Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

dcht OF the Vermont Society Of Colonial
Danes. She was also a member of the
Mayflower society and the Verloont
Branch of the Red Cross. In local af-
fairs she was equally prominent, being
the president OF the st. Adams Choral
| Union, which flourishing musical society
she cid much to promote. the Autonoc
cub, the Monday Afternoon club and
the Watchful Circle of the King S
| Daughters. She was n charter member
OF the board of managers of the Warm
CT nome and at the time os her dea tn
was president of the board II was large
~ through the untiring efforts of Mrs.
Strahahan that the memorial to Seth
warner and Remember Baker, the Re-
Voiutionary heroes, was erected at Isle
La Motto Inst s';u'Gcr Ivy She nntriotic
N"'''h '!.' :.,. ~ 1IJ..u,u vas
II born leader and lad the faculty vi
Maugurating large undertakings and
bringing them to q successful close. A
brilliant mind. naturally, combined with
'he ADVANTAGES of cultured surroundings
aho many months Of travel both abroad
una In nor own country. made her n
oeiiShffu' companion, and her presence
was aiWaFs an inspiration for good
me Following officers were elected
fIlday night by St Adams Lodge, No
- new england Order of Protection:
N"rueh' a. Z. Schufelt; vice warden,
=. W. Moore; secretary. Mrs. Floyd
mooney financial secretary, Charles
H. bingham; treasurer, Guy F. Barker:
chaplain, Miss Nina Barker; guide.
Ralph Whtcomb; guardian, Miss Lii
liam Hyde; trustees. j. Scofeld, G. c.
story, c. a. Rostwick; pianist Miss
Flossie Spaulding.
The following officers have been ell
ectcd by a. r. Hurlburt Post No. GO.
c. A. r.; Commander. Henry Jarvis;
senior vice commander, Nathan l..
Skinner; junior vice-commander John
T.. Wright; quarterInaster. John Jar
Wis; surgeon, A. 5. Greene, chaplain.
j. G. Moore officer Of the day. G. L.
Spicer; officer Of the guard, Samuel
Crown, relief committee. George r.
Childs John Jarvis. s. II. Wood, n.
L. skinner, c. p. Hogan; delegates to
department encampment, c. l.. Spicer,
\. :. Greene n. l.. Skinner.
Rose LeBauc, who was on the NO.
train Saturday. morning going from Bos-
ton to Montreal, gave birth TO a child
between this city and Swanton. 4
physician was procured ut Swanton and
the woman ana child were placed in the
sleeping car :or the remainder of the
trip.
An old fashioned scrap" at tho Blocks
Saturday afternoon resulted in the ar
rest of Jane Brace and Babe Brace,
father and sou, on the charge of breach
Of peace.
William Pelkey has rented the build
ings and grounds al the rear of Mrs.
NJ. +. Spencers restaurant on South
Main street and will conduct RI wood
yard.
| The dance which was to be siver De
cembcr % by the members of the Owl
club and Autonoe club has been cam
celled on account of the death of Mrs.
| +. Stewart Stranahan.
| The body of Arson Iiickok, aged Gl
years. of Fairfax, who died at the St.
Adams hospital of injuries received from
Il kick of a horse. was taken TO his
| home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Malloy, aged Il years, widow
of Moses Malloy. died at the home of
Thomas Coleman Sunday night after a
| lingering Illness The funeral was
held at St. Marys Church Wednesday
morning at nine o'clock with burial in
the Fairfax street cemetery.
A son was born to DR.. and Mrs. Alan
| Davidson Monday afternoon.
| George t. Jones has returned from
| GAINESVILLE, Ohio where ne was called
| by the death of his father. He was ac-
| companied home by his sister, Miss F.
| Jones. who VIII make her home here
The city council has decided to buy a
plot of land belonging to Frank Charron
| to be used as filtration bed which VIII
be utilized az conditions demand. This
purchase is six and half acres In extent
and the city paid $50 an acre for it. The
city has also obtained the right of way for
the eXtcntion of the sewer.
The large office at the customs house
was filled yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock when Deputy Collector of Customs
H. : Danforth conducted a sale of seized
goods. the principal articles being two
fur lined coats and one Persian lamb coat
besides numerous smaller articles. cigars.
maple sugar, etc Most Of the men and
women present evidently came from
curiosity for the bidding was not especially
exciting II. A. Dunbar purchased fur
lined mans coat for 500, e. a. Bostwck
the other furlined coat paying $50 80. and
l.. D. Scotield was the purchaser of the
p, 'san lamb coat paving in the vicinity
OF $3.50.
The funeral Of Mrs. Moses Malloy, who
died Sunday night was held at ST. Mary's
Church yesterday morning, the Rev. r.
j. Cahill officiating The burial took place
in the Fairfax street cemetery.
f. A. Sunderin Of Lebanon. y. H.
has been in the city on business for the
| past few days.
| Mrs Charles A. Pierce Of Plattsburgh
y. V, is visiting her mother, Mrs. 4. j.
| Bardo.