Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18

~ootrai Vermont brakeman, who was
.ror,ated in the freight wreck at Ran
,o,nb Friday morning. was held at
~, late home on South Main street
,,,rday noon. The Rev. D. ]. OSuI-
,,van officiated and the remains were
n,accd in the vault. The bearers were
a delegation from the Brotherhood Of
pailway Trainmen. of which the de-
ceased was a member. Among those
who attended the service were his
father, 8. NJ. White, two brothers, Leon
a md Eiwyn J. White. and Mrs. Il.
+ white Of Rutland and a sister. Mrs.
n 1, Fortune Of Burlington.
| Two small boys were fooling with
n loaded gun Saturday evening. AS a
result Harold Clayton. aged -, was
taken TO the ST. Adams hospital and
bullet extracted from his face. Fred
burke Of South Main street was the
how. who it Is said. fired the gun. the
bullc, hitting tho ground and CHANGING
inward to the Clayton boys face.
making n bad wound. The boy had
very narrow escape from instant death,
but is recovering nicely.
| Deputy Collector Clarence T., Saw
Yer has been transferred from the
local customs office 10 Headquarters in
Burlington. while George r. Lane.
stationed at Wind Mill point. has been
transferred TO this city.
The Peoples Trust company one of
the banking institutions Of which Yer
mont is proud. is celebrating it's 25th
anniversary this week. and at the an
nual meeting held Monday showed
n most prosperous condition Of affairs.
with deposits Of 1881 5000 on Decem-
her 20. and a surplus Of sa0,33a.ss. Di-
rectors were elected as follows: FIX
Gov. Edward C. Smith. c. w. Writer'S.
+. A. Chittenden. ". Beccher Fonda
and Charles d. Watson. The president
IL T.. c. Smith. with John Branch, vice
president and treasurer. and John
Branch. Jr., assistant treasurer.
Mrs. Oliver Crocker Stevens of Boston
has donated to the Warner Home a per-
fectly equipped library for the recrea ton
and instruction Of the inmates of that
institution. The library is given in loving
memory Of her late husband, oliver
Croker Stevens. who had often express
ed an intention of doing something of
this kind.
the Central Vermont wreck at Essex
junction Monday evening, is being
cared for at the st. Adams hos.
pitai. He ~ suffering from brok.
en- ribs and internal injuries. but will
Without doubt be on the road to recovery
soon
Mrs. Hattie futile Of Orchard street
was badly injured Saturday night wher
she fell the entire length OF the stairs
at the home OF william Cunningham, dis
locating her right shoulder and suffering
internal injuries. Mrs. futile was helping
care for the sick at the Cunningham m s
She was taken to her home and Is getting
along as we'll az could ba expected.
Misses Bertha and Elizabeth James lef
Tuesday for New York and will sail the
first OF the month with their mother. Mrs
II. F. James, for stay Of several months
In Italy and other parts Of southern Eu
rope.
Two cases. in which forgery and tn
passing Of bogus checks are charged
!. came UP before Judge Post yesterday Il
, city court. Norman A. Wilson. who claim
to hail from both Waterbury. Conn
and Burlington, and who was arreste
, Tuesday in Winooski at the instance o
Chief Of Police Mahoney. was arraigne
charged with uttering a check on tn
Weldon National bank. signed by Perro
, a Boivin. limited. and payable to him
self. Wilson waived examination an
was remanded to Jail in default Of 81
bail
other respondent, he being charged wit
an T>ro IL
Trust company last Saturday. to whic
the name Of A. W. Fisher was signed
This check was cashed at the store
F. r. Morton, and it's worthessness di.
covered when II reached the banl
. Lozelle, who has been before the cou
on other charges. was likewise committs
:. to Franklin county Jail fl default of s.
bail.
- Tho Rev Harry l.. Thornton OF Sal
- gus. Me. expects to begin his pastoral
at the First Universalist Church Of s
Adams the first Sunday in March. IT
- Rev. MIR. Thornton's work as pastor
the First Parish Church OF Saugus h,
been marked by faithfulness and unit
g Ing labor to increase Its membershi
He was born in England in 1855, can
- to the United States when boy Al
N was educated in the public schools
Holyoke Under a private instructor
was fitted for 81. Lawrence Universit
'e where he spent four years. graduatil
N In 1880. He has held pastorates In Mort
field. Vt. I.apeer Mich, Springfield.
10 Y, Blancaster. Ohio. and Marseillt
L. III. He left his position at Marseilles
take up the work as pastor of the chur
at Saugus.
9: Mrs. Ann Kelley OF Lake street "
e. badly bruised and possibly Internal
So injured Tuesday evening. when she sill
IN ped and fell headlong down a flight
II: stairs Mrs. Kelley. who Is elderly. "
n, carrying a lighted kerosene lamp. b
s. fortunately this was extinguished and
-. worse accident averted.
s. ENOSBURG FALLS.
as celebrated at the home OF Mr.. and NJ
b Henry Ladue near East Sheldon Wedn'
az day Jan 10 when their daughter. NJ
n Elsie, was married to Edward 8. Tow
'"' The Rev c. D. Kelley OF Sheldon assis,
Gu by the Rev. W. T.. Newton OF East Han
Wy ton performed the ceremony In the pr
III ence OF the immediate family only.
u. and Mrs. Towle will make their no
:" with Mr.. Towle's parents, Mr. and NJ
80 w. II. Towle, of South Tranklin.-I
100 town district erected steel flag poles
TO- each school house last summer and
u wind last week the one at Il
rs and fell with such force that 1t was br,
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