Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27
MORRISVILLE

The Rev. George F. Fortier went FRI
day evening to Rutland to officiate at
the. funeral of Miss Rena Thompson,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Eugene Thomp-
son. Both DIR. and Mrs. (Flora Rich)
Thompson were former P. A. students
and residents of Morrisville. Miss Lena
Wilder. who is teaching at Pleasant VAL
ley in Gilmore, came Friday evening to
remain over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Wilder. Besides Miss
Lena. there We're entertained at the
wilder home over Sunday her brother,
George H. Mack. who has recently re-
turned from overseas. and her two sis
ters, the Misses Mabel Decell of Gilmore
and Muriel Bailey Of North Hyde Park
A son. Keith Milton. was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur L. Willard February g.
Miss Ida Keeler. a teacher in Wolcott,
passed Saturday and Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Keller
A daughter. Irene Mildred. was born
February TO Mr. and Mrs Joel H.
Chase.-Ralph Drown of the University
Of Vermont came Saturday morning for
a short stay with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Drown.-A son, Morris Arthur,
was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sulli-
van February ia daughter was born
\
February 10.
| Mrs. Clarence j. Thomas. who has been
| in failing health for three weeks suffer-
ing from heart trouble, died at her home
| Thursday Funeral services were held at
| the house Sunday afternoon at two
| O'Clock, the Rev. w. T. Best OF the
Methodist Church, of which she was a
member, officiating. The remains were
placed in the vault and interment will be
made in the spring in Pleasant View
/ cemetery.-The bearers were Ralph L.
Barrows, Edwin S. Johnson, w. S.
! Welch and +. A. Strong. Nina Emeline
Chaffee. younger child of Dana :. and
Susan BagleD Cha,fee, was born in
Morristown. April II, 1867. On October
4, 1885, she was united in marriage Ia
! Clarence j. Thomas and with him has
made her home in Morristown since
| Two children were born to Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas. IA daughter. Cora Belle, dying
when eight months old, The deceased Is
survived by her husband. one son. Dana
III. Thomas of Berwick, Me-, and -four
grandchildren.--Iud and Mrs. G. A
Morse went Thursday evening to Mont.
pelier to State bankers meeting Mrs
II. j. Fisher went Thursday to White
| River Junction called there by the death
Of Charles Il. Jamason. Mr.. Fisher and
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Fisher went Saturda,
to White River Junction to attend tn,
funeral of Mr.. Jamason.-Mrs. Juliet,
Sweet Of Wolcott visited friends in town
rriday.-R. II. Metcalf, who has been IL
the employ of the Mt. MANSFIELD
creamery at Stowe for the past thre,
J years, and for two months foreman at tn,
Brigham creamery here. has resigned
and accepted a fine position at Poland
Me, and will leave for that place Marcel
) 10 take charge OF a creamery fol
toons ice cream company of Burling
ton,-Carrier |. Newton LeBarron is con
fined at home by illness. Il. s. Edison
substitute is serving the mail route.
Bugler Percy A. Sweetser. Co.. c
l02nd Machine Gun Battalion, 26th Df
vision, who arrived at Hoboken. n. j.
November 20, having been honorabl,
discharged. reached home here Monda.
morning. Bugler Sweetser has beer
Tin IL" ana was she'll shocked In Apri
and gassed the first of November.-Mr
and Mrs. A. A. Niles went Saturda,
evening to Burlington to meet thei
son, Bugler Logan A. Niles. Co. C, 830tl
Pioneer Infantry, who enlisted yea
ago last November. and went oversee
last September. He was accompanie
from Boston by Charles H. Bradley o