Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04
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JOHNSON
I W II. Nye died Wednesday Oct q at
his home on the corner of Main and
Railroad streets after long period of
illness. The funeral was held Sunday
at the house at two o'clock.-C. P. Jones
has sold his drug store to Harry Parker
buying it for his son-in-law, Percy Nc
Dowell, who is a registered pharmacist
Fred Bicknell of Windsor was in town
last week.. T.. Foster and sister, Miss
Grace, were in town to attend the fun
eral Of W. II. Nye.-Harry Brown and
daughter and Mr.. ard Mrs. F. S. Hal
card we're callers of Mrs. J. L. Pierce
the first of the week.-The funeral %
w. H Nye was largely attended Sunday
a. his late residence corner Main and
Railroad streets The Rev. W T. Pest
cs Worthwhile assisted By Re-. George
w. Akers of this place were the attend
! Ing clergymen. The bearers were X. A.
and D. A. Barrow and T. A. Riddle and
C.. N. Farrin gton. Interment was made
in Lamoille View cemetery of which rhs
deceased had been a trustee. But few
men will be missed as much as Mr. Ny =
as ne had spent his entire life of 65 year
here and had been for many years ono OF
| tho leading merchants in town. He leaves
wife, a daughter and a son.-Edward
Fitzgerald spent Sunday with his family
here and had been for many years one OF
STOWE
Mise Harriet Adams. who has finished
hsr work at Lexington, Mass, and who.
with her sister, Miss Jessie Adams, Is
visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. l. L,
Adams, on Little River was given a sur
| nriu ri nj oh Nv
Shaw and daughter, Mas Ruby Shaw.
at their home on Park street THURSDAY
evening. The rooms were decorated with
black cats. jack o-lanterns ana black
and yellow streamers, appropriate to
Halloween. Mrs. Don II. Smith pro-
sided at witch's caldron. During the
evening Miss Adams attention was
called to a large Jack-'o-lantern which
contained a large number of gifts, Of
linen. cut glass. china and pyrex ware
each accompanied with an apprialeu"
sentiment in rhyme. Refreshments were
served. About IS were present. Mis-
Adams Is to be married soon to Mathew
c.. Thatcher of Dudley. Mass. They viii
make their home at Norwood, Mass
whore Mr.. Thatcher has a position as
assistant manager of large farm. Miss
Adams was several years a popular clerk
at II. z. Shaw's store and before thai
at Eddy & Macutcham's. She has since
taken a nurses training at a nervine
institution at Wellesley. Mass, and has
followed that calling of recent years
Mrs. Harry T.. Pike has returned from Il
visit of two weeks in Boston and viciu-
| ity.-Miss Leota Straw picked sweet white
violet blossoms October 20.
| Mr. and Mrs Albert and Esther bold
Larraway, who were married October 90
1870 celebrated the 50th anniversary %
the day at their home on lower Main
street Friday. There We're callers Cur,
ing the day and there was large gath
ering of'relatives and friends In the eve
ming, among them being Mr. and Mrs
l.. l.. Larraway and Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Bassett of Waterbury. Mr. and Mrs
Alex Larraway of Morristown. Mr. and
Mrs G. l.. Norway of Montpelier. Mrs
John Larraway, Mr.. and Mrs. Delber'
Stockwell and Mr.. and Mrs. George Nor
rison of Watervillc. Miss Clara Muzz,
of New York city. Miss Lucy Latuch o
Burlington and Sidney MCLEAN of Hart
ford, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs Larraway re-
ceved sum Of money and other gifts
(COUttnued On mage