Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. Adams.

The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance OF George Frost. who went
70 St Adams Pay a week ago Thurs
day on n fishing trip and dld not re-
turn. was solved Thursday morning
by tho finding Of HIS body which had
been washed MP on the shore by the
strong south wind. II was found by
jed Ladd and Frank Britton. who
were driving along the road about
IN 20 o'clock In the morning. Thu
body was lying about half way be-
tween Nourger's store and the creek
bridge and was in badly decomposed
condition. The selectmen were mott
ed and tho body was taken to the
Undertaking rooms Of John T. Sulii-
van and the burial took place In
South Main street cemetery Friday
morning NJ nine o'clock
Mr Frost was 80 years old and is
survived by his wife who I. daugh-
tor Of Mr.. and Mrs John Young, and
two young children. He had been
employed as engineer by tho Central
Vermont railway until Few years
ago and at the time of his death was
tho stationary engineer on the work
Of leveling Niger Iiill
In Franklin county court Thursday
the case Of J Leslie VS.. Prosper Rich,
which was TO hav" been taken NJ
Thursday. was entered settled" The
following state cases were taken up:
state Va. Daniel Brew. breach of peace
and robbery. respondent pleaded not
guilty; state We. Mn!oney Smith.
breach of peace and robbery. pleaded
not guilty The new case tahcn up
Goslin, a Swanton case for assault
on the Young Chapman boy. the case
being brought by his mother. Mrs
Anna Chapman. Furman anc Webster
appear for the plaintin and e. G. AUS
tin & Son for the defendant. IN the
case of Derosia vs. Ferland n High
gate assumpsit case. the fury brought
in n verdict for the plaintiN 70 re-
cover Sl9So3 The case Will go 10
supreme court on exceptions
The body Of Fred J. Church. who died
In the state hospital for tho insane At
Waterbury Wednesday. Sept o. vas
brought here Thursday and taken to
the home Of his parents. Nh ana Mrs..
Daniel r Church, whore the funeral was
held Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock
with burial in he South Main street
cemetery. Mr.. church had been II, for
two Yeafa and previous to that time
was locomotive engineer on the Cen
trial Vermont railway. He was born in
St. Johns IS years ago but had resided
IN this city since he was hoy
A Jury IN Franklin county court
Saturday brough; in verdict for the
pla'ntiR TO recover sS333 In thc as
sault case of Herbert Chapman as
James A. Cosselin Of Swanton. Court
Monday afternoon
The marriage engagement IL announ ed
OF Miss Anna Margaret Menard and Felix
George Lawrence. The wedding Il set
for Monday. October H.
The Franklin county court docket seems
to be rapidly melting away ard II is quite
probable that court will not last over two
weeks longer. Tuesday the Kempton
VIII case, FOR the TRIAL OF which elaborate
preparations had been made and many
witnesses summoned was announced as
settled and discontinued The fury IN the
criminal case Of State VS.. Robert FARLEY.
charging an assault committed August o.
when Farley threatened to kin Daley
Tuesday returned verdict Of guilty.
Invitations have been received here for
the wedding o. Miss FLORENCE Gertrude
Wallace daughter NJ Mr. and Mrs. lor
EMO Il. Wallace Of Waterloo. Que. and
John Kenneth Smith OF this city. which
will take place AT ST ruke's Church
Waterloo Wednesday evening. October g.
Negotiations. which have been under
way for some time are about completed
for the re-openng OF the Park View
Hotel, George W. Drover OF this city is
to be ono of the proprietors The house