Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The body of Janscy LaD0uchere was
buried Friday afternoon in the CAIN
Ollie cemetery. The funeral was private,
no one attending but the immediate rcla-
tives The deceased met very sad death
Tuesday night at Alburgh. f.. A. SWec-
ney and George Labouchere brother,
who went to take back the remains re-
turned at midnight Thursday. They
learned that Mr.. Labouchere had left his
work Tuesday about $50 He was I'm
ploved as section hand on the railroad. He
walked down the tra\t toward his board
ing place and that was the last seen 81
him alive. The morning following a part
of mans body was picked up alongside
the track A closer investigation Tor
mile brought to light other pieces Of his
body that had been cut off by the cars.
From the point where LabouChere was
struck by the train to where most OF MS
remains were found was mile ana u
quarter He was in such an unrvcoSh"-
able shape that no one was permitted 10
see him. 1T is said tina his body was com
plotely cut up. and that he could never ne
recognized. The body was collected 10y
the authorities and put in casket ana
shipped by his brother to this city. Ser
vices Will he held the first of the week Il
St. Augustine church. Lahouchere hau
an accident policy lie son of Fran
els Gravelin 81 years of age and unmaH-
ried. His brothers are George, Joseph and
Fred Labouchere; his sisters, Mrs. Amos
Lanier, Mrs. Mary Pierce of this city,
Mrs. j. NJ. Bell of Roxbury and Mrs. =.
NJ. Bockhngcr of San Francisco.
John lalcy. who has charge of the C'n-
trail Vermont division between EsS X
Junction and Windsor, was given
handsome Christmas present in the shape
of solid gold Waltham watch and cha II,
a gift from the employees on his division,
who desired to show their appreciation II
him.
ihc new officers Of Montpelier Lod ;e,
Knights of Pytlias, are. Chancellor COM
narder, Frank 5. Pratt; vice chancrhoc,
George Kinney; prelat6 George T. 81 h
or. master Of work Je mes WelCher. keep
e. of records. f. @. Gray: master #
finance, Frank Wing; master Of exchcVuer
Alfred Harris master Mt arms, Stephen
Cole, trustees @. w. Luce. James SnulA,
T. T. CaSsavant
The new officers Of Mount Zion Com
mandery. Knights Templar ARE; Eminent
commander. +. d. Dewey: gen, ralssim -,
f. W. Morse; captain general. Charles y.
Whitmarsh, Northheld; prelate Rev. A
y Lewis; senior warden, T. -. Blackwe. {;
Junior warden. A. w. Prescott; treasul r,
William A. Briggs; recorder. Char, W..
Hcaton. standard bearer. II. c. ca q.
Northheld; sword bearer, H. &. T y 81;
warder, O. u. Clark. After the Off $
were installed Friday evening. BANG t
was served at Fields restaurant
lodge New England Order OF PROTECTION
are: Warden, Felix Cloukie; vice ward0r.
Mrs. Matte Lamb; recording secretary
w |. Lawrence; financial secretary. d. :.
Wheatley; treasurer. H. O. Kent; chaplain,
Mrs. Clorie Bliss guide, Miss DAISY Pa
tee; guardian, Bert Snow; sentinel and
trustee. Jerome Leland.
states Attorney r. A. Hoar has re
ccived a report from the state laboratory
at BurlingtoI to the effect that no polSo.-
cur ingredients were found in the stomach
of Timothy Lynch, whose body was found
in The Winooski river two months ago.
The inquest will be finished as soon as The
states attorney gets through with County
Court cases
William n. Kellogg, 10 years of age, n
wcil-known farmer If Worcester. was
hurled Sunday. He was i'll only Is hours
With pneumonia and & hard case OF stran-
gUlated hernia. He leaves wife and five
children.
The town of Berlin has taken action TO
collect the old tax assessment against the
| residents Of Berlin side, now a part IT
! Montpelier. who refused to pay Alder
nan NJ W. Wheelock has been singled out
ard Constable George H. Cranda'l Of that
town has brought suit against him 10
recover the tax whit h is small Icing he
tween $3.50 and 800 The case will he
heard Jan. nth at Perlin Corners, before
Justice s. H. Kent Of Northfleld The
constable has trusteed money in the hands
OF Berlin town treasurer due Mr. Who
lock, and hopes to be able to settle the
case in justice court. Mr.. Wheelock has
returned an array Of legal talent having
on his side Attorneys r. Leird, z. r.
Gordon and F. p. Carleton
The remains Of Mary 4 widow Of Alon
70 CaUp. former Montpelier resident.
arrived here Monday morning from Rov-
reds. ~ D., and we're inferred in Grcon
l..
husband. The deceased was 20 years e
ere and was the only real Daughter IF
the American Revolution resi- ling IN North
Dakota, having received a golden souvenir
81 on from the Nati' nal association. The
body was accompanied ~ Mr. and Mrs
II. r. Dickieson, the latter being her
daughter
Mrs Sarah 6. Crooks, aged 70, mother
of H. T. Brooks, the merchant. died sud
denly Monday morning at her sons
home Of neuI algia az the heart. She sent
word to her daughter that She voull not
, eat breakfast with the family. ard before
/, a physician could be secured she was &c ID
The funeral took place Wednesday from
; Eel sons homo with utcmopt at the cut
Ter huryins ground. The deceased WAS
widow of G. c. Bro oks. who died three
, years ago. She has resided in East Mont
Yelier and Was on visit &c her son.
The marriage engagement of Anthony
Shambo and Ethel Zero has been an
= nounced.
The will of Mrs. Almira Cowdry was
filed for probate Tuesday She WAS ioi
, many years town pauper, and abou
three years ago came into possess IN o
about 81, 900 by the death OF Chandl
Paul. Il nephew, who died intestate a
Lawrence, Mass. She Immediately lief
= the poor farm After making bcqu ST.
of 81 ,4n to nieCes and nephews she leave.
the balance OF her estate TO Overseer o