Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
WATERBURY

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Conway was
held at st. Andrews Church. with burial
IN Holy Cross cemetery. The bearers were
John Keefe, John Ryan, William Goodwin,
William Devine. Thomas Reynolds and
James Flynn. The deceased was the Wild
ow of Michael Conway and was born in
Moretown 60 years ago last June the
daughter of Cornelius and Mary Sullivan
Collins She was married to Mr.. Conway
81 years ago and they went to housekeep-
ing on the farm in Moretown which Is
still in the family. Twelve years ago Mr.
and Mrs Conway lived in Montpelier, but
returned to the farm, remaining there
until after the death of Mr.. Conway about
five years ago. Two years ago they pur-
chased the Atkins home here In the vii
lage, where they have since resided. Mrs
Conway was a rare woman, strong in her
home and church life. She is survived by
three children. Maurice and Frank Con-
way at home and Mrs. William Gleason
of Montpelier
Returning to their duties at the Uni
versty Of Vermont Tuesday were the
Misses Nellie Swasey Pauline Moody
and Pauline Ayers, while Carroll Swasey
and Donald Lease enter this fall. Mrs.
Pearl Randall WATSON, dean of women,
also went Tuesday to the college to take
up her work there to which position she
was elected by the executive committee
of the board of trustees Of the University
of Vermont last spring. AS from the re-
cent testimonial published of her husband,
DR.. Watson l.. WATSON, who was super
intendent of the Vermont State hospital,
Mrs. WATSON has shown of his splendid
devotion to this Vermont institution, and
in every way his interest in the State. SO
she feels that she should devote herself
to the young people of the State. The uni
versity is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing Mrs. WATSON for this position
as she is one of the best known women in
Vermont. Mrs. Wasson's helpfulness in
! her home town has been strong and her
work here will be greatly missed 1t Is
a matter of pleasure and profit, however.
that many of the plans of DR.. and Mrs.
/ WATSON for the town and institution will
be carried on as far as possible. Besides
the students going to the L. V. NJ. MEM
bers of last years classes are entering
work. as follows: Frank Grout and Glen
/ Donovan are at Norwich University: Lii
liam Russell is in training at the hospital
| in Tewkesbury, Mass: Vera Edwards is
! in the telephone office; Flora Duchaine s
the efficient worker in the Record Office
and is handling much of the business part
during Mr.. Whitehll's absence; Beulah
Gray, Mary Robinson and Burleigh Lyford
are al home for the present.-Mrs. Almira
Slayton of Stowe is with her niece, Mrs.
Henry Demeritt. She has recently va
Gated her old home in Stowe, where she
has lived for many years and Waterbury
people are hoping she may keep her home
here.-Dr. r. a. Stanley, superintendent
Of the Vermont State Hospital for the In
sane. left Tuesday for Boston and at
tends in Medford meeting of the New
England Society of Psychiathy.-Two new
| Mack trucks are helping out in con-
veying the quantities Of tale being handled
now from the mine and mill TO the car for
shipment.-Mr and Mrs. A. C. Huntey
of Bolton attended church here Sunday,
! guests of their niece, Mrs. Il. f. Palmer.
Mr.. Huntley had n very pleasant surprise
the evening previous when large number
of friends gathered to remind him his 72nd
birthday two days previous.-Mrs. Ralph
Putnam, Mrs. f. \. Stanley and Mrs.
Fred Atkins attended the meeting of Mar
quis de Lafayette Chapter, ID. A. r.. in
montpelier Saturday at the home of Mrs.
C. II. Heat Miss Breta Atkins accom-
panied Mrs. Atkins.-Mrs. Lucy Greene re-
ceived an interesting letter from her son.
Carl Gray, who is wireless operator on
a boat Hearts Desire" bound from New
York for ST. Johns and is carrying among
other things quite a supply Of sugar. Mr..
Gray writes in an entertaining manner of
the scenery-his first experience with Ice
bergs. Mr.. Gray is the grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ V. b. Hayden.-Harold
Hutchinson of Montpelier, formerly one
of the workers at the hospital, has been
visiting in town.-Miss Eva Foster, who
has resigned her position in the postofilce,
is spending few days with her sister in
Canaan.