Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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ness being done by the Waterbury
Last Block company. In one camp
on Kicker Mountain there has been
employed all winter from is to "a men
and in the camp above from % to 81
men. Nearing completion is a large
stream mill on Coal Pit Flat having
two boilers and a 2O0-horsepower en-
CINE. This is band saw mill only, the
Last Block logs being drawn from that
direction to the mill in the village. Be
side the camps there Is a large board
ing house by the new mill which ac-
commodities 90 The camp and the
work done on Crossett Hill also makes
plenty of exercise for the business abil-
ity of the president and manager, j.
B. Eldridge.-The community Is look
Ing forward to the next number In the
lecture course at the Center. THE Lib
erty Bells" on February 3. not Tor the
pleasure of the entertainment which
they will give but also because Miss
Kathleen LeBaron is one of the COM
pany. The company arrives In town
the Saturday evening preceding the en-
tertainment and will be at the LeBaron
home during the week END. leaving
here the following day for New York
State.
Duxbury is mourning the death of her
representative, Alba ]. Durkee. of Dur
keeville, whose funeral was held at
st. Andrews Church Tuesday morning at
II o'clock Mr.. Durkee died of gastric car
cenoma. He had been a most faithful
worker for the town and his loss Is a
great blow to the community. Although
not able to take his seat, he had fol-
lowed the events of the Legislature with
Gal. Loaf
another voter and one of her native
sons Monday forenoon when John Hayes
died at the Vermont State hospital,
where he had been for many years a
faithful employee. John Hayes was born
in Duxbury, the son of William and
Julia Hefferin Hayes, was educated in
the public schools and went West for
some years. He had been here for many
years and was much respected by all.
He Is survived by seven brothers and
sisters: Patrick and James Hayes of
Colorado, Mrs. Ellen Burke of Frank
lin Falls and Mrs. John Ryan of Mont
peler, the Misses Annie and Julia Hayes
of this town and William Hayes of Dux-
bury-The funeral OF Mrs Mary
Sherman, who was brought from
Moretown a short time ago to the local
hospital for treatment, was held at the
hospital Saturday. The deceased was
born in Duxbury 60 years ago next May.
the daughter of Alonzo and Sarah (Cobb)
Hayden. She was married to Augustus
Sherman of Waterbury and they lived
about here until &c years ago. when they
moved to Moretown and We're popular
there in the hotel in that place. Mrs.
Sherman had been in poor health for
some time and was for time at her
brothers. home In Duxbury and at the
home Of her niece, Mrs. George Morse.
Later she returned from Moretown and
was brought from there here. Among
those from out Of town to attend the
funeral were Jerry O'Brien. Mrs. Lucy
O'Bren Of Barre Miss Katherine Barnes
Of Montpelier, Mrs. A. c. Huntley and
Mrs. Daniel Hayden Of Bolton and
j. w. Bates Of Moretown. She IL sur
vived by one brother and two sisters
M. " B. Hayden of Bolton and Mrs
Lucy OBrien of Barre and Miss Emelne
Bruce of Occidental, Cal.-Mrs. Luther
Graves is spending a few days in Bos-
ton with her daughter. Ruth, who Is at
tending Simmons College.-State's Attor-
ney Earl Davis Of Barre has been in
town the last week trying the liquor
cases before Judge Dale as town grand
Juror. These are the cases upon which
Deputy Sheriff H. j. Parcher put so much
hard work. The cases Of Mrs. Savoml
for selling and her husband for keeping
were disposed of and on February al
the city court the cases of Mr.. Bianell
Tor selling and keeping and Louis
Bianchi for selling and keeping will be
tried.-James Greene has been a guest
of his brother. Max Greene, in st. Adams
over Sunday.-Capt. w. j. Howard
NJ. D., and family have been in towr
On his return from the service prepare
tory to his return to practice in Waits
Held.
The funeral Of A. j. Durkee, Duxbury'
representative, was held at St. Andrew
Church Tuesday morning. large mum
Der gathering out of respect for the on
who had shown so much town and com
munity spirit. Music was furr Ic1 b,
the regular choir. the requiem riass beint
sung, and there was an address by thu
Rev. Father Dewey. The bearers wer
neighbors, Wilder Thomas. Thoma
O'Neil, Frank Lewis, Howard Kennedy
Homer Kennedy and Frank Callahan
Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery
Floral offerings were very handsome
Among those from out of town were Mrs
p. ]. O'Neil of Jericho, Edward burke
of Boston. Miss Winnie Burke of Bur
iington, Miss Lizzie Walker of St. Albans
Mrs. e. Boywill of Shelburne. Mrs. F
Chamhein Of Burlington. Mrs. Mar
Walker Of st. Adams, Mrs. j. Culliga
of Richmond, Arnold Manchester of 81
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips O
Bolton and Mrs. j. X. ONeil of Boston
The funeral of John Hayes was held a
st. Andrews Church yesterday morning
S. c. Wheeler is in Brattleboro on bus
ness.-Monday evening an enjoyable tim
was passed by Emerald Rebekah Lodg
No. 80 at it's installation of officers. Dis
trict President Mrs. Smith and Distrie
Marshal Mrs. Parsons were present froI
Montpelier. A number of other adie
were down from the Capital City. OF
GERS installed were: Noble Grand, Mr.
Bessie Ayers: vice grand, Mrs Alben
Long; treasurer. Mrs. Nette Fife; chaI
lain, Miss Bertha Campbell % secretar
|. Mrs. Eleanor Boyce; r. S. N. G., Mr.
Ida Hattie: L. s. NJ g., Mrs. Ann
Souires; conductress. Mrs. Eda Eato,
warden. Mrs. Maggie Knowles; r.
" G., Mrs. Tatro; L. 8. " G., Mr.
Emma Turner; inside guardian. Aht
Hill; Guardian, Nellie Breene; r. A. s
Mrs Tatro: l.. A. S., Mrs Eunice HaI
kins.-The Pierian club meets Friday a
ternoon with Mrs. r. ]. Knowles.
Ladies' Union was delightfully."- entertain
ed Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Geori
Dale and Mrs Robert Perry at the hon
Of the former Thirty -four ladies' we
Dresent.-The Rev William 7, Rojcou