Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-07
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Caroline (kathan), wife OF a. Il.
Kinney, died Wednesday Nov. 20 at the
hospital in Waterbury to which she was
taken a month ago. For several years
she had been afflicted with II stomach
trouble which grew gradually worse ana
finally affected the brain For the past
two months Mrs. Kinney suffered intense
pain and death was a welcome release.
She was born in Randolph May ~. lc''s.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
kathan. April 10. 1858. she married Mr..
Kinney. The greater part Of her life was
spent in Randolph. but from 1884 until 100
MIR. and Mrs. Kinney lived in Royalton.
The remains were brought from Water
bury Wednesday night and the funeral
was held at the house at 1850 o'clock
Friday morning.
During the month of November the
total circulation from the Emball public
library was I.5j2. or daily average Of
-. OF this number 243 or l51 per cent.
were class books 3l6 or 20.4 per cert
juvenile, as; OF g.; per cent. were books
of fiction.
q. T.. Abbott lot last week for Bur
lington where he will spend the winter
with his daughter. Mrs. f. ID. Segar.
Mrs. Charlotte Montgomery. who for
the past year has made her home with
her nephew. Charles G. Blodgett. died
Sunday morning. Mrs. Montgomery was
nearly % years old and had no Illness
old age being tho cause OF her death
During the past week she was rs bright
as usual. read the papers and did crochet
| work as has been her custom for some
little time. She took up crochet work
after she was 90 years old. and her work
in that line shows her an artist. For Il
number Of years she made her home wit
her son. the late Monroe Montgomery.
in this village but the greater part of
her life WAS spent in Brantree. The flu
neral was held at the home Tuesday
a afternoon.
Mrs. f.. A. Shatt,ick who has been In
poor health for several months died Sun
day night at Evergreen home on South
| Pleasant street She married about 10
years ago Mr.. Shattuck. who was ON
ployed on the Central Vermont railroad
| from 1852 until 1850, when he voluntarily
retired. Mr. Shattuck's first wife died in
1892, and for his second wife married Mrs
Watson FlaEg. who was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Martin. Mrs. Shat
tuck was n very genial woman and had A
large circle OF friends. The funeral was
held AT tho house Wednesday after
noon.
G. y. Durham was taken Tuesday to
Chelsea 10y Sheriff j. r. Lamson on n
writ of close jail execution, executed by
chief of Police Eugene 8. Abbott. Last
winter Durham made "A contract TO cut u
certain amount of wood for Abbott. who
advanced him n certain sum of money
10 carry on the work. Durham failed TO
get out tho amount Of wood required and
last spring was brought into court to an
swcr for tho amount Of money advanced.
by tho court Abbott was given Judgment
TO recover about $40 from pu Nam. Dun
ham is poor hard wOrl,'- man with
wife and three small chilurru and has
failed To pay Abbott til" amount The
social terms between Abbott and Dun
ham have been very unpleasant since the
trouble started and the two have had sew
|eral bitter discussions. a dispute between
the two on the postofIicc corner Thanks
giving night resulted in a street, brawl or
free fight. Durham had the best OF the
chief of police until the latter drew his
club and dubbed Durham about tho head
land face knocking him out for the time
being. Tho next day complaint was
lodged with States Attorney Wilson
against Durham for breach of the peace.
Durham also complained Of himself and
settled the matter by paying $50. Dun
ham then lodged complaint with the State g
attorney against Abbott on the Same
charge. Tho case against Abbott is pend
ing. but will he tried as soon rs the
States attorney returns from Chelsea.
whore he is in attendance at the Orange
county court