Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT:
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day.-Miss Margaret Force has returned
to Brandon after n week in to,yn.--lTlet-
cher Taylor, who is studying a the Rut-
land high school, is III here al he home
OF his mother, Mrs. Arthur Rssett,--
States Attorney Allan r. Sturtevant has
returned after n business visit Of few
days in Orwell.-Dr. A. d. Barter,
who has been in town on a short business
trip, has returned TO Rutland. Miss Flor
ence Yates, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. x. Yates, a student Mt he Middlebury
College, on her way home from college
Tuesday noon was taken suddenly III
when near the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank j. Donahue on Franklin street.
She was taken in there by her friends who
were with her and her parents were COM
municated with. She was later removed
to their home on Washington street and
medical aid summoned,
VERGENNES
The Rev. Joseph NJ. r. Bas rten the
newly appointed pastor Of St Peter
Church. was rendered an informal re
ception al the City Hall Thursday ev,
ming. There WAS large attendance ct
the members of st. Peters c." rch an
from the other local churches societie
and organizations. DR. John VI. Calss
presided and introduced the 5peaker
Mayor Waylend S. Bristol msde the al
dress of welcome for the city PostmaS-
ter John II. Donnelly In behalf Of tie
church, and Mr. Donnelly nd S. j.
Miner introduced Father 3astien TO
those present. and Father Bellrose OF
Taftville, who is for a few days tie
guest OF Father Bastien made a fev
remarks. Refreshments We're served a. /
social hour enjoyed. The Rev. Josepl
Moses Hermenidegld Bastien was born
in Montreal, March "a. 1873. As a youth
ne attended st. Therese College in tint
city for six years. After his graduatioN
he chose the church for his vocation ami
went to the Seminary of Philosophy IN
Montreal for two years. For the highc~
studies of theology he was sent to 81.
Mary's Seminary at Baltimore, Ma,
where he covered the difficult curriculum
of studies in three years. Soon after na
October 1896. he was ordained at tho
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptou
at Burlington. Though but % years of
age-ordinarily priests are not ordaint i
until they have reached the age of D
he was sent Immediately to assume
charge of the parish at Norton Mills. 1t
is customary to have the young clergv-
men serve for a time assistants but
Father Bastien was at once put in ch"rt
of the Norton Mills parish. After two
years and seven months at Norton aIiils
he was transferred to Alburg where 20
was stationed for 10 years The parish
was in poor condition when he assn u.nel
charge. but improved steadily under is
pastoral care. Father Bastlen came he.a
from Newport, where for II years he was
pastor Of st. Mary's Church. He had IL
very successful pastorate at New or,
when he tool; charge the services We-o
held in dilapidated wooden structur.
A fine edifice of granite to cost $1,000
had been begun, but work had been sus-
pended for lack of means to complete IT,.
He at once began a campalen to COM
p,ete the structure and it dedica e
on August l. 1919. During his residcnyH
in Newport Father Bastien was poO""
In the upbuilding of the town along bot B
religious and civic lines, being not only
a faithful priest hrt nl-o - loyn' o''i~e'i.
, Marie, the three-year-old daughter
, of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Roscoe.
is suffering from the result of a
painful accident. She was paying near
the stove and overturned kettle of hot
water, which struck the side Of her face
Elizabeth Dowd of New r0ven visltc I
her aunt, Mrs. Nolney Avery. of Ferris
burg last week.-At the annual meeting
of Buena Vista Camp. No. $3.50, Modern
Woodmen of America OH GERS we
elected as follows: Consul, Harold s.
Peters, advisor, Richard MacDouTal; {;
banker Arthur P. Sorrell: clerk Edward
Rock: escort. Foster Young; auditor,
George W. Stone sentry. Edward Kramp-
tez: watchman. Alfred Blair After tie
election degrees We're conferred on two
candidates. The newly-elec eh officers
win be installed the first Wedr esaay eve
ming IN January. The reports read shows
that the camp is in iourishing condl-
ton. having had a very prosperous year.
About 40 members have been added 90
the camp during the year.-NVilliam IL.
Iackman and Henry HaIlock have re-
turned from Ctica. \. Y, where they a.
tended the Dairymen's League convention
as delegates from this section.
Joseph Rushlow. who recently noy /
"a the Richard house on MI pie stro ct
from Ferrisburg, where for the p; q.
Is years ne had been profitably en-
gagged In farming. died Saturday eve
ming after a lingering illness from
: cancer of the intestines, aged 60 years.
He was born June 10, 1860, in Chan
plain, y. Y. He was married Janua v
IS, 1880. to Miss Josephine Fielder of
North Bangor. ~ Y About 81 yea \
ago he came TO Ferrishurg where Ao
had since resided until he moved TO
NVereennes i'm October. His illness b.
gan about a year ago when he rc-
tired from active life Besides his wifi,
he is survived by a son, Edward of
Nergennes five daughter Mrs. Edward
Garruppy of Bristol, Mrs. Frank Per
kett and Mrs. Norman Barre of Yer
eennes. Mrs. William Keys and Mrs.
Garfield Briggs of Ferrisbrrg; two
brothers, Edward Rushlow If Toledo,
Ohio, and Moses Rushlow Of North