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


democratic party in the State. We are
seldom recognized and the delegates
should do all they could 10 obtain the cleo
ton Of their candidate as State delegate
for he has always been faithful and per-
formed whatever duties have been put
upon him well TO the satisfaction Of all con-
cernod The following town committee
was elected: II. N. Deavitt, r. L. Graves
and r. F.. Gokcy. The meeting then adj
journed.
Mrs. Anna Raymond nee Hennessey
died Saturday morning after a long Illness
with consumption Mt her homo on West
Allen street. The deceased was born and
brought mp in Winooski and during her
life time had made many friends who have
always remained constant. Last July she
was married to Mr.. Raymond. who proved
a true and faithful husband during her
trying illness and the sympathy of n
largo number OF friends is extended TO
the bereavcd husband. The funeral was
held Monday morning from st. Stephens
| church Rev. J. u. Whitaker ofiiciated
and the choir sang solemn requiem mass.
The bearers were Hugh Finnigan, Louis
Alnpa, Patrick Sullivan, James Staple
ton, William Daley and John Lester. Tho
interment was in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Fred Marcure and Miss Claudia Fontin
were married Tuesday morning at $50
at st. Francis Xavier church. Rev. j. +.
Audct performed the nuptial ceremony.
after which the bridal party partook Of
wedding breakfast al Mrs. NJ. Maris resi-
dencc on Allen street.
| At the town meeting Monday morning
| II was voted to exempt the Winooski
! Worsted company's mill and machinery
! from taxation for five years. At the vii
! lagc and school meetings held in the even
! ing F. l.. Graves was elected tax collector
| for tho village and school district vice F.
| F.. Bigwood resigned.
Tho Methodist and Congregational Sun
| day schools are preparing exercises for
children's Sunday. which occurs June a.
After \ long and painful Illness r. d.
Wheeled died Tuesday at the home of
his sister In Essex Mr.. Wheeler came
to Wnooski soon after the war and has
\ lived here ever since. He enlisted IN Co
! H., 9Th W. Vols and was faithful sold
Ter through greater part of the rebel
lion and in his demise one more grave is
added to the ever Increasing number of
veterans graves who have served their
country we'll, and in consequence their
health had been undermined and in many
cases their liSes were sacrificed soon after
the war ended, not being able to stand
the strain and exposure to which they had
been subjected. Since the war Mr.. Wheel
er has been Identified with the police ser
vice in which he has performed some val
uablc duties He had been for n long
time deputy sheriff A. republican In pol
itics, the town has conferred upon him a
few of the minor Offices. having served as
tax collector and constable for n long
time. on the other hand the village con-
ferred upon him her highest gift, that of
trustee. He was a respected member OF
Webster Lodge, r. and A. NJ, and for a
number Of years had been elected and re-
elected marshal of tho lodge.
Tho first drowning accident OF the season
occurred here Tuesday evening, but was
not known until last evening. Clement
the nine-yclr-old son OF Daniel Lezott
was tho victim. 1t seems that he and a
playmate, George Bleau, went fishing in
Kiddcr's brook near the river, where the
brook enters the river. Neither boy had
obtained the consent OF his parents to &c
fishing and the Leizott boy had not beer
seen by his mother since Tuesday moor
until the dead body was brought home
The Bleau boy came home that evening
and never said a word about the accident
and would not until he was kept after
school Ut the convent and forced to spcak
Then he said the hoy had been drowned
Tuesday evening. The story he relates
: as told by Mrs. Leizott Is that the boy:
went down to the river TO FISH after schoo
and they got into one of the boats that wa!
tied In this neGhborhood. and presumably
padded around within the radius OF The
tcthcred boat They had caught one FISH
and in some way the Leizott boy dropped
the board he had in his hand which he was
using 10 paddle the boat, and in reaching
over to get the board, fell into the watel
and was drowned. AS has been said, thu
Bleau boy returned home and remained
silent until obliged to speak. The parent,
Immediately instituted n searching part,
when they learned the fate of their son
and succeeded in finding the body about
o'clock last evening There was only on
witness TO the accident, and unless thi
y boy speaks nothing will ever be known O
n the circumstances connected with the &C
I cident, whether any help was proffere
y by the Bleau boy or not to save his com
Il rade. The bereaved family have boon par
= ticularfy unfortunate in tust having burie
O bright little baby boy, and they hav
T. now four-year-old son very sick.
/. Road Commissioner Bombard has Jus
k finished macadamizing Malletts Bay roa
= from Heineberg bridge to r. f. Gokey'
- Hotel Now the road is In the best condi
n ton 1t has been for 70 years. The com
: missioner has even built bicycle pat
I which will be thoroughly appreciated b
j bicyclsts.
u WEST MILTON.
: Miss Janet Dosan of Madison. Wis, wa
q at r. S. Lncoln's few days last week.
6 Mrs. Bert Chase spent n few days 4
/ WeStford last week.-A large number O
+ Catfish have been caught here this sprins
n some weighing sixteen pounds.--The rive
G Is very low for this time of year and gras
h in some places is suffering for want G
10 rain.
/ JERICHO CENTRE
G. NJ. Stiles and W. VI. Chaplin have bee
elected as delegates to the Congregation,
% County Convention to be held in Charlotte
Mr. and Mrs. H. Howard of Weston
/ were guests Of Mrs. Alma Ransom las
q Saturday and Sunday.-Mrs. william Ma
,r tin visited friends in Huntington la.
> week. AIRY Norris of Underhill Is no
lr clcrking Mt Jordan Bros.-Mrs. Cook
Al slightly better.-M. G. Whitney has Ell
rs gagged 10 work full time for win Stever
Ia Of West Bolton instead of a part of II
" time as heretofore new crcamer
,e on Mil Brook is now finished and Tyl,
j. Pease Is engaged to run IT,
W UNDERHIIA
" Isaac N Austin, who has been a gre;
- sufferer for many months, passed ava
=, Mt the Mary Flethcher hospital on Thur
a day last. The funeral services We're he
y, at his home on Sunday afternoon Rev. ]
~ II. White officiating. Patriotic exercise
M are to be given at c. A. K. hall Friday a
y, ternoon by the three village schools. The.
a. exercises close the spring term Of schoc
a. Mrs. Arthur Terrll is in worry poo
~ health. Her mother is caring for her
40 DR. W. S. Nay Is out Of town this wee
=, attending to Masonic interests.-Mr. ar
-, Mrs Simeon Palmer have been caring f,
n Arthur Upper. who was recently take
"a violently insane, lie Is soop to be tran
2. fered to the Waterbury asylum.-A qua
= tette from the Congregational choir are
- sing at the Memorial day exercises
-, are being perfected for thorough reco
~ istruction of the old academy buildir
"a during the summer, At the next scho
W. session the three village schools will