Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

Henry F. Joy died at four O'Clock
Thursday morning from cancer, after a
long illness and great suffering. Mr.. JOY
was about so years of age, native of
Salisbury, and had lived in Middlebury
nbout q years. In the earlier part of his
residence here he WAS for some years
bookkeeper for the old firm of Smith &
Allen lumber manufacturers. Later he
went into business for himself and for
about 20 years was successfully engaged
In the clothing, mems furnishing and
shoe trades on Main street. Mr.. joys
Illness began about two years ago and
his condition became worse very grad
ually. 1t was for only n few months
past that he was unable to attend to his
business. About two months ago he mar
rled Miss Elizabeth holland of Middle
bury. who survives him; also his step
father, David LaMordcr; and two half
brothers, John and William LaMorder.
who live in Connecticut and Massachu-
sets. Mr.. JOY was member OF the va
rious Masonic bodies in town. The fu-
neral was held at his late home at TWO
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, conducted py
the Rev G. NJ. Moody. the Methodist pas
tor, and the interment was in the west
cemetery of this village.
Is here taking care of her sister,
Mrs A. w. wilcox, who is i'll. An
other sister, Mrs. j. II. Fletcher. who had
been here for some time with Mrs. Will
son. has returned to Bridport.-The Rev
Robert Taylor, who for two years, has
beeu preaching variously at East Middle
hurry Ripton and Whiting, has accepted
a call to the pastorate of the Methodist
E,piscopal Church in Pittsford and eX-
meets to begin his administration there
Sunday. May A. Mr. Taylor will in the
meanwhile complete his course at Middle
bury College during the present school
year-Miss Hope Billings of Bridport is
here to spend week with her mother,
Mrs Ada Billings.
About 25 of the members of Lake
Dunmore Lodge No. II, l. o. o. F. and
of Arrowana Rebeckah Lodge went by
auto to Bristol Monday and attended
Che order by the Bristol lodge-Gor-
ham Brothers who recently purchased
the old Severance house on Weybridge
street, have a gang of men at work
nutting it into first class condition.
Monday market day, eggs brought
from 40 to As cents and dairy butter &c
to SIS and creamery butter 81 cents
Theron w. Crane, who has been in town
for few days to visit his brother, Fred
C. Crane, returned Monday to Worces'
ter Mass, accompanied by his brother
who will to-day go to BOston.-He /:
a. to undergo a delicate operation at on'
of the Boston hospitals some day thi:
week.-Mrs.. and Mrs. Ambrose Sever
ance and their five young children o
Rome, N. Y, are in town and will re
main here for the coming year If Mr.
Severance succeeds in making some de
sired business arrangements.-Mrs. VIII
liam H. Morcombe, ST., of Addison ha
returned home after passing weel
here at the home of her son, Georg
Morcombe. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs
William II. Morcombe. Jr. of Burling
ton also Is here visiting relatives
Isaac N. Bartlett county agriculture
agent, and Ralph Elliott, manager o
the Farmers County Exchange. hav
returned from Vergennes and othe
places in the northern part of tn
county, where they have been at worl
In the interest of their respective or
ganizations.-Miss Maud Benson has re
turned to resume her position in Proc