Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
Windsor County
SHARON

The funeral Of Benjamin Butler-ll.I
lotson, who died at his home Tues.
day Afternoon, the nth, was held at
the Congregational Church at one
o'clock Saturday afternoon. There was,
large attendance Of relatives andt
townspeople and the services were bv
the Rev. ]. H. Mosley. pastor of the
South Royalton Congregational Church,
and succeeding the funeral sermon the,
Masonic funeral rites were given by
Sharon lodge, F. and A. M, with Past!
worshipful Master c. w. Sleeper in
charge. The local Masonic lodge at
tended in a body as also did the local
Forest-Chapter o. E S. From the first
to the close both the church and
masonic services were impressive, and
received the closest attention. Among
the mourners present were the two
brothers Of the deceasd. w. L. Tillotson
of Burlington and former Vermont
State Adjutant General Lee S. Tillotson.
The organ professional was played by
Mrs. Mark Drown. The floral tributes
were many and included designs from
Sharon lodge and Forest-Chapter.
During the funeral all places OF business
were closed. The bearers were j. Edison
Wilder, Herbert r. Day, william E.
Heath and Fred O. Billings. The in
the 'commital services included the re-
cital of the Lords prayer by the
Masonic lodge. Mr.. Tillotson was "a
years old and had lived in Sharon four
years. coming here from Highgats
Springs. He Is survived by his wife,
two daughters by his first marriage, a
son by the present Mrs. Tillotson and
two step-sons, Charles and Winifred
Hefflon, the first of whom is an over
seas Sharon soldier.
Curtis Brown, of Cambridge, is the
guest of his father, Charles Brown.-The
annual town report will be in distribution
by the close of the week.-It is taken for
granted that Town Clerk d. A Park
hurst will be reelected at the coming
annual town meeting and that without
competition. If reelected 1t will be the
37th consecutive election given him. For
a number of years past Mr.. Parkhurst
has also been town treasurer.-Mrs. A.
II. Badger returned Sunday from the
Mary Hitchcock hospital. Hanover. " H..
where she had been a patient for two
weeks past.-After having been closed
for year or more, the Sharon House
will reopen next Monday. the oath, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Byers. of White River
Junction in charge. During the past sea-
BON tHc Was TSpdlnteu ana put III
the best of condition.-Mr and Mrs. John
W. Gibson have returned from their
wedding tour and are at their new home
on the Gibson estate In the Broad Brook
section of the town.-Walter w. Brewster
brought to the Badger & Noyes store one
day the past week a hens egg that tip
ped the scales AT four ounces and that
had circumference OF SIX and half
inches and lengthwise circumference
OF eight and half inches. 1t was ono
of the largest eggs ever seen in town.
Mrs. A. H. Badger, now i'll at her home.
has received from Mrs. Homer Finney
the gift of an apple that was grown on
the Finney farm in 1917, The apple Is
a bright red and free from imperfection.
Major Lee S. Tillotson and Mrs. Tillot-
son. who were in town for the funeral
| of his brother. Benjamin b. Tilotson.
left Monday afternoon for Maryland and
| Washington, u. c.