Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
MORRISVILLE

MORRISVlLLE
DIR. Charles W. Bates, who has been in
failing health for some months, died sud-
denly at about dive o'clock Friday morn
ng.-Ulysses Ducharme, who has seen
three years service overseas with the
Canadian Army, arrived in Canada a
week ago Thursday, and came to town
Thursday to pass some time with the
family of his brother, j. J. Ducharme.-
Miss Laura Laraway. who has been "A
Red Cross nurse across seas, has return
ed home and is with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Laraway.-Ralph Stan
cliff. who has been stationed at Camp
Eusts, Va, arrived home Thursday.
having received an honorable discharge
Hobart Bliss left Saturday for Boston.
where he will visit his sister, Miss Min
ME Bliss, L. S. ~. stationed at Charles
town Navy Yard, and witness the parade
of the 2Gth.-Mr and Mrs. Scott Bagley
of Brattleboro passed Wednesday and
Thursday in town, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry La Nell, returning home Thurs
day accompanied by Mr.. Bagley's daugh-
ter. Miss Clara Bagley. who will take
instruction on the violin the coming
year.
| occurred Sunday afternoon at the Con-
gregational Church and was in charge
! of Mount Vernon Lodge. No. s, f. and
A. NJ. of which he was member, Past
Master J. Henry Atkinson rendering
the Masonic burial service. About 10C
Masons attended the service. The re-
mains were taken to Wolcott for inter
ment in the family lot. and were accom-
panied by number of Masonic brothers
and were met by large delegation from
Mineral Lodge of Wolcott and many of
the townspeople who went to the Gene
terry. where Past Master G. A. Spillcr
of Mount Vernon Lodge conducted the
service at the grave. DIR. Charles
Wright Bates; the eldest of six chill
dren of George Nelson and Marion Eliza
beth (WrighD Bates. was born in Col
chester November II, 1854 With his par
| ents he came to Morristown when eight
years of age. He attended Peoples
Academy and studied with the late Dr.
T.. j. Hall and later attended the State
Agricultural College, where he studied
chemistry. In 1881 he was graduated from
the Rush Medical College. He returned
East and practiced medicine in Wolcott
for ten years, then went to Waupella
ILL.,, where he practiced for seven years
| then practiced for a short time in Mont
| peler and Hardwick for a short time
coming to MOrrisvlle 10 years ago, pur-
chasing the residence and office of the
| late r ]. Holbrook estate In 1880 he
| married Harriet Maria Plat Of Mahat-
| tan, Kans.. and from this union three
children were born daughter, Marion
who died at the age of IA, and Charles
| Stanley, who died at the age of four.
and daughter Miss Fay Elizabeth,
who. with his wife and his brother, DR..
George L. Bates, who is in the service
overseas, survive him. DR.. Bates served
| on the local examining board through
| the duration Of the war. The doctor had
| been in his usual health until the out
break of the epidemic Of influenza when.
on account of the few physicians in
| town, he worked day and night until
| completely exhausted and since that time
had gradually failed in health, suffer
| ing a series of shocks at last and died
| suddenly Friday morning. Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Wright of Colchester cousins
| of DR., Bates, were here to attend the
funeral.-Mrs. Nina Battye has re-
ceved telegram from Boston stating
that her son, Harold Battye. Company
| d. 102nd Machine Gun Battalion, 26th
Division, had arrived and had gone to
| Camp Devens.-Coral Chapter, No. 16
O. f. S., held public installation of
officers Tuesday evening. The brothers
| of the organization furnished refresh
! ments-Mr. and Mrs, A. A. Spooner
have stored their household goods and
| went Monday to Randolph, where Mr.
| Spooner will help care for his father
! Benjamin Parker of the 26th Division
made a short call Friday upon his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Parker
| Winfield Boardman arrived from over
seas Friday and got leave of absence
| and passed Sunday with his parents
Mr., and Mrs. NJ. II, Boardman Miss
Alberta Boardman of Burlington accom-
panied his brother, passing Sunday with
her parents, returning to Burlington
Monday evening.-Jesse Briggs Of st
Johnsbury was Weekend visitor ii
town.-Miss Alma Bugbee of johnson
passed Sunday at her home here.-Justir
Little Of Barre, former resident OF
this town, is passing a few days here
visiting his brother, Herbert Little, and
sister, Mrs. Helen Towne, at the Ran
dali and former friends.-Bugler Perli'
Sweeter, who has been at his home here
| for few weeks, went Monday to Bos
ton to witness the parade.
BELVIDERE
Il. w. Potter has returned from Ca
naan, where he has been visiting
Scott Slayton of Bolton was in tow
| last week to attend the funeral OF hi
sisters child.-W. J. Narcotic, roa'
commissioner. and the selectmen or tn
town were in Hyde Park Tuesday Il
attend the road commissioners meet
inF.-Grover Potter went to hospita
in Burlington Wednesday for an op