Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20
FRANKLIN
ST. ALBANS.

The annual meeting Of the Baptist
Church society was held r ursday
The reports were YER encouraging
the SUNDAY school Ladies' Aid society
and the missionary society all repor.-
ing balances in the treasury The
general fund for the church lowed %
slight deficit as is usual. The follow
ing officers were elected: Clerk.
Charles n. Wood. treasurer. william
7 Merritt; finance committee, w. 7
Merritt, c. Fl. Wood. Mrs N G. Glider,
Miss Aura n. Barnes II L. Wood.
3. n, Murray, for many years res
dent OF this CITY and q conductor c.
the Central Vermont railroad. died q
his home in Charestown. n H., thurs
day morning. Mr.. Murray left the en-
ploy of the road some time ago and
had since resided in Charlestown
Reuben Wilcox. aged 76 years died Sat-
urday morning at his home on the Cieor-
gia shore. OF cancer Of the stomach. after
a long and painful illness. NJ Wilcox
was prosperous farmer and a good bust
ness man. He leaves a wife. Olive Barnes
Wilcox. and two sons, Fred, who lives at
home, and Bert Wilcox OF Maine. The
funeral was held at his late home al
ono o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. and
RS. Wilcox would have celebrated the
55th wedding anniversary February IL.
which would have also been Mr.. Wilcox's
nth birthday.
The body OF Mrs. Clyde Gregory. who
died In Fletcher Thursday afternoon after
a short Illness, was brought to this city
Sunday for burial In the Fairfax Street
cemetery, the committal service being by
the Rev. r. J. Cahill. Mrs Gregory was
a sister OF Mrs. Fred Macarthur II this
city
The annual injecting of the Peoples
Trust Co. was held Monday the S3rd
anniversary OF the day that the iasti-
tuition was opened and the following
directors We're elected: Edward c.
Smith. Chester ". Writer'S Henry NJ
Stevens, Edward A. Cnittenden and
John Branch. The directors have elect
ed the following Officers: Presiden,
Edward c. Smith; vice president John
Branch; clerk. John Branch, Jr.
Prosper Gregoire. aged - yea,s,
died Sunday at his home on Elm street
MIR. Gregoire is, survived by his par
ents. a brother Edwar1 Grcgorre, and
six sisters. Mrs. Charles 'Turcotte ant'
Misses Emma. Hattie. Anna. Jennie ard
Elizabeth Gregoire OF this city
Work has been begun a. the shops ot
the St. Adams Granite companJ- Six
teen men are employed and In a few days
about IA more will arrive from Montpel-
Ter, Barre. Waterbury and liardwick.
Ten carloads OF rough granite are here
and there are many orders ahead
James Burns. aged "a years, native
of Fairfield. but a resident Of this city
for many years, died a. his home on
Ferris street yesterday morning at six
O'Clock. Mr. Burns had been III since
last July and in the summer underwent
an operation for appendicitis The fun
eral will he held ct St, Mary's ChuroA
Friday morning az nine o'clock.
Yesterday morning City Judge y. y
Post rendered his, decision In the case
Of State VS.. Eddie Gilman. charged with
assault and resisting an officer Satur-
day night. and bound him over to APP
pear at the March term OF Franklin
county court In the sum ~ 500 Gil
man will appear before Justice Of the
Peace John Kearney in justice court this
morning for an offense Of intoxicatior
for which tho officer whom he assaulted
was attempting to arrest him.
ENOSBURG FALLS.
Miss Amanda Is. Ovtt, aged al years.
died at the home OF her cousin. {. l..
Ovitt. Friday morning at three O'Clock
after an illness OF several months with
tubercular trouble. Miss Ovitt was the
only child of the late H. b. and Mrs. Mar
greet f. Ovtt She had been a teacher in
the graded school in Waterbury until her
failing health compelled her to resign at
the close OF the last school year. The
funeral was held from the home at 1;S
p. M. Monday. the Rev. William Shaw
officiating. The burial was at West
Enosburs.
Frank Hart. aged 76. died Friday even
ing after an Illness of several weeks
with blood poisoning. Mr.. Hart was one
of the old residents and Is survived by
several children among them being l., u.
Hart OF this village. The funeral was at
the Center Sunday afternoon. the Rev.
W. r. Clark Of this village officiating
down in Maine" In opera hall Friday
evening under the management OF tho
senior class Of inc high school drew a
500 house. This assures the success Of
the proposed trip to Washington by the
class. Curtis II. Burt Of Boston visited
his sister. Mrs. b. c. Kendall. Friday.
Mrs. w. H. Yaw is In Buriing-
ton.-ATsss Helen Guild, teacher
In highgate. was guest over Sunday
Of the Misses Carpenter Alice
Cassidy has returned from Montreal
d. II. LAngiois of Rutland is Tn town.
Miss Aioyxia Archambauit leaves to-