Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-30
BENNINGTON COUNTY
BENNINGTON.

Mrs. Harriet II. Carpenter died at h,r
residence Wednesday evening. She was st
years of age and was ill but three days
with pneumonia. She was the widow OF
the late j. S. Carpenter, who for a number
of years was proprietor Of the North Ben
nington hotel, and in which village the do
ceased passed most Of her life, removing
to this village but a few months ago. Shc
is survived by two children. j. WadswOrth.
an official Of the National Express com
panY in BROOKLYN, y. y, and Maudc, Il
teacher in the graded schools of this viii
lage She is the third person to die ON on9
street within tive rods of each other within
week, She WAS Well known AS model
landlady. especially by travelling men.
The will of Mrs. Enos Adams was read
Thursday most of those mentioned in its
provisions being present. she leaves AN cs-
tate valued at about S500n. OF which over
$50 600 is in government bonds, DR.. \. s. NJ
Chisholm IL appointed executor. the Wit
nosscs to the document were George f.
Graves and Charles IL. Dewey. Consider
able interest has been shown IN the diSpo-
Sition Of the property. After providing tor
tho payment of settling the estate, etc"
these hrQuCStS are made: To Mrs. Charles
Soue a niece, the homestead on Pleasant
street, furniture. horses, etc, and 5000 in
cash; TO Mrs. Tabor, another niece, the
tenement adjoining the homestead, and
$1,000; to Mrs, Ashley Adams. Il niece OF
New Berlin, \. y, $2oD0 to Mrs. Charles
Adams, a niece, OF this village, $1,000 10
Claire Soule, the four tenement houses on
West Main street; 10 Mrs Merchant of III
conderoCa, n. Y, 5000 to G. w. Adams Of
New Berlin, n. y, $500 The residence Of
the last named is given in the will wrong,
as it was intended for the party that rc-
sides here. Some of the provisions were u
surprise to the community at large Ball
ancc TO be divided among other heirs
The remains OF Mrs, Juliettc Stamford
Robinson, widow of the late Governor
John s. Robinson, arrived hero from He
hron, Va, Saturday evening. They were
taken TO the receiving vault, where, after
"A PRAYER by Rev. Warren Morse they
were deposited The funeral will not be
held until after the return from the south
of niece who accompanied the deceas Il
when she left here, and who was not able
to return on account of illness
The clerk of the graded school district
has completed his census and finds that
there ale in the district 1892 children Of
school age. OF these $50 were boys and
7lG girls. OF these 1858 are brtwe, nNt
and eight years, 703 between eight and iif-
teen years, and 32S between Il and IS
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver * Wyman of this
village have been married over ~ years.
lie il a pcnsioner of the civil war having
served in the Department OF the Gulf un-
der Butler and Banks. They have five
children living 16 grandchildrcn and tn ee
great-grandchildren Mr., and Mrs, Milo
c. Remington, who reside roal them have
heon married 56 years. ana Dr.. and NJ S,
H, j. Potter have been welded - year. f.
residing now in the house in which they
We're married,
An interesting relie has just bean nlac q
I'm the lower part of III" pulpit of the old
First church at Pennington Centcr. II Is
Il tablet of cray stone which for years
was over th" entrance 20 The Memorial
church on Madison avenue New York