Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
WATERBURY,


last week with relatives In Montpelier.
WATERBURY,
The funeral of Mrs. Samantha Vaughn
was hold at her late home. Saturday
morning, the Rev. }. Garfield Sails OH
cating. Burial was in the Lewis ceme-
terry. The bearers were w. II. Vaughn.
Frank Vaughn, Edward Chamberlain
and William Chamberlain of Middlescx.
Among those present from out OF town
were Mrs. William Goodwin and Mr. and
Mrs. Rupert Chamberlain uf Montpelier
aud Mr.. Magoon of Stowe-E. r. Camp
bell was in Barre last week attending the
funeral OF his uncle. Ora Pratt. and Mon
day both Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell went
to the same city 10 attend the funeral
IF his aunt, Mrs. Pratt They had been
married sc years and although she was
i'll poor health, it is thought that the
death Of her husband fastened her 60
ing. He was 7t years of age and they
moved from Brandon this fail 10 be with
their daughter. Mrs. Harry Kendall
Leigh Boyce and William Louizelle each
shot a deer on Ward hill In Duxbury.-A
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. Byron
Morse of North Duxbury at Heaton hos
rital Sunday night and one also to Mr..
and Mrs Ernest F. Smith of North Dux-
-
week end with Mrs Maxwell Brad
wav in Montpeller.-M Ethel Colby
was Mt her home in Flainf1eld over Sum
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kennedy
and daughter Irene Of North Duxbury.
were Weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Perley Davis in Burlington. Frank
Lewis and Mrs. Lena Freeman and
! daughter Lillian spent Saturday in Bur-
lington.
! Mrs. Samantha Vaughn. widow OF
Henry Vaughn. died at her home at the
Center Thursday night, having had a
shock two weeks ago following a period Of
i'll health. With her decease the last of
that generation connected with promi-
nent families Is taken, she being tho
! last of a family of II children. She was
born in Stowe In 1898, the daughter OF
! Gardner and Elvira (Fuller) Warren, was
/ educated in the public SCHOOLS and taught
! in Worcester and Middlesex before her
marriage to Henry Vaughn about Is years
ago. She had lived at the Center about
81 years. having moved here from stowe.
She is survived by four children. Erastus
Vaughn of California, Mrs. Cora MorTi-
son, who has been with her much of the
time, Miss Emma Vaughn. who has re-
manned to care for her. and Edgar
Vaughn of the Center. There are three
grandchildren and two great-grandchil-
dren Services were held at her home
at II o'clock Sunday morning. with
burial in the Lewis cemetery at Middle
sex. Both the Fuller and Warren fami-
lies did much in the earlier days and
were prominent in Stowe and Waterbury
Elder Fuller being for years strong
hold in the Baptist denomination and
lived for some time on Little River In
Waterbury.
Among those who attended the Shrine
meeting in Montpelier Friday evening
were Messrs. Clark. Campbell. Putnam
w. II. b, Perry. Robert Perry. Gilbert
Somervile Scott. Woods. Henri Wal.
lace. d, w. Cooley. Clifton Dutton. Man
Ayers and Drs Allen Fullerton and Stan
ley w. b. Clark Is a member of the
Shrine band. While they were enjoying
themselves, the Sinners" composed OF
the wives, sweet-hearts and sisters OF
these men, were meeting with Mrs. +. A
Stanley and passed a gala evening with
800 and bridge and various stunts. The
question Saturday was, who had the best
Time the men the women?-Twenty.
one members of Dillingham; Grange were
taken to Montpelier Friday evening By
Edward T. OBrien in a big team and q
joyous evening passed. The Grange Ii
making arrangements for big Christ
mas tree and party-Others reported t.
have taken deer in town were Edwin
Henderson and Frank Deforge and Vir'
gil Poll and Frank Ross of Barre
At the meeting of the Woman's Bench
association of the Maccabees. held las
wednesday evening. the following Officers
were elected: Commander, Alice Hill
eutenant-commander. Bertha Cullen
sergeant, Ella Walker; lady at-arms
Sadie Sullivan; record keeper. Mary Nc
Carthy; collector. Iva Decker; assistan
! collector, Carrie Pierce; chaplain, Mar
, garet Blakley; picket, Ruth Stewart; sen
tinel, Myrtle Hodges; captain. Mary Crit
nth; musician, Theresa Colombo. TIL
past year has been the most successful
since the association was organized nv
years ago. The exemplification Of tn
ritualistic work at the rally In Barre
few weeks ago was n credit to the oficer
and guards and showed much hard work
. The association has about 70 active mem
bers and nearly all are benefit members
. Members OF Dillingham; Grange enjoyed
ride to Montpelier Friday evening ant
attended the movies at The Playhouse
Grant Russell remains about tho same