Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-11
CHELSEA.
Dcnth Of James =. Roberts, nm Author
Ny on Engines.


Monday, July 8, 1907, at Orange County
Hotel whore he had been recently as
guest James 7. Roberts Of Lowell. Mass,
died. aged Go years months and 20 days
He had severe run OF the grip which
left him with defective heart action ami
came here a fortnight since on advice OF
physicians and with the hope that change
of air might aid him llr. Roberts was
born in Chelsea in December. 1s41 and
lived here till he was II when he went to
Boston Afterwards he went to Lowell
which was his residence TIL his death. He
was in 1870 engaged in the construction
of the city water works and was employed
by tho city In their operation until 1892.
In 1893 he had charge of tho Worthington
Engine works exhibited at the Chicago
worlds fair and since 1894 had been in
constant charge of the boiler engines con
nectcd with the Appleton Manufacturing
| company of Lowell, Mass. He was con
| sidered an expert in matters relating to
stationary steam engines and was often
called into court to testify. He designed
| and held three patents on a steam boiler
known as the Scrannen G. Roberts boiler.
fIc is survived by a wife, Harriet (ClarlO
| Roberts and an only son, Harry j. Rob.
/
f.. Roberts lie was n member of Ma
| sonic lodge Of Trasburgh Wimasit Lodge,
* of F.. and OberlIn Lodge, !. O. O. f..
| of Lowell Mass The funeral was held
at tho hotel Wednesday afternoon, July
| 10, the Rev Fred Daniels. pastor Of the
Methodist Church. officiating, George
| Washing ton Lodge No 81. +. e. A. NJ
administering the burial rites Of the srdcr
|
beautiful family lot in Highland Come
| terY.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashworth Of
! Beverly, Mass, are passing some weeks
| in the family of Horace Manley.-Mrs
| Irene Carpenter. who has been with hcr
son. Adelbert, at his home in Somerville
Mass, since last November. came Satur-
day to pass the summer with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Theron D. Spear-Ioward and
| Roydcn Burbank. sons Of Grin A. Bur
bank Of Somervllle, Mass. came early
! last week to remain in the family Of their
grandfather, Lyman A. Burbank, during
! y cir school vacation Harry j Robert s
came from Lowell, Mass. Saturday morn
! ing on account Of the serious Illness "
James p. Roberts, his father. who with
| Hilas r. Roberts of Roxburv. Conn. came
June % to have a fortnights vacatlon.--
At a meeting Saturday H. ~ Mattison
was elected a director of Orange County
bank to fiji the vacancy caused by the
death Of William H. II. Hall At the
same meeting f. O. Tracy was elected
! v!ce-president. A three per cent semi
annual dividend was declared Ernest
Hope. Martin and Hall Carpenter chill
dren of Adelbert Il. Carpenter, came from
Somerylle, Mass. SATURDAY to remain.
the boys with George l.. Dunsmore and
Hope with her uncle. Clark Hall, of Ran
! dolph, during the summer Among the
| summer guests at Orange County Hotel
are several from New York Mrs. Clay
ton Allen Of Barnard, formerly Mss
Katie Bryant, with her three children
last week visited her mother, Mrs Henry
O. Bryant, and her brother. Harry f..
Bryant. Mr.. Allen came to accompany
his family home. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Harmon OF Hanson. Rawson county y
D., were in town last week visiting his
aunt Mrs. Walker +. Adams on Mon
day evening there came another nephew
DIN Hanson. and his wife. who live on
an adjoining farm in Hanson, n u. They
also visited Mrs Adams's sister. Mrs
Gates Blake Of South Washington. Alfred
r. Fisher, formerly OF Barre and Burlng-
ton. but now residing in Worcester, Mass
is visiting his sister. Mrs. Emily Bacon
at South Washington and friends in Chcl-
sea also. He has been an architect and
bullder.-Mr II Mrs. Ernest A. Rowe
and children are ut Holton s Annis's farm,
on West hill for the summer.-Richar'
Perkins of Gloucester, Mass is passing
his usual summer vacation at j. Oliver
Perkinss farm.