Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04
MONTPELIER.

MUM Z Ak&b3s
Horace NJ. Vincent, enc Of the oldest
residents OF East Montpelier. Is dead at
the age Of 50 years. Mr.. Vinccnt's dcath
was sudden and was caused by neuralgia
Of the heart When only u years old Mr..
Vincent accompanied his father and
| mother on an OK sled from Roxbury.
Mass. to Montpelier. where he rad ever
since resided. Funeral services were
hell from his late home Saturday after
| noon at enc ,'cloc!;. the Rev. DR.. J. Ed
ward Wright officiating. ard burial was
| in the cemetery at East Montpelier viii
laee.
The executive committee OF the WASH
ington County Veterans association met
| in Montpelier Friday and voted to hold
he annual reunion at Dewey Park, half
way between this city and Barre on We'd
nesday and Thursday. August Is and IL.
l.. y. Brooks of this city loaded about
| 20 tons of maple sugar and syrup at Plain
field and Mddlesex Friday which was
purchased for the Rcid-Murdock company
Of Chicago.
All those TO whom lincenses have beer
granted to sell Intoxicating liquors
paid their license fees ON Saturday 10
tho city treasurer. The total amount
| was $f.N-'' d-uIuSt SJfO" idSt NSIb. vi
this amount the city will receive $500.
The increase over last year is due to
the fact that the fees on second class
1icdnscs were raised this year from
500 to $500 In accordance with rul-
ing by Acknowledgement c. c. Fits.
the bonds filed by the licenses this year
arc signed by individuals. the attorney
general having de-ided that bonds Of
fidelity no accented
Elbert 0. Levanway, of Waterbury.
was discharged from bankruptcy in
bankruptcy court held Saturday after
noon: no objections to the discharge
having been filed.
The officers of Mount Zion Command
cry. Knights Templar. elected at the an.
nual meeting held Friday evening are:
Eminent commander. \. W. Prescott /;
pcneraissimo. W. ". Herrrk: captain
general +. J. Foster: preate. Collins
H!akely: senior warden, George VI. AL
mon: treasurer. w. A. Briggs; record
"r. C. II. HcatOn: standard bearer, W.
CO Washbune; sword bearer w. A.
Shaw. wartlcr. F. ]. Brownscon,be. This
corilmandery has a present memberships
of 2o5
An unusual wedding occurred Mon
dav morning at the residence Of
Rev. Guy c. Lamson in this city when
Edmund II. Chase and Julia S. Har-
wood. both of this city, were married
Mr.. Chase is - years old and his bride
is &c. Mr.. Chase has large farm up
Worcester branch and grown ur
family. His first wife died 25 year:
ago. The bride and groom took the
express train for Mortified Monday
noon for a brief wedding trip and will
be at home to their friends after May
e IS.
At the annual meeting of Christ Church
l parish held Monday morning Charlie:
Dewey. Fred l.. Smith. G. Il. r. Denny
George Brainerd, w. r. Dewey s. a
Moss. W. l.. Adams. Thomas Dewey. NJ
-. Fowler &C. Roberts and j. \. De Doe
were elected wardens and vestrymen: Col
10. D. Clark. secretary. and {. NJ. Heaton
treasurer. The reports Of the secretar.
and treasurer showed an excellent finan
; cal condition in this church Col. Free
\ f. Smith. Charles Dewey and J. 4. DE
\ Boer were elected delegates TO the die
ccsan convention to he held at Woodetocl
In June, with W. T. Dewey. W. f. Adams
IT,. NJ. Heaton and c. c. Roberts as alter
mates.
The directors OF the Vermont relcphon
meeting Monday morning at which
James NJ. Keller. Francis a. Houston. W
j. Denver f.. w. I.ongley and Carl
Keller Of Boston, A. c. Brown and J. G
Brown of Montpelier were elected direc
tors.
Mrs Rocco I.otti, wife OF one of tn
prominent Italians OF this city died Sun
lday morning OF cancer of the liver. age
80 years. She is survived by two daugh
tiers and one son. The funeral occurre
Monday afternoon the Rev. G, Belor
officiating and burial was in Green Noun
lcemetery.
Aanson Luce. ono Of the oldest citizen
of Montpelier. died Tuesday mornin
after brief Illness aged 80 years. II
was native of Stowe and at the celebra
ton OF that town two years ago ne wa
then the oldest native citizen to partic
pate in the festivities. In early life NJ
" lI.ucc was stage driver lie moved I
j Montpelier SO years ago and for the man
= years thereafter was a cattle buyer fC
. Charles and J. Warren Bailey His vii
died IS years ago and since that time
~ had resided with G. w. Luce. his son. n
~ leaves two sons. q. q. Luce of San FraI
=" cisco. G. w. Luce Of this city and OF
-, daughter. Mrs. A. II. Brown Of Struggled
=. mass. Funeral services VIII DC ne
- this afternoon at two o'clock fro
!. the home Of G. w. Luce on Corse stree
" the Rev. L. r. Reed officiating. Buri
will be at Middlesex beside the remains
,v his wife.
= The record Of the foreclosure Of Il
mortgage Of $4,000 held by the New I.o
don e. Northern Railroad Co. again
1.-THE Brattleboro & whitehall railroad HI
NJ been filed IN the Office of the secretary
hr- state. as have the Incorporation papers
T.. the West River Railroad Co.. success
|or to the Brattlcboro g. WhitehallScompan
- The new company has a capital stock
OK $4,000 divided into l,5oO shares Of 81
ION each.
he William II. Wakefield died early ye
RAJ terday morning at his home In 4
-" Horn OF the Moon neighborhood aft
ma a long illness with rheumatism a,
asst kidney. trouble. aged 81 years n
gu Wakefield was a native OF East Nor
W pelisr and served as a ffer In co.
~ l3th Vermont Regiment. After
'"' term Of nine months had expired
reiniisted as a private In Company
the same regiment and served until t
close Of the war MIR. Wakefield W
r. tho father OF DIR. f.A c. Wakefield. I
cir veterinary surgeon AZ this city W