Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
ST. ALBANS.

! siHiliHE WIN tne decoration of grave
In the morning and concluding wit
an excellent supper served the G.. A. II
at Memorial hall by the woman's Re
lief Corps. The address Of the da,
was delivered by Col. Il. Henry Powell
of Burlington and was a fine oratorica
effort.
| Mrs. Polly Ann Coolidge died at tn
hospital early Thursday morning arte,
n lingering Illness Of cancer. Mrs
Coolidge, who would have been =
years old next July. was born in Fair
| field, daughter of Louis and Poll,
| CGilbcrD Fairbanks The funearl wa,
held at st. Luke's Church. of which
she was a communicate. Friday morning
at nine o'clock and the buria, took place
In asst Fairfield
The Warner Home for Little Wan.
derers observed the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary Of its organization Friday af-
ternon, public exercises being held at
three o'clock. followed by a reception
which was attended by about one hundred
friends Of the home. At business meet
ing which preceded the social gathering
Mrs. r. u. Fuller, the president, gave a
report of the work for the past quarter
of a century and Mrs. S. S. Clark, assistant
treasurer. presented the financial report
nominations of officers for the ensuing
year were made but the election will not
be held until the meeting Friday after
noon, June q The officers nominated are {:
President, Mrs. f. u. Fuller; vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. f. s. Stranahan; secretary,
Miss Louisa Brainerd; corresponding
secretary, Mrs T.. A. hittcnden; treas
urer, Mrs. +. Walworth Smith: assistant
treasurer, Mrs. S. f. Clark. These officers
with the following. comprise the board
of managers: Mrs. L. II. Cobb, Mrs s.
S. Be1ard, Mrs. c. H. Morton, Mrs
George W. Champion. Mrs. Edward
Harvey, Mrs. F. W. Hyde. Mrs. S. S.
Watson. Mrs. G. f. Barker. Mrs Ed
ward c. Smith.
The retail merchants of Franklin
county at a meeting held in Paige's hall
Friday afternoon effected a branch
organization of the Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION of Vermont. The following Of
fcers were elected: County chairman. c.
s. Suter Of Swanton; secretary. L. II.
Lombard of st. Adams: treasurer, Il. r.
Greenwood of Enosburgh Falls About
ninety merchants have pledged them
selves to join the association which al
ready includes st. Adams East Fairfield.
Enosburgh Falls. Highgate Montgomery,
Montgomery Center, Richford. Swanton.
Fairfax, North Fairfax, Sheldon and
West berkshire.
William p. Hatch. a former resident of
this city and at one time general purcha3-
ng agent of the Central Vermont railroad,
mas been appointed comptroller of the
Eastern Cuban railroad. Mr. Hatch will
nave his office in New York for the pres
mt but expects to go to Cuba soon.
John G. Daley, boss Of the car repairing
gang in the Central Vermont yards and
FOR "a years a trusted employe of the
company, died very suddenly of heart dis
ease, at his home on Stowel street, Tues
lay afternoon at two o'clock. Mr..
Daley, who had always been In vigorous
health, attended TO his duties in the rail-
road yards Tuesday morning. as usual.
After dinner as he sat on the veranda
testing he was seized with dizziness and
1t the suggestion of his wife, went into
he house and laid down on the sofa. AS
he started to lie down, he gasped 80 my
leart," and fell back dead. Medical aid
vas Immediately summoned. but the man
vas beyond all human aid. Mr.. Daley
vas in his 73rd year. He was married 53
cars ago and is survived by a wife and
wo sons, George Daley OF Portsmouth,
ohio, and Joseph Daley of this city. The
uneral will be held on Friday morning
t st. Mary's Church.
John Corner, GO years old, employed
S blacksmith in the st. Adams Foun-
Try company, was Tuesday araigned
,cforc Justice Kearney, charged with
pen and gross lcwdness Cornier was
harged with enticing six-year-old Edith
down to the deserted locality
ear the old bridge shop and attempting
liberties on Sunday evening,
lay &c, Cormier pleaded not guilty, but
n the evidence of the little girl, he
vas held in 500 bonds for the September
rand jury.
The Franklin County Medical society |
cid its annual meeting here Tuesday |
l the assembly hall of the Owl club. |
here was a good attendance including |
lanq of the representative physicians |
the district. The election of officers
esultcd as follows: President, DIR. F. S.
hutchinson. of Enosbursh Falls; vice
resident, DIR. A. L, Cross of Swanton;
ncretary and treasurer, DR.. E. A.
lyatt; delegates to the State meeting.
J.. f. j. Melville, Of st. Adams, DR.. f.
. Washburn, Of East berkshire and DR..
:, NJ. Brown Of Sheldon.
a fine lunch was served at the club at
ne close of the business meeting.
Jefferson " Rice, who was stricken
nth paralysis two weeks ago, while at
IS work in the Central Vermont