Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-06

Professor sanford; subject, The Ideal
Church. It's Ritual" Epworth League at
Gas p. M; leader. Charles j. Lyon; SUBJ
ject, Making the World Safe for De-
mocracy." The congregation will at
tend the community services at the Bap-
fist Church at 7:3O p. m.-Mrs. Emma
Nash. who has been visiting Mrs. Car
RE W. Nash and Mrs. Cora Hayden. has
returned to Plainfield, ~ J.-Dr. Phillip
Il. Mellen has been confined to the house
several days with an attack of the grip
VERGENNES
Peter Little, who had been i'll for over
a year with brights disease, died at his
home on Green street Friday morning,
aged 60 years. Mr. Little was born in
st. Bruno, Canada, November II, 1855
He lived in Massachusetts, for several
years, and was married to Miss Jose
phine Devoid of Chicopee Falls, Mass.
30 years ago. Soon after they removed
to North Ferrisburg, where they lived
for a number of years, coming to YER
gennes about ten years ago. Besides his
wife, Mr.. Little is survived by one
daughter, Miss Ella Little, of Vergennes;
four sons, Emerson, Alfred and Ernest
of Vergennes and Wifred of Swanton.
Until his health failed, Mr.. Little was
employed in bridge construction work
for the Rutland Railroad company.
John MacHale of Carbonate, Pa,
and Miss Marie Evelyn Meyette. daugh-
ter of Mrs Charles Meyette Of Platts-
burgh, n. Y, We're married Wednesday
morning January 90 at st. Peters Church,
by the Rev. l.. A. Nezina The
ceremony was witnessed by relatives only,
the wedding being quiet one owing to
the recent death of the brides father.
The bride was dressed in white pussy
willow taffeta and wore n hat of the
same material, and carried white carna-
tons. She was attended by Miss Mar
guerite BARLEY and Alonzo Varno of
Pittsburgh, an uncle Of the bride, acted
as best man. Following the ceremony
n wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs Charles II. Caisse on Maple
street, where she had been guest for
the ten days. Mr.. and Mrs. MacHale
left at noon on a wedding trip to New
York city and upon their return will re-
side in Pittsburgh, where he has a posi-
ton with the y. ~ IL. II. X. Co.
The meeting of the AS You Like 1t
I club has again been tponed.-Edwn
| II. Gardner has returned to Portland,
| u, d
| gennes and Ferrisburg.-The condition of
Miss Marcelline Renaud, who has been
very i'll with influenza is improved
II. Louis Miner and son Donald of Bran
don visited Mr.. Miners father, S. d.
| Miner Thursday.-N. j. McCuen, who
has been confined to his home for two
weeks, is able to walk out.-Volney
, Avery, who has resigned his position in
| Burlington and who has been passing a
| few days at the home of his wife's par
! ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Aanson G. Wright,
has gone to Pennsylvania, where he has
a position. Mrs. Avery will Join him
later.-Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoyt of
Bridgeport Conn. are visiting Mr.. Hoyts
sister, Mrs. Della Cough of Vergennes,
and Mrs. George Bostwick of Waltham
| Mrs. Louis Sheppard and Mrs. Ernest
Spencer of Proctor are at the home of
their daughter and sister, Mrs. George
Devoid, assisting in caring for the family
all of whom are ill.,
| Miss Bernice Towne has recovered
from her illness and resumed her duties
as teacher in the Vergennes school,
Lowell Hammond is ill.-Joseph Duket,
has moved his family from the tenant
rooms Of Mrs. F. w. Coe to the rooms
in the upper part of the residence OF
Simon, who has been ILL.,, has resumed
his duties as carrier on rural route No
-Sergt. Royal Plant of Camp Deven:
is passing furlough at his home II
North Ferrisburg-The Rev. Scott Cooley
has returned to Camp Devens, after pass
ing furlough with his wife at the hom'
of her father, Henry f.. Allen.-Harolt
Daigneault Of Bennington passed tn
weekend with his parents. Alderman
and Mrs John Daigneault.-The famil.
of NJ. L. Barton is recovering from infu
enza.-Tony DeMella has moved to tn
Frank Dart place which he recently
purchased
: Mrs. Ellen Clark. widow OF Jaco'
: Clark, died Monday afternoon at ne
home in Ferrisburg, aged "a years
She was born in Ferrisburg. the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Scott, an
her whole life has been spent in tina
town. over 80 years ago she marrie
Mr.. Clark, who died in 1913. and t.
them were born three daughters al
l living. They are Miss Carrie Clark,
$ teacher in the Middlebury grade
e school, Mrs. William Jewell of Char
{ lotte and Mrs. Russell Jewell OF Ben
4 nington. She also leaves one siste
\ Mrs Martha Bailey of Vergennes, an
l. one brother, william Scott OF Benning
I ton. The funeral was held Tuesda
T afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the Fer
d rsburg Methodist Episcopal Church
u The Rev. w. S. Mulholland OF Ver
:, gennes oficiated and burial wa
d made in the Gage cemetery-The ar
% nual meeting of the stockholders {
y Prospect Cemetery association was hel
: Tuesday afternoon in the director
# room of the National Bank of Vel
e gennes and the following were eleote
J. as trustees: Charles E. Parker, q. +.
q Kimball. C. ii. Strong. IL. G. Herric
IS A, w. Norton, A. s. Ravens, and r.
b Kingsland. At meeting Il
e. trustees Immediately following, office
IS were elected as follows: President,
10 II. Strong; secretary and treasurer,
d w. Norton; Supt, q. F. o. Kimball'
e. Miss Luna j, Spencer of Ferrisburg
lie visiting Mr. and Mrs Cassius
l. Warner.-Charles Barrows who hi
d been in with influenza, is able to