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


Copeland came from Montpelier for a
short stay Saturday but returned to re-
sumo her position az the Montpelier
House
Laurence Leonard. who has been with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Leonard.
since Thursday returned Monday to re-
sumo his studies at a College OF Phar-
macy in Boston.-The funeral OF John
+. Travers was held Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock at the home Of W. e.
Lamson on the Highlands The Rev. r. S.
Tolman o1iciated and the remains we're
placed in the tomb to await burial in the
early spring. brother and sister from
Maiden, Mass, and nephew from
Haverhill. Mass. were present at the
funeral, but did not arrive in time to see
him before his death-The Rev. F. s.
Tolman exchanged pulpits with the Rev.
X. II. Moore Sunday and preached in the
Methodist Church. In the evening the
two churches united in service held at
the Baptist Church when DR.. Tolman de-
livered a sermon address upon Wash
ington. Miss Wnifred Richmond was in
Royalton Monday to visit her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Laird.-The
Rev. r. II. Moore was in Bethel Satur-
day and at the home of the Rev. Wesley
| Miller performed the marriage ceremony
for Harry ID. White and Miss Florence
Griffith, both of Royalton Mrs. Albert
Spooner of this place, a sister Of the
groom, was present. returning here in the
afternoon. The couple will reside in
south Royalton.-Mrs. Alice Rumrill re-
turned from an over-Sunday visit in
| Barre wi uho ,;u,t
her sister.-Arthur Austin of Buring ton
was an over-Sunday visitor at the home
of Miss Flora Bell. his aunt and Monday
| returned to Burlington.-Mrs. Florence
Bridges who has been with per parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Oney. during her
illness, left Monday for North Troy,
where she Is to be this week on business.
Mrs. Barney Shapiro and her son,
Maurice Shapiro, are in Burlington for
a few days
| John f. Travers, who entered the SAM
| tarium two weeks ago for care and treat
ment, died at that place Thursday morn
ing His condition had been serious for
several days. He was suffering from gall
stones, bladder and heart trouble Mr..
Travers was about 30 years of age and
much of his life had been passed in town.
He was skilful painter and for years
ufacturing company here as a painter
! His wife died two years ago and so far
as known he had a sister and other dis
tant relatives. The funeral of the late
Catherine Wood was held at the Catho-
ic Church Thursday morning at II
CLOCK and the remains were placed in
the tomb in the Catholic cemetery The
Rev. j. a. Lynch of Northied officiated
at the services The deceased was born
in Queenstown. Ireland, September ,.
| 1874, and came to this country when she
was "A years OF age. Fourteen years
ago she married Mr.. Wood at Lake Placid
n. Y. The couple lived in town for sew
eral months when Mr.. Wood was en-
ployed at Mari Castle. but he later went
to the John Midget farm in West Brook
field where Mrs. Wood died with pneu-
monia February Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howard of
Winchendon Ma IS, are passing a few
days here with Mr.. and Mrs S w.
! Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Stevens.
the latter the daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Howard, are passing a few weeks
| here at this home and their rooms are
| closed, while they are assisting in the
home.-Miss Mabel Hamilton, who was
with her parents, the Rev and Mrs.
| Joseph Hamilton, over the holiday re-
turned to White River Junction Mon
day night to resume her work in the
bank there.-Mrs. Royce Nichols. bet
ter known here as Hazel Slack, of Roy
alton. who has been in town for sew
| cral days with her father. w c. Slack.
and other relatives. returned to her
home Monday night-Miss Winifred
Richmond, the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George Laird in
Royalton over Monday night returned
| home Tuesday morning.-Mrs. Z, A.
Shattuck has been i'll for several days
! with neuritis and other trouble is not
! able to be up yet.-Mrs. John Tewks-
| bury left Monday night for Boston to
| purchase spring millinery goods for
her store in the Joslyn apartments
which she has been occupying for the
last year.-AIrs. Emma Holbrook after
a three weeks stay here with Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. stephen, returned to Bethel
| Monday.-Thc regular meeting of Fern
| Rebekah lodge was held in the l. o.
o. F.. lodge rooms Tuesday night A
| Washington and Lincoln program fol-
lowed the regular meeting.-The Misses
Margaret and Jane Johnston of Leba-
non, y. H., who were guests over sun
, Maude Johnston, and Mrs. ". F.. Edison,
! have returned to their home.-Mrs.
! Ernest Sawyer, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, was able to be out Monday.
| Mr. Sawyer resumed work Monday
Arthur Austin of Burlington, the guest
of his aunt, Miss Flora Bell. over Sum-
day has returned to resume his work.
DIR. and Mrs. II. W. Holden. who
have been i'll. are improving and now
able to be up---Mrs. George Allen.
who has been III and in the care of
Grace Ptikin. the nurse IL now i'm
| 3roving.--P. l.. Morse confined to the
house by Illness for two weeks. resum =
ed his work this week at the office of
the y. N. Morse mill.
Mrs. Shiplcy, who has been passing
several days here with her daughter,
| Mrs. w. r. Messer, left Thursday for
! Richford TO remain till spring, when
she hopes to return to Randolph.-F.
H. Kctchum has been off duty this
week, i'll. but he is better.-Mrs. Allen
Jones and daughter Mrs. Leonard
| Paine, were in Brantrce Wednesday.
The households goods of Mrs. Thomas
Fitch. which have been in storage in
| the house of her late mother, Mrs. Ell
len Blanchard, were moved Wedn esday
into different quarters as the house
has been sold to Fred Jerd.-Mrs.
| Frank Mann of Springfield came Tues
day to make arrangements for the
shipment of her household goods. which
are in storage to Springfield where
she owns "A house and where she will
make her future home. An embargo
being placed on the freight it is ex-
pected that they cannot be shipped for
| a week-About 30 members of Fern