Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-21
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

| Madame Eleanor Fletcher Bishop Mich.
olas, who has been living with friends
| on Barre street since she was obliged t,
| vacate the Nicholas block on Berlin
street hofor' It was torn down. won't
Thursday Of Albany. y. y. TO spend her
f"w remaining days with daughter
there. Tho lifc story Of this venerable
woman has so many times appeared in
print that nothing now can he said re-
garding It. She IS now feeble with cv-
trcme age, and Is in abjcct poverty only
as she 10 assisted by those who are
charitablv disposed.
James +. Mcdonald and Miss Celia VI.
Lull We're married thursday evening by
the Rev 4. J. Hough at the home OF
Clarence Z. Lull. n brother of the bride.
Only intimate friends and relatives were
present. MIR and Mrs. Mcdonald are IN
Boston and Attleboro, Mass. for n brief
wedding trip. The groom IL teller in the
Montpelier Savings bank and Trust com
pany and the bride has been for several
years cashier at the central office of the
Vermont Telephone company
The Hon. r. +. F'incld Monday
quietly celebrated his 18th birthday at
his home on state street. \ large num-
Dor Of his friends called during the
afternoon and evening to congratulate
him on this interesting occasion. For the
past few weeks. Mr.. Fincld has been suf-
fcrine with severe cold from which he
has al present nearly recovered. and his
general health is excellent
home of W. A. Lord Mondar afternoon
wh"r" funeral services were held at
Waterbury, where he mad been for treat
IA. -
native Of Montpelier. a son Of tho late
Roy, DR.. W. II. Lord and a brother of
W A Lord Of this city. He was Al
years old. The body was brought to the
Mrs. Catherine Nolan died Monday
where funeral services will be held at
30 Wednesday afternoon. Deceased
IS also survived ~ one sister, Mrs.
Sarah Kneeland of Winchester, Mass
J. p. Gallagher. station agent for the
Central Vermont Railway company In
this city, is seriously I'll with pleurisy.
The question as TO who will he respon-
siblo for the board of J. b. Campbell in
Washington county jail is being invest
gated by Sheriff Tracy. The sheriff has
been caught in one or two cases OF this
kind since he has held that Office and
does not propose to let Campbell's boa ri
bin accumulate without knowing whcth-
or the city Of Montpelier, the city of
Barre or the state will pay the bill. The
case against Campbell is not likely to
be tried at this term OF court and If he
cannot secure bail OF $500 lie will be
obliged to remain in Washington county
jail until the March term. An uncollect-
ed city tax of s3.7+ stands against Camp
boil on the books Of the city treasurer.
city Sheriff Pollard, IN trying 70 collect
this tax bill from Campbell, incurred
some expense. Campbell finally sent to
the city sheriff the amount of his tax
but would not pay the costs and the
money was returned TO Campbell
Miss Aice NJ. Sanders and Ernest y
Trepto were married Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
O. Pierce on Court street. The Rev. H.
A. Buzzc,l. pastor of the First Baptist
Church. was the officiating Clergyman.
After brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
TreptO are to make their home on farm
in East Montpelier,
Mrs Annie Young Dickey. mission
AIRY TO China and a graduate of Mont
pclier Seminary 10 years ago, died re-
Gently In China, aged al years. She
was a native of Hartland. The First
Baptist Church of this city, OF which
she was member, provided her with
an OUTFIT when she went to q foreign
field.
Senator w. i. Dillingham; was the
guest OF honor last evening at a banquet
Of the Nehemiah Guild at Trinity Meth
odst Church. He addressed the guild
on the subject OF immigration, compar-
ing condition IN the United States with
those in the European countries he Wis
tod last summer as chairman of the
national immigration commission.