Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
FRANKLIN
ST. Adams.


Mrs. Julia tRichardson) Brown, WI
low of George Brown, died at the home
Df her daughter Mrs. G. Marsh Pierce.
Thursday night. Mrs. Brown was over
20 years old and was born in Fairfax,
where her father Benjamin Richard
ton, kept the hotel for many years
When 10 years old she married George
Brown of Fairfax. He died many
years ago and for 80 years she had
made her home with her daughter in
his city. She Is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Pierce, a grandson,
West NJ. Pierce. and four great grand
IONS, Three daughters have died.
one in infancy. Mrs. Brown was one
Of the Oldest persons in town and up
70 six months ago was as active as a
woman of Co. doing homework, sew
ing and knitting. For the past three
months she had been very feeble,
,hough she retained her faculties to
.he end. She was a member of the
Episcopal Church. The funeral was held
Mt the house Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock and the burial was in the South
Main street cemetery.
Dr. Arthur Morton. city health officer.
has issued his annual report to the city
council. The number of communicable
diseases reported in the city last year
was IS compared with 2sS the year before.
There have been no epidernics, except
measles and that disease has been very
light. There have been six cases of
diphtheria. 20 chiclienpox, three scarlet
fever. six typhoid fever. five munps, 81
measles and four whooping cough: total
~. ard 10 deaths. Doctor Morton urges
the necessity of the city owning and con-
trolling the watershed Of the two reser-
>oirs in Fairfax as a safeguard against
contamination.
\ very pretty home wedding took place
Saturday evening at nine O'Clock when
Miss Sarah l.. Clark and Edward Well
ington Wells of New York We're united in
marriage at the home OF the brides par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. L. S. Clark on Mes
senger street. About 40 guests We're pres
ent at the ceremony which was per-
formed by the Rev. W. Parkyn Jackson.
The Bridal Chorus' from "Lohengrin'
was played by Miss Abbie NJ. Ryan us
the bride, on the arm OF her father. en-
tered the parlor. Mrs. Per Willinger of
New York. a sister of the groom, acted
as matron of honor and Per Wllinger
was best man. The bride wore gown
of white silk messaline, a veil caught up
with orange blossoms. and carried a
shower bouquet of v!olets Mrs. PET Will
linger wore a lavender gown and carried
white carnations. After congratulations
had been received, n delicious lunch was
served, The refreshment table presented
very pretty appearance with its decora-
lions of carnations and smilax arranged
f.11 ,it,rs Alre
Wells left the city on the 1912 o'clock
train for New York where Mr.. Wells is
in business and where they will reside.
Among those from out of the city who
were here for the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cassidy and children and
Miss Nina Cleaver of Rutland and Miss
Sarah 8, Ford Of Hyannis. Mass.
MIS-, Adeline MarteD sosville. wife Of
Victor Sosville, Of Federal street, died
Saturday morning as the result Of a
broken hip, which she suffered about n
week ago Mrs. Sosville was Ga years old
and Is survived by her husband and sev-
tral children. The funeral was held at
Holy Angels Church Monday morning NJ
eight O'Clock.
The Hon. Frank Walworth Smith. aged
81 years. died at the hospital in this city
Monday morning at seven O'Clock. Mr..
Smith had been i'll for several weeks and
ten days ago underwent a serious opera =
ton from which he was unable to rally.
The funeral was held ut the home on
Congress street Wednesday afternoon at
three O'Clock. Mr.. Smith was born in this
city January 81, 1853, the eldest son OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington c. Smith.
He received his education in the public
schools in this city and in a New York
preparatory school, after which he went
to Washington. -. c.. to be with his
father who was a member OF Congress.
lie received an appointment In the United
states postal service and in connection
with this position made trip around the
world and spent some time in China. On
his return from abroad he went 10 Mont
pelier where he studied law with Is. t.
Tifield and was admitted to the Vermont
bar in 1871 In the same year he went to
Hartford Conn. where he practiced his
profession with Edward Parsons for three
years when he went to Colorado and en-
gagged in mining and ranching. While in
Colorado his ability and business acumen
were recognized and he was elected a
member of the State Senate after a spirit =
ed contest, in which capacity he served
four years and became intimate with the
well known Senator Wolcott, In January,
1894, on the death of his father he re-
turned to this city and with w. Tracy
emith assumed the management of the
st. Adams Foundry Co., as secretary
and treasurer. For some time past he
had been treasurer OF the Franklin
County Creamery association. Mr.. Smith
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Fos-
teri Smith, whom no married in 1855 and
Two sisters, Mrs. Katherine w. Scranton
of Scranton, Pa, and Miss Elsie Smith of
this city, a brother, w. Tracy Smith OF
Empalme. Mexico. Mr.. Smith served as
school commissioner for several years
and was always ready and willing to do