Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

made it impossible. Her delightful home
was the scene of many happy social occa-
| sions, where here elegant presence and
! cordial manner lent an added charm to
| the hospitabe entertainment Though
| Mrs. Smith never took an active part in
| charitable organizations, her purse WAS
ever open to the needs of others, and she
| gave in quiet, unostentatous way The
sympathy of all Is given to those of her
! home circle who will feel her loss most
deeply.
John W. Mcclure came from his home
to Fairfield Monday to have DR.. u. Ar
| thur Smith extract II teeth for him He
! came to the office shortly after noon and
DR.. Allan Davidson after carefully exam
ming him, began to administer ether. Be
fore ne had become entirely under it's in
hucncc the mans heart sud Icnly stopped
beating. Drs. Paige and Sherwood were
called. the former arriving before the man
expired Tie physicians used everyknown
! method to restore the unfortunate man.
but their attempts were futile and the
| man died about o'clock. Mir. Mcclure,
who was % years old, was over six feet
tall and had Il remarkably powerful phys
ique. and DR.. Davidson remarked on the
healthy condition of his body as he was
examining HIM.
Charles f.. Collins formerly uf this city
has gone to Ecuador. South America with
u party of engineers to make Il survey for
a railroad 22j miles long. The party with
which he il associated is composed OF
Spaniards, only one beside himself being
able to speak English.
The residence OF the late Mrs WORTH
ington G.. Smith was filled with mourning
friends yesterday afternoon, who gather
ed there to assist in the last sad rite.
Rev. J. r. Danforth OBLIGATED and the
music was rendered by Miss Mary Y.
Fonda, Miss Gertrude Woodard. Dr John
Sheerar and G. II. Anderson who sang
Abide With Me" and Jesus As Thou
Wilt" The caskct was borne by six en-
ployes Of the st. Adams Foundry COM
pany, the honorary pal bearers being u.
ID. Ranett +. -. Robertson. O.. r Chiids
w B. Fonda. J. =. Rich and S. r. Royce.
After the services at the house Mrs.
Smith was laid beside her husband and
near her four children. in the South Main
street cemetery.
The physical examination Of CO. Il was
begun at the armory yesterday afternoon,
being conducted by Capt Snyder. L. $ A.
Every man except three, Corp. Bailey,
who is seriously III at his home In Rich
ford; Private Culver, who is attending a
dental college in Philadelphia. and Pr-
vate Patneaud. who is i'll With typhoid
fever was present. Thirty of the boys
were examined yesterday and the remain
ing 20 will be examined to-day.
Gov. and Mrs. T.. G. Smith were IN the
, city yesterday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs w. c. Smith. They returned to
, Montpelier last night.
t EAST FAIRFIELD.
Charles L.. Mor5y and George II. Tagus
9 of Boston are visiting relatives in town.
, r Fitzgerald. who has run mclt mar
ket here for the past two years has rent
ed Mr.. Faieys farm at Fairfield Pond and
:, Will move on to the same the first Of Mo-
vembet.-George s. Rurleson and Clarence
y. Hui. who have been studying law IN
the Offices Of Isaac y. Chase and Fred :.
Topper, were admitted as attorneys in tho
: Supreme Court Of Vermont At Montpelier
last wcck.-'rhc ordination of Rev. Mr..
u Goodhnrt occurred at Union church Tues-
G day ana a goodly number wcrn present.
among whom We're many prominent
= cloTSymen from various parts OF tho
. State-E. H. Sturgr is building a large
l clstcrn in his me Iipw near Main street.
= There Is tn he a grand promenade at tho
e Grange hall Friday evening.
. MONTGOMERY.
n Mrs. Geo Kmball of East Hardwick is
r visiting at J. w. Goodspeed' s.--lohn Clapp
i has returned from New Tork.-Walter
I Gof of Denver. Col. visited AZ II NJ.
@ Martins recently.-There is to he a dir
$ Her at the Misses Bradfords on Wcln,S-
" day for the benefit Of the Baptist society
= at the Ccntre.-Darus DONNA is moving
G into the house he recently bought of J.
B. Lambert
q tEpRNrla,
A horse belonging to Lewis & Royce.
and used hy Arthur Berger on their farm
on the lake shore. recently fell OF tho
: rocks into the lake and was killed.
: Frank Gonycgu lost all his potatoes IN
: the recent fire at ST. Adams Ray-pr.
: George Hubbel. a recent graduate OF tho
= Medical college If Burlington. has located
o IN town to practice his professionally. ..
Y Carr has been promoted to post adjutaut
- at Fort Warren. Boston. Mass, and re-
$ Gently took a trip to Maine and oiitciatri
!. as dri. master.
a RDv. j. c. Loramer breaches nj Rirhferd
where he Is To spend few days To assist
ii at revival mcctrgs.-Rcv. Ny. S"hou,ld
g of Richford is to preach at Georgia Plain
o. next Sunday.-Ldst Friday lisAt tie
d young people hell soc.ablc 1nd ten cent
r supper at Mrs Maria Raukln's.-Mrs. pnl-
u othy shepherd Is quite siCk,-NirS, Or,..I
:. Eartlett from Wood.stac k Is visiting 'reuCs
d in West Georgia ana vic.nity.-NOtlce was
x given at the Baptist clucch Las, sunday
. of the annual roll can of the members on
II Tuesday, Oct 2jth.
- We hear that the Allen Shoe co of Bur-
= lineton arc making extremely low prices
I on shoes.
y =, EAST BERKSHIRE.
II A pleasant wedding occurred at tina
IS nome of Harlow ]. Commings. Wedncs-
Il day afternoon. October 18th, when His
S daughter Erma w, and Hobart NJ. Ken
n dali were married by the Rev. Mr. Andcr-
II son of EnoSburgh Falls. The house was
# beautifully decorated with evergreen and
n flowers. To the strains of the l.ohcugr n
bridal march ly Mrs. Paul, the bridal
= party. composed of Clarence Kemp and
s Emmett Weld ushcrs, the groom ana Ass
Livingstone best man, the bride and her
father. Miss Anna Gaines maid of honor
Miss Dora Beatty and Miss Thomas
|, bridesmaid. entered the parlors. Tho
bride was dressed in white silk with TRIM
n mings Of pearl and lace, and carried white
l. roses. The maid of honor Wore h-ht
hcliotgope and carried white carnations
d The bridesmaids wore white muslin over
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