Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

sister, Mrs. Edmund Abbott OF Omaha. ,
Neb. The deceased had made his home
in st. Adams for 25 years and had worked
for the Central Vermont railway for ~
years
Mrs. A. s. Carleton died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. r. Hobart. Fri
day afternoon at 1:3o O'Clock after an
illness of four weeks in her s3rd year.
Besides her daughter, she is survived by
two sons. Alger Carleton, United States
councillor at the Island of Java. and
George M. Carleton of DeWinton,
Alberta; granddaughter. Miss Mary v.
Hobart of this city. The funeral was
held at the house Monday morning at
nine O'Clock and the body was taken to
Randolph for burial.
Mrs. Edward Sweeney left Saturday
night for Ithaca, N. Y, where she will
be present at the graduation of her
daughter. Miss Gertrude Sweeney from
the Ithaca Conservatory. Miss Sweeney
Will receive her diploma in elocutjon
and physical training. having compIet-
ed three years course in two and
one-half years She has held n schol-
arship during her entire course Miss
Sweeney has secured position in
Toledo, Ohio, and Will go there imme-
diately.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ra-
shaw. died Saturday morning of scar
let fever, following pneumonia. Be
sides her parents she is survived by
one sister Mrs. H. s. Drew and three
brothers, Frank. Leon and William,
! Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Deming received
letters Monday from their son, John q;
Deming, a member of the goth division
in France, stating that he is in base
/ hospital No. y, Mesves, France, recov-
ering from bronchial pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza. Private Deming con-
tracted the disease while at the hos
pital receiving treatment for shrap-
mel wound in his right arm which he
, received in the battle of Argonne For
est. October 10.
Mrs. Louise Pariseau has received
word that her son. Clarence, who is
convalescing at Camp Meade, Nd. ex-
poets to return home by the first of
| February. Private Meade suffered a
serious wound in one hip while in
service in France. He spent sometime
in French hospitals before being sent
to Camp Meade.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs J.
Lawrence Murray at the Sherwood
sanatorium January IS.
| News has been received of the pro-
!
Mrs. ]. C. Sweeney of this city, from
the rank of corporal to that of SER
geant. Sergt. Sweeney has been in France
since the early part of July He has
been transferred from the 303rd light
held artillery to supply company.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Wry received a
letter Monday from their son, Sergt.
Ernest Wry, stating that he had left
the hospital where he had been for sew
eral weeks and was once more back
with his company. He said that it was
rumored that the Goth division would
soon be on its way home.
| Mrs. w. S. Hutchinson has received
word that her brother, Sergt Harley
H. Forsythe, who has been in a hos
pitai in France since September, has
arrived at Staten Island from overseas
Sergeant Forsythe expects to receive
his final discharge soon and return to
this city
Norman J. Wright has returned homo
from Camp Dix. N. j., having received
his final discharge. He arrived at New
port News, Va January 10 from over
seas. He was transferred to Camp Hill,
Va. and then to Camp Dix. Mr.. Wright
was in replacement troop and there
fore did not belong to any special
division.
of Isaac Gibbs Of Pittsfeld, Mass, The
body was brought to this city Tues
day evening and taken to the under
taking rooms of w. A. McLennan, where
the funeral was held yesterday
at two o'clock. The Rev. D. G. Guest,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. OBLIGATED and the burial
was in Greenwood cemetery. Mr.. Gibbs
resided in this city for many years.
Mrs W. S. Hutchinson has received
word that her brother. Sergt. Harley
w. Forsythe, a member of Company
d. 1o3rd Machine Gun battalion, has
been cited by General Clarence r. Ed
wards for GOODNESS and courage under
fire on June 16, 1913. while his divi-
sion was occupying the Toul sector
Sergenant Forsythe enlisted in the
original machine gun company Of ST.
Adams
| Mrs. l.. l.. c. Best received news Tues
day stating that her daughter, Miss Mil
dred Best. has sailed from New York
on the steamer Cretic with A business
unit sent out with the Y NJ. c. A. 1t
Is not definitely known where Miss Best
will be stationed after her arrival in
Europe. Mr.. Best has been in New York
with his daughter while she was await.
| ing her passports.
NEWS mas Deen received OF the death OF
Mrs. Flora Knapp. wife Of Dr. r. E.
| Knapp. of Hackensack, n. j., as a re-
suit Of influenza. Mrs. Knapp was for
nerly Miss Flora Barkyoumb Of New
| York and this city. Word also has been
received of the death Of Mrs. Patrick
Hall of New York, formerly Miss Blanche
! Barkyoumb of this city
Gates T. Boynton died yesterday after
noon of pneumonia aften an illness dat
ing from December II. He was 81 years
OF age last October. He was born at
Hanging Rock, Ohio, on October II, 1857.
He lived here nearly 60 years. He is sur
vived by his wife, Il daughter, Mrs.
II. NJ. Bevns Of this city, and a son.
Sergt, Kenneth Boynton, who Is stationed
at Alexandria, La. He was a member
of the Masonic Lodge. The funeral ar
rangements have not been completed
FAIRFAX
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist Church held their annu-
al meeting Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock with Mrs. NJ b. Strait-G
7. Rooney and Frank Minor are able to
be out after their recent illness.-The
regular monthly meeting and social Of
the Christian Endeavor society will be
held Saturday evening at the home Of
the Misses Naturalization orion and
family were in Grand Isle. Sunday, max
ing the trip by automobile. Red
| Cross society will meet for work on
Thursday at the home Of NJ. f. Shedd.-