Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25

81. 500 who expects to occupy it and sell
his prem,sus on Church street.--Mrs.
Thomas Erwin goes Friday to Mooers
Forks, n. y, to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. Duchane. Mr.. Duchane will
be 100 years old his next birthday.
st. ALBANS.
Mrs. Mary Wells died of pneumonia
at the home of her sister-n-aw, Mrs.
David Mayo of Georgia, on Wednesday
Jan. L. Mrs. Wells, who was II years
old, was Il resident for over 80 years of
Green's Corners, where she lived up to
this winter. She is survived by one son,
Edward Wells, of this city. The funeral
was held from the home Of Mrs. Mayo
ut nine o'clock Friday and the body was
taken to the Green's Corners cemetery
for intormcnt
Alexander Spear has bought the Wheel
er farm, three miles south OF Stevens's
Mills of Mrs. Jane Wheeler. The con-
sderation was $3.50.
The funeral of Albert j. Forant, who
died very suddenly Of heart failure. at
his home on Messenger street Friday
night. was held from st. Mary's Church,
dI nine q CLOCK MDn0hV morning.
Mr. Forant, who was AZ years old, had
been in the employ of the Central Yer
mont railway for the past Is years,
and was regarded as one of their most
efficient and trustworthy engineers Mr..
Forant Is survived by wife and seven
children, three sons. Albert j., Arthur
j.. and William and four daughters,
Misses Lillian. Louise, Matilda and
Dorothy Forant. all of this city. A
mother and sister. living in Burlington,
also survive him.
Unity Lodge, No. 3, Knights of Py-
thias, has elected the following officers
for the coming year: Chancellor COM
mander, George L. Derrick: vice-chan-
cellor, Julius G.. Hoyt; prelate, James
f.. Miller: master of work. Charles w.
Buckley; keeper of records and seals,
Scarf a. Nash; master of excheque".
II. w. Golden; master of finance, Harlow
Button; master at arms, II. j. Robin
son; inner guard. Wilbur c. Collins;
outer guard, Walter w. Evans.
The death of Sadie A. Perry occurred at
the HON, of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned b. Perry of Federal street, early Sat
urday morning. The child who was about
II years of age had been suffering for
some time from erysipelas. The funeral
services were held from the house Mon
day morning and the remains were taken
to Highgate for interment.
The death of Mrs. Phoebe A. Patterson,
one of the oldest women in this part of
the State. occurred at her home in
Georgia at 1890 o'clock on Sunday night.
Mrs. Patterson, who was in her o6th year,
is survived by three children. J. NJ. Pat
terson Of Georgia, l.. l.. Patterson Of Wat
tervilie and Mrs. w. w. Andrews of Los
Angeles, Cal. The funeral was held
from her late residence at two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon and the interment
was in the South Main street cemetery.
Miss Irma T.. Lamb died Sunday at
the home of her father. Charles l..
Lamb. of Upper Weldon street. Miss
Lamb, who was Is years Old had been
III for several months with oonsump-
ton. Besides her father she is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. Henry p.
Randall and Mrs. Leon Kimball OF this
city, and Mrs. Herbert Bingham of
Boston; also by two brothers, Charles
Lamb of this city and John Lamb of
Milton. Funeral services were held
from the house at $50 o'clock Wcdnes-
day morning and the remains wers
taken to Milton on the 1857 a. m.
train for interment
The State board of agriculture will
hold a meeting at the Bay on We'd
nesday, the Slst inst.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
st. Agnes branch of the Womans Auxil-
AIRY of St. Luke's Church, was held at
The parish house. Thirty-one members
set down at 6;30o'clock at the prettily dec
grated tables and enjoyed an excellent re-
past. Before the banquet was quite I'm
shed an intermission was taken and the
business meeting held The reports of
officers were received and an address de-
ivered by the president. Miss Louisa
8rainerd. Officers were elected as fol-
ows President. Miss Louisa Branerd:
vice president Miss Annie M. Holcomb:
secretary, Miss Lena l.. Hamilton treas
irer, Miss Mary A. Manner. The post
orandal exercises followed, with Miss
Mabel a. Ills as POSTMASTER who pre-
sided with are dignity and grace The
oasts were responded to as follows: "Our
Miss Mary A. Manner; 1.-THE st.
Agnes Babies" Miss Katherine Il. Bry-
ant: "Our Rector" Miss Jennie F.. Os-
&C.,
Lulles Parish" Miss Lena Z. Hamilton.
our President" Miss Katheryn NJ Hal
oway; 1.-THE Repast," Miss Alice l..
Soule. During the meeting Miss Mabel
A. Ellis recte the poem est. Agnes Eve"
md Mrs. John Rushlow read THE Legend
If st. Agnes" Brief remarks were made
oy the Rev. S. II. Watkins.
1t now looks as though the several long
drawn out law suits between the r. r.
Rugg estate and the city would soon be
settled for all time. by an agreement
into by the attorneys for the
Rugs estate and committee from tho |
city council, whereby on payment to the
city of $500 for back real estate and wa |
ter taxes, that all suits are to be with |
drawn as settled and discontinued 1t |
Is also agreed that water shall be fur |
nishcd the farm property at the rate OF |
80 per year. The Rev. s. Halsted Wat |
kins appeared before the council In the
interest of Vera Ella Bickford ten |
year-old blind girl, whom he has been