Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER,

tn" annual meeting of the trustees and
stockholders of the Capital Savings Bank
d Trust co. WAS held Thursday afternoon.
Y. j. Dewitt, II. y. Taplin 4. j. S,blcv.
Albert Johonuott and q. 6, blanchard
Of this city, Alexander Cochran Of Grotun
and W. q. NNc of North Montpelier were
elected trustees. These trustees reelected
n. J. Dcdvitt president: Albert Johonn0u
and A. j. Sibley as Vicc-rrcsidcnts. AMI
Frank y. Smith, treasurer
The entry docket for the March term
OF Washington county court shows II,
now cases with several more 10 be en-
tered hefor the tins expires. The state
docket also includes several cases of more
than ordinary interest.
Judge John II. Watson issued an order
Thursday fo- temporary alimony OF $50
per week in tho divorce case Of Mary f.
Cookson against Dlnic! W. cooksou. The
case was heard by Judge Watson several
days ago.
Or. William Lindsay, health officer,
made public Friday his vital statistics
for tho year 1905. They show 103 deaths
III Montpelier during that year IS males
and - females. OF these IL wcrc from
tuberculosis, five from accidental, two
from contagious diseases and one from
suicide. rh" total number OF deaths in
This city in 1904 was a.
Tho funeral "f Miss 'iannah Pattcr.
son WAS held al : o'clnck saturday after
noon from the home Of l.. j. I"t!dcn on
First avenue, the Roy. Hr. j. Edward
Wright officiating and burial was in
Green Mount cemetery. Miss Patterson.
or Aunt Hannah as she was Familiarity
known, was IS Years old and death was
due 10 old age. She WAS a native of Nor
wich, but had lived in this city for more
Than 30 years, For the past Ii years she
had resided with Mrs. I.edd-n.
Mrs. joseph chase OF West Berlin died
Thursday evening Of peritonitis aged 81
years. She had resided all her life in Bcr-
lin and was a consistent member OF tho
Methodist Church Funeral services were
held Saturday morning al ten O'Clock from
thc home of Amos ~ Chase. the Rev
James NJ Scavor officiating Burial will
BE- at MiddleseX Center.
John Ewing OF this city was found
dead Saturday morning at the home of
John Cove in Middlesex. Mr. Ewing
was - years old and was employed as
section hand on the Central Vermont
railway Ewing had evidently been
taken il! in the night and was on his
way ~ "a IsAil VI water lOl Il urllk when
lie fen to the floor and died. 1t was at
first rumorcd that foul play was feared
but there IS nothing in the case to sub
stantiate this. Mr. Ewing is survived
by a mother and two brothers residing
in this city. The funeral was held Sun
dsr afternoon from st. Augustine's
Church and burial WAS in the Catholic
cemetery.
Re, Ilr A lt.l,a
Of Montpelier Seminary. is much on
"odraged over the success lie is having
in soliciting funds in this city toward
the amount necessary to make the Par.
son gift of $4,000 available. Or. Bishop
has ALREADY received pledges in Mont
pelier of moro than sloan and believes
he will have no trouble in raising the
s2jho which has been apportioncd To be
raised in Montpelier.
George W. Spencer. aged 20 years. who
was taken to tho Soldiers Home at Ben
nington from Calais three months ago,
died there Sunday The body vas brought
10 Montpelier Monday night and taken to
the undertaking rooms of Johonnott e.
Hall. The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing from the Church OF the Messiah and
burial was in the cemetery at North
Calais Mr.. Spencer served in Co G, LIST
Vermont cavalry, during the early part
OF the Civil War. He was discharged in
October 1862, for disability. He was for
many years n stOrekeeper at Wrightsville
He is survived by n widow. who was at
Heaton hospital under treatment for can
Ger when Mr.. Spencer was taken to the
home. and has but recently been dis
charged from that institution.
The civil case Of James Finn of Wrights-
vile against the town of Middlescx. in
which Mr.. Finn seeks to recover dam
ages for injury to two cows. was heard
Monday in city court. Mr.. Finn claims
that his cows wcrc chased by dogs owned
by Joseph Leno and were driven into "A
wire fence injnring them SO that they had
To he killed. The suit Is brought under tho
statute providing for damages done by
Hogs William Chaplin of Mddlcsex, law
'gcnt for that town, appeared for tho de-