Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-22
ESSEX JUNCTION

ESSEX JUNCTION
MrS. Lila tSlater) Buxton, passed away
at tGe home OF her brother. Dwight c.
Sitter. Friday morning at four o'clock
following an Illness Of only two weeEs'
duration. Ida Euphonia ater was born
Angus, 9. 1852. to Mr.. and Nr.. AFRO
Slater. Her early lie was spent in NORA,
y. y. From there she move to Essex
Junction. wiere she lived for several
years. AMI at that time was a member
OF tire iocal Bnptis. Church. For the past
. years or more. she lived in and around
Boston. coming from North Cambridge.
Mass, last November to make her horrr
with her brother, u. c. Slater OF this
place. She was married to HenrY Buxton
Of Jericho. who Gied several years ago.
Mrs. Buxtor WAS always n great work
err in tho church. especially IN missions.
she is survived by three brothers. John O..
OF Wichita Kan. Corhin F.. OF Middle
bury and Dwight G.. Slater Of this place:
also by two ~step-daughters. Mrs. Isaac
Howard Of West Milton, and Mrs, Myra
Hollis OF Burlington. The funeral was
held from her late home on Park Terrace
Sunday afternoon at 2;3o O'Clock with buri-
al at MORA, n. Y, Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Junior Lake died Friday
morning at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Charles !. L!moge. on Lamoille
street. Mrs. Lake was Sc years of age and
had been in failing health for some time.
Besides Mrs. Limoee. with whom she re-
sided there survive two other daughters.
Mrs. Philips of Winnipeg. Manitoba, and
Mrs. William Rogers of Troy. y. Y; one
son. Eugene Lake of Newark. y. j.; and
a sister Mrs. Joseph Langlois of Rurling-
ton. She is also survived by 2s grand
- L.l IA - 10 NJ.
Lake passed the greater par, of her life
in Burlington, where she was a member of
St. Anne's society of st. Ioseph's Church,
also Of the Union OF Prayer. The funeral
was held from the church of the Holy
Family Monday afternoon, with burial
in the Catholic cemetery.
The funeral of Conrad, the n~ine-year-old
son of Mr.. and Hrs. Arthur Lareau, who
reside on the' North Williston road. who
was drowned Friday afternoon, was held
at the Church of the Holy Family Sun
day afternoon at two O'Clock. The
Rev. ]. r. F.. Pouliot oficiated. The
boy. a young brother and an older sister
we're bothing in the Winooski river be-
low the highway bridge at North Willis
ton. when they swan out into deeper
water against a strong current. The
sister noticed Conrad struggling and
beclloned him ashore and told not to fear,
but apparently lie had become exhausted
and must have swallowed considerable
water, for a few moments later he sank
and did not return to the surface again.
AT the spot where HI went down, the
water Is known to be more than 20 feet
in depth. Help was at once summoned,
but to no avail. The body was recovered
where it sank four hours later.
Ennrra ~ \Choalar ucs1 90 diah NJ hiS
home on Maple street Tuesday morning
at six o'clock following an illness of
se:prai months. Mr.. Wheeler was born
at Stanstead. P. G., March 3, 1857. When
Il young child his parents removed to
Holland. VI. aid Pike, X. H.. Twenty
eight years ago he came 20 hts village.
where h" haI sircr resided. Bestdrs MS
wife tlrre survive the following chill
dren. Mrs. j. MAlisop Bl!Hi Of Mout-
p>l:cr. Myrcn X. Whcolr- of S,rndy RlL.
Mrs. CeoT" RarnGs and Lorn Wheeler
OF this rta-o AMI Rnn Wheeler OF Wood
stock, Ar the following brrre-s. Anan
X. OF 81. Johusbn,y. Lemae, II MnrndIth.
\. H.. Errcrzo OF Morgan C-u:ar. Alouzo
OF Colon SIR. rrxnk of Newport. a..d oDc
s'st.T, MrA Mary Elliott ~ Eeyby Cc
fIHa;n will be hcM FROM MS fste horne
FTtaa, aftArnoon ~ two o'c,~:k, Win
boria' L. tn vil'NIa ceT"tcry,
"hc vu-t Of D.ync; cem",' or thr new
-oad ,rs' thin Cn~ nr tn W!noaFi ill
lue has b"s,: r-.syDos,d, ~. in aScut
ten laAS This pGtr r~cocouChfar, whtcH
is tG:s1jsted ore ~ the hes. pieces of
cement ri'sd in the Stat Wi! be cleared
OF obstrue uOns An tho guards removed.
IN lcnrth t;ls roaoiAy is abou. Two and
one r"p' n'lns which includes one mia
IN !he XIV. tn,nc.,t reservation. occ milo
NJ aN ona-be.t mile III :fus
town. State Road Corn.ssi-.0. S. r.
S1As inspected the .ork Erdaj ara. eS-
pTc"sed himself pleased wit, the progrrs
mace '.ia' the thor".gh InanEcr ir which
~ rSAd was ne!ns bItlt ard will s'eo be
! tu;1lcf' oNer 10 tn. staff. NJ" ,on.rao-
to1r, the J"h1 V. .jut C", o. B1!ton.
Win Z IT. Io.'nS rs superintendent are
renewing prais fur ter aSili.' In road
bLl6hy Tha piccn CT rcatTaE wSf;
a wear nFc n lat, last ,all fully
e~~'~fnf-ss OF It's ,eneth vas completed
fof uaihc ira 2rovcd = mecca for the
au,oise WhS this last lap f:is.'cd 1t IS
wei known that travel w.ll seek no
greater pleasure than over thls hne
stretch OF road.
MI. and Mrs. r, IT, 5,ovchs have 2ur
Chased the ". a. Smith farm in Stowe
""d haVe already taken possession. This
t~m Is about one and one'hAli nnles
rom stowe and on the State 'oah to
!hount Mansfield. Mr.. Stevens VIII move
hS family ilext week. h tUwnspS'pie
!ck'et tho loss OF Mr., and Mira stevens,
nut *ish them prosperity In their new
nnter ~ Use.
me largest real estate transaction TO
tAHc p!ace in MANY years IN this Town was
transacted Monday whcn w. +. Charin
SOLO ms faTIn 10 II M. Comcau or Car
ehcsv'ne. /. =. The consideration was
$500, hr. Comeau will take possession
soOn.
a very pretty wedding took place at the
nome or Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Andnws
OF East erect Wednesday afternoon AT