Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-28
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

ST. ALBANs.
News has Just reached friends here. of
the death OF Mrs. M. Wilma Bruce, wife
of the Rev. r. l.. Bruce. which occurred
at Redands. Cal. on tho 18th inst. Mrs
Bruce IL survived by her husband and
two sons. Aubert E. and Robert f.. Bruce
Mrs. Bruce Is afYectionately remembered
here by a large circle " friends mad.
during Mr.. Brucc's passionate at the Meth
odl.t Episcopal Church In this city from
May, 1892. to August. 1894
Deacon Pcntam'n y. Hopkins. one Of
st. Altans best known and prominent cit
i7ens. died at his home. 20S South Main
street. At 1l:f5 oclcck Saturday night,
after long and painful Illness of three
vcars. death resulting from n general
breaking down of the system. Benjamin
Demine hopkins was horn in EnosNursh
on October 1s, 1884, and was therefore
in the 10Th year Of his age He was the
son of Nenry and Lois (BlaisdelD Hop
tins and ono Of family Of 1--WE children,
~ whom three survive. Sllas Hopkins Of
East E-rkshire. Daniel Hopkins Of Water
bury and stephen ., Hopkins of this city.
MIR. Hopkins lived ut tho old homestead
at Trout river. where he attended the
district schools until his 18th year. when
he went to Montpelier and learned tho
harness makers trade AT which he work
al until the spring Of 1886. when ne came
to ST. Adams. where he has since lived.
lie followed his trade here until 1851. when
In May Of that year. he was appointed
route agent In the United States postal
service between st. Adams and boston,
which position he held about ten years,
In March, 1871, on tho recomnenda tion of
the late Hon. Worthinston G. Smith. at
that time congressman. he WAS appointed
by President Grant postmaster of St Al
t,,-1- al t..1
In 1sSS. Mr. Hopkins was further honored
by his appointment as clerk and treasurer
of the town and village OF st. Adams and
was also elected treasurer OF the school
district He held these various offices I'M
til 1877, when under the city charter, they
were merged into one He vas elected
clerk and treasurer Of the city for the
three years following and declined re-
election on account Of failing health. In
1896, Mr.. Hopkins was elected a deacon
Of the First Congregational Church,
which position he held until his death.
For several years he was choir master.
Mr.. HOPKINS was married on November
2. 1TS. to Miss Susan Parmalee Wood
ward. by whom he IL survived. together
with their only son. tho Rev. w. Herman
HOPKINS. who is now minister TO the First
Congregational Church of Poughkeepsie.
y. Y. Deacon Hopkins was one Of st.
Adams most esteemed citizens. who will
he sadly missed by all and especially by
those who knew him best His was a
strong. forccful. practical, religious char
acter. whose work was always for the
benefit ana hctterment Of his fellowmen.
The various responsible and honorable
public offices to which ne was elected by
tho public. were ever executed with rare
ability and promptness. He was
stpurch republican. always prominent In
the councils OF hi. party and one whose
cd ~ M n "a m
The funeral was held from his late
residence on South Main street 1T 2:3l
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
The death OF James A. Chamberlin oc
Cured at his home at 40 High street. al
six o'clock Saturday morning Of tumor o.
the brain. in the 60th year Of his age. Mr.
Chamberlin was born In RyeGate on Apri
%, 1874. and Is survived by his wife. tive
daughters Mrs. Lillian II. McCune OF
Hartford. Conn. and Miss Ella l.. R-dart
of this city, his stepmother, Mrs. l.. L
Chlrn5eylin and three half sisters. M.sse.
Clara &. Leon. and Capitela Chamberln
all Of this city. Mr. Chambcrlin WAS
OF the famous old Vermont brigade. The
| funeral was held from his late resi-
dence on High street at Lao O'Clock Non
day afternoon.
The civil case of John Taugereau VS.
Jerry Schoheld. an action Of trover to re
| cover inc NUiNs WI Sc'eTAl FATIeib Oh tp
pies was heard before Judge Thorne "a
urday. Judge Finn, attorney for Mr.
Sohoileld. moved fer q dismissal OF the &C
ton. on the ground that the facts as So
forth in the plaintiffs testimony wouit
not support hts action. The motion wa!
granted ana the defendant given jude
inent TO recover his costs Chauncey q
Austin. Jr appeared for the plaintiff.
Mrs. Oneida Provost died of consumption
at her home on Lake street at : 80 O'clock
Saturday morning in her 5.nd ycar. Mrs
Provost is survived by her husband and
five children. Oliver Provost Of Springfield
Mass Mrs. Rosi. Krrn>dy ~ Mont
polier. Joseph Provost. Fred Provost and
Mrs. Thomas laMaire Of this city The
funeral wa. hold from the Church Of
the Holy Guardian Angels at nine o'clock
| Monday morning.
! Some of the politicians with axes &c
grind md ambitious motives, arc stirring
! up the political caudron n little and on,
concern has boom started for No.o.
! -. LEcuyer for mayor. The. suggestion
of Mr.. LEcuycr's name meets with mucl
| favor on the west side. which has thus
| far NOT rad representative in the
mayors chair. The name OF r. NJ. Blake
who has done such good work as alder.
man from ward one, IL also mentions ed
! favorably in various quarters Tor mayor
! Actual candidates for aldermen do MOI
| appear and with but one or two excep
/ lions, the men who have been approachct
! to stand for that Office. absolutely rctuS,
| to consider the matter for a moment
| The school board is in much the same
! condition.
! A herd of cattle. 80 in number belong,
! ing to \. H. Fisher Of st. Adams hill
one of our large dairy farmers, has just
been tested by Dr. J. c. Parker. who
/ found that 25 of the animals were suffer
ing from tuberculosis. The condemned
cattle Will he turned over to the STATE
board of cattle commissioners for cxecu
| ton.