Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16

was held Tuesday night and the following
were elected TO the board Of managers
for three years: w. y. Chandler, Wi.
liam H. Ellis, John j.. Wilson. Aaror
Wcsson and H. w Hatch. w u. Chand-
L. vas elected president; s S. Russell,
vicc-presidcnt: Harry f. Hatch. secre
tary, and Aaron Wesson treasurer.
The annual meeting Of the Franklin
County Savings Bank & Trust compan,
was held Tuesday. when the followlni
directors were elected: Henry q. Nor
ton Charles +. Schom. A y Beoman
William r. Merritt, Hiram T.. Week
and Leonard j. Morton Inc officers are
President. Charles l.. schon; vlce-prest
dent A. y. Beeman secretary an(
treasurer. Aaron Wcsson; assistant treas
urer, Stafford Thorpe. The officers re.
ports showed a prosperous and satlsfac
tory year and the usual scmi-annual div
dend of per cent. was declared, pay
able February I.
Tho annual meeting of tho ST Al
bans Messenger company resulted Tues
day in tho election of the follow
ing directors: Edward c. Smith.
Frank T. Chamberlin. Nelson L.
LEcuyer. Frank l.. Greene and Frank
w smith, J ne officers PItft'N HTPs
President, Edward c. smith; vice.
president and general manager. Frank
Z. Chamberlin; treasurer. Nelson f.
LEcuycr,
Hopson Barker died at the ST. Adams
hospital Tuesday morning of seulo gam
creme. Mr.. Barker, who was 81 years Of
age, was a native Of Northhell where
he passed nearly all his long life as 4
succcssf Il farmer. lie removed to Swan
ton about three years ago and made his
home at Henry \. Burts. lie was
stricken seriously III about week ago
and was taken to the hospital. whore he
gradually failed until the end came. Tie
body viii Doc taken to Mortified this
morning, whore the funeral and in
terment will take place. Mr.. Barker IS
survived only by a granddau-hter, Mrs.
Amy Burt Of Mount Pleasant Mich, a
nephew. Guy f.. Barker, Of this city
ar a niece, Miss Ellen barker Of Brook
Ign. n. Y.
II annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the weldon National bank was hold
Tuesday when the following directors
were elc,.,i: Edward G. Smith. W.
Beecher Fonda, John Z. Rich. Edward
A. Chittenden and Stephen L Royce
The directors elected f. c. Smith, presl-
dent. W. Beecher Fonda. vice-presdent,
and John G. Stranahan. cashier.
The anpual meeting az the st. Adams
Electric Light & Power company was
held yesterday when the following OIL
GERS were elected President. c. G. Ches-
ney of Pittsneld, Mass; v.ce-president,
George NJ. Bunting of Philadelphia;
treasurer, w II. Vorce OF Dover Dol;
secretary. II. r. Hodge of Philadelphia;
directors. William Z. Robertson, Frank
H. Footo and W. II. Vorce.
Another Civil War Veteran was mus
tered out yesterday. when Henry A.
Kilburn passed away al the Park View
Hotel. Nh KiIburns death resulted fro n
tuberculosis with which he had suffered
( for some time Mr. Kilhurn was 20 years
| of age and had lived most of his life IN
Newfane and Brattleboro. He had been
/ in the hotel business for many years. the
/ past few as head clerk of the American
House and recently Of the Park View
Hotel. The remains were escorted to tho
depot last night by delegations from the
Grand Army and Masonic bodies. #
which he was member and taken to
South Wardsboro, where the funeral Will
take place.
The annual meeting OF the Woman 4
| Missionary society of the First Sap
fist Church was held yesterday at the
home of Mrs. William I. Merritt. when
the following officers were elected
President. Mrs p. s. McKillop, vice.
president, Mrs. J. s. Brown: score
tary. Mrs. j. r. Sabin; treasurer. Mrs.
w. T. Merritt; program committee,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. McKillop and Mrs,
Merritt.