Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05

Armstrong was the son Of Alexander
Armstrong and was born in Canada
66 years ago. The funeral was held
at the home Tuesday at two o'clock.
the Rev. l.. G. Denny, assisted by the
Rev. W. J. Beattie, officiating. Burial
was in Missisquoi cemetery.-Daniel
Chapman of johnson and daughter,
Matte. of North Enosburg, were week.
end guests in the home of Mrs w. w.
Hutchinson.--Mr. and Mrs. e. j. Par
melee passed Sunday at their cottage
at Riverside Camp.-Miss Eva G. De-
mar of Fletcher. who has been in
Manchester. N. H., several months, was
a guest in the home of her uncle, j. G.
Gaines, Saturday, where she formerly
made her home. She left Tuesday for
Washington. d. c., where she has a
position with the government in the
insurance departments. II. Ovitt re-
turned Thursday from Burlington,
where he had been operated on for
removal of adenoids. With his FAM
lily he went to their cottage at Lake
Carmi Saturday for a period of rest.
Miss Adelaide Croft was a guest at
the home of friends ia Morrisville on
Sunday.-Edward Tyler, Jr, Leonard
Bartlett and william Goodrow, stu
dents in the University of Vermont.
passed Sunday with Mr. Tyler's par
ents on Orchard street.-Miss Clara
Cooley. who has been at her home in
Montpelier a short time. returned Sat-
urday and is staying at the home of her
sister. Mrs. c. H. Kendrick, on Main
street.
| Miss Dorothy Larabee and friend. Miss
Fanny Marvin of the University of Ver-
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after passing a few days with Miss
Larabee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B
Larabee, in Berkshire.-Mrs. ]. H. Burns
of Richford has been passing several
days with friends in town.-The Rev. Mr.
Scate of Somersworth, n. H.. the new
pastor Of the Baptist Church, has arrived
in town and Is staying In the family Of
A. J. Croft on Orchard street His fam
lily will not come for a few weeks
Orlean Leach of Philadelphia, who hac
ACCOMPANIED the body Of his sister, Mrs
NJ P. Bell, of the same city, to Morris
vile for burial, was in town Monday
Mr.. Coburn Of Waterbury, who farme'
for Hugh Galoughly at East Sheldon las
year. was in town Monday.
The funeral Of Ami Sidney Armstron,
was held from the home on Soutl
Main street at two o'clock Tuesda.
afternoon the Rev. L. c. Denney anc
the Rev. w. j. NJ Beattie officiating
The bearers were D. NJ. Rose, f. j
Tyler, j. NJ. Young, L. L. Marsh, F.. a
Gleed and r. W. Clark. The pail bearer
were DIN Merrill, c. H. Steton, H. B
Farrar, Herbert Sawyer. D. A. Benoi'
H. NJ. Jeffords. A J. Smith and w. V
Phelps. Mr.. Armstrong was one of min
children born to Alexander ant
Elizabeth (Allen) Armstrong on tn
ancestral farm in st. Armand, Que. an
which farm was owned by Nj
Armstrong He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Amelia tJohnsoD Armstrong.
daughter. Mrs. j. B. Crocher and tw
sisters. Mrs. B. G. Hicks and Mrs. E. =
Lawrence also a half-brother, Williar
Armstrong, and a half sister. Mrs
Martha Colcord. Mr. Armstrong came I
this village IS years ago and durin
those years has been an active membe
r of the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and tn
Philemon club. He was a church at
tendant and had taken preliminary ster
to join St. Matthew's Church. He wa
rural mail carrier for a few years an
for the past seven years was solicitin
agent for the Federal Packing compan
in which he was very efficient. He wa
, and during the liberty loan drives wa
: an enthusiastic worker. The member
of the Philemon club and the employed
of the Federal Packing company attend
ed the services in separate bodie
Y There was a profusion of flowers an
4 many kilograms from friends unable
: attend. Among out of town poop
a were: Mrs B. G. Hicks and daughte
e Ina, Of Sutton, Que, Captain and Mr.
v ~. H. Matthews Of New York city; H.
= Armstrong and Mrs. e. A. Powers
= Manchester. n. H.; Mrs. Frances Lii
s lingston Of Lowell. Mass; Mrs. Ell
= Sargent Armstrong Of Richford; Mr.
g Martha Colcord OF St. Adams; B.
r Packard of Montreal; Mrs. H. l.. Bin
g Miss Grace Blinn, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
= Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cassidy
r Frelighburg, Que; Mrs. C. A. Stanle
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Stanley. Mr.. al
II Mrs. William Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs '
e II. Toyle and Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Tow
II Of Franklin; Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Arr
g strong. Mrs. Luther Kinney, MI
y Rosabel Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs. Gord'
y Hammond and Henry Hoadley of Der
x. shire.-R. II. Sweeney has moved in
:. the house on Church street which he +
l Gently purchased of E. H, Sheldon.
- r. Brown Is moving into the hou
vacated by Mr.. Sweeney which he r
y, Gently purchased of w. o. Holden.-N
- Valley has moved from one of Nj
20 Darrah's Main street tenements to t
~ Davis house on South Main street. Nj
- Valley is visiting her parents Mr.. a
80 Mrs. Henry King at South Franks
j., while SOME repairs are being made
-. the interior of the house.-Mr. and Nj
~ o. L. King left here Wednesday
~ automobile to visit friends in Cohcoi
=, n. H., and Worcester, Mass. At the la
~ named place they will attend the we
-, ding Saturday of Mr.. Kings BROTH
- Carmi King.-W n. Best V. s., a
=. Miss Sadie Maynard were married Tut
- day May q at the home Of the Bird
80 brother, Arthur Maynard. in VIII
w River Junction. They have return
:. here and are at home on Depot street
d. MONTGOMERY.
e. Mrs. Ed. Baker is in a very low &C
dition. Her son and two daughters a
as with her.-Mrs. OBriens health does r
es improve.-Robert Parker was home for
=" few days bringing with him a cole
d.-John Combs of Worcester. Mas
is visiting relatives here.-Mr. and NJ
VI Pearley Casavant and Mr. and Mrs. d
:" Richardson OF St. Adams were home o,
" the week -end.-Miss Emma Richards
has gone to the hospital at St Alba
for training in nursing.-Mrs. Frank Cas-
want of Burlington is visiting her sist