Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11

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VERGENNES
Mrs. Arzclia Ch-se Meader. widow Of
Dennis Meader Of Bristol died suddenly
Friday evening from a stroke of apopleXy
sustained about noon at the home OF
{. 7. :. Pierce on Maple street in the
18th year of her age. Mrs. Meadcr came
mere u short time ago to spend the VIM
Ter NJ the nome or MI. Pierce as mousse
Keeper. She was apparently in her usual
health aud on Mr. fierce's return to his
home al 11:3O he found preparations for
me dinner under way. hut Mrs. Meader
was lying partly on her bed in an I'M
conscious state. Dr. F. G. Phelps was
called but medical aid was without avail
ana she passed away at 1000 p. m. Her
daughtet Mrs. Gilbert f. Cady of South
Shaftshury, arrived on the six O'Clock
train. The body was taken Friday night
to Bristol, where the funeral was held
Mrs. Mcader was born April 80 1851. in
Waltham the daughter Of Nelson and
lane Rogers Chase Since her marriage to
Mr. Meader she had resided In Bristol.
She was member OF the Bristol Metho-
DIST Episcopal 'hurch. for many years.
she was member of the board of
stewards and also of the Ladies' Aid so
ciet|. She was of lovable nature and
cheerful disposition and she leaves host
of friends. She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
cady, wife Of the Rev. Gilbert f. Cady,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF south Shaftsbury. Alexander
Bennett OF East Orange \. j.. is visiting
her sister Mrs. II. T. Booth.-Martin Dixie
has killed doe in Starksboro.-At the
annual meeting of t"e Nergennes Grange
officers for the coming year were elected
as follows: Master. Friend Fisk; overseer,
IL. a. Mou!ton; lecturer, Carlton ID. Brs-
tol; steward. Bert + Merrill; assistant
steward George Evarts. Jr., chaplain,
the keN. w. II. Frazier; treasurer, l.. F.
F'risbie; secretary. Mrs. Friend Fisk: gate
Keeper, Lloyd Evarts; Cores, Eva Merrill ;
Pomona. Evelyn Bristol; Flora, Helen
Otis; lady assistant steward, Mrs. George
EVart; pianist, Mrs. Ros5 Bacon. A spe-
cial meeting was held Friday evening
and the first and second degrees were
conferred on a class of IA candidates.
Or. Frank NJ. Rogers returned Friday
from a deer hunting trip, bringing with
him an elght-point buck that he shot in
i;ipton,-Miss Martha Thorn has returned
from weeks visit to her cousin, Mrs.
Spencer q. Hawley OF Panton.-Miss Mil
dred Morgan of Middlebury and Henry
Morgan OF Winooski spent the weekend
with their mother, Mrs. Josie Morgan,
at the nome OF their sister. Mrs. Frank
NJ Rogers-Mrs. w. X. Warner has re-
turned from burlington, where she has
peen passing the week with her husband.
VINO Is recovering from an operation Tor
the removal OF MS tonsi!s at the Mary
f!etcher hospitaI'-AIeNander Auncnman
OF orwei spent the weekend with his
sister, mrs David T.. Ryan
Mrs Edward Connors died suddenly
FRIDAY morning at her home on Maple
street from heart failure, aged 90 years.
she had peeh Ill Tor about year from
hardening OF the arteries, but the day be-
lore her oeath was about the house as
usual MIS- Conhors was the daughter or
MI. ana Mrs. Horace Gee She was born
IN Vereehhes' where she mad always re-
siueu' BESIDES her husband. she leaves
Two sons, capt john Connors OF New
Britain conn, and William Connors of
Nersennes, both OF whom were N the
world war and served with the A. f. r.
in france; two daughters. Mrs. Leon
Young or Brooklyn n. Y. and Miss
Hattie Connors of Nergennes; three
FRANK ana Edward Gee OF Vergennes.
The funeral was held Monday morning
at st. Peters Church.
Mrs j, q. Hindes who was
spending few days with her
daughter Mrs. Arthur w. Norton, was
called sunday to Burlington by the sud-
den illness OF her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
spencer Hlndes' who sustained paralytc
shock at her nome in Burlington sunday
Mrs' Hlndes was accompanied to Burning
ton by her daughter MRS norton
Inc Lanes Ala society or the
Nersenhes Methodist Episcopal Church
VIII meet FRIDAY AFTERNOON with
Mrs i1aroio ST Peters'-Ray Mueiner
returned saturday from deer hunting
Trip 10 Ripton bringing with MN three
yeAr-o'o zoe weighing lSo pouhus'-ohar'es
eIough mas returned from n trip 10 new
10TH ci'y'-"' II, warner mas returned
| from the mary flelcher hospital "he'e
ne recen'iy underwent an opera''oh io'
,mo iei'io'ai Vi MS 'ois'is'-M'ss hou'se
"oouihah mas returned from WISH VI
ee'erai weehs 10 her oro'her' Jana "oou'
man Vi nye, ~ i'-iSaooIe Lepoeui
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