Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
MIDDLEBURY.


day morning at his home on seymour
street at the age of 67 years. He is sur
vived by wife and one son, Steven
Howard of New York city. Mr.. Howard
was about as usual Sunday but carly
Monday morning he died from heart fai-
lure. Mr., and Mrs. Howard have lived
here for the past six months coming
from Providence, r. J.. where Mr.. How
ard was engaged in the jewelry business
for - years Before going to Providence
he was resident of New York city. He
served in the civil War and was adj
iutant of 2nd regiment New York volun-
teers. heavy artillery and was promoted
to first lieutenant. The remains
will be taken to Providence, r.
l.. where they will he buried in the fam
lily lot beside his first wife. Monday
market day eggs brought - cents and
butter 81 and THE cattle shipment
from this section Monday consisted of
five carloads Of cows, calves and hogs.
four of which were for the Brighton
market ana One for the %ew York city.
George Dragon. who was ar
restcrd several DAYS ago on n char
% breach of the peace. was be-
fore Judge Foote Monday morning and
was found guilty of the charge. He put
in no defense and was fined five dollars
and costs He appealed his case TO the
county court and furnished hail.-Dr. c.
IT, Dickinson OF Obcrln, Ohio. has accept
ed the call of tho Congregational Church
and society to become ;hcir pastor.
The funeral Of Hiram Howard was held
at St. stephens church yesterday after
noon two o'clock. The Rev. w. T..
Forsythe OBLIGATED and the remains were
taken last night to Providence. r. l.. to
be buried beside his first wife. The
bearers were Commander James NJ.
Tracy and Adjutant w. L. Cady of Will
lam +. Russell Post. q. A. r.. and l.. c.
Brown, George Mead, George PAYNE
and G. NJ. Carpenter 3. Y. =. L.
Soclable society at the Baptist Church
vestry Tuesday eveEing was largely
attended.-Mrs. j, w. Lawrence, Miss
Clara Bruya and Miss Robellard have
gone to New York city on a weeks bust.
ness tr!p.-Mrs. Harley Cooke OF Brandon
has leased the Frank Trudo house on
Court street and Is moving IN. She comes
here to educate her daughter.-The
Woman's Foreign Missionary society of
| the Methodist Church held largely at
| tended meeting with Mrs. o. II. Atwood
Wednesday aftcrnoon.-Prof William
Mead OF New York city and Prof. George
| Remele Of Boston, Mass, are in town for
| a few days.-F. J. Hubbard is able To
ride out after being Ill tle past few
months.-The Rev. George II. Stair of the
Baptist Church Will preach at the morn
| ing service Sunday and his subject will be
The Forsaken Christ" In the evening
the Rev. Yonan II. Shahbaz of Urmia
Persia, will speak-Charles Champetier
and family of MANCHESTER are moving to
town.-Mrs b. Rivers and family have
gone gone to Rochester, where they will
make their future home,-Mr. and Mrs
John A. James have gone To California
for the balance of the winter.-Clarencc
Phillips has sold his farm in the east
part of the town and will soon move in
to the Brooks house which he recently
purchased,-John Sheehan has gone tc
Fair Haven, called there by tho illness OF
his mother.-Ollver Lawrence of Yer
gennes has entered the employ OF +
A. Bond.-C. O. Westall has entered the
employe Of +. A. Bond.--Isaac Shapiro
has recovered from severe case of the
grip.-Frank Cramley of Rutland is /,
town this week.-Charles II. Frost hal
| ledScu ms itlln 10 MaTtlI Ileinlis ol
Addison The board of pension examin-
ing surgeons had three soldiers before
them for examination for Increase OF
pensions Wedncsday,-M Owls f
Comstock Is seriously III at her home or
South Main street.-Town Clerk ]. NJ
| Burke, who was reelected Wednesday
has recovered from the grip. -Additiora
repairs are to be made on the county jai
as soon the work can he undertaken
| this spring. Charles Miller is i'll witt
the grip and Is threatened with pneumonia
waiter II. Olmsted of East Middle
bry and John l.. Cook of Riptor, nov
inmates OF the Soldiers Home at Ber'
nington. are visiting at their fome'
homes,-E. &. Piper is getting out lum
her for large horse and cattle barn "A
his new premises on Weybrldge street
Charles l.. Jones and Henry |. liill o
Olean, n. Y, are in town.
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