Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
WATERBURY


WATERBURY
Thursday evening the dining room Of
the Waterbury Inn looked the welcome
which the village was trying to show tt
those boys of the community who were
discharged from service. About % were
present, with their families and friends
On their arrival home they were met by
the band and large numbers az the trair
pulled into the station Thursday evening
the band escorted them to the Inn ant
many of the citizens also assembled or
the streets with cheers and good wishes
after the banquet, Attorney G. b. Adams
acted, as POSTMASTER. c. ID. Swasey was
the first to respond, giving the welcome
Tor the village. Other toasts were givef
by the Rev. Robert Dewey, the Rev
George Lock- Or. Newton and G. G.
Graves. Mr.. Adams also spoke at some
length and the words of all were mosi
hearty in their greeting. Vocal solos were
rendered by Mrs u. G. Jones, Mrs. d
W. Cooley. accompanied. Since the ar.
rival of the boys, home gatherings have
been numerous and friendly greetings ex.
changed on every side. AT the home OF
Eugene Harvey in Duxbury a large fam.
lily party was held, four generations
being present.
There will be services at the Con.
gregational Church next Sunday. The
Rev. George II. Locke preached q
sermon to the united congregations Sun
day a the Methodist Church and offered
to aid in any way the Congregational
parish also, while they were without a
pastor-The condition Of George Robin
son remained about the same Yesterday
lie remains unable to move one side
The decorations in the dining room OF
the inn for the banquet to the soldiers
were in charge of Mrs. Hopkins and
were in accordance with her usual good
taste.-Mr. and Mrs. w. Roy LeBaror
are home from Burlington, called here
by the death of Mr.. LeBarons father
Mrs. B. r. Demertt has sold her home
farm in Duxbury to Charles Abbott, who
soon takes possession. Mr.. and Mrs
Demeritt have bought the Andrew Brown
place in the village across from the inn
Mrs. b. r. Demeritt, Mrs. T.; F.. Pal
mer and Mrs. f. A. Stanley attended the
ID. a. R. meeting in Montpelier Satur-
day and Mrs. A. T. Canerdy accompanied
them as far as Middlesex, the trip being
made in Mr.. Demertt's new car Mrs,
George w. Morse also attended the
meeting. There was an interesting ad
dress by the Rev. +. Barnby Leach and
vocal solos finely rendered by Miss
Merle Turner, who has frequently visited
relatives here.
A family reunion Is being held with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Densmore on Crossett
Hill. Mrs. Densmores three boys having
returned from overseas and coming here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Densmore and other
members of the family from Chelsea
vie
Taylor and Burt Taylor have been in the
service % months and were among the
first Y. S. contingents to go across and
were in several of the important battles
and have returned home without a
scratch. not having a hospital service.
They were together most Of the time
With them is the family Of Oscar Taylor
and George Ryford and family Mrs.
Ryford being Mrs. Densmore's daughter
-One Of those most recently home is
Herbert Canerdy, who after his discharge
went to Philadelphia before coming to
his home in Duxbury. He has had a fine
experience and reports easy times since
last February.
Senator w. p. Dillingham; attended the
meeting of the directors of the Water
bury Savings Bank & Trust company
Tuesday and visited friends In town-Mr
ana MIS-. e. ID. Swasey accompanied the
! LeBaron family and friends to Barre
Tuesday for the burial services for Mr.
LeBaron. Among those from ou. of town
to attend the funeral here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur LeBaron of Barre, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin G. LeBaron Of Franklin, NJ
H., Miss Mary Bosworth of Barre, Mrs
Josie Pierson of Felchvile. Mrs. Nora
Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and
Mrs. William Carroll of Barre and Carroll
Strong Of Montpelier Representa- tives
" of the Waterbury Grange attended the
funeraEMrs. w. j. LeBaron, Miss Kath-
leen LeBaron and Mr.. and Mrs w. Roy
LeBaron went to Felchville yesterday for
few days with Mrs. LeBaron's parents
Roy w. Demeritt is in Randolph putting
out the seed for the canning factory in
that place.-Mrs. B. f. Wallace Is con-
fined to the house by ilness.-Principal c.
p. Hart remains quite i'll with the mumps
at the home of Henry Demeritt.
News was received yesterday of the
death of Mrs. Myrtle Boyce Atkins at
Brattleboro. The body will be brought
here to-day. Mrs. Herbert Greenleaf
her sister, and Mrs. Greenleafs daugh-
ter will arrive this morning from Wal
than, Mass.