Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
VERGENNES

Stukely Smith, an aged and promi-
nent citizen, died at his home in Addi-
son Thursday evening. He had been
about as usual during the day, but was
suddenly stricken and died before a
doctor could be summoned
Fannie Smith, who has for sew
eral years conducted a hair dressing
and chiropody parlor in the Taber
block on Greene street. has sold out
her stock to Mrs. Christine Bruce, who
will carry on a similar business in Ran
dolph.-The condition of Mrs. Freder-
ick Sullivan. who has been i'll, is i'm
proving-John Demper, who has been
i'll for some time with heart trouble
and compile ca tions diei at his home on
West Main street Thursday night, aged
IS years Mr.. Demper was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Demper. and was
born in Vergennes and with an excep-
ton of 1S months passed in Califor-
mia has always resided here. He was
married in 1874 to Miss Emma Lavarn.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
son, Frederick Demper of Vergennes,
and one daughter. Mrs Eugene Hawes
Of Manchester. N. H., four sisters, Mrs.
Louis Rondeau of Vergennes. Mrs.
Charles Snow and Mrs. Arthur Tatro
of Worcester, Mass, and Mrs. Angus
tus Pigeon of Central Falls. r. I. Mr..
Demper was a cabinet maker by trade
and for four years has been employed
at the State Industrial School. The
funeral will be held Monday morning
at St. Peters Church.
! The funeral of Stukely w. Smith. who
died suddenly Thursday evening from
| angina pectoris, was held Sunday after
noon Mt three o'clock at the house IN
| Addison, tho Rev. A. j. Bowser, pastor
| Of the Addison Baptist Church, otiic!at-
| ing. The bearers wore: DR.. NJ. d. Smith
| Of Pelham. n. Y, Spencer c. Hawey OF
| Panton, Robert w. Stowe of New Haven,
, Clarence II. Hawley of Panton. Oln ~
Smith and A. Bush Wilmarth Of Addison
/ Burial was In the Addison Center ceme-
terry. Among those present from out OF
town were DR.. NJ. d. Smith of Pelham
| ~ Y, MIR. and Mrs. Robert w. Stowe
of New Haven and Miss Adeia Bruya OF
| Shoreham. Mr.. Smith was prominent
citizen and farmer of Addison where he
was born February 10, 1876, the son OF
Amos and Barbara CWestcotO Smith. The
Smith family was Of French origin the
] emigrants from France to this country
being the fifth generation removed from
! Mr.. Smith. Amos Smith, son OF the
emigrant, was born in Cheshire, Mass,
|
dren. the eldest of whom Henry moved
| to Addison in 1870. He filled the office of
| justice OF the peace for many years and
| also held all other town offices of i'm
portance, and represented Addison in the
State Legislature in 1884. Henry Smith
, was a prominent anti-slavery man wher
it cost something to be one. Henry and
Amos Smith. great-grandfather anc
grandfather, respectively of Stukely w
Smith fought at the battle of Platts-
burgh and both received a land warrant
as soldiers of the War of 1872. Stukely
w. Smith like his grandfather, has beer
elected to all the offices within the gif
of the people of his town. He represented
Addison in the State Legislature In 1859
when the late Senator George +
Edmunds was speaker of the House. Mr.
Smith married May q, ls47, Miss Marion
o. Dorwin. who survives him. The othe,
survivors are Dr.. NJ. ID. Smith a prom
inent physician of Pelham. n. Y. and on,
daughter Mrs, Sarah b., wife of Spence
G. Hawley of Panton.
The body of Augustus Pigeon, who dice
in Central Falls. r. l.. In February, wa,
brought Here Friday afternoon for buria
in the family lot in St. Peters cemetery
The bearers were Guy A. Beach, Free
Demper FrfNk Gee, Henry Morris, FREQ
Miller and Louis Rondeau. Mrs. Pigeor
accompanied the body and will remain
to attend the funeral of her brother
John Demper, which takes place thi
morning Ruth Clark left Saturda,
for Springfield, Mass, where she has ;
position in the Springfield City library
The engagement of Miss Evelyn Gage
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l., NJ. Gage, L
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