Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03

three o'clock with burial in the village
cemetery. Mr.. Stafford was one Of the
early settlers in the village and Will be
missed by all who knew him. He KIND
neighbor and a home loving father and
faithful employee
j.. e. Hunt has sold TO the Roman
Catholic diocese of Burlington the prop.
erty which he recently purchased Oh
d. C. Woodward.
An item in last weeks paper shouio
have read: "a very quiet and pretty
wedding took place Wednesday evening
at six O'Clock when Miss Gladys Drury.
daughter of Edgar Drury. was united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony with
| Warner E. Gregory. The couple was
married at their new homo on Pleasan'
/ street by the Rev. William Millar, pas
! tor of the First Congregational Church.
The single ring service was used ana
the young couple was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. \. b. Rugg. After receiving
the best wishes Of the friends present.
the happy pair left for short wedding
trip. Mr.. Gregory is popular clerk
! in the store of A. b. Yandow. Their
many friends in town wish them pros
perity and much happiness"
! A surprise birthday party was rendered
Mrs. Roswell II. Place at the Methodist
mid-week prayer meeting. The affair had
been planned by Mrs. Places friends and
was carried out by a committee composed
of Mrs. william Place as chairman and
Mrs O. Il, Cox. At the close of the prayer
service. while the church organist played
a selection the Rev. Christopher >.
Quimby, pastor of the church. escorted
Mrs. Place to a position in front OF the
pulpit where the Misses Mildred McBride
and Maria Aldrich as ushers presented
the guests to Mrs. Place. who was as
sisted by the Rev. and Mrs. Quimby. The
guests were ushered into the vestry,
where they were served n collation. of ice
cream and cake When the guests had
resumed their places the pastor brought
in an elaborate cake made by Mrs. VIII
liam Place, decorated with rs lighted
candles, which was cut and passed to the
guests. Afterward. a program of choice
selections was given by Mrs. Quimby
the Misses Mildred, Florence and Geneva
Mcbride, with Miss Geneva at the piano
and quartet composed of Messrs. Ear
Barnes, o. E. Cox, V. A. Mills and Elmer
West, who received we'll merited encores
The evening closed with the presentation
to the church of enlarged portraits OF
Mrs. Place and the late Roswell II. Place
Mr.. Quimby in a few fitting and APP
preciatve remarks told Of the reason fol
this presentation. Mrs. Place has beer
intensely devoted to the interests OF thu
church. Giving abundantly of herself he
means, and her time, for many years.
was largely through the instrumentalit,
, of both Mr.. and Mrs. Place that thu
Methodist Church was built and has beer
/ maintained. Mrs. Place has been Sun
day school teacher for many years. ever
D to the time when the church was united
, with the Congregational Mrs Place wa
very sweet to look upon last evening. Al
3 though showing considerable emotion he
r. face framed by her beautiful white hal
, radated good will to all.
. Henry D. Stafford died suddenly at hi
4 home on West street Monday morning
at ten o'clock.
1 The funeral OF Henry D. Stafford, VIII
8 died Monday was held from his late HON
. Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock
Y The Rev. c. S. Quimby of the Methods
S Church officiated. Among those from on
n of town to attend the funeral were: MI
and Mrs. Edward Cronn Of Gloversvlle
8 \. Y, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Coleman
e of st. Adams, Mrs. George Bixby o
= Essex Center, Wesley Center of Willis
r ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parroy
n of Winooski. The bearers were: j. H
: Nele. Jerome A. Coleman. Josep
f killoran and Ezra Paladee. Burial wa
d made in the village cemetery. Their
G was a profusion of beautiful flowers.
= The annual meeting of Bethany Chap
n ter No II, with election OF officers, wa
i held Tuesday evening follows: Wor
: thy matron, Mrs. Marion Midget,
worthy patron. James II. Viele; asso
ciate matron, Mrs. Adela Prindle
10 treasurer. Mrs. Emma Huntley; secre
lie tary. Miss Mary Nichols; conductres!
" Mrs. Ethel Evans: associate conductres
n Mrs Myrtle Guild: Ada. Miss Mildre
n. Munson; Ruth Mrs Mabel Beemar
Esther. Miss Mildred Teachout; Marth;
"A Mrs. Daisy Howard; Eecta. Mrs Jose
Dr. phine Rugg; marshal, Mrs Myra SharI
w ley: chaplain, Mrs. Marion Marvin
~ organist Miss Gladys Post: warder, Mr.
I'd Jennie Mcbride; sentinel. Orvis Remine
,g ton. The installation will be held Tue:
s. day, April Is.