Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-14
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Shortly before Christmas a gold watch
and napkin ring We're purchased in this
ctN at the iewelry store 'of Phillips &,
Lucas and sent by express 10 Miss Anna
Corey. Burlington nurse. The package
never reached Miss Corey and as the
American Express company was unable
10 locate it, II duplicated the articles and
sent them 10 Miss Corey, The missing
package was found Wednesday after
noon by Central Vermont section man
near Montpelier Junction. 1t had evil
IDENTITY fallen from the car and had been
covered with snow. The watch and ring
we're apparently unlnjured
Mrs. oliver Wheelock was operated on
at Heaton hospital Wednesday evening
for appendicitis, Her husband died at
the hospital two weeks ago from blood
poisoning.
Miss Mary Rose Hornhrook. formerly
OF this city and Harry Barney Of Canaan,
n. H., were married "wednesday even
Ing al Concord, MI and Mrs Barney are
"a reside in Canaan.
Katherine. widow Of fetrick Gibbons,
died Thursday at the Nome of Mrs, Han
nah Carey, her dauEfter on Northfleld
street, aged "a years Her death was
due to a complication iof diseases, al
though she was confined to her bed only
single day. But one Child. Mrs. Carey,
survives her. Her funkral was held
sus Tss ss0's cnSrc" 5nrs q" s
In the Catholic cemeEsSixS
Frank H. shatneyTSSsIR,M Miss Lillian
Hooper WERE married W nesday even
Ing at the home of Geor ;eIackey by the
Rev. T.. +. Reed.
The annual report Of the board Of school
commissioners shows that tho total cost
pf the public schools for the past year has
been SA32l.51 this being H,77a,7l more
lhan the previous year The annual city
report will show that the total cost of the
larger departments of the city govern
ment during the past year have been:
Water, Sl0sls.77; streets, s,.75367; side
walks, S3,7S427: sewers, S1,SN Is; bridges.
Ls42. 75 permanent road work, 80 3s5N
police, 81, 62S l5: fire department, s1,45 81:
lighting, S6467,94; Heaton hospital s., 800,
schools, s24 32I 81 legal services. $500; sal
aries of city clerk and city council. ST. 700;
Montpelier Military band. $500, print
ing, 331.s3; listing, 81 ,lo3,72; elections
s6lss5
Daniel G.. Field, proprietor Of Field rs
restaurant on Iangdon street. the leading
establishment OF It's kind in this city
died Saturday evening from the effects
OF a shock Of paralysis received while
ne was dressing Saturday morning and
from which he was unconscious until
his death Mr.. Field was 90 years old
He was born in Lyndon, May /, 1872, and
came 70 Montpelier in 1850, working az
a clerk in the drug store OF Lev, +,
Pierce until the breaking out OF the civil
War when he went to the front with the
End Vermont regiment as assistant sur
gcon. This regiment was commanded by
Col. c. II. Joyce of Rutland After the
war Mr. Field was for % years in charge
OF the billiard rooms at the Pavilion
hotel Six years ago he embarked In
the restaurant business in which he was
successful, For several >.Nears Mr.. Field
was trombone player ;iRcthe Montpelier
Military band and @Jconsidered one
OF the best players. tpT the State. Ho
married August so. 1854 Rebecca Gould
Of Waterbury who survives him with one
daughter. Mr.. Field Is also survived by
two sisters. Mrs. Laura Oviatt OF this
city and Mrs. C. A. Burnham of Bur
lington. and one brother, william G,
Field of Richmond. Hts funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:so at his
late home on I.angdon street, the Rev
ras- T. Edward Uriaht anLaiatina. The