Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. Adams.

ST. ALBANS.
Considerable business Of Importance was
transacted at the special city meeting
Saturday night at city hall, the meeting
being one OF unusual harmony. Mayor
selden c. Greene presided and City Clerk
Z. NJ. Hopkins acted IS clerk Of the
meeting. 1t was voted to reimburse the
city council for the money expended
incident to the pumping OF the water
from the bay in the recent water famine
scare. and IL was also voted to reimburse
the United States deposit fund the two
appropriations amounting to total Of
sl9,5oD. II was voted to secure the serv-
ice OF certified public accountant to
examine city affairs and mako n report
which should be supplementary to tho
annual report OF the city council. This
Is for the purpose OF showing tho
difference between the old and the new
way OF making such reports. Frank L.
Greene read the article in the December
Worlds Work on The General Manager
Plan" which was received with favor.
Among those who took part in the dis
cussion OF the questions before the meet
ing were John Branch. Warren r. Austin.
NJ r. Sullivan. Fuller c. Smith and
Frank l.. Greene. The meeting was
begun at eight o'clock and lasted until
midnight.
Miss Gertrude Brooks entertained eight
young ladies with n tea at the home or
her aunt. Mrs. George ". Allen. satur-
day afternoon at fve o'clock. when tho
| marriage engagement was announced u
Miss Ethel May Anderson and Elmer
Raymond Loomis. The table was very
prettly and appropriately decorated with
evergreens and many little cupids and
presented a very charming appearance.
The following officers of St. Adams
Lodge. No. n, 7. o. o. p. have been
elected: Noble grand. A. y. Lucier: vice
noble grand. Edward l.. Mason; secre-
tary. ". D. Wilson: treasurer. r. q.
Burnell, representatives to the grand
lodge. r. s. Kinbail. ". d Wilson:
alternates. G. p. Flint. L. X. CorIiss.
These officers will be installed Friday
evening BY r. A. Wood district deputy
grand master.
Mrs. Catherine M. Fisher OF Springfield
died at six o'clock Friday evening at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. II. Elmer
Wheeler. when she had been visiting.
Death resulted from asthma and heart
disease. Mrs. Fisher is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Ed
ward 3. Finn Of Springfield. two sisters
Mrs. Alexander bennett OF West New
tor. Mass. and Mrs II. r. Booth OF
,Vergennes, and a brother. w. NJ. Rich.
ards. of Versenncs. Mrs. Fisher was q
native OF Nergenncs, where her body
was buried.
The death OF Mrs. Grace U.amb) Bling
ham, wife OF Herbert l.. Bingham. Of
Bishop street, occurred at the 81. Al
bans hospital Monday. following AT
operation performed on Saturday. Mrs
Bingham, who was about 80 years old
is survived by four young children. he
father. j. W. Lamb. and two brothers
Charles and John Lamb Of this city
and three sisters. Mrs. Il. e. Wheelocl
of Huntington. Mrs. William Anstey
and Mrs. Henry p. Randall OF St. Al
bans. The funeral was held at the hou.
Wednesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary A. Oloukes
Sheldon. who died New Years day Q
heart disease. vas held Tuesday after
. noon at one o'clock at the home Of he
son, Herbert c. Sheldon. of Spruc
street The Rev. Frank W. Levi. off
ciated and the bearers we're Wilbur N
Sheldon and c. a. Kimball The bod
. was taken TO Enosburg Falls for inter
ment Mrs. Sheldon leaves six children
Mrs Mary McGreggs. Herbert c. she
don. Wilbur M. Sheldon and Harlow A
Sheldon OF this city, Nelson Ovtt {
: San Francisco and Ebrldge p Sheldo
u OF Calais.
st. Adams Lodge. No. 81. I. O. O. F
bac ali taI t1,n
l. grand. A. N. Lucter; vice-grand, Edwar
II l.. Mason; secretary. w. d. wilso,
> treasurer. r. G. Burneii: repressntativ.
y to the grand lodge, Royal S. Kimball M
a w. ID. Wilson: alternates, l.. X. Corli.
u and Charles F. Flint.
s. The Rev. Alfred Gale, who has a.
s. cepted a call as rector OF st. Luke
r. Church. will assume his duties he,
, about February 10
i The Rev. George d. Gould, the ne
n pastor OF the First Baptist Church. h,
l. taken up his residence In the pa rsona,
* on Congress street.
T. George II. Davis, local lnsuran,
'r man. has gone to Albany, N v, whs
t. he will open sn office
n The marriage engagement Of Miss Eth
IN May Anderson and Elmer Il. Loomis WI
20 announced az party gwen by Miss &c
Of trude Brooks at the home OF her aur
IN Mrs George ". Allen.
IN The death OF Mrs. Rosella Mensrd n
+ Cured early yesterday morning at h
pc nome on Fairfield street. following
10 juries sustained a few days ago VIII
- she fell and broke one hip. Mrs. Mena
- Is survived by son. Frank Mena
co OF Fairfield. and n daughter, Mrs. Stanl
no Clemens OF Boston. The funeral "
be held Friday morning at eleven o'clo
at ST. Mary's Church.
The death Of Henry D. Coleman {
n. Cured Tuesday at his home In Rutlar
IL and the body was brought here vest,
n day. Mr.. Coleman was 30 years old .
he 10 survived by his parents. Mr.. and N
rs Henry Coleman. . brother. Arthur co
d- man. and sister. all Of this city. I
- funeral will b held at 81. MsTys chui
err, Friday morning Al nine o'clock.
W. In city court yesterday George sie
m and Francis Carey Of Fletcher. b.
W. minors. were convicted Of killing . I
err; out Of season. and each WAS ssnten'
II. to the State Industrial school for the
rv maindor Of their minority. with