Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
ESSEX JUNCTION.

ESSEX JUNCTION.
Thursday morning between one and
two o'clock burglars entered tho Of
fec OF william b. Johnson & Sons
grist mill and secured 31.45 in pennies
and about % cents In stamps. l.. Il.
Kettle who runs a luncn cart and
Fred Labounty. who were walking
down Park street on the way to their
homes shortly after 80 o'clock. no.
ticed a dim light through the office
window and the started to investi-
gate but were met by man who told
them to move on or he would shoot,
and pointed at them what was APP
parently revolver. They had some
words with him but decided they had
better take his advice. They went to
]. A. Donahue's and he telephoned 20
Dan NJ. Johnson. Junior. member of
the firm. Mr.. Johnson telepnoned Of
flcer Demag, who hurried to tho mill
but the burglars had some. Entrance
was made through a window pried
open with a tamping bar which, with
a large Ratchet a spike hammer and
railway lantern. was left on the
floor They removed the combina-
ton dial from the safe and filled tho
cavity with nitro glycer!ne and soap
to explode, The safe contained nothing
Of value to them and If they had In
vcstigated they would have found It
unlocked as It is always left so. In
tampering with II they locked It and
! Mr., Johnson had TO scud for an ex-
pert. WHAT money they secured was
in a drawer in a desk, which Is al
ways left open.
! George w. Stevens died ut his home IN
| this village Sunday morning after an
illness of but n few hours. He went to
! johnson Wednesday and returned Satur-
day forenoon Upon reaching homo he
| complained of not feeling we'll but kept
UP during the day. Mr.. stevens was
| horn In Huntington December 4, 1881. ono
of the 10 children OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles
d. Stevens. On Janu-ry "A. 1858. he was
| married in Montpelier 70 Miss Dclana
NJ Huntiey of Duxbury the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. Ell Ballou.
| They lived in Duxhury several years
and then went to Bolton. where he en-
gagged extensively IN the lumber BUSH
mes until they moved to their new house
! in this village II years ago this month
| Mr.. Stevens represented the town Of
Bolton in the Legislature IN 1855. In 1894
| he was elected assistant Judge OF Chit
tenden county court and served four
years He held most of the town Of
fees in Bolton and has held several
since coming to this place and has been
Justice Of the peace continuously for
more than 20 years. .Ir. stevens has been
Mason some % years, being first a
member Of Ninooski Lodge Of Water
| bury and later a charter member Of
, Ethan Allen Lodge OF this village. He
is survived by his wife, one daughter.
Mrs. Charles w Barney of this vllese,
and a son, Arthur G. OF Bolton. One son
| died in infancy and another. William H..
Of Bolton died n year ago last month.
He Is survived also by one sister. Mrs.
W. r. Elliott OF Waterbury. and a
brother. Albert IT, Stevens. of Newark.
n j. Mr.. stevens was greatly esteemed
and his family have tho deep sympathy
Of all. The funeral was held at his
late home on Park street Tuesday morn
ing at ten o'clock and the remains were
taken on tho leo train to Waterbury
and then to Duxbury where the burial
service was held and he was laid
at rest by the side of his two sons
Eleazar Hunt died Mt the home OF his
daughter Mrs b. G. Richardson. In
Athol. Mass. Saturday afternoon. Had
he lived until the 18th OF next April he
would have been 100 years old Mr..
Hunt was born in Norwich, he went to
Johnson at the age of Is. and when q
years old began running n dry goods
cart through northern Vermont and
northern New York and after few
years went into the mercantile bust
ness In ST Lawrence county. ~ Y. He
came to Essex about 80 years ago and
always lived here until little more than
year ago when he went to 1.-Two with
his daughter When he was about ~
years old he married Miss Rosette Griffin
of Essex and their married life con-
tnued for about co years when Mrs.
, Hunt died He Is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. II. NJ. Page OF Whittier,
Cal, Mrs. r. c. Richardson OF Athol,
Mass, and Mrs. c. NJ. Booth OF this
village. one son. j. e. Hunt. also of this
place. Also nine grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren. Mr.. Hunt was a
man of unusual health. never having a
doctor until he was over - years old.
The remains were brought here and
the funeral will be held at the home OF
Mrs. c. NJ. Booth Tuesday afternoon at
two clock and the burial in Essex
Center.
his home on North street Saturday morn
Ell Labounty. aged IS years, died at
ing. Mr.. Labounty was born in St
Cesaire. +. O., but came to this town with
his parents when only three years old
and has since lived here. He was mar
| ried so years ago the 18th of last January
to Margaret Guyette. The ceremony was
performed in Burlington by the Rev.
Father Gallgan. who died many years
ago. Nine children were born to them
OF whom five have died Mr.. Labounty
is survived by his wife, two daughters
Mrs. Kate Bertrand of Lynn, Mass.
Mary Labounty OF Three Rivers, Mich.
and two sons, Ell of Charlotte, and Jo-
seph Of the village. There are also sew
cral grand and great grandchildren. Mr.
Labounty was one of a family OF IL chill
} dren all of whom are deceased. The M
J neral was held at the Church OF the
Holy Family Monday morning at $50
! O'Clock with burial In Winooski,
Mr. and Mrs, II, b. Northrop OF
Beverly, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Sarah
Northrop. his mother. They are on thcil
wedding trip, They will go from here
to Newport to visit his sister, Mrs
! Charles Ioveland
: The marriage of Miss Lena Marie
} Barry. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Barry OF Milton. to Henry lAdu'
Of this place, took place In Milton yes
tarday, The wedding was at 81 Anne'I