Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
ST. ALBANS.

The house and barn of Marvin Clark.
who lived ON Jchnnycakc hill, were
burned to the ground between one and
the household furniture and effects were
lost as well rs all stock ana produce in
the barn. with the exception of two
cows, two pigs. wagon and n sleigh
that were saved by the ncirhbors
How tho fire started is Il mystery Mr..
Clark was at his work at the Central
Vermont slops and Mis-. Clark and her
little boy were working about the front
yard. The child told its mother that he
smclled smolt" and Mrs. Clark going
back 10 the house. found it all ablazc on
the north side. the fire seeming to bo
raging fiCrcely in or near the wood shed
chamber. she screamed to her nearest
ncishbors. the Hoyts. who with other
ncighhors, ran to hcr assistance. hut
the flames had spread so quickly that
there was no time 10 save practically
ANYTHING in tho house. So attention vas
given the barn. which WAS in great
darser and burned before much could
be saved from it. The family lost prac-
t!cally everything they had. there be-
ing no tiu'c TO even get odt Their cloth
ing and personal effects. Mr. and Mrs.
Clark are staying with the nciShtors
until other arrangements can be made
But for n fortunate sfift in tho wind
other houses and barns in the vicinity
which were threatened with flying fire
brands. would have been destroyed.
The death OF Hanson Il. Lewis occurred
at his home on Bank street at i:2o o'clock
Saturday morning. of cerebral hem
orrhagc, after a hopeless struggle OF
several years against the inroads Of the
disease. Mr.. Lewis was first afflicted about
tive years ago. when he consulted the
most eminent specialists in the country
and has been under treatment ever since,
hut gradually failed in mind and body
Last Saturday after lying in bed for six
weeks, he suddenly arose and without as
sstanc" dressed himself and walked down
town. This effort without doubt FASTENED
his death. as he was much fatigued upon
getting back home and gradually sank
away until the end came. Hanson Elisa
worth Lewis VS. born in Berkshire Cen
ter. January -. 1899. the son of Sias
Huntington and Lucia Ellsworth Lewis
ana was therefore in the 9Th year of his
age. lie was educated in the schools of
his native town and also attended North
ampton Institute at Fairfax. lie married
May 2S. 1865. Miss Adelaide l.. Hart of East
berkshire and came to this city in 1864,
going into business with the late Joseph
$. Weeks and conducting a general mcr-
camille store He later bought the entire
business and for several years success
fully carried on n large business at 40
Main street. This business he disposed of
to enter the large field OF real
estate and numbering on II large
scale. owning ut one time with
Henry G.. Morton about seven
thousand acres of valuable timber land in
this county. He was actively engaged in
the business life of the city and county
until about three vars ago when he grad
ually gave up his large business cares,
nut remaining one of the largest real es.
tate owners in ST. Adams and Bakersheld
MI. Lewis always avoided public Office
but was frequently sought to take Office
on account of his business ability. n.
WAS "A selectman Of the old original town
} OF 81. Adams. served as Il member of the
board of village trustees for several terms
and for upwards of % years was n drecto,
of the st. Adams Cemetery association
much of it's present beauty and condition
beng due to his interest and work. lie
was an activ" member Of ST. lakes Epis.
copal Church, serving for many years as
vcstryman. Besides his wife, he il sur.
vivcd by two sons Ernest Hanson Lewis
of this city and John Harl Lewis of Minot
\. d.. also by his aged mother, Mrs
Lucia T.. Lewis, ono brother. c. p. "
Lewis. and two sisters. Mrs. a. c. Lara.
bee and Mrs. Austin Sinclair all of Berk-
shire Center. The funeral was held
from the residence on Bank street, ut two
O'Clock ON "Wednesday afternoon. the Rev
s. ~. Watkins rector of St. Luke &
Church, officiating.
News was received hero Sunday OF
the death of J. Russell Arlington, which
occurred at his home in Boston SATURDAY.
evening. The remains were brought
here Monday and the interment took
place in the South Main street cemetery
at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning
James Russell Arlington was a former
resident and we'll known citizen of st
Adams and in partnership with the late
James p. Davis, went into the grocery
business under the firm name OF Davis
& Armstrong. lie was later associate Cd
with &. II. Reynolds and again with
George W. Shattuck in the same business
In 1867 he sold out his grocery business
and went into the insurance business
which he followed until he removed to
Poston in 1856. Mr.. Arlington mar.
rici October II. 1862. Miss Sarah G. Farrar
who with two sons James II. Arlington
and Clarence r. Arlington OF Boston
survive him.
At the annual meeting OF Champlair
Chapter, No /. Royal Arch Masons, the
following officers were elected: high
priest, William Il. Hatch: king, r. c.
Armstrong; scribe. Henry Bryant: treas.
urer, G. II. Clafn; secretary. John T.
Rhodes: captain OF the host, Frank II
Foote: r. s., Merrill ID. Armstrong; r. A.
c., George II. Whitcomb; NJ. Bird ", T.
Hermann; NJ. end ". Ralph c. Whitcomb
NJ. LIST ". A. Tuscany.
Howard s. Booth left Saturday for Ben,
nington, where he has been promoted t.
/ the position OF superintendent of the new
plant of tho Bennington Gas company
Fred j. Sisco succeeds Mr.. Booth as clerl
and cashier of the local gas company.
The sad intelligence was received here
Saturday OF tho death at Adams Mass.
of Mrs. Francis A. Bagnall, which oc-
CURED on Thursday evening. The fu.
neral was held Saturday morning and
the remains taken TO Stafford Springs
Conn. for interment. Mrs. Bagnall was