Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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ter, Mrs. Julia Cummings, and grand
daughter Miss Cummings, the latter
from Lowell, Mass. The funeral was held
at the home Monday afternoon. the rev.
Fraser Metzger officiating. Mr.. Powers
was a member of tho Congregational
church and for years was active in that
church in Chelsea.-Mrs. Huntley. the
mothe, of Mrs. II. T.. Woods. who lived
on Main street in the building recently
purchased by Nelson Udall died Satur-
day night. She had been in feeble health
for some time.--Nearly all the diseases
in the list seem to be visiting this place.
on Monday morning. scarlet fever was
reported there being one case, MISS
Carolyn Wright. which has developed on
School street. The house was placed III
quarantine Monday and precautions VIII
he taken to suppress the spread or the
same Two cases of typhoid fever nave
also been reported one of whlch was the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ducharme, VINO
live on Central street. None or these mas
vet been serious, and II is hoped tnat
no critical cases will occur.-Mrs. Ernest
Sawyer. who has bronchial pneumonia
following influenza, is quite as comfort
able and the other members OF the 1am-
iv are improving. Fred Jerd was also
ing and his case was more encouraging.
Cyril Angel and Dwight Granger. stu
dents at Dartmouth College. were in
town over Sunday with their parents and
returned to resume their studies Mon
day.
Miss Fern Fargo left Friday for
Montpelier, where she was to pass a
few days with friends --Mrs. Il. ".
Neil went to South Royalton saturday
TO remain over Sunday with her dauEh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Joslyn Miss Helen Howe. one OF the
teachers in the grades, went to her
home in Tunbridgc Saturday for visit
with her parents. Those who are i'll
in town remain about the same. with
slight Improvement. and it is hoped that
the worst of the trouble is over. A
strict quarantine has been kept over
the families since influenza has de-
Neloped and further spread of the
disease is not eXpected.--AIrs. 6. w.
Patterson superintendent of education.
who has been in Montpelier for a con-
vention. returned home Saturday..
G. Osgood has been confined to the
house for two or three months. but now
seems to be improving Mrs. a. y.
Culver who has not been able to sit
UP for several weeks. is now up for u
short time.--Mrs. Christine Bruce and
daughter. Joyce. have come from Wey-
bridge, and Mrs. Bruce will take care
of the infant daughter of Mrs +. S.
SWEET, while Joyce will stay with her
grandm other. Mrs. Alice Bruce.--How
ard Rogers has finished work for the
Sargent Osgood & Roundy company.
He will continue operating the moving
picture machine at the Strand Thea
tre--Bethany Guild has purchased of
H. II. Gibson, formerly of Randolph
Center his lantern for steriopticon
views. 1t was used for the first time
Sunday night in connection with the
address of the Rev. Fraser Meter on
Life of the Indians sylvester Far
rington. who lives on the Bethel road,
has been seriously i'll. the result of
high blood pressure.-Arthur Cheney
was here the first of the week from the
University of Nermont.--Miss Hazel
Tatro, i'll with a severe cold has been
absent from her work at the store of
Earnest Hatch for several days.--NcWs
former resident in town, William y.
Standish and Miss Olive. eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Minnie Carlisle. The mar
rage took place at the home OF the
bride and Immediately following the
ceremony the couple left for Montreal
where they will pass a few days with
the groom's sister, after which they
will return to Newport. n. f.. whore
they will mako their home III the house
which the groom recently purchased.
The groom formerly lived in town
with his parents on the Manchester
farm.
The reports from the persons who are
tll in town arc more encouraging and
SC
Jerd was reported quite littl. improved
and the family of Ernest Sawyer also
is improving. Mrs. Susan Waldbridge.
who has pneumonia. also was thought to
be more comfortable Tuesday morning.
Or. Kidder, health officer from Woodstock,
was in town Tuesday morning looking
after the scarlet fever cases. but thus
Tar no new cases have developed. The
child of Stephen Hutchinson in Braintree
has the disease.-W. W. Sprague, who
has been confined to the house by illness
Tor few days, was able to be out Mon
dey.--Mrs Frank Markham and Mrs.
Goodell of Bethel We're visitors in town
Tuesday.-Mrs. Dorothy Tatro of Frank
lln y. H., who has been with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs b. c. Spooner, for
several days, left Tuesday for her home.
Her sister. Miss Mildred Spooner, a nurse
o. Iiedton HoSDltal MOntpelleT, Is WIFI
her parents for a few days-Harry Chase
was in town over Monday night with his
family, and eft Tuesday for Berlin,
n. H., where he had business for the day.
Mrs. McDermitt was called to South
Noyalton Tuesday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Albert Edison, who was
taken i'll with pneumonia while visiting
her son at that place. Mrs. Arthur
Cheney. anotheY daughter, is with her
FAMILY in quarantine because her hus-
band has been suffering from an attack
OF infiuenza.-Mrs. Adeline Huntley died
sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs.
RI. f. Woods, aged 70 years. She is sur
vved by two sons and two daughters.
The sons live near the Moulton stock
farm, one daughter in Mortified and
Mrs. Woods, with whom she resided at
the time of her death The funeral was
held yesterday and the remains we're
placed in the tomb to await burial in
the spring.-People here were much
shocked to learn of the death OF Asa
Hebard, son of w. l.. Hebard OF Randolph
Center. at White River Junction. Mr.
Hebard was the manager of the Smith
Baking company and was a promising
young man, and had just moved into a
new house at that place. The cause of
his death was pneumonia,
The remains of Mrs, Addie f. Carson
were brought here Monday and placed
In tomb to await burial in the spring.
She was the sister of w. g. Slack. who
lives on the Rochester road and her tes-
idence was in West Medford. Mass. Fern
Rebekah Lodge held pleasant meeting