Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-23
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBANS.


ton occurred at the st. Adams hospi
Mr.. Barney was IS years old and leaves
wife and son. The remains were
taken to Swanton Thursday and the
funeral was held Saturday.
The two Italian tratnps sentenced some
weeks ago to five months In franklin
county Jail for vagrancy. and who were
Harmed out" to John Hunt during the
haying season. have taken leg bail and
made good their escape.
J. Barron Foss cut one of his feet
SO badly while swimming Saturday.
that he will be laid up for while.
Mr.. Foss was just finishing his swim
and with his final stroke, struck ono
Of his feet glancing blow against
the sharp propeller blade of motor
boat, cutting cash on the side about
six inches long and nearly an inch
deep. Friends who were with Mr..
Foss improvised tourniquet and
stopped the bleeding until DR.. Mason
arrived and dressed the wound. TAX
ing several stitches to close the in
jury.
Walton Hyde who has been passing
some time In a logging camp I'm the
Maine woods. arrived home Saturday
badly injured by a large splinter which
had penetrated his body near the abdo-
men. He is getting along as we'll az
could be expected.
The death Of Mrs. Celestial L. Gar
penter) Leach Of High street occurred
Sunday of heart disease after a long i'll
ness. Mrs. Leach was In her 6sth year
and is survived by several children. The
funeral was held from the house at
II o'clock Tuesday morning and the re-
mains were taken to Binghamvlle for
intermcnt.
The many friends here Of Mrs Cynthia
l.. Little of Fairfield. are deeply panied
over hr death which occurred Mon
day morning Of pleurisy and attended
complications. after an illness of several
weeks Miss Daphne Bradley, a sister OF
Mrs. Little is seriously III at the home
of Mrs. Little.
The condition of O. p. Woodland. who is
in a serious condition from paralysis,
r, mains about the same.
Walter l.. Clark OF 81. Adams and Guy
Rowe OF Danvlle sailed from Boston
Saturday on the "Cymric' for few
weeks tour of Europe
Charles r. Fuller, Jr.. formerly super
intendent Of motive power OF the Central
Vermont, has been appointed to the
same Office on the great Union Pacific
system. with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, Cal.
In city court Tuesday Daniel Bird
pleaded guilty to A charge OF receiving
stolen property and was sentenced by
Judge Post to not less than three nor
more than four months in the work
house. Bird was a partner of Bill Le-
marond, who robbed John Alderman 8
house about a month ago. LENA rond is
now IN prison doing time, but Bird es-
capped to Topper Lake where he was
arrested and sentenced for vagrancy
Upon the expira ton OF his term he was
rearres,cd by sheriff George c. Holmes
and brought here for trial.
The Rev d. J. O'Sulivan Of this city
is circulating petitions or having them
circulated, asking the papal delegate at
Washington to use his influence in hav-
Ing O'Sullivan appointed coadjutor-
bishop of Burlington.
Major Hiram f, Perkins. long one OF
the prominent citizens Of st. Adams and
one OF the best known Grand Army men
IT. the State died at his home on Upper
Weldon street "Wednesday night of heart
disease. after an illness of several
months. Captain" Perkins as he was
popularity known. was born in Castle
ton October 49, 1898. and came to this
city when young man. entering the
employ OF the Foundry company as Il
machinst. Captain Perkins early had a
liking for n soldiers life and when tie
great Civil War broke out, was u cor
poral In the famous Ransom Guards. ="
This company was mustereded into
the services Of the United States as
Comapny c. lat W, Vol Inf, with
| Perkins as It's first lieutenant. lie was
promoted captain and assigned to Com
on April O. 1869 was promoted to ma Tor
Of the first Louisiana Native Guards,
known as the I'D United States colored
troops. This regiment he commanded
during the famous Red River campaign,
and some of the time commanded the
brigade. He served In all three years
and three months. resigning July 20. 1864.
Ma jor Perkins was present In action at
the capture Of Forts Jackson and St
Phillip, the capture OF New Orleans.
Port Hudson second, the Red River
campaign and many other battles and
skirmishes, Mater Perkins always
retained his interest In military
AFFAIRS and after the war closed
was for several years captain of the
BARLOW Gray" Company Il of the Yer
mont National Guard. He was also active
" Identified with the Grand Army from
the time Of Its inception and had served