Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

The barn of Juan DE Collaines. stuat-
ed on Berlin hill. about n mile from the
city was burned to the ground early
Thursday morning. COW that Mr.. DE Col
LANES was milking kicked over lantern
and the structure was soon in flames.
All the live stock and farming tools were
saved but about 40 tons of hay and grain
was destroyed Mr.. DeCollaines had
small insurance which partially covers
his loss.
The body of stephen P. Black was buried
Friday morning in Dewey cemetery,
Corner ofIiclated. For several years
Mr.. Black had been a town charge in
Berlin. For many years he was Il pros
porous hotel landlord at Hartford, Conn,
but always retained his residence IN Ber-
lin. where he was born 60 years ago. I'm
fortunate business deals and long SICK
ness reduced him to poverty.
Mrs. George II. Guernsey has been
granted an original widows pension OF
$12 per month. with 1910 arrearages. Her
husband was the third mayor of Mont
pelier.
Among the new memorial windows
which are to be placed in the rejuvenated
Christ Church is one In memory of Horace
II. Scrhner, who for quarter of a cen
tury was organist at that church. The
money to purchase this window is taken
from a fund contributed by Mr.. Scribners
friends to care for him during his last
illness. which it was never found neces-
sary to use.
The funeral of Mrs. r. +. Lille was held
Sunday morning from the home of d. *.
Lille. her son, the Rev. L. X. whitman
officiating and burial was in Worcester
Mrs. Lille was 50 years old and for the
past eighteen years had been a resident
of this city. She died Friday afternoon
at the home of e A. Earle in Middlesex,
where she had been visiting.
Miss Ruth NJ. Brown and Warren T.
Ducham are to be married in St. Angus
tines Church on Tuesday morning. Oc-
tobcr q.
The many friends in this city of Arthur
| Baker of Brockton, Mass, were pleased
to hear of his wedding last week at
| Brooklne, Mass, to Miss Mary Whitney
of that city Mr.. Baker was for many
years clerk in A. d. Farwell's clothing
store and Is now member of the Besse,
Baker Clothing company of Brockton.
In bankruptcy court on Saturday be-
fore Referee f. II. Deavitt. John Z. CAL
laghan and Fred A Leonard, both Of
Barre, We're discharged from bankruptcy.
First meetings of the creditors of John
w. Gordon of this city, Alexander Nor
rison and Andrew Benzie of Barre were
held.
Adeline B., widow of the late Calvin l..
Bullock, died Monday morning at her
home on Winter street after an illness of
several years. aged 50. She is survived by
one daughter, Miss Martha. Mrs. Bull
lock was a native OF Williamstown but
had lived in this city more than GO years.
She was a lifelong member of Trinity
Methodist Church and was always held
| in high esteem. Funeral services We're
held from his late home Wednesday af-
ternoon. The Rev. l.. *. Whitman offlciat-
ed and burial was in the cemetery at
Berlin Corner.
| John Sullivan, who was taken to Jail
in wheelbarrow Sunday morning in a
hopeless state of intoxication, was in
city court yesterday and pleaded guilty
to a second offence, for which he was
fined, with costs, s23.79, with an alterna-
tive sentence of los days in the House
of Correction at Rutland. Sullivan was
only released from jail Saturday morning
after serving ten days for a first offense
of intoXication.
Emmett Beatty Of Enosburgh Falls and
Efie NJ. ingalls, of this city were
married Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the bride in this city.
Seven individuals who have been SEN
fenced in county and city courts to serve
sentences in the House of Correction al
Rutland was taken there Tuesday by
Sheriff Evans. Deputy Sheriff c. A. Smith
and Chief of Police Mcmahon. They were
John Roberts. two years for grand lar
ItSHS ieppcit MGi i'Si ilot lass WAN tHTee
nor more than three and one half years
for assault; George and Winifred Stone
for the burglary of the Gouldsville post
office: John Sullivan, for n second offence
of intoxication. and David Bean for petit
larceny George North. aged IS, of East
Montpelier, who was sentenced in city
court to the State industrial school al
Vergennes for the remainder of his
minority, was also taken along at the
same time.
Miss Efie NJ. ingalls, of this city an6
Emmett Beatty Of South Franklin were
married yesterday afternoon at the home
of the bride at 26 Sibley avenue, the Rev
l.. x. whitman officiating. Four pieces OF
Wilder's orchestra furnished music. Mr.
and Mrs. Beatty left on the evening trair
for Enosburgh Falls, where they are t.
reside.