Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04

were found in the outlying camps ready
for the sport early Monday morning.
G. f.. Root left Sunday for his camp in
the Burridge neighborhood and many
other also were ready by the break of
day for the hunt.--A. G.. Putnam went to
Barnard to visit relatives Monday and
while there Will do somo hunting Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Bass, who have been III
Essex Junction with Mrs T.. w. Baldwin,
for several days, arrived home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Gilman after several
days in St Adams with their son, re-
turned home Monday.-Mrs. A. II. Beedle
has been quite i'll. but she seems now
TO be improving. MIR. and Mrs. f. c.
Bennett went to Rochester Monday for
visit and while there Mr.. Bennett will en-
l. joy the hunting season. The union serv-
ice Sunday evening was held az the
Methodist Church, with the Rev. j.. s.
Tolman as thcs pcaker.-George ChatHed
of Montpelier arrived Monday morning
for the purpose of hunting for a few days.
Mrs. G. G. Stevens has returned from
n few days in Burlington.-Mr. and Mrs.
ii. Il. Bell are both improving from their
late serious Illness, but Mr. Bell is not
able 10 be out.-Mrs. Fannie l.. Ninton
went to Merose Highlands, Mass. Mon
day, where she expects 10 pass the winter
I'm the family Of and Mrs. Carl
Thresher.-Mr. an .. stephen Whit
ham. who have hcca away on n short
wedding trip, have returned and were in
town over Sunday with relatives.--E. q.
Whitcomb Of Bellows Falls arrived again
Sunday night having come on account of
the condition Of his father, q. s. Whit
comb. 1t is feared that he will have 10
submit to an operation.
E,rnpEt CI ooI, 10
daughter went to NorthfsId Falls Tues
day To visit Mr.. and Mrs. John Ford
Eugene and Gladys Woodbury. OF Lowell.
Mass. who came to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Fannie Jones, went to Mortified
FOR short stay and returned here Tues
day to pass few days with Miss Nellie
and Miss Linnie Jones-Mrs. NJ. s. War
wick of Montpelier is IN town with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ". Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Davenport. who have
been in Bethel for n time taking care of
Mrs. Charles waldo, were in town Tues
day At their home here. looking after
things for winter and returned to resume
heir work.--Mrs. Edna Fairbanks afer sew
eral days with her daughter at Salisbury,
returned Tuesdsy.-The death OF Mrs.
Ruth Williams of Lebanon. y. FL, oc-
Cured here at tho sanatorium Sunday
weeks here with her cousin, Mre. Alice
Bruce. and seven weeks sgo had fall
whilc attempting TO get out OF her chair.
which resulted in n broken leg. She was
taken to the sanatoriun and the fracture
healed. hut she constantly failed. The re-
mains were taken to the undertaking
rooms 20 await the arrival Of her sons,
one of whom Camc Monday afternoon.
Mrs Bruce was the widow of West Will
liams. who lived IN Eoxbury, and died
there about 10 years ago. She had reached
the age of 81 years and is survived by
four sons. three of whom live at Lebanon.
\. H.. and tho other Arthur Williams at
Northfed. During the summer she passed
the time with her cousin, Mrs. Bruce. and
for that reason was known to several Of
the people in town. The burial was In
Roxbury. where her husband was buried
=. s. Whitconib, who has been suffering
for month with his foot was Obliged
to hayr the limb amputated Tuesday.
DR.. Gile of Hanover. \. H. being the
surgeon. He IL comparatively comfortable
under the care of Miss Bessie Mears, who
comes from White River Junction. Four
years ago Mr. Whitcomb's other limb be-
came diseased from the hardening of the
arteries and he was obliged to have that
one amputated. since which time he has
been quite comfortable. and has been
able TO get about crutches quite
comfortably. and 1t was hoped that this
one could be saved, but the disease
progresses rapidly that It was iinpos-
sble to save it. His son. r. s. Whitcomb.
Of Bellows Falls, after being here since
Sunday night, returned home Wednesday
leaving him comparatively comfortable
The remains of the late Mrs. Ruth Will
taly 20 u
morning. Mrs. Alice Bruce and Mrs Floyd
Bruce. with the son. J. Lester Williams
who has been here since Monday, and
the funeral was held in the church at
Roxbury and interment was there in the
family lot.-Howard Holden and Clifford
Jones. deer hunters together have sue
| ceeded in killing a deer in Rochester Hol-
low which weighed about 100 pounds and
now they are after another.-A restaura n Z
has been opened in the Dubois L. Cav
block by 6. j. Campbell the first meals
having been served Tuesday--F. {. Benz
nett. who has been in Rochester, has re-
turned TO resume his work in town
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase and family. who
were here last week with Mr.. and Mrs
| J. 5. Chase, have returned to Somerville
Mass.-Mrs, Frederick Leedes, who also
came to be with her parents, will remain
here till Friday, when she will return
to New Haven. Conn, accompanied by
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Chase, who GO
for an indefinite time.-Mr. and Mrs o. r.
Northrop left Thursday morning for
Southern Pines, s. C., where they ex-
pect TO pass the winter Their house on
Emerson terrace is closed for the winter.
Mr.. Northrop makes the change for his
health.