Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
The Winooski Valley, Villages up North
From the island In the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek
@sd by the Shores Of white
River Covered ~ Spe.
cinl COrrespop dents.
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNEs.


Thursday morning announcing the death
of his sons wife. Mrs G.. i. kimball
at her home in New York city Thursday
morning. aged a years. Mrs. kirbali is
we'll known in this city. having for sew
for the past two yctrs ut the Homestead
at Basin harbor, of which hcr husband
vas manager. rhc body was brought
to this city and placed in the receiving
vault in Prospect cemetery.
Wallace Plumpley. who has been i'll
with typhoid fever for the past seven
weeks at tho home Of his parents in
North Clarendon. has returned to his
city and resumed his position as freight
agent at the station.
John Pocu", an agcG and respected cit
iz"n Of Fcrrisburgh and veteran Of the
civil War, died at his home Friday
murnng from the effects of paralytic
shock. aged 40 years. He leaves II widow,
Il son. John. three daughters. Mrs. Will
i:,m Beach and Miss Lillian Pecue of Fer
ri-hurgh, and Miss Edith Pocue of
this city. three brothers. William Tecue
of West Fcrrisburgh. Antony Pecuc OF
Addison. Henry Pecuc of Rutland and
Edward Pccuc Of Pawlet and one sis
ter. Mrs George wilkins Of Williston.
Mr.. Pccue was n member of Co. X, md
Vermont. and participated in the first
battle ut Bull Run. He was n niembe r
of the Methodist Church Of this city. The
! funeral was held from the house Sunday
at 80 y. IN.
Walter Baror died Saturday morning
at his home in Addison of typhoid
pneumonia after an illness of about
two weeks. aged ~ years. He leaves
a wife ana three small children, his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Baroi of
New Haven, and a brother, William
Baror of this city.
The neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Perkins. who are soon to
leave Waltham, gave them Il surprise
party at their home Friday evening
Mrs. Almira Noble. who lives in the
same house with Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins
was included and enjoyed the surprise
with them. Among those present from
out of town We're Judge and Mrs. War
rem Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Knowles
and Mr.. and Mrs William Hunt of New
Haven and Mr.. and Mrs. Bsbcc OF Fer
risburgh
\. II. willard of this city and NJ. d.
Marshall of Rutland. formerly of Ad-
Olson, have bought the hardware store
ana plumbing business of j.. G. Pratt a.
Go. of Whitehall, n. y. AS yet they
ar" undecided whether they will move
the stock to this city or remain in
Whitehall, but probably will stay there
for few months and sell out the
heaviest of the stock.
| The annual meeting of the lrospect
Cemetery association was held Tuesday
afternoon in the directors room of the
\crgennes National bank, l.. q. Whitford
presiding AS chairman. The secretary $
and treasurer's report was read and ac-
ccpted The .port reflected much upon
Capt e. l.. Parker, who has filled both
positions for the past year and was
thanked the members present W. G.
iixby. G.. T.. Parker. II. J.. K!ngsland. W
A. Sheriff.. c. H. Strong, a. W. Norton
and q. i. q. kmball We're elected
trustees. Immediately after the above
meeting the trustees held their annual
meeting and elected II. L. Eingsiand chair
man with q. r.. Parker as secretary The
election Of officers resulted as follows
C.. H. Strong. president: G. l.. o. Kim
ball. secretary and treasurer and G.. r.,
Parker. superintendent. no change was
made IN the assessment for the care of
lots in the cemetery during the coming
year. which will he 500. the same as it
has been the past year. Plans were dis
cussed for the beautifying of the ccme-
terry grounds. and all owners of lots can
materially assist in this worl, by paying
their assessment promptly.
! The carriers on the rural mail routes
from this city have during the year 1891
delivered 207.7sl pieces and collected ~. Az
pieces. making a total OF 25a.2l3 pieces
Of mail handled by them. a gain Of 12,a73
pieces over the previous year