Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

the effects of a fall several weeks ago.
Mrs Tabor was 70 years old and for
more than 80 years had been an active
member of the Church of the Messiah.
The Tabor home near Barre transfer was
for many years famed for It's hospitality
and sugar parties and husking froics
these were always notable events. Mrs.
Tabor is survived Ivy one son. Harry S.
Tabor of this city. and one step-daush.
ter, Mrs G. H. Stackpole of East Mon
pelier. Funeral services were held from
the house Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. the Rev DR.. j. Edward Wright
officiating.
Frederick T. Sharp, who ran away
from the State hospital at Waterbury
Thursday evening. was caught Fri
day morning near this city
lie was poaceably eating doughnuts, the
gift of friends, when the officers arrived
and seemed to feel very bad to think he
had been recaptured He said he did not
want to 20 back to the institution and
that he had been trying to escape since
last March but that this was his first
chance. lie had key which he had
made to his door and let himself out by
that means. He was taken to the Jail,
where the asylum officials found him in
the afternoon.
Judge Il. W. Huntlev OF Duxbury, was
in the city Friday afternoon closing. up
the estate of Samuel Somerville Of the
same town. This estate has been tied
up for few years because of suit
brought by John S. wilkins against SOM
crville to obtain the farm which the lat
ter owned. On me farm is tale mine
ea't -,.i. ho 20 70
wilkins for 5000. The deed was filed
with the Capital Savings bank In escrow
but the conditions were not carried out
and Mr. Somcrvlc sold the farm to
Mark Mears. wilkins got an injunction
and-the case went through supreme ana
county courts until last year when the
supreme court ,rdcred that wilkins pay
for It by November which was not done,
Mcars then paid for the farm and al
| though it has required six months to
straighten out the deal after all the trou-
Bile the estate can now be settled
The funeral of Leo White was held
at nine o'clock Monday morning at ST.
| Augustincs Church. MI White is the
young man who was drowned Frida.
evening while swimming in Woodbury.
lake. He had eaten supper and I'M
mediately after went into the water was
taken with cramps about the heart ana
the physician who was called claimed
that he was dead before he sank from
sight. The lake was dragged and the
body recovered about eleven o'clock
Archie Adams. who was in the water with
| him. did his best to save his friend. while
several on the shore saw him meet his
death. Mr.. White is survived by his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo George N
White, and two sisters. Mrs. Charles
Gallagher OF Barre and Miss Mamie
White of this city.
Richard Ballard. son of S. S. Ballard,
has been designated by Senator w. P.
Dillingham; for appointment next year
as a naval cadet at Annapolis. Before
going there Mr.. Ballard Will take six
months course in preparatory school
| in Washington. ID. g.
| Returns received at the office of the
| secretary of state of the grand list
| in towns and cities OF Washington
county show, almost without excep-
ton, an Increase In the valuation of
real estate and decrease In personal
property in the larger towns and
cieies. This amounts to more than
500, 900 in the county.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. A. Glnes of West Berlin was cele-
brated Monday evening at the hall at
West Berlin. Music was furnished by
the Mortified Cornet band, addresses
were made by the Rev. WILDER HIN and
the Rev. r. c. T. Mckenzie. Mr. and
Mrs. Glines were the recipients OF a
purse of gold and silver. Their nine
| children were all present, with several
grandchildren.
The members of the State board OF
pharmacy, who have recently been quite
extensively touring the State inspecting
drug stores, held their July meeting
| Tuesday evening and yesterday at the
State House. Twelve candidates are at
this time taking examinations for regis
| tered pharmacists. During their trip
| through the State they have found sew
eral parties conducting drug stores with
out a license and have caused several of
these to stop doing business They say.
however. that there Is a marked i'm
provement in the drug stores of the state
over few years ago. The members OF
the board present yesterday were Presi-
dent Root of Brattoboro, Secretary j.
G. Bellrose of burlington, Treasurer VII
liam r. Warner of Ncrgennes, W. L.
Gokey of Bennington and d. f. Davis OF
Barre. They left yesterday FOR theh
homes. The result of the examnati ons
will later be made public, No other bust
ness except examination of candidate
was transacted,
The court Of claims has also taken q
recess until Tuesday. July q, when II /:
expected disposition will be made Of sev
eral cases now in the hands of the court
Announcement was made yesterday b,
the Rev. T.. A. Bishop that Miss Martha
E. Bowen Of Waterbury, Conn, has beer
engaged as teacher In stenography anc
typewritng at Montpelier Seminary dur
, Ing the coming year, in place of Mis-:
Hazel b. Andrews. resigned. During tn,
past year, Miss Bowen taught in the
high school at South Hadey, Mass, and
is a graduate OF Mount Holyoke College
Bowen makes the list Of teachers at the
seminary for the coming year complete
Hiram Perkins, who was injured Fri
day evening by jumping from a moving
electric car at BENJAMIN Falls, is still
I'm an unconscious condition Mt Barre
hospital. His pulse is gibwing weaker
and it Is feared he will not survive.
The creditors OF L, VI. Williams. q
, Barre undertaken and furniture dealer
, held their first meeting Yesterday in the
Office OF Referee w. n Theriault. Georg,
Kent OF Berlin was appointed trustee
Mr.. williams liabilities are $500,
NORTHFIELD.
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