Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

creamery business. He IL survived by
three daughters. all Of Middlesex. His
funeral was held at his late home Tues
day afternoon at two O'Clock, the Rev.
Dr. ]. Edward Wright officiating. and
burial was in the cemetery at Middesex
Center.
The funeral OF Harlan l. Cheney was
held Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock from
his late home on Hubbard street. Mr..
Cheney died Saturday evening after
long illness with tuberculosis aged Al
years. He was a native OF Barre. a
graduate Of Goddard seminary, and was
In the granite business in that city
until falling health compelled him
eight years ago 10 give UP active work.
He is survived by n wife and two chill
dren.
Samuel Howard died last Saturday
evening at his home on Berlin street
Of general debility, aged Sc years Mr..
Howard was born in Braintree, Octo-
Der H. 1921 Most OF the years OF his
business life were spent in Randolph
whore for % consecutive years he was
n Justice of the peace and held other
offices of trust. Funeral services were
| held early Monday morning at his
late home the Rov. l.. r. Reed officiat-
ing, assisted by the Rev. Fred Wells. and
the body was taken To Randolph for
burial In Randolph cemetery.
| state Treasurer f. " Deavitt COM
| pleted Saturday dsbursing the income
! from the permanent schoo, fund to towns
and cities which have maintained legal
schools during the past year for the re-
| quircd time The total amount dishursed
WAS 500 goo IS or this amount Burling-
ton received ssoO91. Rutland. s5946l,
Barre city s55S2l, Montpelier so5+S3.
Miss Laura Rugg has resigned her post
ton "a organist ut Christ Church to
take effect September I. Miss RuGg
who is now visiting at her home IN Shcr
brooke, y. O.. has been organist at this
church for six years and her efficient
work has been appreciated. She will he
succeeded by Miss Edith T.. Roberts.
Miss Rugg expects to locate elsewhere
to teach piano and organ.
Collins Blakclv. the oldest druggist in
point of service In the city, is negotiating
for the SALE OF his store and stock to
harles Carter of Boston, who formerly
resided in this city. An invoice Of the
stock Is now being taken.
Five claims for damages done by decr
TO crops in Washington county have been
filed with ]. y. Pike of Marshfield.
county game warden. and he is this
wcok looking over and appraising tho
DANA ges. Two claims In Berlin have al
ready been settled and the others are in
Middlcsex and Mortified. Tho amount
of damage claimed IL not largo In any
case, and it is mostly confined to grow
ing beans of which the deer seem 10 he
particularly fond.
~
Brown. department commander of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, has beer
addressing Grand Army posts and veter-
ans reunions and incidentally conducting
a strenuous campaign for increase r.
memhc rsh!p In the Grand Army posts OF
the State During tho first six month;
of the year ending June 81 last, IS mem
bcrs of grand army posts in the STATE
answered the last roll call. but enough
recruits have been secured so that the ne
loss Is only 40 In every county in The
state. Colonel Brown finds large mum
bcr Of veterans who have never Joined 6
grand army post and 1t Is among these
men he Is doing earnest missionary work
Intelligence was received in Mont
pelier Tuesday OF the death on Mon
day at Cambridgeport, Mass, OF George
|
Reed was II years old and had beer
in feeble health for a long time
Charles Thurston. a son-in-law of II
J. Brown, who was arrested IN Ran
dolpn Monday on a charge of collect
ing money under false protenses fol-
the Salvation Army. was In town yes
tcrdsU in consultation with captain
Range OF the local corps over the
matter. Captain Range told Mr.. Thurs
ton that II Brown would get out OF
the State and stop soliciting funds fo'
the Salvation Army he would be will
ing to drop the matter If States Attor'
ney VI. NJ. Wilson OF Randolph vii
nolle PROSE- the case. At least por
ton Of the money Brown collected a
Randolph has been sent to Salvation
Army headquarters in New York an'
so far as IL now known, II Is not tlea
. that he embezzled any of the funds
In view of these facts 1t is probabl'
= the case against him will not b'
pressed.
David p. Holt of Mortified died Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. Geors
Emerson. his daughter in Berlin, age
/ II years. Mr.. Holt aud his wife wcr
visiting Mrs Emerson at the time OF HI
, DEATH For more than 20 years he con
! Quoted a boot and shoe shop In North
q field The body was taken there for our
. ial.
The body of Mrs. Iavina Hammett NC
; Falland was taken yesterday In the am
r bulnnce Of Johonnotts g. Hall from Rox
a bury to East Calais where the funera
| , will he held this afternoon at one oclocp
the Rev. Or. J. Edward Wright o'tlcla'
r ing Mrs. McFalland was 81 years oil
, and was visiting nj the home OF Georg
, Hammett IN RoXbury when she wa
= stricken She is survived by one SON. |
!. | - Hammctt Of East Montnelter.