Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28

vived by her husband and three children,
her father and two brothers and a sister
Edward A. Collins died at his home In
CRANKY p. O., Saturday morning, death
being caused by consumption. Mr. Col
Inns was Is years old and was well and ia
vorably known in st. Adams, where he
worked several years as clerk for the
Central Vermont and the American House.
The republican caucus will be held in
the brigade band rooms on Monday even
ing June 1 at 1880 o'clock for the purpose
OF eecting nine delegates and nine alter
mates to the State convention at Burllng-
ton June II, also to elect nine delegates
and nine alternatcs to the republican first
district convention at Rutland, June 1s,
and to elect II delegates and II alternates
to the Franklin county republican conven-
ton at Enosburgh Falls on July !.
Tenderly and reverently the mortal re-
mains of Mrs. William a. Watson were
laid to rest Monday afternoon. The fu-
neral services, simple yet deeply impress
sive were held from her late residence on
Brown avenue at . o'clock, and they were
attended by a large concourse of friends
to whom she was greatly cndearcd. Pre-
siding Elder Sherburnc OF the St. Adams
district officlated. assisted by Rev.
Or. Nutter. A quartette composed of
Mcssrs. DR.. Shcerar, Charles ". Harvey,
l.. l.. G. Dest and A. r. Sabin sang II can
ing Home" The bearers were Messrs.
Jed Sturtevant. John G. white, Henry
Dunbar and George Peck. n large num-
Der of handsome floral tributes testified to
the esteem in which Mrs. Watson was
held. From good to good she passed;
her gentle heart found good in others,
passed the evil by; so of the good she grow
to be part, and mid the good her path
way still must lie."
A meeting OF the executive committee OF
tho Franklin County Summer school, con-
sisting Of ~. f. Rustcdt of Richford, Prof.
G.. ~. Morrill, of Bakersfield and Prof. +.
A. Bagnall Of St. Adams. was held here
Monday to further plans for the school
which will be held here July 1875 inclu-
sivc. Among the speakers who will be
present are Superintendent MaNson OF
Plainfcld. ~ j., Superintendent Kendall
OF Athol, Mass, Superintendent I. Free
man Hall of North Adams Mass, and
State Supervisor OF Drawing Sargent of
Massachusetts.
The national board OF fire underwriters
has offered a reward OF $3.50 for the dotec-
ton. conviction and punishment of the
party or parties who fired the premises of
Albert Sowles on the morning of April 20,
The wedding of Miss Molly, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Florence McCnrty. 10
NJ. John f. Mahoney, was solemnizal at
ST. Marys church at o'clock Tuesday
flclatine Miss Florence McCarty, sister
of the bride, was bridesmaid. and Mr.
Charles Mahoncy brother of the groom
was best man. The happy couple left on
the noon train for n weeks trip, after
which they will reside in Rutland.
swANTON.
Next Saturday. Memorial day will be
observed under Post Jesse Jewet: with
the following exercises, beginning at ! 80
p, M: Tst-Formatior of line as follows
viz: Band, g. A. X. Post and all old
soldiers. Sons of Veterans, Woman's Re-
lief Corps. Public schools in charge OF
Prof Pinkham and teachers. 2d-March 10
cemetery back OF Academy, music and
decorating graves. 3d-March to Roman
Catholic cemetery back of Convent: mu-
sic and decorating graves 4th-March to
old Roman Catholic cemetery at church
where the soldiers graves will be decora-
ted while the band plays dirge as at the
others. 5th-March to park. where the
soldiers monument will be decorated and
the following exercises will conclude the
days programme: Prayer by Rev. W
p Stanley; music by Glee club address
by Rev. George Scott of Atkinson, y. n.
singing, America music by the band. The
/ officers of the day are: President, r. O
/ Sturtcvant; vicc-presidents, G. u. Rub
lee, T.. NJ. Brunette: marshal r. w. jew.
EFT; assistant marshals, Dennis Dolan and
Prof. George r. Pinkham. Sons of Vet
Grams in charge of Capt. Charles II. Rcy
nods and Lee Buttcrfeld. Express train
on St. j. and l.. C. will be held until after
/ the exercises.
The Memorial services ut the new Meth
odst Episcopal church Sunday were at
| tended by the Post Jetwctt, Sons of Vet
Grams and Woman's Relief Corps, escorted
| by the Swanton Brass band IN uniform
/ mr. h,, In.
course of citizens. The memorial sermon
by Rev. w. Il. Stanley was \ mastery ef
| fort. The new church looked very chccr
| ful and inviting and was Appropriated,
decorated with flags, bunting and flowers
| 1ne music, too was particularly fine Mis-
Nina Beoman presided at the organ. Will,
! selections were sung by the Glee clul
composed as follows; r. II. Dtrbar Prof
! w w Munscll, T.. T. Whcelock. II. c
! Barnes G.. G. Blake and r. =. Adams
Parties from St Adams are contempla
ting building n hotel here on the lot Be
longing TO Mrs. T.. l.. Parsons. If the!
build 1t Will be modern house costing $40,
COO
The Odd Fellows lodge here MissIsnuo
lodge No IS, 20 to Bedford this Thursda,
evening to work n degree there.-The ban
rehearsal will be held Friday evening 10
| stead of Thursday.-Col. Harrington of 81
! Adams will be the speaker at Highgat
| saturday, Memorial day. The Highgat
| cornet band will furnish music and III
iIighgate Cleo club will sing. The exer
cises begin at 80 p. m, same time as the.
do here
BAKERSFIELD
The game of base ball here on Saturda
between the Bakersfield and Farfel
clubs was won by the Bakersfield club
Tho bakersfield cornet band has been en-
gagged to play at East Fairfield Memoro
day.-The strawberry festival at the Con
Gregational church on Friday evening las
was well attended Grif Lamel is NOV
ing his family to Cambridgc.-llollis BRIG
ham Is quite seriously ill-Mrs. o. J.
| Woodland and daughter are visiting a
Deacon j, a. Perkns'.-C. ~. Blodgett
repairing the buildings he recently bough
of the j, T.. Shattuck estaje.-M. l.. Chill
of Colorado, n former Bakersfield boy,
| in town visiting friends. The listers an
selectmcn have compared notes and foun
that there ore 26 unlicensed dogs in tow
Warrants are being prepared to have ther
killed.-Maulins Sabourn has his neN
shop nearly completed Thomas McMaho
who lives In the south part of the town
has had several sheep killed by dogs. FL
forts are being made to find the owner
: of said dogs.-The fruit trees in this Weir
ity are nearly ruined by worms.