Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-31
NORTHFIELD.

Three of the oldest Irish residents died
last week. Patrick Moriarity. aged "a the
Oldest in town, died Thursday and was bur
led Saturday. Mike Grant, aged about GO
| died Wednesday and was buried Thursday
and James Jones died Saturday, aged about
81.
| frank C. Relation was arrested on com
plant of Grand Juror S. f. Judd. charged
! with burning barns on the Joseph MoiTet
estate, Nov. 23. A trial of three DAYS dura-
ton was held last week before Justice Mar
tin Cobleigh, at the Office of f. Pumlev. NJ
flumley appearing for the State, and G.. d.
Edgerton and II. G.. Fay for respondent.
Relation was held in $500 bail, in default OF
which he is now in Jail at Montpelier.
Personals. A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
| {. a. Edgerton, Saturday.-E f.. Thurs
ton and wife are visiting in Randolph. A
sister of Mrs. +. W. Cochran, and daugh-
ter OF I. G. Cass of Gouldsvile died in
boston, Thursday, and the body was
Drought to town Saturday for interment
on Sunday.--A concert and dance will be
held at armory hall, Friday night. Herman
l.. Dole has bought the butter tub shop
from {. w. Nelson. New temporary street
ilShts have been placed i'll the most needful
localities.
Northfeld Lodge, No. 115, I. O. G. T.
now has about 40 members. and is sup
posed to be the largest in the State. At
the regular meeting Friday evening 81
members were present. and five candidates
were initiated; about 60 have been initiated
during the past three months. A set of
new resalia has been purchased this winter
and their quarterly election will take place
next Friday evening.
Mrs. Ellen Granfieid was recently arrest
ed Tor burning farm buildings. a hearing
was attended before Justice Smile at Mont
peller, and she was held in $1,000 bail which
was procured.
Mortified Lodge of Odd Follows initia-
ted one candidate and conferred the first
degree on three members last Thursday
evening. An informal rehearsal of the sec
ond degree will be held next Thursday
evening"
George H. Crane, one of the prominent
business men of this town, died Sunday of
Bright's disease He had been SUFFERING
for some time with the complaint and for
about two weeks had been confined 10 the
house. He was unconscious the last four
days and passed away without a struggle
George Horatio Crane was born in Will
Jamestown, VT, Oct. 6, 1923, and was in
his u 9TH year. His father and mother died
when he was n child At the age of 4 he
came to Northfeli to live with Lucius Ed
son, his uncle, and remained with him till
he was %, learning and working at the
trade of wool carding He was married in
lS4' to Sarah Denny, daughter of Adolulus
Denny of Northfield, and lived on a farm
in Brookfield for five years. He then re-
turned to South Mortified and was an
pointed agent of the Union store at
that village, remaining there till 1855.
when he formed partnership with Joseph
Denny in the dry goods business and came
to this village. He soon bought out his
partner and has since continued in the same
trade. He had four daughters, three of
whom with the wife survive him In 1873
Mr.. Crane was elected trustee of the
Northteld Savings bank, in 1877 vice-presi-
dent and in 1852 president, which Office he
held at his death. He has been treasurer
OF the town and for many years was
member of the board of directors of the
graded school. In politics he was repub-
lican and in 1873 was candidate for town
Representatives. but on account of a close
vote and some divisions there was no cleo
lion. He was member of the Concrega-
tonal church and for many years leader of
the choir He was much respected and
highly esteemed.