Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-10

and warrant for his arrest was issued.
lie learned Of this and skipped before II
could be served.
The funeral OF Willard c. Walker
was held Monday afternoon at 1870 from
his late home on East State street,
the Rev. Dr.. ]. Edward Wright on
ciating, and burial was in Green
Mount cemetery. Mr. Walker was one
I of Montpelier's prominent citizens
I He was born in Ackworth. y. H.. July
s, 1887. and had resided in Montpelier.
for the past 40 years. He had sew
r oral times served as selectman and
road commissioner before Montpelier
/ became a city. For more than 30
, years he conducted a milk route. at
that time residing on the Middlesex
; Center road He Is survived by
; widow and one son.
Intelligence was received at Mont
pelier Saturday Of the death at Man
chester. N. H., of Frank e. Donahue, a
former resident Of this city. Mr.. Dom
: ahue was Sc years old. and died sud-
denly of heart trouble. He was n
graduate Of Montpelier Seminary and
> studied law In the Office of George W.
wing. In later years he has been n
mining promoter and stock broker He
is survived by widow. The body
: was taken to Ogden burg ~ Y, for
burial.
, Nathaniel A. Cutler died Saturday
: morning Mt his home in East Mont
pelier after an illness of four weeks.
aged 80 years Mr.. Cutler was born
, and had always lived in the farm
house in which he died. He leaves
a wife and two children. His funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from
! his late home, the Rev. Or. j. Edward
Wright officiating ana burial was In
the cemetery at East Montpelier
Tho funeral of Mrs. f. =. Johnson. who
/ died Thursday at the State hospital for
the insane at Waterbury was held satur-
, day morning from ST Augustlne's
I Church, the Rev. Father J. j. Culion Of
icating The body was placed in the
? tomb at Green Mount cemetery
, Mrs. s. G. Shurtleff had a tumor re-
!, moved at Heaton hospital Saturday. Her
condition since that time has been salts
factory.
The prospect that Mayor Frank r.
Dawley could be reelected next month
for another term without opposition was
. changed Monday when Timothy f. Cal
lahan, former alderman from ward s,
, announced his candidacy Mr. Callahan
is granite manufacturer and in city
caucus year ago without any effort on
his part he received a substantial vote
for mayor. The labor element In the city
seems TO be In favor of Levi II. B!xby,
cashier of the Montpelier National bank
and. there is little doubt but Mr. Bixby' s
namo will be presented at the Caucus
Mayor Dawley Is still n passive candi-
date but 1t is doubtful IL he puts much
time or labor into an attempt 10 secure
n denomination
The funeral of Mrs. Elnlira ellison was
held Tuesday from the home of Charles
Ormsbce on Berlin side. Mrs Gibson was
the oldest living native Of MONTPELIER
She died Sunday morning Of general de-
hility, aged "a YEAR,. Practically all of
her life had been spent In Montpelier.
Mrs ellison was twice married and is
survived by several children and grand
children. Since the death OF her second
husband. Is years ago. she lived for IA
years in the home of Capt. l.. NJ Hutch
nson.
Sheriff r. n. Tracy announced Mon
day that he Is a candidate for election
, for sheriff of this county for the fourth
, consecutive term In the administration
, or the office of sheriff. Mr.. Tracy has
won an envia BILE record, not only in the
amount of money he has turned into the
state treasury from prison labor but be-
, cause Of his humane treatment of those
: under his charge. It Is very doubtful Il
, any man will announce his candidac;.
, against Sheriff Tracy.
The net cost OF running the police de-
@rtment of the city for the past yea r
/ was S2699. which Is well within the ap-
, preparation. The total number or arrests
during the year was 40. of which IS or
more than one half were for inioxica ton
, Tie net expense of running the city farm
, for the year was 1894 and the total net
, expense Of the poor department for the
= year is S3,02,.95. The water department
during the Year has applied S2225 on
, the debt Of the city and now has about
: $4,000 on hand. The net cost OF running
the street department for the wear was
$l1S25.
, AT hearing in bankruptcy court Mon
day morning in the case OF f. g.
Fiske, ". c. Lanphier the trustee was
, allowed to surrender certain property
, in the bankrupt state as 1t was believed
: to he mortgaged for more than II was
: worth. Mr.. Fiske was examined TO as
, certain where certain money went to
and he declared 1t was used In the bust
, ness, which was improbable.
| A list Of delinquent tax payers will
be turned over to City Clerl; Merrill
Tuesday. February 10. by City Sheriff
, Pollard. There are about IS such names
, names now on the sheriffs list and II
! their taxes are not paid before March
they will not be allowed to vote In
, city meeting.
? Henry D. Holmes and Miss Nellie L.
Thurston. both in the employ OF the
, American Fidelity company for several
$ years. were married Tuesday afternoon
o at the home OF Mrs. Wilson Thurston,
. mother Of the bride. In Barre town. The
r Rev. A. j. Housh of this city performed
s the ceremony. After a brief wedding trip
z Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes are 10 reside In
Montpelier
New interest n the contest for MAYOR
4 Tor IN coming year was injected Tues
S day when Martin W. Wheelock. for sew
l. eral years a member of the city council
5 from the sixth ward. announced his can
= didacy. Mr.. Wheelock Is a born fighter
ana has always taken q deep interest in
Inc welfare OF the city In announcing
yesterday that he was a candidate he
i stated that not later than Thursday he
/ VIII make public his platform.
Mrs. Frank Stacy. who attempted sui
| eide Monday afternoon by taking paris
green at her home near tho Pioneer sta
T ton. was reported Tuesday as still in a