Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05

son Friday evening with her daughter .
Miss Marion Benson Wheeler, and Ken
meth Smith, who furnished music. violin
ana piano, at an entertainment'-Mr'
aid Mrs. Louis Raymond. their daugh-
TER Miss Nadah, and son. Rodolph' OF
Hisngate were guests Friday OF the
formers brother and wife, Mr.. and MRS.
FRANK RaymonG.-Mr. and Mrs Elmer
V. Hadley, who have made their home
Tor some years in Waterbury, have re-
turned TO town and will make their home
on the old Hadley farm, with their son
and wife, Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest E. Had
ley.-Dr. Walter Bridge, of Montpelier,
was guest Friday of his parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. George A. Bridge.-Mrs. Aida
Kendall of Cambridge. Mass. was guest
Friday night of the Misses Bugbee.-Max
Stewart of the U..N. NJ, Burlington.
came Friday evening for short stay
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Stewart.-Mr and \'rs. f. F.. Goodrich
and Mrs. Lena Kelley were in Waterville
Friday, guests of Mrs. kelley's mother.
Mrs. Ella Willey.-Mrs. Carmie RUSH
ford visited friends in johnson Thurs
day.-Philo G.. Hill of Burlington and
brother Milo Il. Hill of Stowe, were Wis
itors in town STANDARDIZATION e. God
frey Of this town, and Miss Orilla e.
Spauldng of Stowe, were united in mar
riage Saturday afternoon at the Univer-
salst parsonage. the Rev. George F.
Forter performing the ceremony.
An important change in business loca-
ton was consummated Saturday, when
M. B. White &c Co purchased the entire
stock and fixtures of the b j. Kelley
& Co, furniture and undertaking BUSH
ness. and Mr.. White sold his block to
Herbert H. Strong, who will ut 1t up
for a frst-class garage. Mr. Strong,
whose lease of his present quarters ex-
pired Saturday. vacated that night. B.
j. Kelley & Co. began doing business in
the Wilson block in 1904 and in 1905 pur-
chased the West block. This business,
furniture and undertaking. was conduct
ed by Mr.. Kelley until his death In jan
uary, 1917. and has been continued under
the supervision of Mrs. Kelley, assisted
by E. Z. Goodrich, since that time. Tns
block sold by Mr.. White has been used
as furniture and undertaking stand
for so years. having been occupied first
by Daniel Gilbert as a postoff1ce prior
to that time. and then as furniture
store and undertaking rooms, when Mr..
Gilbert about so years ago, moved that
branch of his business from the build
| ing now occupied by w. H. Howard
a residence, then on the site OF the pres
| ent Tiff block, to the store just vacated
| by NJ. B. White & Co. Daniel Gilbere
was succeeded in business by Sidney R.
Rutherford who conducted the business
| for a number of years. He was succeed
| ed by W. E. Clement, who conducted the
business until selling out to George w.
| Doty in 1884. who carried on the BUSH
ness until his death in August 1910 The
| business was continued under the above
name by Mrs. Doty and daughter. Mrs.
Anna Jones, until the following July,
| 1911 when 1t was purchased by NJ. B.
White & Co., of Barre. In all of the
above transfers of the Daniel Gilbert
property, the store building and resi-
dence were conveyed together with the
| exception Of the last deal, Mr.. White re-
| tanning the residence. Mrs. Kelley, who
purchased the II. D. Bryant residence
| some over year ago. Will continue to
reside here. Mr.. Goodrich will go to his
| former home in Norwich and enjoy a
| good vacation and rest before accepting
any one Of several f1attering positions
that have been offered him, and A. S.
Bruce will continue in the employ OF
Mr.. White where he has been for some
years.-Mrs. Dora Blair. of Montpelier
o. c. Hutchns, Randolph road.-Otto
Blodgett. who has been employed as clerk
in the local postoff1ce for some year..
completed his duties there Saturday eve.
ming, having resigned to accept a posi-.
ton as bookkeeper with H. Waite &
Son.-C. A. Wedge, of the Springfield
terminal. Springfield, Mass. came Sat
urday to assist in the postoffce in the
absence of c. NJ. Fisher. who has beer
obliged to ask for a three months leave
of absence on account of i'll health.-Mr
and Mrs. Fisher, with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. II. J. Fisher, went Monday tc
Highgate Springs to pass the month OF
June at the Ward cottage.-Miss Alberta
Boardman. of Burlington, came Satur.
day evening, passing Sunday with ne,
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Boardman
T. j. Stewart. executor of the will OF
Mrs. Ida A. jackson, sold her late home
Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. William c
Robbins. of Stowe
Mrs. Alicce Hamel of Manchester. n
H., a former resident arrived her,
Monday evening for a stay of a weel
with relatives and friends.-Mrs. Heller
Towne returned Monday evening from
St. Johnsbury, where she has passed
two weeks with her daughter and hus
band. Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Tillotson.-
Fred Stewart. who has been i'll for
, long time with consumption. died Sun
day morning. and Mrs. c. Z. Pal
mer of st. Johnsbury. former residents
visited relatives and friends here OF
, Tuesday
CAMRRIDCE