Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Mrs stephen r. Colby wife Of the
passenger conductor on the Barre and
Montpclier branch of the central YER
mont railway, dropped dead from heart
disease shortly before three o'clock
Friday afternoon. Mrs Colby was
walking down Main street and fell in
front of the bakery OF G.. II. Cross &
SON. She was quickly carried inside
the store and medical aid was sum
moncd. but before g physician arrived
Mrs. Colby was dead. Reside her hus-
hand. Mrs. colby is survived by two
sons who arc employed in this city.
pr g. IT. Stone Of the state labora-
tory at burlington was IN Barre Fri
day afternoon to perform an autop-
sY on the body Of Elwvn o. Walker,
who was found dead in his room AT a
iate hour Thursday night. The mans
death was evidently due to acute al
coholism. hut states Attorney Gates
thought best to have an autopsy per-
formed. Walker is said to have been
drinking heavily Of late. He was n
wheclwright by trade but had not been
at his shop for two weeks. He was
SO years old and unmarried.
The body OF r. q. Walker on which
an autopsy was performed Friday even
ing hv Doctors Stone and Spraeue of
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Inc funeral Of HenrN lutti'' VINO dl'a
late Friday evening, was held SUNDAY
afternoon at the nome OF Percy Bailey ON
ST. Paul s. Mr.. futile was mcmbfr OF
the local lodge of knights OF Pythias,
who had charge Of the serv'ce. The R"v.
Dr. ]. Edward Wright was the offlciat-
ing clergyman. Mr.. futile was Is wear
old and was native Of Kcesevillc. y.
V. Tho body was taken to Chateaugay,
y. Y. for burial.
The members Of the old Volunteer Hose
company. No. /. held their 25th annual
reunion and banquet at Millcr's Inn Fri
day evening Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: president.
A. A. Whitcomb: e-rresident. PETER
Michaud: secretary and treasurer. &. II.
Senter; foreman. A. G. Eaton: first as
sistant. George B. Walton: second as
sistart II. O. Kent; auditors. Geols 20
/. Blanchard C. s. Whittier: banuuc,
committee. A. G. Eaton and George r.
Walton W. r. Dewey presided a. the
banquet and among the sneakers were
Chief John Wahlcn and Joh, w Peck
a former chief A silent toast WAS drani
to c. y pitkin. G. e Rancros, Gus
tav,le Jacobson and James Crossott Thi,
corlnan, vas nrpauizcd II, tbo DAYS n,
hand ,ogincs and has kont ;,s orraniyo.
,ion cortirtio,sl,.
Tho farm house and harms ., c,ror,o,
pou,r ~ NiddIosav abont torr r,i,.,
team mic ci,,- ,,,oro hur,,,d - ,,,o ,..,,,,,l
carry Nonda,. morning W. pnu.e,I ,.a,
fine onI,. oc.ura,t of ~. b,uso o,a ,,ar
rou,l,. escaosd u.itb his r,e 1,,o ero ma,
,su.ad b, ,r ,,.,.t..o,.d So. :; -;
bason,en, ,,oro W. po,r.u ,.os ,r,.i,,
IN dry nut ,hc danonross Tre ,,oue
Was an MD half ator, b,iild;nr 81 ,,,
l,,ta value h,,- M Insurance vas car
rfod and the burning If Tho huild,prs an,
contents were Total loss 70 Mr Rowell
Whom Washington, county court ,econ
Nnncd Monday afternoon. tn. taking q
testimony in tho peck-t,rnardt cases wa
resumed The attornevs for Nildre
Brewster will ask Judge Hall tn fix
time for taking Nm her pet!tion that sh
he released from confinement a; tn