Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-22
FRANKLIN COUNTY
81. AL BANS.

Sheldon s. Beeman died at his home on
South Main street sunday afternoon at
o'clock. He had been ill for the past ID
years with paralysis, and for the past few
, months had been very much worse. Mr..
Bocman was 6 years Olu, aUd had lived In
this city many years At one time he was
superintendent of the freight car building
of the Central Vermont Railroad. He
leaves "A wife, Mrs. Emma Smith Bccmll,
and one son, Arthur e. :. beeman.
Miss Ida IloveS Of ShawNillc. +. G., md
Algred Emery of this city were married
at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev.
W. S. Smithcrs, saturday evening
Sixteen hundred Passengers were
brought into this city on the Central YER
mont railroad Friday. The St Adams
street Railway company collected sixteen
Thousand fares on the electric cars on Fri
day.
Mrs Mary f. Hall. widow of Dr. Horace
T. Hall, died at her home on Fairfield
street Monday morning at o'clock. She
had been in Ill health for several Years
suffering from Brights disease, ana sun
day afternoon she had a shock, after
which SHE never gained consciousness.
Mrs. Hall was born in PldttsbWrgh Il
years ago last MAJ She was a daughter
of the late Hon. Hiram Waworth. She
moved to this city after her marriage
with pr. Ilall, who died twelve years ago
last March. She leaves daughter. Mrs
Charles H. Place of this city, and q
brother, Hiram WalwOrth Of PlnttsburEh
n Y The funeral WAS held from her
late home Wednesday morning at lU:3l
O'Clock and her body was taken to
Plattsburgh for burial.
David Stockwcll found n tin box con-
tanning human bones, while clearing away
rubbish on a stone wall back of \. -. COL
Inns lot on High stree; Monday morn
ing IS the box was thrown off the wall
tho homes ratified aud fell ont and on eX-
animation were found to be- TWO skulls,
the bones of the two lower legs ana feet,
several thigh bones, a pclvs, part of the
bones of an arm, hand, Il stornum and
several Vertahrae. In the box WAS also
found towel, some clothes ana a part of
newspaper printed in Louisville in 1891
The bones were very old and the general
theory Is that at one time they belong, d
to physician and had been thrown away
with other rubbish. The bones were Tx, II
to the office of Judge j. NJ Thornc. where
an inquest was held
Gov. ana Mrs Edward G Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. +. Stewart Stranahan, ami Mir.
ana Mrs Oliver Croker stevens have
gone TO Gov. Smiths camp at Victoria
Like, OEt.
4 qulet wedding took place at the home
of Mi and Mrs. John Plow Tuesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock when MISS Mar
gar.t J. Gibbons of this city, and William
{. Ewing, VI. A., Of Ronirew ont, were
united in marriage by the Rev. NJ. HAM
utOn Renham OF St. I.ukc's church. The
Lrde was attred In a becoming gown
of dark blue broadcloth and wore a
GainsborouEh hat After tho ceremony
the bride and groom received the conRra t.
ulations Of the few friends who were pr, s.
ent at the wedding and wedding break
fast was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing
were the recipients of many beautiful
R.tts, among them being several hand
s,..le pieces of silver and cut glass The
bride and groom left on the II .03 train
for Lake George, where they VIII spend a
short time before going to their future
home in Rcnfrew.
The funeral of sheldon S. Beeman was
largely attended from his late residence
on South Main street yesterday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, the Rev. w. $. Smithers Of
fciating The bearers were A. -. Collins
II. ID. Sabin, Ch8unccy Temple, c. "
Jones, w G.. Brown snd |. T. Beeman fnc
the following quartettc sang "CroSsing
the Bar" and "Asleer in Jesus" Mrs
Hubert Scott, Miss Marion Collins, f. A
Bagndll and l.. L. c. Pest, Among those
from out of the city to attend the funera
were Rev. and Mrs, j. ID. Beeman Of
South RoyaltOn, the Rev. and Mrs l.. /.
Beeman of West Brookheld, Mrs. G. w
Keenan, and Miss Mins Roeman Of Swan
ten, and Mr.. and Mrs, G. A. Chapman AM
Mrs. Henry f.. Allen of Ferrlshury ant
Mr. and Mrs. A. r, Beemar of Fairfax.
Tho funera, OF Mrs. Mar r.. Hall tool
place from her Tesidence on Fairfax stree
yesterday morning at 10 % o'clock, thC
Rev. w. Hamilton Benham officiating, Th'
singers wire Mrs. A, ID. Tenney, Miss Ger
truda A. Wooieri. Or. John Sheerar dnc
fTarrsnd s. eTanahan, and th'y san4
Rock OF Ages and Lead kindly Light Thc