Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

as nominated follows: For mayor, the
| Hon William Il. Powers; for constable
and tax collector j. Lawrence Duling;
for oversecr of the poor Henry Bahcock;
| for listers Michael f. sullivan, Joseph
| T. pariso and John w. Ryan; for
auditors, Charles D. Watson. Michael f.
Sullivan and Arthur a. Duba; for city
grand jurors Herbert j. Brcan, John q.
keenan, and Sclden S. Watson; for the
board of public works, Edward A. chit
tendcn, Henry q. Morton and Michael
Driscol. The presiding officer was George
c. Story with j. +. O'Neil as secretary.
Tho death of Mrs. Betsey 7. Pomcroy,
aged 81 years. occurred Friday after
noon from influenza. Mrs. Pomeroy is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Chaunccy
Temple and Miss Mary A. Pomeroy of
this city, son George u .Pomeroy of
Franklin and a brother George Colcord of
Richford
The ward one democratic caucus Was
held at the office of Il. a. Ashland Sat
u-day evening and Y. A. Ashland was
nominated for alderman and tho Hen.
I'ranh w. Smith for school commissioner.
There were several changes made in
the political field Monday: M +. Sull-
van refused to stand as democratic CEN
didate for lister so his name was STRICKEN
| from the fist and that Of Frank Mener'l
was substituted. Selden S. Watson de.
clined to stand as candidate for city
grand juror and l.. II. Ashlands name
was substituted. George Story withdrew
as a candidate for alderman in ward ciX.
and Thomas Roach was named in MS
stead. The name of Richard Finn has
been certified on to the ticket as "A candi-
cate for overscer of the poor.
Dr. John Gibson of Nergennes arrived
in tho city Monday and opened his Of
fec in the office formerly occupied by
DR.. Jenne. DR.. Gibson will make st. AL
bans his home in the future.
Sheriff Kelley went out to Royce smith
farm at Green's Corners Tuesday, ac-
compa MED by Or. Parker and made an
examination of Mr.. Smiths cattle, about
which many complaints have been made
TO the st. Adams Humane society. They
found many evidences of starvation and
extreme neglect in the herd of 81 cattle
and three horses that Smith owns Smith
was placed under arrest and will be placed
on trial in the near fu,urc.
s. +. Kimbal, who for several years
was a conductor or the Central Yer
mont railway. has removed with his fam
ilv 70 New London. Conn.
At the annual meeting Of 81. Adams
Division No. a. of the Order of Railway
Conductor tho following officers were
elected for the year ensuing: President.
John c. White, vccprosdcnt Clark
Remington: secretary. j. r. Wiley; treas
urcr. j. c. Hurey: trustees, jed a. Sturtc
want, John c. White. Charlie. VI. Chase,
sick committee. John c. White. Henry
A Dunbar and Charles II. Chase.
The death Of Charles NJ. Cook of st.
Adams Bay. occurred at the hospital
early yesterday morning. Mr.. Cook had
been i'll Of uraemic poisoning about two
weeks and was taken to the hospital a
vccl ago. where he was suddenly stricken
insane. Mr.. Cook was born in st. AL
bans 63 years ego and had always lived
here. Iis was married twice and had five
children by his first wife, all of whom are
dead He vas veteran OF the Civil War.
serving in Go. b. LIST Vermont cavalry. and
was a member of A. r. Hurlhut Post No
"a, G. A. r., and was also a member Of
Franklin Lodge. f. and A. NJ. The fu-
neral viii be- held Friday afternoon. pray
ers being said at the home of William NJ
Ladd at 1870 o'clock, followed by the tu-
neral from the Bay church at O'Clock:
the funeral will be conducted under the
Masonic auspices, the Rev. A. c. Dennett
officiating.
Mrs. Charlotte Pettingill, aged So, died
Mt the home of her son, 7. s. Pettusill
of Allen street Tuesday after a long and
severe illness. The funeral will be hold
from the house ut 2 o'clock this afternoon,
the Rev. Wilbur s. Smithers ofIicia ting.