Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27

I4'nKCr Responded expressing his thanks
in a few well chosen words
Tho marriage engagement is announced
of Miss Caroline De f.islc. daughter of
Hubert i. DcIislc of St. Adams, and w.
#. Batson Of New Haven. Conn. The we'd
ding will take place in the near future.
The liccns" commissioners announced
Saturday morning the liquor licenses have
been granted to the following applicants:
First class. John J. Thompson, Owen Mar
ron and Dennis Gilmore: second class.
Neil r. Lynch nth class. John f.. Welch.
Mrs. Katherine G4ogcrs) Mckenzie.
wife of tiornre Mckenzie. died at 1--WE
o'clock Monday morning at her homo
on Center street. death resulting from
heart failure. Resides her husband Mrs.
Mckenzie is survived by two brothers,
Thomas Rogers of this city and James
Rogers of IIighgatc, and two sisters, Miss
Jane Rogers and Miss Rosanna Rogers.
OF this city. Tho funeral was held
from st. Mays Church at nine o'cloc X
"Wednesday morning.
The Rev. George w. Hunt, the newly
appointed presiding elder of the st. Al
hans district will move from Enosb,ireh
Falls to this city with his family this
week and take IN his residence ut the
ITtrlIlHS tlucT mouse on I5lShOn street.
The Rev. Arthur {. bennett. who has
been pastor of the Bay Methodist
Church for several years. has been grant
cd leave of absence from the confer
oncc for one year. during which time
he Will take post graduate collegiate
course Mr.. bennett will leave shortly
with his wife FOR a visit to his former
home in Eriolc. n. j.
81,
occurred ut SO O'Clock Tuesday night,
ut the home of his sister. Mrs. Charles
r. Scholf. of Brown avenue. MIR Ruth
crford was stricken with Il severe at
tack of pneumonia last week Wednesday.
Every possible thing was done for
him, hut his case. dangerous from the
first. rapidly became worse, double
pneumonia developing. and although
he made II brave and determined fight
for life, he was unable to Withstand
the rapid inroads made upon his sys-
tenn by the insidcous disease. Tho
death of Mr. Rutherford comes as Il
great shock to host Of friends and
acquaintance, to whom he was en-
dcarcd by those qualities of mind and
heart for which he WAS noted. lie was
n young man Of excellent character,
unimpcachablc integrity and was liked
and admired by all who knew him. lie
was ono of the promising young bust
ness men of the town. having been
with the Willard Manufacturing COM
the time in the important position of
head shipping clerk. Mir. Rutherford
was 90 years of ago ana a native of
All,
his father and mother, Mr.. ana Mrs
| Robert T. Rutherford. Of Waddington.
two sisters. Mrs. Charles T.. Schoff, Of
this city and Mrs. George Fec of
| Ogdousburg, y. V, and three brothers,
| Or. G.. Alton Rutherford of Waddng
ton, who was with him at the end,
Arthur Il. Rutherford. "A lawyer ut
Seattle. Wash. and Harry w. Rutho.
| ford, II student at Cornell University.
| A hric: prayer service was held at
| the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles +.
Schoff of Brown avenue at five O'Clock
| Wednesday afternoon and tic remains
were taken to Washington on the carly
train this morning
| The death of james jennings occurred
at 1870 Tuesday morning. ut the home
Of his son, james Jennings, of Congress
street Death resulted from senlc de-
biity. MIR. Jennings was one of the
oldest persons in the state. being in his
9TH year. coming to this country ovci
Go years ago from Ireland. He is sur
vived by five children. Mrs. Sarah Finn
of Fargo, North Dakota. Mrs. Maria
Campbell of San Francisco Cal. Mrs.
Lucy Oliver and Mrs. Fife Mackcn of
New Maroneck. n. v. and James Jon-
nir%s. Jr. Of this city. The funeral will
be held froui St. Mays Church at nino
o clock this morning.
The wedding of Mrs. Lille NJ. ,Thomns,
Doolittlc daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs j. T.
Thomas ana i.cmuol q. Flint of Worces-
ter, Mass. took place at the homo of thu
brides parents on Farrar street Monday
the Rev. a. &. Wiley officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flint left for n wedding trip in north
rn New York, after which they viii take
up their residence in Worcester. Mass.
The hearing for tho application for
discharge in the case of IT, j. Rublce
of Montgomery, in bankruptcy, was
heard Tuesday before Referee Mott
and as there was no objection tho mat
ter Will be faVorably reported. The
question Of the title of some logs and
standing timber which were in the pos
session Of Mr.. Ruhloc at the time Of
his filing It petition ia bankruptcy,
which WIS heard before Referee Mott
Thursday, the property being claimed
by the trustee of the estate and by
Frank L. Fish, receiver of the doiunct
Peoples National Bank of Swanton.
has been decided in favor of the trus-
tee of the bankrupt, +. Il. Campbell OF
Montgomery. ana the matter will be at
once taken to Judge Hoyt IT, Wheeler
of Brattlehoro, for review. The pro-
perty in question amounts in value to
between $500 and $500 and constitutes
the bulk of the final assets of estate.
The final sale of the effects of tho
bankrupt firm Of Willis and Marion
viii be held on Friday, May Q. in the
store on Main street fromerly occupied
by them. The case of Simeon Parry
Of Swanton. in bankruptcy, was closed
Tuesday, a small dividend being paid
to preferred creditors, Fred L. Wells.
a painter. has fled Il petition in bank
ruptcy. lie has liabilities of SlO6.4O
and assets OF $75. all OF which arc
claimed exempt.
The first of the Easter weddings was
celebrated last evening at the pretty
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Nichols
Post of Rugg street, when their daughter.
Miss Florence Nichols Post. was united
in marriage with Walter Roy Eastman.
The Rev. T.. l.. MarEgrof, pastor of the
First | 'niVcrsuIist ('hurcl ofTicfatin,r az