Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

RANDOLPH

six o'clock Thursday morning at the
home of his sister. Mrs. Alonzo Emery
on Highland avenue. Mr.. Wood under
went an operation which revealed an in
durable disease several months ago
Charles Ezra Wood. born in RAN
dolph January 90. 1873 the son of William
and Susan fSmith) Wood. He was grad
uated from the high school here and at
early age began singing in the choir of
the Congregational Church. When he was
q years Of age, he went to Boston and
studied music with the leading vocal
teachers in the city. For IL years Mr.
Wood was member of the famous Apollo
club. male chorus of Boston. In 1902. he
married Miss Gertrude Sevey Wood of
BOSTON. and resided in Newtonvile and
later in Auburndae, Mass. After sew
eral years in private teaching, he took
nm teaching music In the public school,
and in 1913 went to Springfield, VI, where
he was director Of music in the schools and
taught successfully. Later. he went to
Rrattlcboro, at an increase of salary to
teach in the schools there, and was To-
Gated there when ne was taken Ill., He
is survived by his wife, a daughter, Vir-
Cinia. and half-sister. Mrs. Emery, al
whose home he was at the time of his
Heath. The funeral was held at Beth
Rev. Fraser Metzger officiating.
Miss Mabel Varney Of New Haven
Conn. is passing two weeks vacation
here with the family of r. c. Holman
Miss Mary Montgomery, a teacher
who has been at Montpelier to attend
the State convention, came Friday to
visit her sister. Mrs Charles Wood
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Wadleigh of Ches-
ter recently visited al the home of J.
II. Wadleigh.-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Briggs of Montpelier have been guests
of Mr.. Briggs parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. F. BrigCs-Donald Salisbury return
ed from Philadelphia last week. one of
the 1900 applicants. who were turned
away from Wharton college. Univers-
ity OF Pennsylvania Winthrop
Abbott OF Greenfield. Mass arrived
Saturday night to attend the funeral
Of the late Charles Wood which was
held al Bethany Church Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Simpson of ST. Adams
after~visiting here for a week. left
Saturday for St Albans-Mrs. Sarah
Rogers went to Bethel Saturday for
several days.-Mrs. f. L. Mcintyre has
b. been entertaining Gen. and Mrs. c. p
Miller of Burlington.-Mrs.w W. r. Clark
Of New Haven, Conn. has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.. Moulton-
Miss Gadice Chadwick, who has been
AT waterbury. engaged in the hospital
there, has come to take position. for
. the present in the H. l.. Patch studio
Miss Clara Tousant who has Just come
from Bay City, Mich. to Tunbridge. is
another who has recently entered the
studlo.-Peter Pickle and Ethel Bruce
noth OF brookfielc were married at the
bethany parsonage Wednesday Oct s
by the Rev. Fraser Observation-Disclosures
the Sly-Vear-Ol1
Mrs. Joseph Spooner. Is i'll with in
uuenza- pneumonia, at the home of j.
w. Curran.-M. NJ. Wilson is now con-
fined to the house by illness
Tine body of the late Mrs. John Hyatt
Brewer OF Brooklyn was brought here
on Monday morning by her husband for
lnterment In the family lot Mrs Brew
or was the daughter OF Isaac Thayer. who
resided near this place and a niece of
Col A. B. Chandler Her illness has been
long and the relatives here have daily
expected news of her death The BODY
was taken to the home Of Col. Chandler
ana at three o'clock on Monday after
noon the burial took place. The Rev
Fraser Metzger officiated at the GENE
ierN.-The Randolph Woman's Literary
\ cub held their first meeting Of the sea :
son saturday afternoon with a large at
tendance. There were only four mem
"ers absent. and several guests were also
present, This meeting took the form Of
social, and games and other entertain.
ment was furnishcd.-Mrs H. r Johnson
iett Monday for Bethel, where she goes
10 teach drawing in the Whitcomb high
ana graded schools there-SeyeraI ca.
diets from the Mortified school were in
Town on Monday morning while on their
way 10 Norwich,-Mr. and Mrs i r.
Adams have nearly completed the pack
Ing Of their household goods. and exnect
10 leave for Waterbury this week.-F
sawyer will at once take possession of
IN" mouse which he has leased for the
present.-Miss Mabel Hamilton of White
river Junction came Saturday to remain
over sunday and the holiday on Monday
nefore returning to resume her work at
Inc bank on Tuesday morning.-Thc Rev.
q, q. Howe and the Rev r. H. Moore
were in Bethel on Monday to attend a
meeting of a minister's associatiOn-Mr
ana Mrs. II. II. Burpec of Manchester.
~ H., guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, y. G. Osgood since last Friday left
on Monday morning for their home.-I,
d. Blakcly of the Bennington Soldiers
nome is In town for few days visit with
his family, who live on Weston street. --
Miss Dorothy Hamilton, a guest Of her
grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph
Hamilton ON SATURDAY, returned 10 her
homo sunday night to resume teaching
Monday.--Prof. Winthrop Abbott, who
lame from Greenfield, Macs, to attend