Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
RICHFORD


Nelson Berry, aged IS years, dice Of
pneumonia Tuesday March II at his home
on North avenue. He Is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Olive, and W.
sisters. Miss Lizzie Berry of Richford
and Mrs. Roger Collins of Berkshire. and
three brothers. Charles. George and
David Berry, all of Richford. Funera,
services were held at All Saints Catholic
Church Friday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
and interment was in the Catholic
cemetery.-Miss Gladys J. Judson of this
place and Lawrence Stanley OF Georgia
were married at the Baptist parsonage
by the Rev. George Pomfrey Wednesday
March IL and tool the 1851 train for Bos-
ton and other points for their wedding
trip after which they will be at their
home in Georgia April !.
Principal D. w. McClelland, H.. n.
Hanson and Miss Mildred Chaplin of
the kichford high school went to Bur-
lington. Thursday afternoon to attend the
school conference which was held at the
university Friday and Saturday RAN
som Powell Of Lisbon. n. H. visited at
the home of his cousin, c. A.. Powell dur
Ing the past week.-Mrs.. George Jarvis OF
Boston is visiting at the home of her par.
ents, DR.. n Mrs. c. G.. Smith.-Mrs.
Charles Steele and Mrs. John Barrett and
daughter. Miss Nellie Barrett Of Cowans-
Vile, Que, were recent visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Melvin Gailor of Troy
street.--A st. Patrick's dance was held
In Bank hall Monday evening.-Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Whitcomb recently visited
among relatives and friends in Durham,
Que.-Leon e.. Smith has returned home
from a visit at the home OF his mother
and sister who reside IN Twin Falls.
IDAHO.
Mrs. Mildred Powell Aiken. wife Of
Cortis II. Aiken. passed away Wednesday
morning at 1918 o'clock at her home on
South Main street MIS-. Aiken was born
in Fairfax in 1880. She came to Rlchford
with her parents when a young girl. She
was educated in the public schools Of this
village and afterward attended the SAX
tons River Academy. she was a woman
possessed of n charming personality and
rare talents, with a gracious spirit, Gull
tured In mind and heart as we'll as being
a devoted daughter, wife and mother. Her
loss will be keenly felt by her many
friends and the people OF the community
who nave known and recognized her nat
ural endowments, her cOngenial and OPP
timistic spirit and have valued her SYM
pathetic friendship. She has been promi-
nent in social. musical and religious cir
cles and active in the work Of the Baptist
Church Of which she was for many years
a member. Always dependable. she was
never known to shirk duty and the many
demands upon her time were always met
with wholesome generosity. She is sur
vived by her husband. daughter, Lucille.
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y.
Powell. one sister, Mrs. Ala Blake of
Fairfax. The funeral will be held at her
late home Friday afternoon at two o'clock,
the Rev. George Pomfrey. her pastor, OFF,
clating.
! Mrs. Arthur l.. Weeks has gone 70
New York city. where she will visit for
a time at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Frances Brigham.-The condition OF
Donald James. who Is Ill with pneu-
! monia, is somewhat improved.-Mrs,
B., F. Atwell has returned home from a
visit at the home of her parents in
Lowell, Mass.-The literary meeting of
the Richford Woman's club, held at the
home Of Mrs. H.. A. Puffer Monday eve
ming. was very interesting. The leader,
Mrs. w. E. Locklin, had charge of the
program, which was on Russia.-Mrs.
] C. II. Aiken is III with pneumonia
: Mrs. A. H.. Bowen OF Berkshire Ia visit
ing at the home Of her daughter. Mrs
H.. C.. Comings.-Edward Degrenier of
Knowlton, Que, who has just returned
from a three-year service with a Cana :
dian regiment In France. is visiting at
the home Of his uncle. Joseph Montieth,
of Noyes street. Private Degrenier was
wounded In the leg and arm.