Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
FRANKLIN
ST. ALBANS.

Tho following officers have been elected
by Champlan Court, No. 400, Catholic
Order OF Foresters: Chief ranger. Joseph
Daignault: Vicc-chief ranger, II. f..
EEcuyer; financial secretary. +. A.
Tongas recording secretary, z. +.
L'Ecuyer treasurer NJ j.. LEcuyer:
trustees. Tranl; Lecour, a. c. Gaudette,
+. Chabot speaker, n. L. LEcuycr;
medical examiner DR.. J. w. Perrault;
delegate to convention, n. f. L'Ecuyer;
alternate, G. Barrctte.
Elaborate preparations are being made
Tor the 14th annual meeting and eXhib.
tion OF the Vermont Poultry association.
which will be held In this city January H.,
IS, 10 and %. 1911. Among those who will
give prizes this year Is Daniel =. Shove
Of Fan River. well known poultry man
and judge at several NerEio"- shows,
who has offered three different prizes for
Rhode Island Reds. The judges will be
Daniel p. Shove of Fall River End II. T.
May of Boston.
Mrs. Louisa Bowman. aged SC years.
died ut her home on North Main street
Friday night at eleven o'clock, after an
illness of two months. Mrs. Bowman Is
survived by one daughter. Miss Emma
Bowman, of Burlington, and n sister,
Mrs. c. NJ. Wilder, of Franklin The
funeral was held at the Methodist
Church Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
being preceded by prayer ser
vice at the house at 80 o'clock. The
Rev Ralph f. Lowe offlciated and
the burial was in the South Main
street cemetery.
Word has been received in this city Of
the death of Richard Finn, which oc-
Cured at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
l.. c. Fowler. in Underhill. Saturday
night after an illness of two months
Mr.. Flynn was rs years old and is sur
vived by a son. Edward 3, Finn of
Springfield, beside his daughter. Mrs.
Fowler Mrs. Finn died a little over a
year ago and a son, Silas W., died in
october of this year. The funeral was
held in Underhill Tuesday morning and
the body was taken to Milton Boro
for burial.
Raymond Wright, a young man en-
rloyed in the book store of T., H. Rovce,
was held up about 1880 o'clock Tuesday
morning on South Main street while on
his way to his home on Diamond street
According to his story he was near the
residence of Mrs. Abbie Clark when a
man jumped out from behind tree and
demanded his money. Wright gave him
some loose change which he had and told
the man that that was all he had where
upon the robber ordered young Wright to
throw up his hands and after pressing a
gun to his head, went through Wright S
pockets, obtaining nearly sl9, which the
boy had saved for Christmas. After
taking the money Wright was allowed to
proceed on his way. He notified the po-
lice at once and Deputy Sheriff j. p.
Alfred proceeded to the scene Of the hold
up and several hours We're spent IN a
search for the thief but no trace of him
was found There Is very little for the
officers to work on, Wright says the man
was taller than he and wore long black
coat. His face. he says. was covered
with a black shade
Miss Elizabeth A. Whitaker, daughter
Of Mrs. Rose Whitaker of this city, and
Delmer A. Robbins of Derby will be
married Wednesday evening, January t.
AT the brides home on Elm street.
At a party given at the home Of Miss
Mary +. Watkins Monday, the marriag e
engagement was announced OF Miss Alice
G. Bradford. daughter of Mrs. NJ. G
Bradford Of this city. and William
T. Robertson of Chicago son of Mrs.
w. j. Robertson Of this city.
AT about three o'clock yesterday
morning, the house on Houghton ave-
nue. occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Mcleod was entered by burglars and
some bedding and other household ar
ticles Were taken. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
1.eod were awakened by some one
rappinE on the door and demanding
entrance and on heing refused they
broke the Il Dor down and the occu-
pants. who are aged people. left the
house in fright. They remained OFT
In the cold for some time and on their
return to the house they found that
he bedding had been taken, the stove
broken. and things generally battered.
The old man and woman were Obliged
10 stay up for the rest of the night.
II Is not known who the thiefs were
or what their motive was in entering
the house which contained nothing OF
any value.