Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-15

mas returned 10 ner nome WIN ~ -
Harry A, Black.-Mr. and Mrs clarence
Bowley are taking a weeks vacation UP
to Quebec. Portland and Boston.-Mr ana
Mrs. Henry Leet. Of Topshan. who have
been visiting Mrs. Leet's brother, j r.
Lambert, returned Friday.-Frances f'air-
brother. little daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs'
Hugh Fairbrother, celebrated her nlth
birthday Saturday, by giving a party 10
several little playniates.-Miss Lucy Dane
returned to Allston, Mass, sunday aIter
a weeks vacation with her sister MIS-
Q. s. Dane.-T. r. Wake spent the week
end in Barre.-Mrs. w. J. Townsend ana
daughter, Eleanor, Of Montreal MISS
Ethelda Hayes, Of Lewiston, Me-. ana
Mrs. Ellen Wing, Of Haverhill. Mass, are
guests Of Mrs. NJ. p. Porter.-Mr. ana
Mrs. A. L. Vallee, Of Lenoxville. P. O.,
are spending their vacation with MRS.
Valfee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Rann.-C. A. Brown was in Barton Fri
day to settle a damage claim with Charles
Sisco.-Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Gates. Of West
Burke. are visiting their daughters. Mrs.
Fred Hall and Mrs. F. A. Black.-Miss
Kate Mitchell. who has been the guest OF
her niece, Miss Alice Mitchell. for two
weeks, has returned to her home in Con-
cord. n. H.-Mr. and Mrs. Delwin Shepley
and son, Raymond, arrived Sunday at their
summer home at the Bluffs. Indian Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepley built a house at
West Palm Beach, Fla. and intend to live
there much of the year. They came north
in June and have been for several weeks
in West Groton, Mass, and Sheldon
Springs.-A melting of the Jubilee Fun
committee was held at st. Mary's hall
Sunday afternoon and the report OF the
different members Of the committee was
very gratifying. This committee COM
prises about % members of st. Mary's
Church with Edison Hopper. president; W.
G. Ram. vice-president; +. Aubin, sec
rotary and Edward Duchesnean. treasurer.
A full report of the work of the commit
tee will be given out about August l.
Mrs. Percy Robbins. Of San Francisco.
is the guest of Mrs. f. c. Cass. Mrs.
Robbins came East as matron- in-charge
of a shipment of undesirable aliens, who
are to be deported from New York. Mrs.
Robbins will remain about two months
with relatives in Orleans and other towns.
Percy Robbins is now inspector-in-chargc
of the Immigration office in San Francis
co.-Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lacosse were in
Burlington on a business trip Saturday.
Henry Paquin has sold his house on East
Main street to Moses Sockol. possession
given at once.-Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tink-
ham and Mrs. Sydney Slice spent Monday
in Observation-Disclosures Kipp is visit
ing his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Sisco. in Orleans.-Howard Stark and fam
lily, Of St Alhans. are visiting relatives in
town.-The Rev. and Mrs. William White,
of Westford. have bene visiting Mrs.
Whites sister. Mrs. Ralph Young.-Mr.
and Mrs. H.. f. Drown and Mrs. Cora
Waterman are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaffee in North Troy.
Horatio Hilliker. the oldest mar in this
section. died Monday at the ripe old age
of % years. Mr.. Hilliker lived on the
Newport Center road near Newport Cen
ter and made his home with his grand
daughter, Mrs. Damon Hyde. He was
born in Swanton and lived there until
40 years ago, when he came to Newport,
where he had made his home ever since.
Mr.. Hilliker came of good old New Eng
land stock. his grandparents being among
the earliest white settlers. Mr.. Hill
ker's grandfather was the first white
boy born after the whites were estab-
lished and the Indians driven off. There
the family built and established a home.
Mr.. Hilliker was the youngest of six
sons. all of whom lived to be past 30.
He was twice married. the first wife and
two children dying in Swanton. Here
also he married Ann Morse. who bore him
four children. He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Bert Scott. He had Il
grandchildren and six great-grandchil.
dren. Mr.. Hilliker was a man OF good
habits and robust health, but began to
decline both mentally and physically after
an attack of the flu last winter. H
was in the employ of the Central Vermont
railway for many years. but after moving
J ~ Nou-nnr-f Tonfor IA !, ~ - o.-~,-
He was A devout member Of the Baptist
Church. The funeral took place las,
week Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock
at the home of his granddaughter. Mrs
Wamon Ware, and the burial was ir
the Newport Center cemetery.-Mr. an6
Mrs. Quincy Goss of Skowhegan, Me.
Mrs. Samuel Mullinix of Moline. ILL.,. ant
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Jones Of Montreal
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Jones
Mrs. Lillian Myers of Sherbrooke anc
NJ. Jackson of Randolph are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S. Green.-Mrs Harr,
Burgess has moved to the Bluffs, Indiar
Point, and has as guests Mrs. Lottie Rob
ertson of Boston and Mrs. NJ. Willard o.
Sherbrooke.-Miss Mildred Peabody O.
Lynn. Mass. is visiting her aunt, Mrs
D. Fl. Pufer.-Robert Clement is enjoy
ing a two weeks vacation from his dutie!
at the poStomce Marshall and ROy
2 Hardy are visiting their Uncle. Eugen,
Bryant. in Springfield, Mass.-Miss Heller
Hunt of Manchester is visiting Mr.. an,
Mrs. Harold Keith and other friends il
town. Mrs. Hunt laugh several year,
in Newport high and is now teaching /,
one of the Manchester high schools.-Mr
and Mrs. Frank c, williams have re-
turned 10 Newport Mr.. Williams has bee,
t wins In Boston since last November
c. D. ingalls, was in Richford over tn,
: weekend and returned with his wife an,
: baby. who have been there for som.
= wceks.-Warren Mars1en OF Saco, Me. ar
. rived in his city Tuesday mornin,
I accompanying the remains Of his wife
| Mrs. Winnie Marsten, who died at he
i nome in Saco FRIDAY night Of arterio
sclerosis. aged 50, The burial was in III
! Main Street cemetery. and the commit
, ment service was by the Rev. H. G
= Cooten' pastor ~ the Methodist Church
= Mrs, Marsten was Miss Winnie Bullock
= daughter OF Edwin C. Bullock. and siste
or Mrs, r. j. Manning. Her early hom
was in Georgeville and Derby. wher,
most of her life was spent. Mr.. and Mrs
Marsten went to Maine about eight year
ago.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
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