Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-30
ESSEX JUNCTION.

and Mrs. L. II. White died Sunday
morning Of tuberculosis at the age OF Il
years. Besides her parents she is survived
by FIVE brothers and a sister, David and
Louis of this town, Edgnr Of Parrc. Will
lam of Providence. Il. J., and Arthur Of
Lowell, Mass, and Mrs. l.. J. Carroll
OF Barre. The funeral vas held Tuesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
Church of the Holy Family
| The marriage OF Mrs. Minerva G. Grow
and W. w. Wheeler took place mt her
home Monday evening In presence of a
few relatives. Tho ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. n. A. Wood of the
BAPTIST Church. The bride is S. gears old
and the grooms age is ca years.
Prof Clifton y. Howe of the College
,of Forestry at Baltimore. y. c.. came
Monday to attend tho wedding of his
twin brother Carlton -. Howe, and Miss
Alice Durfee which will take clac" ct
the home of the brides parents, the Rcv.
and Mrs II. A. Durfec. In Winooski
this evening
The Hon. and Mrs J. f. Downing of
Erie, Pa arrived Tuesday night to
visit Mrs Albert Barney. mother OF
Mrs. Downing.
A sad accident occurred here yesterday
afternoon about two O'Clock when John
Lorenzo whitcomb, the young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Whitcomh, WIS
drowned in the Winooski river near the
Whitcomh farm homestead which is
about two miles west OF the village. The
boy, who, would have been nine years
old the 10th of August. with his brother,
Edward. year or two older, and In
|
Raymond and Howard Lee, boys of
about his age, left the house at about
80 O'Clock ard went to place In the
river some little distance away to wade
and play In the water. None Of the boys
could swim, with the exception OF the
wheatlcy lad. and ne but very little
John was ahead OF the others and called
them to follow as ne kept wading out
into the river until all at once the boys
saw him disappear as though he had
stepped or into a deeper place. Young
Wheatley tried to catch ard save him
but was bic to do no. The boys then
started at once for the wh!tconh home
| to notify the parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Whitcomb were at another part OF the
large farm SO one OF the farm hands
went 10 the river and found the body
! winch must lluNe UcVh '''N "e'N'
over half an hour. DR. j. A. AT
chnmbnult was called meantime and
came as soon as possible He tried al
known means. for more than an hour
TO revive life but was unable to do so
The Whitcomh boys had been in tho
water but once before without being
watched by their father who had been il
the habit Of going with them In the earl!
part Of the evening during the summer
They were at a spot which they had no
frequented before. The boy, who was {
bright and lovable little fellow. IL sur
viyed by his parents, two brothers. Ed
ward and Robert and sister, Isabelle
He was next to the oldest child. The ar
rangemcnts for the funeral are not com
pletcd. The accident was shock to thu
community and the family have the
heartfelt sympathy OF all.
Mrs. NJ. o. Howe OF Newfane. Mrs
Elizabeth p. Davenport and Miss Efl'
Davenport OF Brattleboro and DR.. Mar
shall A. Howe OF New York arrived hcr,
last night to be present at the wedding
! Of Carlton d. Howe and Miss Alice Dur
fee which takes place In Wnooski Thu
evening
Mt and Mrs. w. G. stevens, Mr. an,
Mrs Ralph Stevens and children, Mrs
, place and Mrs. Pulsifer and Miss Mer
rill Of Auburn, Me. have returned from
camping at Mallets bay.