Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-02
MONTPELIER.

MONTPELIER.
Tho funeral Of Andrew G4stavison. who
died Saturday morning at tioatou hoSpi-
tai following an operation for appendix
cltis. was held Monday afternoon at his
late home ON the MddlescN road Mr..
GustaViSon was a stone cutter and was
80 years of age. lie was formerly en-
roycd at Northncd bus had resided at
Montpelier for three years. He leaves a
wife and two children.
The funeral of Ferdinand La Croix.
WHO died suddenly Friday night at his
home in the Jones Brook ncighborhood.
was held Monday morning at St Angus
tines Church and burial was IN the
catholic cemetery. Mr. LaCroX dropped
dead soon after eating his supper Friday
night lie was a years old and for the
past ~ years had resided in Montpelier
and vicinity. For several years he was
ianitor at the State House under r. 6.
Thinncy. scrsoant-at-arms. For many
years Mr. la CroiX was member Of
the choir OF s.. Ausustinc's Church. lie
leaves a wife and one son.
Early in December Miss Florence Bar
hcr, matron AZ Heaton hospital. lost
gold watch which extensive advertising
failed to find. While Miss Barber was
walking down Fuller street last Satur-
day she found the watch lying near the
sidewalk where it had evidently been all
winter. As soon as Miss Barber picked
it up the watch began to run and has
since kept good time.
Daniel sullivan of Roxbury, for whom
officers OF Washington county have been
looking for five months, appeared IN
county court Monday, pleaded guilty
to shooting n fawn last fall. and paid
fine Of 500 and costs. He came into
court Of his own free will. after the Of
ncers had practically given up the search
for him. Sullivan was working last fall
AT Springfield. Mass. He came to Yer
mont during the open season for deer,
and shot a young doe. Bcfor" papers for
his arrest could he made ont he skipped
Frank Carleton Of Warren Monday
furnished the $500 hail required Of him
i'm the alienation Of affections case stand
ing against him and was release from
jail.
Herbert II Long formerly OF this city.
died early Monday morning at his home
at Shady Rll Of noural ga Of the heart
With which ne had heen troIblcd for
several Years He was found dead in
bod Mr.. Long was native Of Waits
field and was As years old For nearly
81 his lfo he had lived in Middlcsex and
for the pas: FIVE years had been game
warden In that town His funeral waa
hold Wednesday afternoon at his late
home. the Rev DIR. J. Edward Wright
Of this city officiating. He leaves wife
end three children.
Tho funeral Of Mrs John Pagan. Jr.,
I-oIJ ~
= her late home in Middlesex Center
the Rev ~ J. Edward Wright otnc.at
Ing Burial was in the Lewis ccme-
tory. Mrs. Pagan was % years old, and
tiled Saturday night Of Rrghts disease
Ehc was a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Atkins of Middlesex Center
She is survived by husband and one
son.
Miss Eva May, daughter Of .iayor +.
r Dawlcy. and Peter NJ. Ienel were
quietly married at the Methodist parson-
ago Saturday evening by the Rev. A j
1Iough. A wedding trip will be taken
later in the season.
More than 90 students of Montpel-
icr Seminary have reported to the
Rev. Or. f. A. Bishop. the principal,
that they are i'll with measles and
una pie 10 Sltenu the opening or tue
wiring term. This disease broke out
~ the boarding halls just before tho
commencement of the spring vacation,
F. w. Morse. general freight and
passenger agent of the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad, has resigned his
position TO date from April Is. MIR.
Morse has been in the employ of that
road for "a years. He GINS to do
vote all his time TO the coal trade
that he has for several years carried
a. a side line.
Miss Florence T.. Barber, matron at
1lcaton hospital, has rendered her res
lEnation TO the board of trustees, 10
lake effect July J next. Since Miss
Barber has been AT the head Of the
hospital here work has been salts
factory to all connected with that in
stitution and the notice that she is t.
retire is received with profound re
greet
Mrs, Jennie Y. Davenport died Tues,
day afternoon at tho home Of Mrs, Mar
Tin Pike in Berlin, aged 20 years. Brain
3 trouble was the cause of death. Mrs Da
Venport was ut Iiealon hospital seVera
weeks for treatment for spinal mrnin
gifts and had recently been discharged