Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
EAST FAIRFIELD

Miss Gwendolyn Ross has returned from
Silver Bay, where she has been passing
the summer.-Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
Chase have returned to Mllers Falls.
Mass. after passing vacation of two
weeks at the home of II NJ. Wells.-The
village schools opened Tuesday morning.
The teachers are the Misses Phyla and
Isabelle Ducharme and Katherine Ryan.
Miss Augusta Ducharme Is teaching in
the Lapland school, Mrs. F. c. Leach in
Herrick and Gladys Shattuck in the
Creek sohool.-The Misses Maybele and
prominent position in civil engineer
Conn. where they have positions in a
graded school.-Frank Hale and Leo and
Edward Ryan have returned to ST
Michael's College.-Miss Mary Davis left
| Tuesday for Mortified. Mass. where
she will attend Mortified Seminary
Philip Branon, who has been spending
the summer here. has returned to his
| home In Burlington.-The Rev. and Mrs.
L. G.. Chase of Wilder are visitors in
town.-The Jacksonville baseball team
defeated the local team Sunday by a
score of 10 to G. They were also defeated
by the team from Sheldon Springs Mon
day, the score being to 3. game will
be played Sunday at two O'Clock at
Reeds field between Sheldon Springs and
the local team.-Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Shore of St. Adams are visitors in town
A party was held at the home of j. H.
, Davis Monday evening in honor of Miss
Mary Davis.-Mrs. Fl. NJ. Wells, Mrs
n. p. Carey. Francis Carey. ]. Norman
O'Connell and Albert Morey motored to
Fairfax Falls Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
L. D. Harte of Montgomery were visitors
at A B. Rooney's Sunday.-Miss Florence
Pomeroy and Carl Pomeroy of ST. Adams
were visitors in town Sunday.-The Rev.
A. b. Ross is business visitor In Mid
dlebury.-L. L. Story has returned from
Boston.
Perry Chase died at his home in East
Fairfield Sunday, August %. Although
about the house until within two weeks
before his death. his health had failed
steadily for about two years, due to old
age and a complication of diseases. The
funeral was largely attended at his home
September l. The Rev. Mr.. Drury, pas
tor OF the Universalst Church of ST.
Adams. otiiciated. The burial was in
the family lot In Binghamville ceme-
terry The service at the grave was
conducted by Eagle Lodge. No. 81. F.. and
A. NJ. Mr.. Chase one of Fairfield's
oldest residents and was well known
throughout the State, He was born in
Fletcher. March 81, 1888, and came to
Fairfield when II years of age. January
.. 1861 Mr.. Chase married his first wife,
Mary j. Squares. of Fairfield. To them
were born seven children. Adm and
Rolla of Niagara Falls. N. Y. Nora. de-
ceased, Ralph *. of St. Adams, Mrs
Viola Branstetter and Mrs. Stella Lapele
of California and Van Ness of East Fair
field. Mrs. Mary j. Chase died August
2. 1879. and In November. 1883. Mr.. Chase
married his second wife. Maria L.
Brown, who, with the six children named
above, and eight grandchildren, survive
him Mr.. Chase served Fairfield as
selectman. lister, grand juror and road
commissioner. He represented the town
of Fairfield in the Legislature of 1916.
He was president of the Vermont Sugar
Makers association In 1903. and was re-
elected in 1904. He was regarded as ono
of the best authorities on maple products
in New England. Mr.. Chase was a MEM
Der of the Masonic fraternity and of tho
Order of the Eastern Star and had held
the highest office in both the lodge and
chapter to which he belonged. The COM
munity in which Mr. Chase lived has lost
one of its most thoughtful. unselfsh and
charitable citizens