Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29
VERGENNES

VERGENNES
John Oliver died Thursday afternoon
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Dustin M.
Barrows, after an Illness of several weeks
with tuberculosis, aged 80 years. He was
| the son of William Oliver and Fannie
| Ladue, an adopted daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dpper. and was born
| In Vergennes. His parents died when he
was quite young and at the age of nine
years he went to Fitchburg, Mass, and
lived with his uncle. Henry Banyea, until
Is years of age. He resided in the West
until few years ago. when he located In
birmingham. Mass He is survived by
three brothers, George and Leonard of
birmingham and Raymond, who is with
the u. s. army in France. The funeral
was held Saturday morning at st. Peters
Church.
Memorial day will be observed here I'M
dor the auspices of Ethan Allen Post, O.
A. r. All veterans, Sons of Veterans
and all members of the Spanish American
war and soldiers of the world war, to-
gcther with the fire department of the
city and members of the schools are in
vited to assemble on the north and east
side of the park at Ills Friday, May 30,
and participate in the exercises of the day.
Bishop A. c. A. Hall of Burlington will
visit st. Pauls Church Thursday, Assem-
sion day. and in the evening administer
the rite of confirmation to class.-Capt.
w. G. Watt, L. S. A., who Is in service
IN France, is taking a special course in
dermatology at the University of Mont
pelier. France, under the noted derma-
tologist, DR.. Vedel-Willard Little of st.
Adams spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Peter Little.-P. T.. Bevins, formel
manager of the express office here, and
who has lately been employed with the
American Express company at Berlin, n.
H., has been appointed manager of the
American Railway express Office at Lam
caster. n. H.-Mss Jennie Bristol. regis
trar of Middebury College. passed Sum-
day with her mother, Mrs. NJ. T. Bristol
and her sisters, Mrs. II. C. Herrlck and
Miss Ada Bristol.-Benjamin c. Clifton of
WATERFOWL, N. Y, called on friends here
Observation-Disclosures LaBombard of the U.
s. N, who has been passing 15-day shore
, leave with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward La lombard, has returned to WASH
ngton, D. C.-James G. Casey returned
| Monday to Bristol after a visit to his
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick j. Casey
The funeral of Jules Rivait. who died at
/ the home of his daughter Mrs. John Nc
| Hugo in Barre Friday, was held at ST.
| Peters Church Sunday noon. with burial
! in st. Peters cemetery. The bearers were
Joseph Barrows. William Gotta, Albert
Larrow. Desire Renaud. Joseph st. Clair
and Martin Barrows. The requiem mass
was celebrated at ST. Peters Monday
morning at 7.30. Mr.. Rvait was a native
of Canada, and was IS years of age. He
married Miss Josephine Nero, and shortly
after their marriage located in this city.
He was employed in the different factories
for some years. later managing farms In
the surrounding towns. OF late years he
had resided in Barre. Mrs. Rivait died q
years ago. Among the surviving relatives
are three daughters, Mrs. McHugo OF
Barre, Mrs. Melvina Prunier and Miss
Nina Rivait of Boston; four sons. Stephen
of Vergennes, Dennie of Weybrdge, Will
liam of Barre and Nelly Of Boston; one
brother, Horace Rivait of Glens FAILS
n. Y. He also leaves II grandchildren
The Ladies' Aid society of the Vergennes
Methodist Church met Wednesday
afternoon at the parsonage with Mrs. w
S. Mulholand.-Mrs. Frank Barrows
who has been ccuhned to the house si1
weeks by a fractured and sprained ankle
is able to be on crutches,-Private JOSEPH
Patneaud of the 18th U. S. cavalry has
. received his discharge and is now at the
, home Of his mother, Mrs. Clifford Fat
neaud-Miss Elsie Miner Of Brandon made
| a weekend visit to her grandfather, )
ID. Miner.
I Miss Edith Chamberlain, who wa
called to Bennington by the illness ant
s death of her mother, has returned ant
' resumed her duties as librarian at tn
= Bixby Memorial Free Library.-Th
loving cup presented to the ex-com
f mander of the Vermont department. G
r A. r., by his comrades at the annua
8 State encampment at Rutland is beinl
y exhibited in one of the windows of tn
store of H. C. Herrick.-Mr and Mrs
: William Revait, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
, McHugo, who were called here to at
l tend the funeral of Jules Revait hav
returned to Barre.-Mrs. Cyrus Hors
ford and son, William, who have beef
visiting her father, William Crosby
4 have returned to Characteristics Mar
tina c. Thorn is visiting friends Il
Waltham this week.
A meeting of the committee for tn
Salvation Army drive Supt. Charles w
Wilson, chairman, and Mayor w.
Bristol, secretary and treasurer was he'll
Tuesday evening at the office OF Cap'
r. w. McCuen. Plans for the drive wer
effected and soliciting committee ap
pointed as follows: Thomas Mack. a
w. Norton, Post Master John H. Don
nelly, John f. Bartlett, A. S. Haver
Bert Casey, Frank Barrows and Cap
II. W. McCuen.-Miss Jessie Collins
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Hind
Of Florence.-First Lieutenant Howar
W. Adams of the Motor Transport corps
stationed at Camp Maria, Tex, has re
ceived his discharge and with his VIII
is at the home Of his parents, Mr.. an
4 Mrs. w. II. Adams.--About 30 OF tn
members of the Ferrisburg Methods
Episcopal Church gave the Rev. an
u Mrs w. S. Mulholland a surprise part
Monday evening at the parsonage
Vergennes A pleasant social time wa
, enjoyed and refreshments were serve'
J. During the evening E. p. Birkett In be
d half of those present, presented Mr. an
Mrs. Mulholland with a purse OF $50.
The Byron w. Field farms In Ferris
burg have been sold to Peter st. ca
of Charlotte, for 20 years manager OF Ut
g C. w. Emerson farm of Charlotte,
t. w. Bolsford and f. w. Foss have bee
drawn as petit Jurors from Vergenn'
to the junction of the Addison Coun'
court at Middlebury.-The seniors ar
N juniors of the Vergennes high scho
r ,,,;u hold N bo1aor this afternoon ar