Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Seth w Jones of Waterbury, aged u,
died early Thursday morning at the nome
of Mrs. e. A. Ordway. his sister, IN TINS
city, with whom he had been spending
the winter. Mr.. Jones had been trainer
and driver of horses for more than 70
years and had spent nearly all his life IN
Waterbury. His wife and daughter VINO
reside in Newton Mass, were with nun
when the end came. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon at Two
o'clock. the Rev. J. Edward Wright OH
ciating. the burial was IN the Lewis
cemetery.
r. w. Eagan had his right leg badly
injured Friday morning by getting it
caught under n large stone he was help-
ing to move in his sheds. Mr.. Eagan
was taking the place Of one of his strik-
ing Jumpers. No bones were broken but
the ligaments of the leg were badly
crushed and torn and Mr. Eagan will be
confined to tho house several weeks.
The Ladies' Guild of Christ Church
has elected the following officers Tor the
ensuing year: President the Rev. a. n.
Lewis; vicepresident Mrs. j. a. DcBoer'
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. f. a. Ad-
ans, assistant secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. c. NJ fIeaton: parish house com
mittec, Mrs. Fred f. Smith Mrs. Mark
Fowler. social committee, Mrs. r.. NJ
Goddard, Mrs. +. H. Puffer, Mrs. +. A.
Iiowland. Mrs. G.. +. Lowe; committee
ON I.ontcn work. Mrs. II. i. Taplin, Mrs
Fred T.. Smith Mrs. Mark Fowler and
Mrs. q. G. Chandler.
y decision from Chief Judge Rowell in
tn" cas-" of l.. y. Gleason VS. George O.
CarpcDt"r and others was fled Friday
with County Clerk Smile This case was
recently heard by the chief Judge in
Washington county court. The cross bill
of the defendant is adjudgcd insufficient
and is dismissed without costs The court
,ias ,,.lt !, ,alc of hn 10
PENDANT Ellen j. Gleason. administrators
of the estate of c. ]. Gleason.
John Fox was taken to tho House of
Correction at Rutland saturday by
Sheriff Evans to serve two months for
petit larceny in stealing 81 from I fol-
low boardcr. When he was arrested Fox
pleaded not guilty and was bound over
to the grand jury on a charge of grand
larceny. Judge Woodward accepted the
plea for the lesser offence on the recon-
incubation of city Grand Juror Gates.
The young ladies of the Swedish colony
in this city and Barre gave leap year
dance Saturday evening at the home of
Olaf Hanson on Charles street which
was largely attended by the sturdy young
Swcdcs of the two cities.
John Andrews. who lives in the Jones
brook ncghborhood in Morctown, died
Saturday morning from the effects OF a
shock received Friday evening He was
| "A prosperous farmer and well known II
this city.
| Mr. and Mrs. William ". Wheeler of
Des Moincs. Ia arrived in town Satur-
day evening and are at present visiting
| at Mr.. WheelerS former home in Calais
| Mr.. Wheeler has not been East in 3;
years. He is Il dealer in carriages al
Des Moines.
Vernon Persons has purchased of Mar
tina f.. Bullock for 5000 her house and
lot on Winter street.
benjamin p. skinner of Barre. pro
pretor of the Otis cafe in that city, was
| adjudged insane in probate court Tues
| dag morning and was taken in the af.
tcrnoon to the State hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury as a state patient