Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27

MIS-. waiter II. Davenport nnp
daughter, Miss Putnam, have arrived
here from Springfield and arc OPEN
ing the Methodist district parsonage
on Bishop street. Dr. Davenport. who
is district superintendent of tho st.
Adams district of the Vermont Metho-
dist conference. is now in Dcs MONIES,
Iowa, attending the general confer
oncc lie is expected in the city
about June |.
Miss Lena T. Hamilton expects to
leaves this evening for New York,
having taken II position for two
months as field organizer with the
| Fresh Air Fund of the New York Tri-
bune. On her arrival in New York
she will be assigned to the territory
which she is to cover.
I News has been received of the
| birth of a son May 20 to Or. and Mrs.
! J. Clarke Logan of Titusvillc. Pa Mrs
| Logan before her marriage was Miss
Frances Wood of this city
The marriage of George Farnsworth
! Of Swanton and Miss Elizabeth Con-
! roy of Easthampton, Mass, took place
at the Metho list parsonage Monday
evening, the Rev Ralph w. Stoody per-
forming the ceremony.
! Alexander Steshook. aged 80 years,
died Tuesday morning at three
o'clock at the home of Victor Theak-
ston. on the Newton road. Funeral
services will be held at the Methodist
, Episcopal Church this afternoon
at two o'clock the Rev. Ralph
w. Stoody officiating. The burial will
| take place in the Bay cemetery. Mr..
| Steshook was a native of Russia. He
came to this country eleven years
ago and had been employed by Mr..
Theakston for the last eight years.
m b. ate -1r
on the corner of South Main and Lake
streets, an up-to-date restaurant and
rooming house have been opened by
!. j. Wry, who for several years
has conducted a restaurant, with
a constantly increasing patronage, on
! kingman street In connection with
his new restaurant Mr. Wry has
leased the upper stories of the former
hotel and will conduct a rooming
house with accommodations for both
transients and those in the city who
wish desirable living quarters. In adj
dtion to the lunch counter, which is To-
Gated in the large room on the south
side of the building, with a North Main
street front, there will he small tables
seating from two to four people. Tho
main entrance hall has been thoroughly
renovated as has the dining-room which
one enters from the west end of the
hall. The dining room will ordinarily be
set up for about 60 people. but it will
accommodate many more if necessary
1t will be open from six o'clock in the
morning until midnight. Both the short
order and larger kitchens have been
equipped with modern cooking appli-
ances. The entire service will be on the
European plan. On the second floor of
the house have been installed writing
room and comfortably appointed parlor,
and on that floor also will be located
the proprietor's private office. Mr.. Wry
will conduct his restaurant on King
man street as heretofore.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Clara Oaniels) Surprenant. wild
ow of DR. J. ]. Surprenant, which &C.
Cured May IS at her home in Montreal.
! The remains were taken to Notre Dame
de Stanbridge, Que, for burial in the
family lot. Mrs. Surprenant before her
marriage resided in this city, and Mrs.
]. W. Daignault of Lake street is a
sister. Mrs. Daigneault left Monday eve
ming to attend the funeral.
A prayer service for Mrs. Elvira Dor
, india Blake. wife of DR.. II. f. Blake,
who died at her home on Stebbins street
. Saturday after long illness. was held
at her late home Tuesday at ten
,
officiating, and the body was taken
by motor hearse TO Bedford. Que, where
. the funeral took place at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. p. Gardner, and
the burial took place in Bedford.
, Mrs. Blake was St years old and besides
her husband and daughter is survived
I by two sons, Jasper and Leigh Crellar,
and one sister, Mrs. Richard Martin. of
Bedford Mrs. Blake was a member of
, A, r. Hurlbut Womans Relief Corps,
, No. 81. G. A. r., Of this city.
Mrs. Arthur Morton and three children
: and Mrs. I. S. Bostwick returned home
Wednesday from Sarasota. Fla, where
/ they have been spending several months
: DR.. Morton went to New York to meet
, them.
l Mrs. E. S. Royce underwent a success
, full operation at the Marvin santariun,
2 Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Little. who
have been guests of Mr.. Lttles parents,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Little, of the Bay
have gone to Burlington and from there
will leave soon for their home in Detroit
, Mich.
;, Z j. H. Sullivan, former resident Of this
city, now located in Pittsburg. Pa, and
the Rev. D. H. Sullivan of Springfield
also former St. Albanian. are guests
d Mary Sullivan. and their brother, Michae
! Sullivan. ]. H. Sullivan. who left this
city about 30 years ago, is now. a success.
d full -four dealer in Pittsburg.
n The price of Sunday shoe shine in this
e city has been advanced from 10 to l;
d cents. The principal reason given is the
increased cost of material and labor bu,
the price of a weekday shine is I'M
changed.
G Miss Edith Crosby of the Bay underwent
r successful operation at the st. Adams
e hospital Tuesday.
3 Funeral services for Mrs. Philemon l.
Barkyoumb. aged s. years, who died al
d her home in Buck Hollow May %, will
n be held at St. Mays Church in this
, city this morning at ten O'Clock. the Rev
= j. j. Boyle officiating. The burial vii
r take place in Holy Cross cemetery. Mrs
;. Barkyoumb is survived by one son. Lolis
= Barkyoumb; also by six grandchildren
= and 16 great-grandchldren
SWANTON
II Tho last meeting for the season of thu
{ Mems Brotherhood of the Congregations
Church was observed as ladies' night ant
y was held in library hall Thursday eve
> ming. Music was furnished by FELTON,:
:. orchestra of 81. Adams and the Brother