Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
Mrs. Gertrude r. Eagan died Tuesday

MIS- fertrudc T.. Eagan died Tuesday
morning At the Mary Fletcher hospital
after long Illness with tuberculosis
She had conducted her boarding house at
2i9 Pear street, however. up 20 n few
days ago, when she was taken TO the
hospital She was SO years of age and
, was formerly Miss Gertrude Doyle Of
Essex. She is survived by three chill
drcn Beatrice AGED i2, Grace. aged TO-
and John, aged eight.
The death Of Alison l.. Writer'S occurred
Saturday morning at the home of his
daughter. Mr.. John r. Read on Shell
burne street Mr.. Writer'S was a native
of Milton. tho son Of Horace and
Clarissa Writer'S. and was 10 years of
age. For many years he was engaged
as travelling salesman for firm In Fort
Wayne, Ind, selling road machines. He
had resided in Burlington about IS years
lie is surS we'd by VIE and daughter
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
at 80 O'Clock from his late home
The farm on Shelturne street. owned
by Dr W. II. Engleshv. has been sold
90 ]. J. Flynn, who will begin its de-
vclopment at once, cutting it up into
building lots and running streets through
It. The property has a frontage OF Loo
feet on Shelhuinc street and 800 feet
on Park avenue. Pine street also runs
directly through it from north to south,
| ana It extends on the west 10 tho Rut-
land railroad track. This land. which
has long been uuimprovcd, is now avail
able for home and business purposes.
The annual meeting If the Burlington
! Euildne " Loan association for the
I nomination Of officers VISA held Tuesday
/ evening in tho offices Of tho Chittondon
County Trust Co. The following Off
| Gers were nominated; President. W. j.
| Van Pattcn: Vice-prcsidcnt, t. A. Wood
| bury; secretary and treasurer r. \.
| Cooke; directors for three years. H. ".
| Han. T. 6. Harrington, e. W. Browncll
G. l.. Dolan; auditors. j. II. Mscombcr.
! :. I" Platka, II. V Hall.
! Frank Brill a soldier from Fort Ethan
Allen, upon a plea of guilty to being IN
! toXicatod. was Monday fined s. and
costs OF $50 in city court. Fred Coed
| rich OF South Burlington who figured IN
! a miX-up last week when his team got
away from him pleaded guilty to a sim
| liar offcnse and was fined 81 and costs
Of $685.. Patrick Flynn pleaded guilty 30
Il second offcnso. Being sworn for dis
| closure. he told without variations tho
stranger story and was remanded TO
| Jail to refresh his memory.
The site for the y. moo A. boys
summer camp is siill unsettled, although
:, veral locations have been considcrcd
| The camp at Silver bay, which has been
the gathering point for the associations
! in the state in the past is to he al ban
doned for a better bathing beach IL one
| can be found. Tho beach at Silver bay
is rocky and not VOL adapted for the
younger boys. Tho association hopes to
ind some location which will he at some
distance from the city and still be suit
able for camping purposes.
William McKanna. charged with sec
ond offence of intoxcation. pleaded
guilty when arraigned in city court Tues
day and was inca Sl5 and cost OF
sG.95. On disclosure h" testified that he
got drunk on some stuff which he pur-
chased in New hampshire, from which
State he has recently returned. Oliver
Polvin pleaded guilty. To- being intoxicat-
cd and was sentenced to serve 30 days in
jail. Edward Merchant and Rose Lee
fevre both pleaded guilty. to similar Of
fences ana received s. aud costs Of s. a
| each.
Frank Barrett, son Of Master Car
penter l.. r Barrett Of the Champlain
transportation company, died Thurs
day at Baldwin, y. y following an
operation for appendicitis His
| death was directly due TO pneumonia
which followed the operation. Mr. Barrett
WAS engaged in the work on the now
Lake George steamer and up to Tho time
Of the operation was in tho best Of
health. He was 10 years Of age and was
born in Shelburne. His mother died some
years ago and beside. his father II" is
survived by several brothers and sisters.
The remains reached Shclburne Thurs
day evening and the funeral WAS held a
St GATHERINGS Church Saturday morning
a 1880 o'clock.
Arlen Farr of Bristol and Miss Ina r.
Davis, daughter Of r. L. DAVIS OF az
North street. We're married at the First
Church chapel yesterday morning. The
officiating clcrgyma was the Rev Or.
smart, pastor Of the College Street
Church. Tho bride. who was given tn
marriage by her father, was attir.d In A
| travelling gown Of blue. with hat to
match. She carried bouquet Of lilies
Of the valley, The groom was una,tcnd-
cd. Following the ceremony tlc couplc
loft Immediately for wedding trip to
Boston. Upon their return they will re-
side in Bristol whore Mr. FAIR is en-
pioNcd as hOokkccper for the Bristol
Manufacturing COMPANY Tie bride was
for seven years clerk in the ofrico Of the
local telephone exchange and was held
in the highest esteem by her associates.
The first meeting Of the nov school
board for organization was held Friday
| evening, with the following school com
mlssoners pIcsent; DR.. II, e. Tnkham. |
V. A. Bullard. n Is. Chttcnden. DR.. |
q. +. l.atour, Frank j. Dwycr and T.,
$ Adsi' the latter succeeding T. ].
harrington IN the first ward Officers
of the board were elected as follows: !
President, Dr. II. G. Tlnkham; clerk. DIR. |
q. +. I+atour II. o. Wheeler was elected
superintendent of schools for the cnsuiug
year. Standing committees were appointed
for tho coming year ms follows: On
school houses and school property. Com
nlssioners Tinkham. Bullard and I.atour.
on school instruction. text books and
teachers. Commissioners Rullard. Chitten-
den and Adsit, finance and accounts.
Commissioners Dwyer, Iatour and Chit
tcnden. rules and regulations, Commits
sioners Adsit. Dwyer and Latour. ~,
The remains Of Patrick Mcguire arriv-
ed in this city TUESDAY murnIn. from