Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-31
FRANKLIN
ST. Adams.

ST. Adams.
Wilbur p. Davis died at his home on
Messenger street early Thursday morn
lng, after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Davis had been clerk of Franklin
county for the past 30 years. He was
born in ST. Adams March Z, 1882. his par
ents being James and Esther O'almeD
Davis. He attended the ST Adams
Academy and was graduated from the
University of Vermont in l[,2. He be-
rame editor of the Messenger and later
was for years editor and proprietor of
the Woodstock Standard and still later
If the Vermont Transcript Previous to
his appointment as county clerk in 1871:
he held the position of assistant clerk to
Joseph II. Brainerd. He was always ac
tive in politics and a republican and in
1856 a member of the committee on
resolutions, in the State convention. that
chose delegates to the first republican
national conventions He was also an ac-
tive member of the Odd Fellows and had
held many Of tho important offices Of
that society. The only relative known
to be living is William Davis of Kansas
The funeral was held at the house of
two O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
~ 'i'o '"i'''.' ,r's-,. ,,n,.,', 90 ,,,e
following officers were elected; President.
the Rev. s. Halstead Watkins; vice presi-
dents, Judge A. \. Hall, Mrs J. a.
stur,evant. sneciaI yice-president, Mrs. F..
Tv,er Of Enosh,,rr Falls; recording
socretarv Nrs charles A Oliver: cor
-esrondinp secretary. Hon. Fuller G.
s,,,itb. treasurer Major Seymour II
Nood. executive committee Mrs. +. c.
smith Mrs A A. Hail. Mrs. A. w
c,1r,ore Mrs A Il Cbilds A F. ChiIds
tL. Rev : Halstead Watkins and L. s
rilloteon. auditors. Mrs C. A. Oliver
Mrs u Y Church and Mrs. +. c. smith
The renort of Isaac T. Bceman. humane
..ant shows that durin.- tho last voar
he ordered killed is horses and two dogs
out Of 81 Investigations. The treasurer's
report SHOWS receipts of siil.y and dis
easements of $137.j9. leaving cash
balance on hand of S30297
T.. \. Mcdonald died suddenly Fri
day morning, of apopleXy. at the home
of his daughter Mrs Aylmer G. Shulfeldt.
Mr. Mcdonald was Is years old The
funeral was held at the house Saturday
afternoon at 4:5o o'clock the Rev. D. e.
stephenson olilcia'ihE' Inc hodE was
burial
Or. Fred a. Brennan of Georgia died
suddenly Saturday evening of hear,
failure after returning from making some
calls. He was So years old and was borr
in this city. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z
A. Brennan. He was graduated from the
St Albans high school in 1893 afterwar(
graduating from McGll medical colleg,
of Montreal, and came to Fairfield, after
ward moving to Georgia where he hac
been about ten years. He is survived by
wife. two others, John of New York
Charles of South Amboy, y. J., and tw,
sisters of South Amhov The funeral wa
held at his late home AT two o'clocl
Tuesday afternoon
In the case of Rert 4 Roi,v VIC tb
Grand Trunk Railway counanv whic,
had t.ke, III, tho time in tro,l,,ir cou,,,
court tho past five DAYS tbe i,n.v brouoh
in q verdict late Saturdav afternoon a
81 1Oo41 DAMAGES for tho nlointin IN,
case was brought for damagos fo. ini,,,io
received at 81. Johns when tho n,ninti,
lost one leg while boarding q train If /
expected the case will me- annealed
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