Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
WASHINGTON NTY.
MONTPELIER.

WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.
DR.. w. Seward Webb has presented
Christ church with $50 in gold. The gtt
was made through Mrs, Frank Adams and
Miss Helen Dewey who have had charge
of the confectionery table in the State
House since the beginning of the legisla-
tive session.
The late Prof. Bush. at once time an
instructor in Montpelier Seminary, has lett
that institution $500.
The jury reported In the John Carney
rape case Friday noon. The defen-
dant was found not guilty. The case of
State against c. S. Hubbard for keeping
liquor with intent TO sell was taken up ut
o'clock, which consumed the entire af-
ternoon. the case going to the jury short
ly before o'clock.
q. c. PearSons, aged 20 years, died ut
his home in Berlin Corners Friday fore
noon at 1915 O'Clock from heart trouble
from which he had suffered for long
time. The funeral was held Sunday at
ternoon at ? o'clock from the Berlin Cor
ners church.
William Moorcroft, aged 16 years. n ma
tive of England, who was we'll known TO
the older residents of this city. having
been a prominent business man In
Wrightsvlle for many years. died in Barre
al . CiOCh ATOHn
betes from which he had been a sufferer
for several years. Mr.. Moorcoft had been
engaged In the wooden manufacturing bus
mess In Barre and Mortified and was
widely known as an expert dyer. After
the wooden industry had been discarded
In Northfeld he went to Wrightsville and
later to North Montpelier. being engaged
in the same business in both places. The
deceased Is survived by his wife. who was
n Miss Fisk of Northne,d. He also leaves
four daughters and two sons. The latter
are Charles OF Barre and ]. W. of Ports
mouth. n. II. Mr.. Moorcroft was prom
inent Mason, being a member of the
Ncrthneld lodge. The funeral was held
In Barre Mt O'Clock sunday morning. The
remains were taken to Gouldsville for
burial.
Mrs. Mary Goss Smith. wife of the late
Hon, o. II. Smith OF this city. aged 81.
died at the place of her residence on State
street Saturday morning about , O'Clock.
The funeral occurred from the River
side Monday afternoon at 2 o'cloc. Mrs.
Smith, who is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Ellen ]. Gleason of this city and Mrs
Lucy A. Reed of Chicago, was a native of
this city, where she had always lived
being a daughter OF Samuel Goss, a wide
~ known newspaper man. Mrs. Smith
was an esteemed member of Bethany Con-
gregational church and was prominent in
every good work in the Christian cause.
In the County Court Saturday morning
the jury found n verdict OF guilty in the
case of c. s. Hubbard. who was tried on
the charge of keeping liquor with intent
10 sell. The court then adjourned until 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The town of Worcester is having a sorry
| time trying to elect "A board of school di-
rectors to succeed the board that lately
resigned their offices. Two or more meet
ings have been held for the purpose of
electing men to the board but at each
meeting some flaw was found in the war
rant or some other technicality was found
that made the meetings invalid. Thus the
town Is without an educational head and
judging from the present state of affairs
II will be some time before the town be-
comes unit on the question. Serious es-
arrangement exists between some OF the
representative citizens and until they get
together II will be hard work to straighten
matters out.
Mrs, Catherine Cummings died at her
home near Berlin Pond Tuesday morning
at O'clock. The funeral will he held from
her late home Friday afternoon at
O'Clock and Rev, ]. Edward Wright of this
city will officiate.
George A. Moore Who died in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, recently was at one time n
resident of this city. being In the employ
of a local printing office.
Nathan NJ. Shorey OF Plainfeld. who has
been at the home of his brother, N r..
Shorey, In this city for some time, suffer
ing from an injury which he received some
two years ago while playing base ball, died
| Tuesday afternoon after lingering
Illness. The funeral was held from the
Methodist church In Plainheid Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. The services Were
held under the rites of the odd Fellows
order.
NORTHFIELD.
Second Lieut. winfred b. Carr Of the
u. 8. light artillery. with his regiment.
has been ordered to Cuba. Lieut.. Carr
was a graduate OF the n. U. of the class
OF 81.
+. c. Bennett recently went to Paris.
France, where he will continue his musi-
cal studies. Mr.. Bennett. previous to his
departure, was resident OF Benningto on.
but formerly lived here.
Herman Dressed, jr.. principal of the
Springfield High school, has recently re-
ceived the appointment of county exam
liner OF schools. Mr.. Dressell left this
place some three years since.
w. A. Shaw has resumed his duties at
the weather station after vacation OF
three weeks. Mr., Douglass who took Mr.,
Shaws' place, has returned to his station
at Boston
Or. George Nichols has sold his inter-
est In the Nichols q Sanborn drug store
TO George G. Sanborn. his partner. DR.,
Nichols has been in business In this place
for the past a years but OF late years has
been IN the store but little Mr.. Sanborn
went Into the store as clerk. later be-
came partner and now the business passes
into his possession. He has worked in
| that store for 20 years. r.a
The Svendsden trio. violin. cello and
piano with Mr.. Charles Williams Har-
ward. ~. reader. appeared In concert hall
Tuesday evening as the first number in
the lecture course. The next in the course