Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

The annual meeting of the Autonoe
club was held Thursday. about Il.
members being present. a supper was
served at $50 o'clock and this was fol-
lowed by the business meeting. Mrs.
Edward Curtis Smith, president of the
club since its organization in 1905, pre-
siding The reports of the officers and
chairmen of committees were read and
accepted and the following officers elected
President Mrs. Edward Curtis Smith
vice-president. Miss Mabel A. Ellis cor
responding secretary, Miss Harriet s.
butcher; recording secretary, Mrs. Frank
Walworth Smith: treasurer, Mrs. John
Gibson: heads of committees. finance,
Miss Gertrude W. Beeman: house, Mrs
Ralph *. Chase; program. Mrs. George
e. Stevens: entertainment, Mrs. A. G.
Stoneerave,
George Russell Cushing died very sud-
denly of apoplexy Friday morning. He
was born in Ashburnham. Mass, Sep
TENDER s, 1885, and was son Of Laban
and Nancy (Whitney) Gushing. He re-
ceved his education in the schools of
his native A)wn and at Old Peterboro On.
H. AcademA He was in business in New
York city after which his home was in
baltimore, being part owner in one of the
famous steamboat lines on Chesapeake
bay. For over So years Mr. Gushing was
manager of many of the larger hotels
In New England. He is survived by his
wife, FIVE sons. Stephen s. Gushing and
John T. Gushing of this city and Joseph
Gushing. of North -Andover, Mass. and
one daughter. Miss Sarah w. Gushing
of this city.
City Judge n. y. Post and other officers
Of the city were in Montgomery Thurs
day, where several cases were heard. one
case grew out of the burning of saw
mill April !, 1911, and came before the
court as State VS.. Rawson r. Chaplin,
Fred Cotnoir and Rodney Chaplin.
charged with arson. Each OF the re-
spondents was held in the sum of $l,UU
bonds for his appearance at the Septem-
Der term of Franklin county court. me
Chaplins furnished bonds. The MN
burned belonged TO f. r. Chaplin COT
noir is serving sentence for illegally killing
deer and it IL said that he admitted that
he was employed to take part IN the
burning of the property. "A search war
rant was also issued against Rawsoh H.
Chaplin because certain articles disap-
peared mysteriously. but he was as
charged Arthur CARLSON was fouhu
guilty of intoxication and was hneo "
and costs. Eugene Larose was charged
with breaking into a house ana tahihS
a gun, and he was bound over In the sum
of $500 for appearance at the next term
of Franklin county court.
Word was received in this city sun
day morning of the death or MIS- James
Moore Foss. who died at the Manhattan
Hotel, New York city, Saturday night.
while on her way home from St Peters,
burg, Jacksonville, Fla. and Warrington
D. c. where she had been spending the
winter, Mrs Foss had been In the South
for her health, but she was thought to
he improving and the end came suddenly.
She was about "A years Old and was born
In Canada her maiden name being
Sophia Chester She was twice married.
her first husband, Horace I>ocklin. dying
many years ago. Her second husband.
lanes Moore Foss, died twelve years
ago. She is survived by one daughter by
Montreal, who was with her Mt the time
of her death A son by her second hus-
band j. Barron Foss. died in August
1910 She also leaves sister, MIS- j. a.
Smith. five grandchildren. Elizabeth Foss
and John. Chester, Gordon and Hortense
Plow Mrs. Foss was n communicate OF
St. Luke's Church and member OF the
Autonoe club. Bellevue Chapter, ID. A.
r., and the Monday Afternoon club.
COL Charles $, Forbes and w. d.
Chandler have announced their candi-
dacies for the position Of postmaster IN
this city to succeed Col George 7. Childs.
deceased. Among others who. 1t Is said,
have been mentioned as possible candi-
dates, but have not made any announce
ments whatever. are Edward y. Stevens.
A. d. Collins and II. Elmer Wheeler.
The annual meeting of ST. I.iike's parish
was held Monday night, the Rev, Albert
Gale presiding. The following officers