Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

/ Two years ago the towns voted about
/ $40 900, last year about $4,000 while
| this year. with 20 towns and cities
yet to be heard from about $4,000
has been voted. Mr.. Gates expects
/ that the villages and other towns yet
to be heard from Will swell this
amount to nearly 100000. The appro-
priation IS $4,000 and the extra $15,-
600 will probably be divided among
the counties on especially bad roads
which arc of considerable public i'm
/ portancc but which are not Of so
much Importance to the towns and
/ have been neglected.
RrCHFORD
Mrs. Adelinc (r'ogg) Currier died at
! 1880 O'Clock Friday morning at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs J. n. Culver. Had
/ she lived until the 10Th day OF this
/ month she would have been ~ years old,
ana shc was probably the oldest person
! in town Old age was tho cause Of her
death. Tho funeral was held at the
! house Sunday afternoon at two o'clock,
! the Rev. w i. Douglass officiating, and
the body was placed in the vault at
! Hillside cemetery and taken to Enfield,
! n. H.. fer burial later. Mrs. Currier Is
! survived Ivy one daughter. Mrs. Culver.
/ one son. Samuel A. Currier OF Cold
/ River. n. H.. and several grandchildren
/ and great grandchildren. Until the past
| year she retained her mental faculties
| to wonderful degree and, was able
to read without glasses.
Mrs. Mary Goodro of Barton Is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. w. H. Clapper.-The
Rev. w. G. Scofeld, former pastor of
the Baptist church here. was agreeaby
surprised Friday evening when n number
of friends dropped in to remind him that
lie was 10 years old. He was presented
with a bouquet of carnations.
On. J. H. Hamilton, aged IS years,
died Sunday afternoon of internal inju-
ies resulting from Il fall few weeks
ago. coupled with Brishts disease The
funeral was held at St. AIMS Episcopal
pal Church Tuesday afternoon at go
o'clock, the Rev. +. BarnDy Leach off,
eating. DR. Hamilton was born in Berk
shire February 20, 1886 and as tho year
1900 was not n leap year had really seen
hut Il birthdays. He Is survived by his
wife, two sons, DR.. James NJ Tamil-
ton of Rutland (by a 1o-11er MARRIAGE,
end Jay Hamilton of Farnham. Que. An
engineer on the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, three daughters. Mrs. Frank j.
Kelley OF Newport, Miss Fannie NJ
Hamilton. who lives at nome. also four
brothers. Daniel p OF Rhinebeck. Iowa.
Herman II. of Connecticut, DR. Nathan
=. OF this village, DR.. Merrill T. Of New
port and Edgar II. Hamilton OF st. AL
hans, and one sister. Mrs. w. b. Greene
of this place. DIR. Hamilton in his day
tt.
had held many town offices. and repre-
scented the town in the Legislature. He
was health officer at the time of his
death. He was member of the Amer
lean Medical association and for many
years was secretary of the Vernon:
State board of health. He was twice
married. his first wife being Ellen Cor
of this place. and his second wife, Mary
Anseline Smalley of Waterbury.
funeral Of Mrs. Adeline Curr!er was
largely attended Sunday afternoon at
the home OF Capt. and Mrs. J. n. Culver
The Rev W. T.. Douglass officiated, as
sisted by the Rev. j. II. Wallace. The
bearers were N. II. Mandico, L. +. Gull
Icy, II. +. Kennedy and NJ G. Rublee.-
Charles Abbott OF Montreal and Mrs.
Louise Mallet Of Freeport. Me-, were
rarried at the Methodist parsonage Sat
urday ny the Rev. w. f. Douglass.-Ed-
ward T. Chase of this town and Miss
Gertrude y. Hawkins OF Montgomery
we're married at the Methodist parsonage
Saturday eveninE.-Cortis j. Bliss and
son, Frank. of MITCHELL S. D., are visit
ing relatives in town.-The literary de-
partment of the Woman's club met
with Mrs. l.. II. Smith Thursday after
noon.--Walter NJ Coons for eight years
clerk in the clothing store of H. II.
Comings. has bought a half interest,
The firm name will be II. II. Comings &
Co.-Mrs. II. w. McKenney has bought
% Homer r. Thomas the store occupied
10y the Cooperative Grocery company
Mrs. Ernest Bartlett of Segregassett,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Il. b.
Read.
Harlow Il. Sears, aged about 6S years.
dropped dead just before nine o'clock
Wednesday morning. For many years
lie had been employed as watchman OF
the engine on the Central Vermont rail-
way that was kept here over night.
When near the home Of George c. Man
TEL he iel! to the ground He was taken
to his boarding place, but life was ex-
cause. Mr.. Sears was unmarried, and 10
survived by one sister, Miss Sophronia
Sears. and an uncle. James Mudgett,
both of this town. The funeral will be
held at the Baptist Church this after.
noon at two o'clock, the Rev. W. q. |
Scoheld officiating. and the burial Will
tc in Hillside cemetery.-The pupils o.
the high and graded schools will give an
entertainment in Aver opera hall on FRI
daS and Saturday evenings, the same
program being given each night.-The !
condition Of Mrs. Austin Puffer Is very
critical and her death is looked for at
any time.-The funeral of Elmer Wing, |
Wednesday afternoon al two o'clock 1t
tho homo Of his sister, Mrs. W. Fletcher.
the Rev. W. L. Douglass officiating
Burial was at Richford Center.
The funeral Of DR.. James Hannibal |
Hamilton. who died Sunday was held
at St. AIMS Episcopal Church Tuesday
afternoon at 1880 O'Clock. the Rev. F. |
Barnby Leach officiating assisted by the
Rev j. II. Dell of sutton, Que, the ser
vice being IN charge of the Masonic or
der. Tie bearers were Capt. j, ~ Culver, |
Siias T. Wilson, Horace r. Aver, Lucius
Il. Parker, Arthur l.. Weeks and DR.. c. |
S, ScoH-'' AT the adjourned meeting
Monday evening. It was voted to refund
the floating Indebtedness of the village.
a little over $500. by issuing bonds. at
rate OF interest not to exceed four and
one half nor cent in accordance With n