Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
MORRISVILLE

The Rev. George F. Fortier Will be the
Memorial day speaker.-Mrs Cora Whip-
pie. who has passed the winter In Boston
with her son, w. c. Whipple, has returned
lione.-Robert w Eaton, who has a fine
position In n financial brokers' Office in
Boston. afrived home Saturday morning
to pass a two weeks vacation with his
family. Mrs. Eaton and her son. Rem
wick, will remain here during the summer
when Mr.. Eaton expects to move his fam
lily to Boston.-Miss Nora Greene of the
secretary of states office force pa ssed the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Frances
Greene.
Roy c. Stafford. while at work at the
last block factory. met with a serious in
jury Monday. The machine he was run
ming was carried by a belt from a large
drum pulley, which was revolving with
such rapidity. 100 per minute. that Il went
TO pieces. one piece striking Mr.. Stafford
under the right eve. severing an artery
and cutting a had cash down over the
cheek.-Mrs. hannah Westman, who has
been In failing health for some years, and
confined to the beds for some weeks. died
at ten o'clock Sunday evening al the home
Of s. r. Bracsett, where she has been for
several years. caring for Mr.. Bracket
Funeral services were held AT the Brack-
EFT home Wednesday at ten o'clock. the
Rev. George K. Goodliff Of the Congresa-
tional Church of1ciated. lnterment was
made beside her husband in the family
lot in South Cambridge.-Hannah NJ.
Miner. a daughter of John r. and Gather
inc tBingle) Miner, was born at Sheldon.
VT, February ID. 1s5. Early In life she
was united In marriage to Chester West
man. who died Is years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Westman lived inn Je~ffersonville,
and after the death of Mr.. Westman. She
remained in Jacksonville until coming
to Worthwhile a few years ago. From this
union two children were born. Hattie
Westman, who died several years ago in
the West. and George Chester Westman.
who resides in J~effersonville. The deceased
IL survived by the son George Westman, a
brother, Hannibal Westman of Jefferson
vile and two sisters, Mrs. Della Mudgett
and Jennie G.. Miner of Cady's Falls.
lie Roy 5. Eaton and Charles Eaton of
WATERFOWL. Mass, arrived here Sunday
for a visit with their mother. Mrs. M. B.
Eaton and their brothers, r. f. Eaton,
r. W. Eaton and sisters. Mrs. Charles
Brigham, Mrs. Ashton Mudgett.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Campbell of the New Nesper
House, Old Orchard. lave passed a few
udNS VIII tlCiuS Ih INV i eOihf
to Old Orchard for the summer.-The
wish has been expressed many times Of
late that the returned soldier boys
would appear in uniform and march with
the veterans on Memorial Day. Let ue
see the boys together that day. and as
often as possible.-Miss Eugenia Pinney
of New York city. a former Morrisville
girl, and employee in the Office of the
Warren Leather & Hide company. is pas
sing a few weeks in town, a guest Of
Judge and Mrs. c.. M. Powers, while re-
covering from a recent Illness. and visit
ing her many friends here.-Mrs. Homer
Burnham. her son, Ivan Durham. and
Harold Aiken and sister. Hiss Nellie
Aiken, were visitors in Burlington Tues
day, making the trip by auto.-Mr. and
Mrs. X. A. Slayton. and Mrs. Maple
Noble visited Burlington Saturday. going
from there to Versennes where they
passed Sunday with the former' daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Observation-Disclosures Bradley and son of
Thompson's Island. Boston Harbor. have
been guests for several days Of the for
mer's sister husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Niles.-An entertainment, tom
Thumb Wedding under the auspices OF
the Philathia Glass of the Methodist
Church, is In preparation. under the
management of Norma Dulaney of New
York city. The entertainment will take
place Friday evening, June 6. and will
lave about fifty little girls Of tie town
in the cast.
Mrs. A. A. Jenkins and daughter
Miss Mertie Merritt. were in Hard
wick Tuesday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Josephine Fisk of Somerville
Mass, mother of Mrs. f. F.. Silloway
IA good delegation of the local w
IC. 7. L. were in Wolcott Tuesday tC
attend a convention of the Lamoillt
County w. C. T. U.-Mr. n Mrs. II
E. Hurley went to Johnson Tuesda!
evening to visit the latter's brother and
is~ister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Baker
Mr.. Hurley. who has recently returned
from overseas. and his wife, have de-
cided to locate in Morrisville, n viii
occupy the tenement on the secont
floor OF the residence of the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. william Baker
I-George Houghton of Boston, a for
mer resident of Morrisville, was a Wis
itor in town Wednesday.-Mrs. Claut
Chaplin and daughter, Mrs. Jessie Ter
nadow of Rochester. N. H.. came Tues
day evening for a short stay with Mr.
Chaplin's mother. Mrs. Amorette Chap
)lin.-Carroll Smith of Trenton, N. j.
who was called here by the death o
Ibis brothers wife, Mrs. Clarence S
Smith. returned home Thursday. II,
was accompanied by Clarence, who will
locate for the present at Trenton.
JEFFERSONVILLE