Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11

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work for Mr.. Baker and returned to
! Northficld,-The Camp Fire girls gave
their play at the l. q. G. r. hall Friday
night with good attendance Miss Es-
Their and Ralph Dwinell were in Barre,
Thursday
NORTHFIELD
at the sanitarium in Randolph after a
short illness She was taken III Fri
day night and was taken to the sani-
tarium and underwent a serious opcr-
ation soon after arriving at the hos
pital but her condition was critical and
MRS. John l.. Cook died Sunday night
no hopes of her recovery were given.
Ida Louise Wade, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Wade. was born January
Il, 1870. She was twice married, her
first husband. Everett Preston. dying a
year ago with influenza To this union
were born three children. The oldest
girl. Adele died three years ago. Shir-
Icy and Everett, survive the mother
About three weeks ago the deceased
was married to John l.. Cook of North
field. and they had moved to his farm
at the Harlow bridge the day she was
taken i'll. The funeral was held
from the home of Mr.. Cook Wednesday
afternoon at two O'Clock. the Rev. G.
H. Redding, pastor of the Methodist
Church. officiating. Interment was
in Mount Hope Cemetery.-Mrs. Dennis
Relation went to the Fanny Allen hos
pital at Wnooski Tuesday morning to
undergo a surgical operation and re-
ceive medical treatment.-Miss Gladys
French who has been passing the last
few weeks in town as a guest of Miss
Evelyn Mcleod. returned Monday to
he home Ia Ire la ri
Swinson of Washington, y. c.. was a |
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. l.. Cheney over
Sunday.-Mrs Clemmie Covell. who has /
been passing a few weeks in North |
field and vicinity, has returned to Wash
ington. u. C.--Mrs. n. w. Wheeler and !
two daughters and Mr. and Mrs Henry !
Wheeler were visitors in Barre last |
week.-Miss Blanche McNally of New
Hampshire has been visiting in town !
the last week, guest of her sister, |
Mrs. Ralph Howes. and Mrs. II. w. ,
Johns.-Charles A. Plumley. former !
state tax commissioner. now located in /,
Akron, Ohio, has been passing few |
days in town with his family.-Prof |
c. V. Woodbury. and family. who have
been passing the summer in STAFFORD. |
have returned home Prof Woodbury. |
has conducted services in the Congre-
gational Church in STAFFORD during the !
last few months Miss Doris Woodbury.,
who recently underwent an operation ,
for appendicitis at Clifton Springs. ~ |
Y, is slowly gaining.-Mr. and Mrs
G. r. Haight and two children of |
Coatsville, Pa, are guests at the home
of Mrs. Haight's parents. Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Fiske.-Mrs. Marion Swinson of
Washington. ID. c.. was a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs H l.. Cheney over
C,tn 1o,r
been visiting at his home in town has
returned to Quincy, Mass.-Mrs. G. w. |
Cobb who has been passing several
weeks in town went to Springfield, last !
week and from there to New York city,
and will leave there this week for Flor
ida, where she will join Mr.. Cobb who !
is located there.-Royal Cheney of Bar
ton passed Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Cheney.-Royal !
Cheney. of Barton was al the home of !
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l.. Cheney,
over Sunday.-Major Neal W. Richmond !
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Richmond of .
Mortified. arrived in town Monday
night. having only just returned from
service in France. Major Richmond J.
is Il graduate of Norwich University
in the class of 1911 ""I sc
fields progressive young men. HIS
many friends and acquaintance We're
glad to welcome him home. He re-
ceived his commission as captain at
the Plattsburgh training camp and was
sent to Camp Devens, going overseas
with the 18th Division. He was made
major while in France
The funeral of Mrs. Betsey i. sheldon,
whose death occurred at her home on
Highland avenue, Aug. 81, was held We'd
nesday Sept 3 from her late home, the
octn pf ba
Methodist church officiating. Interment
was in Emwood cemetery. Betsey Patter-
son Sheldon was born in Thedford IS
years ago. She was the widow of the late |
Martin Sheldon and is survived by one
daughter, Miss Edola Sheldon. two grand
children and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sheldon had been an invalid for |
many years and her daughter had been |
her constant companion and had tender
ly cared for her mother.-Lieut. John +. !
Cook and Sergeant Howard Plastridge, |
both former members of the 57th Pioneer
Infantry arrived in town last week from |
overseas. Sergeant Plastridge is at the !
home of his mother, Mrs. Ida Plastridge |
on Vine street.-Miss Elizabeth NJ. Kelly |
assumed her duties as district nurse for |
the town of Mortified. September l. Prof |
:. F. Howard is president Of the Public |
iledilI dSsOcldtloH OF .\OTlIlnelu, MIS-,
Politu, vice-presdent; j. A. Houghton, !
secretary; w. II. Moriarty. treasurer;
Mrs a. f. Plastridge, member of the !
executive board. Miss Kelly is a graduate !
of the Mary Fletcher hospital and a
nurse of experience both in district work |
and private nursing. Her hours are from
eight TO $3.50. She is to he called through |
the physicians of NOrthfield.-At the reg |
ular meeting of the Mortified Trust COM !
pany. DR. William b. Mayo was elected
president to succeed the late Andrew Il. |
Denny. Charles NJ. Davis was elected n
director.-The Mortified high and graded
school opened Sept. / with the following
teachers: High school, principal, J. j.
Finnessy of Shelburne; assistants, Lillian
NJ. Petty of Westford, Helen NJ. Bisbee
of Waitsfeld. Mabel G. Wright of Med
ford, Mass; teacher of training class,
Edith f.. Leslie of johnson; grade eight,
Stella Clough of Chelsea; grade seven,
Mrs. May Il. Bingham of Mortified;
grade six, Bora A. Brown of STAFFORD;
grade five, Helena NJ. Fitzsmonds of
Cnderhil; grade four. IIulda Magnuson
of Proctor; grade three, Rose Holland of
Northheld grade two, Mrs. Cornelia Por
ter of Northfield grade one, Mrs. Inez
Woodbury. of Mortified.
Plans are progressing for the annual