Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25

one of st. Adams best known ci,i.
zens and for many years an ofYicia,
| OF the Central Vermont railway. oc-
Cured at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
In New York at about nine o'clorl,
rr'uay morning. The cause Of
death was angina pectoris with which
Mr.. Robertson was stricken about 4
weeks before Mrs. Robertson, their
son. william r. Robertson, and E,
Rev W. Parkyn jackson of this civ
were at the bedside when he passsd
away. Mr.. Robinson was born in Lon
don, England. February II, 1851. 1ro
came to America when II years old.
locating at Augusta. Nc. He began
his railroad career as a fireman on the old
Portland Kennebec, now n part Of the
Maine Central system, and in few
months was appointed assistant stors-
keeper and daughtsman, which position
he held until June 1871, when he came IL
THIS city to accept the position Of general
draughtsman In the Contra, Vermont In.
conceive and car shops. On June I. ISIS.
he was appointed superintendent of mo.
tive power and later master car builder.
which position he held until he resigned
in 1899. after 81 years of service. 500,
afterwards he accepted a position with
the w. II. Miner company of Chicago. "a
special agent In demonstrating and Install
ing the valuable car patents owned by
that company and in which line he was
conspicuously successful. MIR. Robertson
married in July. 1874. Miss Clara ]. Gould,
who survives him with two children, Mls.
Iarre V. Hall OF Burlington and Will
lam f. Robertson Of this city He also
leaves sister, AIRS Robert WILSON e
London. England Mr.. Robertson was loas
a student Of mechanical arts and applied
mechanics for which he developed A
marked aptitude.
Twin daughters were born Nov IL 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Charbonneau of
Lake street These children make thu
} 18th and 14th born to these parents in
the past twenty years
Mrs Moses Afunette was stricken with
paralysis at her home on Lake street at
five o'clock Saturday evening and died at
midnight Besides an aged mother and
her husband, she Is survived by FIVE chill
dren. Mrs Samuel Major. Mrs Lucien
Trombley. Richard. Lucien and Harry
, Monette. The remains We're taken TO
Mooers Forks. y. Y. on the early train
Tuesday morning. where funeral and in
termcnt took place.
, A message was received Sunday from
Somervile. Mass. announcing the serious
illness Of Mrs. s. s. Bedard who for the
past two weeks has been there visiting
her son, Fred $. Bedard Mrs Richards
trouble is blood poisoning, following the
prick of n pin. Mrs. Henry D. Carlisle
left sunday night for West Somerville
TO he with her mother
Miss Alice T.. Soule who has been very
Ill Mt the st. Adams hospital Is enjoy.
ing steady improvement.
= Eot Hail l,s
1 been Ill at the hospital for several weeks,
3 is improving.
The death OF John c. Hurley occurred
$ at his home on Upper Welden street at
G three o'clock Monday morning. after an
illness of less than three months Of
Bright's disease. Mr.. Hurley was n ma
Z tive of Mortified where he was born Il
I years ago. He entered the employ Of
the Central Vermont railway as a brake
man when he was Is years old anG had
been continuously in the employ Of the
company, a conductor for several years
past. He was a charter member Of St.
Adams division. No. "a. Order OF Railway
o Conductors, and for the past 10 years was
secretary and treasurer Of the relief assoc
= citation OF the division. He is survived by
wife and Ave children, Dorothy and
Anna and Gregory. Edward and Paul
'iH'''E oA VI 'iiis WY nc was
held at 81. Mary's Church Wednesday
: morning at nine o'clock.
An election for captain of Company
r. V. n c.. to fill the vacancy caused by
" the resignation of capt. s. S Cushing,
and any other vacancies that may occur.
I will he held at the armory on Thursday
evening, December 2.
l The wedding of Miss Grace Scanlor Of
. this city and Matt Dihana OF Boston
took place Monday. the Rev. P : No
. Killop performing tho ceremony.
n Shouts for help aroused North Main
street Tuesday evening and investiga-
3 ton revealed a man hunt, brief but ex-
= citing while IT lasted. It appears that
i George Westover of st. Adams town had
been In Canada on spree and while in
Carencevile had picked up Marshall
Lehman. a 16-year-old boy. The two
. drove into Highgate Monday and that
night stole a wagon. two dressed hogs
y, and two bags Of barley from the barn Of
y, William Austin. They were arrested and
= arraigned before Justice VI. F. Barr. At
the trial Lemnah turned States evidence.
> Westover was held in $500 bonds for ap-
~ pearance at the March term OF Franklin
county court. while Lehman was held as
a witness. Deputy Sheriffs Charles
-. Steele and Herbert Carmen loaded their
y prisoners In double team and started
3" for the Jail his city. Just before reach
70 ing Hoyt street Westover immeda tely
10 made flying leap for liberty. He landed
on his head. but was up and away in a
II fifty Logging 1t down through Or. Glib
IT sons back yard with Deputy Steele In hot
90 pursuit. At the foot OF the Gibson LOT
II Is six-foot wire fence which Westover
u knew not OF and when he went into this
Z he bounded back and in an instant Steele
'd had landed on him. Lehman had seen
d. his partners escape as did Carmen. who
/ was driving and Lemnnh followed suit.
tumbing out with Carmen trying to hold
IA him and the frightened horses at the
lie same time. Lehman wiGgled away from,
lie Carmen and made good his escape. only
es touching on two or three high places
until he was lost to sight The principal
to offender was, however. safely landed be-
in hind the bars.
The marriage Of Miss Lydia Marie
us Menard, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. a.
IN Menard Of Newton street, and Joseph T
r. Daley. was solemnized at St Mary's
Church Monday morning. Charles 4
* Buck was best man and Miss Ida Donag
to hue maid Of honor.
n ENoSBURGH FALLS.
n John Beaulac has disposed Of prop
ia erty In Essex junction and purchase