Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25

new refrigerator.-Hollis Cooley, a grad
uate of the local high school, has been
honored by election to the Middlebury
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. This society
is strictly honorary, basing its membership
on scholarship.-Mrs. Osmond Creaser, of
Newport. has been with her mother, Mrs.
Il. j. Blakcly, on a visit the past week.
u. f.. Gould has purchased the cottage OF
Maple street of II. A. Joslyn and has al
ready moved into the same from the Nc
Intyre cottage on Randolph avenue.
O. S. Allen was In Boston last week
attending the automobile show.-Charles
+. Pierce of Barnard and Miss Mary
Miller of Bethel were married in Bethel
March II, tho Rev. Fraser Metzger
officiating Edward Browncll of Bur-
lington is employed in the Hardware
store of II. j. Vail.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Hatch
have traded their farm in Braintree
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Woodward,
taking in the trade the house on Main
street.--Thoinas Connolly. who came to at
tend the funeral of his mother. left here
the 18th for his home in Ekalaka, Mont.
News has bcen received here of the
death of DR.. John w. Carter Of Chicago.
u brother-in-law Of l.. O. Thayer. whose
death occurred at Long Beach, Cal. He
was n prominent Clergyman in the west
and a member of the Luceum bureau,
and had Travelled extensively In all parts
of the world. Mr.. Carter was born In
Morrisville and his boyhood days were
passed here.
Mrs. Sarah NJ Lawson of Montpelier
who had suffered shock of paralysis
died Monday The remains were taken to
Montpelier that night for the funeral and
burial Mrs V. H. Persons of Montpelier.
her niece, had been with her for several
days, and accompanied the body home.
Burial was in the Cutler cemetery in tho
family lot.--The funeral Of Henry john
son was held at the parish house We'd
nesday morning at nine o'clock, the Rev.
Fraser Mctzger officiating. The G. A. r.
members were present and a delegation
of the w. r. c. and the Masonic fraterni-
ty attended and gave the ritual for the
dead, DR.. f. c. Angel acting as master
of ceremonies in accordance with the re-
quest of the deceased. Among those from
out Of town who were present were a
son by former marriage and the widow
and relatives here. The burial was in the
| Moulton cemetery just south Of the
vialge.-Henry Johnson residing on
School street died suddenly Sunday night
at his home. Mr.. Johnson had not been
out quite as much as usual this winter,
but had been usually we'll, except for a
! little pluerisy for the last few days. He
went into the bath room, and fell strik-
ing his head. and died instantly. The blow
upon the head was not of sufficient i'm
portance. to cause his death, and it is
supposed that his death was due to heart
trouble. Mr. Johnson was veteran Of
| the Civil War, a member of the G. A. r.
| Post in town. He came here from the
east part of the town several years ago
and had lived in what Is known as the
Smith place, which he now owned.-Mrs.
Albert Edison, who had been very i'll for
a month at South Royalton. died this
week at that place, and the remains will
be brought here Friday morning and
taken to Randolph Center, where the fu-
neral will be held and burial made. Miss
| Margaret Cheeny. granddaughter.
| teacher in Brandon, arrived for the fu-
neral. and Harold Cheney Of the U. V. NJ,
a grandson, came to attend the funeral
Mrs. B. A. Durkee. who has been at the
sanotarum for three weeks. where she
underwent an operation. was able to go
to her home in Royalton Wednesday,
| Dr. Edmunds was in town with Other
relatives on Wednesday to visit his wife
at the sanitarium, where she is critically
| Ill from the effects of an operation.