Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-17
MANY MOURNING FRIENDS
Attended the Funeral Of John w. Nc
Gcsry Yesterday Afternoon.

Perhaps the most largely attended funeral
which has taken place In this city Tor
some time was that OF the late John w.
McGeary, which was held from his late
home on South Union street at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The attendance in
cluded business associates, intimate
friends, relatives and acqualntances from
all over New England and parts of Can
ada. The service was conducted by the
Rev. George Y. Bliss, rector of st. Paul 8
Church. During the services at the house
selections were rendered by a quartette
consisting of Mrs. G. e. Howes. Miss
Fannie Crandall. DeForest Jarvis and
Frank K. SWEET. The honorary bearers
were neighbors, business associates and
friends as follows: S. A. Megeath Vice
president Galena-Sgnal OIL company Of
Franklin, Pa; f. j. Chamberlain general
manager Canada Atlantic railway Of Of
tawa. j. w Smith. purchasing agent.
Canada Atlantic railway of Ottawa;
W. II. Nelson, general store keep
er Canadian Pacific railway OF Montreal:
w. a. Stowell, superintendent OF the
Montpelier & Wells River road of Mont
pelier; j. r. Henderson, j. l.. Southwick.
W. h. Mckillip, f. J. Booth and DR.. IL.
c. Tinkham of this city.
The floral tributes were exceedingly
fine and testified to the universal esteem
IN which the deceased was held. Among
lin Manufacturing company of Franklin,
Pa, the Galena- Signal OIL company, Of
hcers Of the 43rd regiment, Duke OF Corn
walls own Rifles OF Ottawa, DIR. w. Sew
ard Webb, the Ethan Allen and Algonquin
clubs OF this city and large collection
from Individual friends and business as
sociates. The arrangements were In
charge of j. Warren Roberts and the In
terment was In Lake View cemetery.
Among those who cana the CITY to
attend the funeral were f.. L. Lovejoy,
superintendent Of the Portland Il Rum
ford Falls railway Rumford Falls, Me, y.
G. Adams, purchasing agent OF the Rut-
land railroad, and Mrs Adams OF Rutland.
Henry X. Barnes, Boston 8. A. Megeath,
vice president Gslena- Signal OIL Co,
Franklin. Pa: l.. j. Chamberlain, general
manager Canada Atlantic railway, and
Mrs. Chamberlain, Ottawa; j. w. Smith,
purchasing agent Canada Atlantic rail-
way, Ottawa Maj. S. Maynard Rogers,
4Sd regiment, Duke of Cornwalls own
Rifles, and Mrs. Rogers, Ottawa. w. *.
kelson, general storekeeper Canadian
Pacific railway, Montreal p O.; A.
Lichtenhelm, New York city Fred Afford,
representative Franklin Manufacturins
Co., Boston, Mass; NJ. c. McCarty, eX-
pert mechanic, Portland. Me-; VIM. D
Mcmillan, manager of Boston office OF the
Standard Oil Co; c. W. Spencer superin-
tendent of transportation of the Can
adam Pacific; W. II. Chaffee, treasurer
and clerk, NJ Masiff superintendent tele-
graph and car accountant I. A. Summer
skill, superintendent motive power, j. +
Dalrymple. general freight agent, J, +
Laurie. purchasing agent and general
storekeeper. James Coleman, master me
chanic, all officials of the Central Yer
mont Railway company, who. with the
Canadian Pacific officials, came to Bur
lington by special train Mrs. Mary Mailer
of Massena. N. Y, a sister, and James
G. McGeary, a brother Of the deceased
were the out OF town relatives present
at the services. An appropriate dispo-
stion was made OF the mass Of beautiful
flowers to the charitable institutions Of
the city, and to persons who are sick.