Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-30
VERGENNES

Ao'y Cidy fTeston well KNOWN cit
Ven or Ferrisburg. died Saturday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Goodalc
on Main street. from bright's disease,
aged "A years. He had been in poor
ealth for 1--WE years. Mr.. Preston was
born In Waltham, August 49, 1916. For
several years he resided in Chicopee.
Mass. where he was paymaster at the
Chicopee mills. Returning from there.
he located in Ferrisburg and since then
has followed the occupation of farming
until year ago he came to Vergennes
to reside. He is survived by one son,
Osmond. who resides on the farm in Fer
risburg. three sisters, Mrs. W. J. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Mary Goodale and Mrs. Vera
Meuilleur, all Of Vergennes. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock at the home Of Or. Frank c..
Phelps.-George Barrett has resigned his
! position as teller of the National Bank
of Vergennes to accept a position In the
bank at Colebrook, n. II.
Deputy State Fire Marshal A. G.
Prebe of Montpelier was in town Tues
day inspecting public buildings-W.
M. Varnoy has returned from Spring
field. Mass, where he attended the
Eastern Exposition. While there he
visited his brother, f. II. Varney. and
other relatives and also Floyd Barton
OF that clty.-Charles Walters of
Worcester, Mass is passing the week
with his mother. Mrs. Mary walters
The Rev. Thomas Neal, Jr., was given
birthday party in the parlors Of the
Vergennes Baptist Church Of which he
Ia pastor Monday evening. There was q
| good attendance. the members of Otter
Creek Chapter of Eastern Stars of
which he is member attending in a
body. Refreshments we're served, the
feature being n large birthday cake
Mr.. Neal besides receiving a number OF
gifts was presented with a purse OF
money as a memento Of the occasion
The Rev. William F.. Frazier will give
an illustrated lecture on THE Lure OF
Alaska" in the Vergennes Congrega-
! tional Church Sunday evening. -Mrs
/ Frank NJ. Warner went to Montpelier
! Tuesday to attend the State convention
| of the Daughters OF the American Revo
lution.-The Ladies' of the Community
Church at Ferrisburg will serve chic
ken-pie supp in the vestry of the Con
gregational Church Tuesday evening
october s, at 6:30.-Arthur II. Dickensor
of Troy, n. y, called on friends here
yesterday.-Miss Abbie Mills of Boston
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Caisse
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Godette have re
turned from Visit TO their son, Henry
in Hartford, Conn.-Paul Yattaw wen
Tuesday to Rutland.-George LeJoy ha.
moved his family from New Haven her,
and will occupy the rooms in the base
ment of Goodsel Clark house on Greene
street.--C. F. Fisher made a business tril
to Burlington Tuesday.-E. r. Wood
manager of the Brandon district Of tn,
New England Telephone company. mad
an official visit to the local telephone
office yesterday.-Major r. W. McCuel
attended the Republican State conven
ton at Burlington Tuesday.-The Yer
gennes Baptist Womans League will
meet Friday afternoon at o:3O o'clocl
with Mrs. W. A. Dalrymple.-M Rob
ert w. McCuen attended the conven
ton of the Daughters of the American
Revolution at Montpelier yesterday.-Al
bert Larrow has purchased the meat mar
ket Of Jervine Brazelton and will TAX
possession Monday. II is hoped that MI
Larrow will also put in stock Of groc
eries.-Mr. and Mrs. Brazeton will leav
, shortly for Pasadena, Calf, where the
will reside