Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-07
WASlIINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

ing at his home on Seminary Hin from
lcart disease. He was 20 years old and
has been confined to the bed for many
weeks. He leaves wife. one son and
one daughter. The funeral was held
Saturday morning at S o'clock. Rev. j.
Edward Wright oficiatcd The body was
taken to Lowell, Mass, for burial.
The following places and dates have
beer named 10y County Examiner o. D.
Mathcwson for holding public examina-
tons of teachers in Washington county:
Montpelier, Aug, % and 90; Cabot, July %
and q; Plainhell, July q and 2S Wor-
cestcr, July q and 20: Northheld, Aug.
II and 1G; Waitsheld. August II and 49,;
Waterbury, Aug. - and 20.
George W. Reed one of the aged resi-
dents of this city, died here Monday at
ternoon from heart failure. While sitting
at the dinner table he was taken with n
fainting spell and died In about 20 min
utes. Mr.. Reed was son of the Hon.
Joseph Reed, and was born in Thetford,
VT. in 1917, being now in his slst year.
In 1897 he removed with his father to this
city, where he has since resided with the
exception Of two or three years during
which time he was in California and orr
gOn, going there in 1850. He entered the
University of Vermont In 1894 and gradu-
ated from that institution in 1888. lie was
postmaster In this city for a number of
years. being appointed under the admin
istraticn of President Pierce and holding
the Office from lS43 to isi9 At the death OF
his father in 1858 he was elected treasurer
o. Washington county, which position he
held "a, the time of his death. In Decem-
her. 1852, nc was elected secretary of the
National Life Insurance company of this
city holding the office continuously until
the year 1896. when he rendered his rosig-
nation to the company. He had also been
q director of the company for number
( Of years previous and up to the time OF
his decease.
Mr.. Reed was member of and IA lib
eral contributor TO the Unitarian church
and was a man unusually liked and re-
spectcd by his associates and all who
knew him, being an honest, clean, straight
/ forward and faithful gentleman. Fol-
many years past II has been his habit
| in company with Mr. r g. Barrows, &c
make annual fishing and hunting trips tc
the Maine woods, from which they never
] returned empty-handej.
Mr. Reed leaves n sister, Mrs. Maria
/ fIemenway of Manchester, VT. and at
adopted daughter, Mrs. George l.. Blanch
/ ard, formerly Miss Minnie Higgins, &c
mourn his loss.
! Mr. Reed was n classmate of the late
cx-Gov. J. Gregory Smith and was one OF
| the oldest of the alumni of the Cniver
/ s!ty Of Vermont. lie was also one OF III,
.
the college
Mrs. Alice Rogers Johnson. widow o.
| the late w. II. Johnson. "A prominent ply
stefan of Portland, Ne, died Sunda,
morning at the residence of George E
Nils on Seminary hill from cancer of thu
liver aged u years Funeral services wer'
conducted ut the house Tuesday mornini
At II: 80 by Rev. Andrew Gillies. and th'
remains were taken 10 Portland, Me, OF
| the l:l0 train for intcrmcnt. Mrs. John
son leaves daughter, Miss Annie X
Johnson who for the past two years ha
been teacher Of vocal music at the semi
mary.
| A man who gave his name as Michac
Hickey OF Malone. y. Y. was found sun
day evening by station agent Jerry Dona
hue lying on the platform at the junction
in an unconscious state. Sherin Collins
accompanied by officer Whittier. went 4
the junction and brought him to the city
AS no one recognized him he was place.
in the county Jail and DR.. Brown wa
called. After making an examination la
decided that Hickey was suffering from
the effects of heat. He was delirious ant
would not allow the doctor to touch hin
at first, but was soon Quilted down, yes
terday his condition was much improve,
and as soon as he has sufficiently recover
ed will be allowed to depart
William ]. Bagley, dynamo engineer 70
] -
the past ten years, died at his home Tues
day morning from heart trouble, age
Sc years. lie leaves wife, Mrs. ELL
Ragley. formerly Miss Ella Hyatt. of Mid
dlebury. and one sister Mrs. Paul Vance.
of Waverly, Mo-, who arrived in the cit,
Tuesday. Mr. Bagley was n promnen
member OF the Vermont Lodge. Thoma
Widely ercampment and Canton Vinton
/. @. .. II.
The MANAGEMENT of the United State
Clothes Pin Co., will be turned over L.
Gen. Stephen Thomas to Dr. Luther New
comb of Lynn, Mass, in a short time Of
account OF the General wishing to retir
from business life because OF his age MI
Newcomb Is grandson of the Genera
Thomas.
The Supreme Court Judges will NEE
here on Thursday. July IA to render thei
decisions on cases heard at the last terri
OF Supreme Court
While some small boys were bathing 1
: the river yesterday one Of their number
Wallie George got beyond his depth an
but for tho timely assistance Of Loui
: Ducharme. a brakeman on the Wells Rive
: Railroad would have been drowned. Du
,charme heard the cries of his companion
| and saw the boy floating down the strear
He Immediately jumped In and rescue
} him.
, All that was mortal OF the late Geo. v
Reed was placed In Green Mount Gems
/ terry yesterday afternoon. Funeral serv
, ces we're conducted at the late resddenc
were: II. A. Huse, George K. Taplin, u
, a. u. Bisbee, L. w. 6hedd, A. d. Farwe
I tnd Il. Il. Merrill. At the quarterly NEE
D Ing of the National Iife Insurance Co
held Tuesday, suitable resolutions Q
. The loss OF u faithful officer OF the con