Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-25
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ABRAMS.

Tho death Of Mrs. Ellen Lucy CIeech)
Webster, widow of Levi Webster. oc-
Cured at her home on Fairfield street
Thursday morning at five O'Clock
Mrs. Webster had been gradually fail
ing in health for two years, but nor
last Illness, Of heart trouble was Of
two weeks duration. Mrs Webster
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Eras-
ius Mech of Hineshurgh. whore she
was horn I'm 1923. She was married in
lN45 to Levi Webster. who was for sov-
oral years prominent business man
IN this community. building the st
Adams Gas works. tho old Congrega-
tional Church and the ST. Adams Acad-
envy building. or their four children
two survive. Mrs. Frances Ellen Fos-
ter of this city, and Mrs. George II
Babcock Of Watertown, n Y. The fun
eral was held at the house Friday af
ternoon at four O'Clock, the Rev. S
Halstod Watkins officiating
Frank Savage, time keeper IN the Cen
trail Vermont shops, and Lawrence Has
sett, the lo-year-old son of Mrs Patrick
Hassett, had n narrow escape from
drowning saturday afternoon. They had
started ont for cruise about the hay
:; nd seeing the approa ching storm nut
back and took refuge under the street
railway dock. The great waves caused
by the fury OF the storm overturned
their craft and the occupants were
thrown into the water Savage and the
boy by hanging on to the canoe and
piles managed to keep afloat until DIR
a. W. Soue got a rope to them and
they were rescued in an exhausted condi-
ton
tramp, who says he is Peter Gala
h"' and recent arrival from Scotland
rode into town on a freight train Sat
l'daY noon and as he swung out of a
car, missed his footing and fell with
his right heel under tho wheel His heel
was cut off and he was taken TO the St
Adams hospital, where the wound was
dressed.
Tho Doyle property on the Brigham
road was sold at auction Saturday to
Michael F. sullivan, who bid 81 $50
william Richardson, farmer near
this city, had a narrow escape from
death Monday morning while in the
lay field. Richardson was sharpening
ms Scythe with whct stone, when
the scythe slipped ana plunged into his
SIDE, striking the rib just above his
heart and cutting a bad cash. roquir-
ing several stitches to close. Had the
big blade struck him a quarter of an
inch lower down, his heart would
have been cut I'm twain.
Miss Carrie J.. stephens Of Canistoo
y. Y, teacher Of music and drawing in
the public schools for some time past.
as rendered her resignation. Miss /.
Adele Twitchen has been appointed as
successor to Miss Stephes The latter has
accepted similar position in the schools
Of Port Henry. n. Y.
The annual Campmeeting Of tho Metho
dists OF the 81. Adams district will he
held at Riverside camp, In Sheldon, from
August 10 to %, inclusive. A Bible school
VIII precede the camp meeting, from
August y to II inclusive, making a Sos
sion of two weeks The leaders VIII in
clude the Rev. G. NJ Melden, d. D..
principal of Wesleyan Academy of Will
braham Mass, the Rev O. S. Baketel
ID. d. the Rev. j. r. Kaloria a native
OF Jerusalem and now pastor at Isle la
Motto, Miss Edith Balch, the Rev. q. w
Hunt, presiding elder. the Rev @. C.
WeStcott OF Waterbury Center, the Rev.
r. f. White of Enosburgh Falls. the
Rev, NJ, II. Sharpes of Swanton, the
Rev. Ralph Lowe of st. Adams: the
Rev. w. f.. Douglass ana the Rev. G. s.
Thayer the Rev. p. A. Smith. the Rev.
o. b. Wells, the Rev, G. w. Burke, the
Rev, w. T., Douglass and the Rev. C. s.
Huburd.
Six arrests for intoxicatlon. all the
s'nners being visitors to the city, were
made Yesterday. The only case tried
was that of John Donnclly of Enosburgh
!"'is. who was convicted of first o.