendale farm in Quebec,
he gave very interesting talk on
Breeding for Herd Development: w. F.
Stephens. secretary Of the Canadian
Ayrshire Breeders association of Hunting
ton. Que. gave a talk on Community
Breeding and Cooperative Marketing"
Other speakers were: H. r. Huickley.
owner of the Federal Hill farm, Agawain.
Mass. j. G. Watson. secretary Of thei
Ayrshire Breeders association. the ma
tonal office of which is located in Bran-
don.
| News has been received of the death
Thursday afternoon at five O'Clock of
Robert Ellis at the home of his brother,
T. r Ellis, in Morrisvllle. Mr.. Ellis.
was a brother of the late w. H. Ellis
of this yisitnri
in st. Adams. Death was due to old
age, the deceased being over so years.
old. The funeral was held in Clar-
enceville. r. @. Sunday morning and a
son. Charles n. Ellis of this city, went
to Clarencevile Friday morning to make
the funeral arrangements Mr.. Ellis was
in business for most of his life in New
York city. retiring a few years ago to
live at his old home in Clarencevlle.
Besides his brother r b. Ellis of Nor
risville, the deceased is survived by. two
sisters. Mrs c. l.. Pearson Of Ottawa,
Ont. and Mrs. n. f. Palmer of Wilder,
also ny three daughters. Mrs. II. +.
Delisle of this city. Mrs Samuel Adams
of Clarencevlle and Mrs. Ella Sullivan
of Boston: and by one son, Charles II.
Ellis of this city.
Mother St. Martin, for Il years teacher
Of the graduating course at the Villa
Barlow convent has been transferred to
St. Demands College, which is affiliated
, with the Francis Xavier University, at
Antogonish. y. s. She will be the mother
superior at the head of that institution.
Mother st. Martin is replaced at the Villa
Barlow convent by Mother ST. Eulalia,
who has been head teacherof the normal
school in Montreal many years. Other
changes in the teachers at the Villa Bar.
low convent will be made.
News has been received in this city
of the death of Frederick l.. Brainerd,
aged 6s, who died at his home in Bos-
ton August IA. Mr.. Brainerd, who was
formerly in business in this city. id
survived by two daughters, Helen K.
, and Shirley Brainerd.
| John Lennett has announced the en-
gagement of his daughter, Rose Helen
to Robert T.. Farley of this city. The
wedding will take place soon.
The funeral of C. Rollin Smith. the en-
; gineer, who was killed in the wreck al
Jonesvlle last Sunday. was held al his
late home on North Main street Wednes-
, day afternoon at 2.30 ocock. the Rev
: i. T Sharman, pastor of the First Bap-
: fist Church, offciating. The bearers were;
. u. G. Hoyt. w. r. Writer'S, H. B. Fields.
, George Taylor, Mark Hicks and A. p.
, Randall. Members of the Brotherhood OF
I Locomotive Engineers ana olnel TdliTodu
people attended in a body. The burial
was in Greenwood cemetery. Among tho
people from out of town who attended
, the funeral was son, Charles Smith.
Of Detroit, Mich.
, News has been received In this city
: of the birth August Of a daughter ia
, Mr. and Mrs Harry II. LatOunty Of
= Syracuse, y. Y, formerly Of this city
Mrs. c. j. Leonard and little son. who
have been visiting at the home of Mrs.
: Leonards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
" Wheeler. have gone to North Troy fof
vsi. before returning To their home in
Fitthburs. Mass
Miss Beatrice Thompson Of Montpelier
, is visiting at the home of Mrs. II. r.
Wood.
3. Mrs. J. T. Plane who has been visits
ing at the home of Mrs. S, st. Peare,
has returned to Boston.
Miss Marion Brooks of the Bronson
road has gone to Wellesley, Mass. whera
t. she will reside with her brother, Arthur
, Brooks. while attending the Wellesley
Hills high school.
About rs war savings workers in Frank
lin. Grand Isle and Chittenden counties
attended a meeting held in this city Wed
nesday afternoon. Luncheon was served
al The Tavern and NJ the close the
meeting took place AT the roof garden.
Mrs. Myra r. Lord of Boston, district
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