Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONI
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In Cabot-Mr and Mrs. Earl Holmes
of johnson passed Sunday at the home
of Mrs Homes parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II NJ Kimball of High street. Mr.
Holmes returned Monday but Mrs.
Holmes is remaining for longer
visit--C L. Ransom was In Sheldon
Springs on business Monday.-Max
Hoeaboom and Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Smith were in st. Adams, Monday, to
attend tie funeral of l.. A. Curtis.
George Hogaboom had been there since
| Friday w Pomeroy attended the
funeral OF Miss Annie NJ. Holcomb in
st. Adams, Monday
The Rev. L. G. Denney was in st. AL
bans Monday, where he assisted at the
funeral services OF Miss Annie NJ 1lol-
comb-Mr and Mrs. Rolin Casavant re-
turned Monday from Sheldon Junction.
| where they passed Sunday with friends.
| Mrs. B. f. McFoeters returned Monday
| evening from Burngton.-There was "A
Woman's Home Missionary society meet
Ing with Mrs. Oin Merrill, Monday.-C.
T. Beeman of st. Adams was in town
Monday on business-W. II. Yaw left
Tuesday for a two weeks visit at the
home of his SON. N. p. Yaw Of Hartford.
Conn.
The funeral of A. w. Woodwork was
held from his home on Depot street We'd
nesday afternoon at two O'Clock. the Rev.
w. B. Dukeshire officiating Burial was
in Mssisquoi cemetery Tho bearers
were +. A. Lawrence, ~ I. Draper, II,
w Shower and y. \. Glcod, Mr.. Wood
worth had been in failing health Tor
some months but confined to his bed
only few weeks. Mr.. Woodworth was
born May T, 1929. lie remembered this
village when there were but four houses
and the mail was brought on horseback
from ST. Adams three times a week He
is survived by one brother. Luther Wood
worth. aged 50. Of this place who is the
last of the II children born to william
s. and Patience tStearns) Woodwork.
Mr. Woodwork was married November
L. lS4S to Adcline T. Ladd by whom he
had one child, the late Mrs. w V.
Phelps who died in 1906. The mother
died in 1892 He married the second
time, Mrs. Julia Austin. in 1900. who died
in 1917. Mr. Woodwork had always been
mn active man in town affairs and had
served in all the offices ut various times.
He resented the town in the Legsla-
turc in 1890 and was a county senator
in 1850. He cast his first ballot for pres
idcnt for Henry Clay and had never
missed voting at an election since. He
was active in the securing the building
of the MissisQuoi Valley railroad in the
70s, and when two routes were sur
veyed through this village, one of which
would have gone nearer the river and
avoided the heavy grade, but the land
owners sought heavy damages. Mr.
Woodwork gave the land on which the
depot is built and the right of way
through his farm thereby greatly en-.
e L. .snl .tlts
holdings. For several years he owned
the mill at Samsonville and was in thu
lumber business. On the formation o
the First National bank, April l. 1905
he was elected president, which Office
he held until the election of 1918, whei
he was nearly % years of age. and re
fused = reelection. During those year
there was seldom day he was not in tn
Office. During these later years, sine
Larry" Gardner made good in playing
ball. Mr.. Woodworth in his fondness TO
the younger man, developed a liking TO
the national game and enjoyed severa
of the words series games as much a
many younger men. He also was fon
of an automobile and run one time
enough to make a record. Mr.. Woot
worth had disposed of the larger PAL
of his estate during his life time anon
family friends. 1t is not known that h
has made any public bequests.-W. I
Hendrick of Fairfield, was a recent Wis
itor of his sister, Miss Eunice Hendricl
of Church street.-Frank Gereau. VIII
was living in the tenement on the farl
of the Rev. w. j. NJ. Beattie, was take
to St Adams recently by the sheriff c
complaint issued by States Attorne
w. r. McFeeters.-F'rank Blair. of tn
place, and Mrs. Irving Austin, of Ricl
,i.,1 to hat rN1n Ttta
day.-M. c. Cramton has sold his hou!
on High street to Mrs. II. a. Granite
for n nominal consderation.-Mrs w.
NJ Beattie received the news Tuesdf
of the death Of her mother. Mrs. Erne
Ames, of Franklin, Que, who had BET
i'll for some time and whom she h;
recently visited. The Rev. and MI
Beattie and Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Am
left Wednesday to attend the funeral
The Altar Guild will hold an adjourn
meeting in st. Matthew's parish hou
Friday evenng.-Ambrose Busker, who
chopping wood on one of L. l.. Marsi
YARNS had a hole cut through the ice
a small brook from which he drank.
going to it Monday afternoon, snak'
head protruded above the water. 1t W
titled and proved to be of a striped varie
three feet in length. This is said to be
very unusual circumstance and some g
wondering if it presages an early spring
The ice harvest for some of the privi
houses has begun. The ice is fine quail
but only about ten inches thick.-Mr. n
Mrs L. II. Pomeroy are visiting amo
friends in South Franklin for few da
Their daughter is passing the week W
her grandmother, Mrs Fl. Il. Towle
ENOSBURG
valentine social will be held in