Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
SWANTON

Mrs u. NJ. Billiard, one of Swanton's
Oldest and most respected residents. died
Tuesday February II at her home. Mrs.
Billiard was ill but a few days. succumb-
ing to severe attack of pneumonia. She
was 80 years old having been born in
Connecticut, December l. 1880. In 1857 Mrs.
Billiard was married to Norman LaSelle,
who was at one time cashier of the
Swanton bank Mr.. LaSelle died in 1868,
On April II, 1872, she was married to
Major +. NJ. Billiard who died in 1911.
Her nearest relative at the time of her
death was IA niece, Miss Hattie King. Of
Willimantic, Conn. The funeral services
were held from the home Friday afternoon
at two o'clock. DR. r.. VI. Stone, rector
of Holy Trinity Church. of which Mrs
Billiard was the oldest member. officiat-
ed. Burial was in the Church street
cemetery.
The Monday Reading club held it's
meeting Monday with Mrs Spear on
Grand avenue.-Mss Marion MCGOWAN
was in. North Hero February 49, where
she acted as bridesmaid at the wedding
Of friend.--The mems chorus of the
Congregational Church met for re-
hearsal at 4. H. Blakes Friday evening"
Superintendent II. e. Hunt was a bust
ness visitor in st. Adams Friday.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. f. NJ. Billiard
he'd from the home Friday were largely
attended.-W. S. Judd of Enosburg Falls
was a business visitor Saturday.-Abbie
Z Hazen passed Sunday with hers sister in
St. Albans.-A. n. Downer and children
were in st. Adams Saturday.--Dean Good
sell passed Sunday at his home in AL
burg.-AIiss Bessie Rogers of Burlington
was the overSunday guest of Mrs j.
RnuSSpau nf her
nue..
George Baxter was In Highgate Sunday.
Mrs James Wagner visited among
friends in St. Adams Friday.-Mlss Vir-
GINA Haff, who Is a student at Bishop
Hopkins school, Burlington. has been at
the home of her parents, DIR. and Mrs. r.
! n. Haff. Sunday.-Ardele Jones aIil a
friend from Mddlebury College passed
Sunday and Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, H. G. Jones.-Reports from Mrs
a. n. Downey who is being treated at
the St Adams hospital. are very favor
able.-Mrs. Otis Hall has returned from
Ogdensburg, where she passed a week
among re'atives.-The Lunch club of the
Woman's Homo Circle, OF which Mrs
Walter Scott is chairman, met with
invited guests at Library hall Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. Scott was assisted in
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Mrs. Mayo and Mrs Vincent-Miss Edith
Brown of Burlington was at her home
here from Saturday until Monday night.
Mrs. f.. A. Plat is entertaining her sis
ter. Mrs. Chadwick of Massachusetts for
few days-Mrs Harry Kittredge and
children of st. Johnsbury, have been vis-
iting at he home of O. b. Kittredge.
Mrs. Louis Tatro has returned from RAN
dolph.-Miss Lillian LOOMS has been
atiVes several weeks. Doris Osha has re-
turned from trip 10 Mortified and Ran
dolph.-Miss Lillian Looemis mas been
passing several days at her home in
Georgia Brown and Fred Web
ster were in Burlington Thursday
old Skeels has gone to Boston. where he
mas employment-Mrs Anna Eyanson
was in St Adams Saturday.-The two Or
ganlzed intermediates classes of the Con-
gregational Sunday school enjoyed a
s'raw-ride to Highgate Monday night
George Farnsworth has returned to his
nome IN Boston after passing a few DAYS
IN swanton-Howard Hilliker has en-
ployment in st. Albans.-Harry Baxter.
VINO has employment at Sheldon Springs.
was at his home here Sunday.-Joseph
Corliss and daughters, Amy and Olive,
were guests Sunday of Homer Corliss in
Hlghgate-Mrs Jennie Judd of Highgate
was IN Swantor Saturday.--Dr. and Mrs.
- H. Allen are expecting to- leave soon
Tor an extended trip to New York and the
Bermudas.