Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
RUTLAND COUNTY.
RUTLAND.

| Mes. Helen a. Eddy died Thursday af-
ternoOn at her home No. lO7 Lincoln ave-
nue. aged "a years. She was born in Rut-
land in 1915. Her first marriage was to j.
{. Dexter, lawyer, who was postmaster
during Zachary Taylor's administration.
iIo went to California during the gold
craze in 1919 and died at Kingston, Jarnai-
ca, on his way home in 1850 In 1901 Mis-
Eddy was married to Gen. Robinson Hall
of WallinSford, who died in 1861. Her
third marriage was to Hosea Eddy of
Wallingford in 1863 Mr.. Eddy died in 1876.
Mrs. Eddy's funeral was held Saturday
at $50 o'clock al Trinity church Of which
she was a membeS.
The annual Institute prize speaking will
be held Thursday evening. March sd.
There will be 70 contestants and 4 prizes
will be given. The winner of the first
prize Will represent the Institute in the
State contest at Burlington.
" ork is being pushed on the interior
Of the new Methodist church. The memo
rial windows will be finished by the Sam
uel West Stained Glass Works of Boston.
The sashes have already been fitted and
sent to the Boston concern for glazing
There will be memorial windows for Mrs.
j. j. Noe. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Nichols,
Mrs II. Benton Kelly. Mrs NJ O. Stod-
dard and II. S. Howe. The contract for
seats and pulpit furniture has been let
10 Beal g. Daniels. Worthwhile, Mich. The
new church will be lighted by a combna-
ton gas and electric reflector. 1t is eX-
pected that the dedication will take place
abount May LIST.
The Ladies Hospital Aid society held its
annual meeting at the City hospital Tues
day and elected the following officers
for the coming year: President, Mrs. G.
s Cdverly; first ce-president. Mrs. +. p
Gibson; second vice pre- sident, Mas. j. H.
Harris; third vice-president, Mrs &. o.
Dot lf ir1-' rot o~Nr= i've ri
son; treasurer Mrs John A. Mead; audi
tors Mrs. George c. Thrall. The treas
urer's report showed that the society
had raised over 500 during the year which
was used for improving the interior of the
hospital.
William Gaffncy. who left his home in
West Rutland Sunday to visit relatives in
Whitehall was found dead in Parsons
swamp near Castleton Tuesday morning
At the Inquest held over the body il WIS
decided that he undoubtedly came to his
death from fatigue and exposure by wan
dering through the swamp nearly nude
while temporarily deranged. 1t appears
that Mr.. Gaffncy started for whitehall
driving a horse and road cart and these
were found near Castleton Monday even
Ing. the clothing he had worn being in the
cart. 1t is said that Mr.. Gaffney has act
ed strangely since the death of his son
last December, His funeral will be held
at West Rutland this morning
BENSON.
Moderator, d. l., Osgood; town clerk,
Frank Kellogg; town treasurer. W. $.
Bascom; constable and collector Darwin
Belden; selectmen, Jasper Root, r. r.
Walker. w. b. Noble; listers Nelson
O'Donald, ID. d. King. George Smith;
school directors, J. H. Aiken. M. e. VIII
cox. Frank Bump; poor master, A. j.
Dickinson; road commissioner. Dennis
O'Bricn; cemetery committee. Charles n.
Jones; auditors, Charles King. W. Il.
Strong, Elmer Hale. Town voted $40
with 20 per cent discount to pay expenses
Of town.
], II. Belden and wife of Dobb's Ferry,
New York, arrived Friday for II vacat ton
of two weeks with relatiyes.-Th village
schools closed Friday after an II weeks