Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
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Glenn A. wilkins and Miss Pauline l..
Darling were united in marriage Wednes-
day April %, the Rev. George +. Fortier
performing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
wilkins left Thursday for Boston. where
they Witnessed the great celebration for
the Yankee Division. April Is.
The Hon. Melvin Morse and Mrs. Morse,
of Hardwick, passed the weekend as
guests OF the formers sister, Mrs. J. w
Rivers, and father, Frank Morse.-Hobart
Bliss returned Saturday from Boston.
where he witnessed the parade of the
26th division. and was accompanied by
his sister. Miss Minnie Bliss. who has
been in the naval service for the past
three years. stationed at Charlestown
navy yard. She has received an honor
able discharge.-Mr. and Mrs. G. H.. Abby
and daughter, Rachel. Of East Hardwick,
were guests Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. II. Olmstead.- Estates Attorney W. f..
Tracy. of Johnson. was a business visitor
in town Monday.
Alonzo j. Douglass died suddenly about
$3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon while
wheeling in wood from his yard to the
barn. Mrs. Douglass noticed that he did
not return to the yard as usual and
went to the barn, where she found him
dead on the floor. Funeral services will
be held at his late home Thursday after
noon at two O'Clock, the Rev. George
f.. Goodliff officiating. Interment will
be made in Riverside cemetery. Alonzo
j. Douglass, one Of n large family Of
children of Joseph and Alma CHalD
Douglass. was born in Richmond jan
nary 8. ls4l. In 1850 he was united in
marriage to Miss Minnie Edwards. who
survives him. He was a farmer in the
west part of the town until coming to
Morrisville in the fall Of 1901. Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglass adopted a son. Willie
Campbell, who died in 1909. Mr.. Douglass
served nine months in the Civil War in
Company +. 18th Vermont. He was a
member of the Congregational Church at
Stowe.-Miss Marion Fox Of Washington,
ID. c.. who passed an eight-day leave of
absence with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Fox, returned 10 Washington
Monday evening. Miss Fox is employed
in the cable branch. overseas supply
division. puaTtermaster-gencral's office.
She has received several promotions since
entering this work and the day before
coming home, received a recommendation
for her third substantial raise in salary.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Isham returned
from Boston Monday evening Miss
Alice Lontine, who passed a ten days
vacation at her home in Newport, re-
sumed her work as operator in the Citi-
zens' Telephone Exchange Monday eve
ning.--Mrs. Albert Smith Of Stowe was
a guest Tuesday of Mr.. Smiths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith.-Mrs. Alice
Hollis and two step-sons, Elmer and
Ernest Hollis. Jr.. of Scituate Center.
Mass. came Monday evening for an an
definite stay with Mrs. Hollis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Amsden.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Amsden. who made their
home at Scituate while Mr.. Amsden was
in the service, returned here Monday
evening. Mr.. Amsden having received
his discharge.-Mrs. Clara Brown Miller
OF Washington, d.. c.. who passed some
months at her former home In Waits
feld, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Donaldson. Mrs. Miller was a former
student at Peoples Academy.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. Earl Whittemore are moving
from their farm, recently sold, 10 the
Sturgis home on Laport road. Mr.. Whit
temore has been engaged for another
season for patrol work on State roads.
Eight members Of the famous Yankee
Division, who live in this vicinity, ar
rived home Wednesday morning and
were given a hearty welcome. They
We're as fine a lot of young men as ever
marched into this village. Everyone
was distinctly a soldier, alert. vigorous.
healthy looking, They have all seen
service of the hardest and most dan
serou kind, but everything possible
was done to make them real soldiers.
good citizens, now a part Of the great
army OF citizens upon whom the future
OF his State and nation securely rests.
Among those to arrive on wednesday
morning We're Corp. Lewis Delano, Cor
liss Willard, Percy Griswold, Edward
Emmons. Hugh Parker. Harold Battye,
Ernest Mercia and Earl morrill,. Sergt.