Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30


and this bill he worked through the
house, but it failed to become law
Judge Hathaway. honored and rich
died here November "a, 1881, in the
9th year of his age.
In Justice Kearneys court Thursday
George Wilson and Tom Murphy were
convicted of obtaining money under false
pretenscs and each was fined $40 and
costs or three months In Rutland They
couldn't pay and SO will go down and
polish marble until after Easter Wilson
Is the same one who has worked the
sympathetic game In other parts of the
State. claiming to have been with Dewey
ut the battle Of Manila bay and received
injuries to his arm which crippled him
He got along so nicely that he took on
a partner Mr.. Murphy, to help spend his
easily gotten money and then Murphy be-
came hero too and they finally got
drunk here and overdid 1t.
Alvah Hathaway night operator at the
Fairfax Falls power house of the YER
mont Power and Manufacturing COM
pany's plant was nearly clectrocuted
carly Saturday night while in the per-
Torrance of his duties. low the trouble
happened no one knows, but Hathaway
vas found lying on the floor unconscious
and it was at first feared dead. DIR. Dav
idson went over from this city and
worked over the man all night, finally
bringing him around
Mrs Cora CThorp) Whttemorc. widow
Of Rodney Whittomoro. died at her home
on the Sheldon road Sunday morning.
in the 13rd year of her age Mrs Whit
temore had been in failing health for n
few months. Her death wi ich was un-
expected, was caused by a pulmonary
hemorrhage. She is sur ived by three
nephews. W. w. Thorp of I1.-de Park,
Stafford a. Thorp and George w. Thorn.
and n niece, Mrs. Charles Moore of St
Adams. The funeral was held at her
late home Tuesday afternoon at two
O'clock
Tho death Of Mrs. Myron Turner oc-
Cured Saturday morning at her homo on
Jewell street Mrs. Turn was IS years
Old ana died from an organic trouble
and grip She leaves a niece. IRIS. J. y.
S'arlrs, Of ST. Adams town. ana two
nephcws, William and John Acllermau
Of Du Point, Iowa. Tho funeral was
hold at 81. Lukc's Episcopal church
Monday afternoon at tVo O'Clock.
r. j. Farr. formerly foreman Of the
Central Vermont machine shops here
and recently with the Delaware & Hud-
son at Schenectady has resigned there
t. accept Il similar but better position
with the Northern railway Of Costa
Rica.
There is m unprecedented amount
of Illness in the city and most Of the !
physicians are nearly worn out from |
the great demands made upon them |
it is rare household where some !
m mher is not in some degree III, and |.
the hospital is filled to its capacity
The funeral of Erastus S. Sartwen |
who died Sunday at the home of his |
son, Albert Sartwell Of Federal street |
after two days Illness of pneumonia |
was held at the house Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock. Mr. Sartwell was |
Civil War veteran, serving in the eth |
Vermont and was a member of Jesse |
Jewett Post No -, q. A. r. of swan
ton. He is survived by six children,
Albert of this city, with whom he
lived and Judson Sar- well Of Auburn
dale Mass, and Mrs. Jennie Lyman of
Hartford. Conn and Mrs. Alma Will
liams Mrs. Emma Baker and Mrs.
Flora Tillotson of Derby, Conn.
Mrs. Maria Bertrand, aged IS. widow
Of Napoleon Bartrand, died Monday
pital, after E brief Illness rho FUN
eral was held at st. Mary's Church
W ednesdaN morning at nine o'clock
county political affairs are already be-
Ing given some ttcntion by prospective
candidates for Offices. and their prom
isoS to be scrap over ne ONCE OF
states attorney for which position the
names Of II. Elmer Wheeler Guy II.
start ana Elmer johnson have been
mentioned.
Information has Lrcn received boro n
,hc dcatn OF l.. A. Emerson who diod
L. his hone in Sun-mcrviua & {, Janu-
Try s. in his send wear. Mr.. Emerson is
here as formcr freight tramc
of the Central Vermont rai,vov
for several years, leaving here in 1So. to
take n similar position ON the South Caro-
Ina d Georgia railroad. His last oricia,
position was that of assistant general
freight agent Of the O.. l'cston division
Of the Southern railwat Vhi,o bar,
Mr.. Emerson occupied tho hnusa now
owned by DR.. William Stamford cto,.ors
Mrs. John D. Wyman. who has been
passing two months In this vicinity
with friends. left Nnnda,. for bor
home in Los Angeles. cal Sho vas
accompanied by her sister. Miss Law
renee of sheldon.
Three meetings of the ma iorit,. of tho
patrons Of the Oakland branch or tho
Vermont Croamoli.s companv which
has been in financial trouble for the mast
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