Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-01

near the DR.. BlSbeC house. She is sur
vived by two sisters, Emma Harwood and
Fannie Pithin HARDWOOD. the former hav-
Ing resided in Rutland for many years.
John Burke aged &c. stabbed himself in
the throat at his home on North Franklin
street soon after dinner Sunday while
demented following a shock. Physicians
were called and the wound closed but in
his already weakened state II is feared
Mr.. Burke will not rally from the loss of
blood lie has been in bed most of the
time for several months. Sunday aft
crnoon he went upstairs and secured 4
pair of shears, with which he stabbed
himself after going back to bed. lie has
been employed at the Lane shops about
10 years and has wife and one son.
a. g. Prentiss died early Saturday
morning at the home OF Mrs. W. O. Chap
man. his daughter with whom he had
made his home for several years. Mr..
Prentiss was born in MOrctown March II.
1921. He was a farmer by occupation and
was prominent in the town affairs. having
held nearly al the offices. He was lister
and collector for a number of Years and
represented the town in the LEGISLATURE
in 1861 and 1867. lie was instrumental in
building the Methodist Church in More
town and was the last survivor of those
similarly connected. He married in 1860
Lucy A. Buckley and four children were
born to them of whom three survive. Mrs.
w. @. Chapman of this city, Or. Roger g.
Prcntiss of johnson and DR.. Robert w
Ircntiss of Middlebury. Mr.. Prentiss was
a member of the Masons for over so years
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
Il. tt<.l
was placed in the vault in Green Mount
cemetery.
Mrs. Alexander Mathson of Barre,
who was struck by train Friday
night while walking on the Barre rail-
road tracks near Aver street, is re-
ported as suffering with a broken leg
but no internal injuries are thought
to exist. The train from the uuarries
was moving slowly and only the
cylinder struck Mrs. Mathison, brush
ing her into Il snowbank
Marquise de Lafayette Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
met saturday afternoon In the Kellogg
Hubbard library. there being "A large
present including a delegation
from Waterbury. The program fol-
solo, Miss Virginia Peter: violin duet.
Mr.. Knight and Miss Knight: reading.
Miss Trow vocal solo. Miss Peter:
reading. monologue. "A Scene in a
Restaurant" Miss Trow: violin duet.
Refreshments were served Mrs +. A.
Hayden was chairman Of the meeting.
The employees Of the Barre & Montpelier
Power q Traction company have accepted
the proposition of the company for An
increase of one cent an hour in the pay
of all motormen and conductors The new
agreement will run two years from
February l.
James II. Kelley of Barre has fled a
suit in county court against NJ. b. Nichols
OF Barre for s2O. the value OF n dog
alleged to have been killed BY Mr.
Nichols acting as dog catcher for Barre
town. 1t Is said the dog had no collar
but that Mr. kclley showed a license be-
FORE the dog was killed. The case Il
state against Kelley for allowing the dog
at large without collar went to supreme
court Mt the last term on briefs. The
present case Is an appeal from Justice
BARRIERS court In Barre town.
The Rev. Vivian F. IIendee of Trim
ity Methodist Church has been grant
ed years leave of absence for the
benefit Of his health. which has been
impaired several months. He will
take part In the last service Thursday
night.
Michael Maloney was brought here from
Waterbury on the midnight train Monday
ana was operated on at the hospital for
strangulated hernia. His case is consd-
cred satisfactory. Mrs. l.. W. Dow was
brought here Monday afternoon from
Waterbury Center and was operated on
for appendicitis, the operation being re-
garded as successful.
The funeral Of Mrs Catherine Ella Oar
ling was held Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock at her late home on Pearl street,
the Rev. j. Edward Wright officiating. as
sisted by the Rcv. Ward r. Clark, both
of the Church of the Messiah Mrs. Oar
ling died late Monday afternoon. follow
ing a long Illness with cancer. She was
born in MiddleseN in lN52 and is survived
by two brothers, Addison Minnott of this
city and Augustus of Florida. one sister,
Mrs. e. c. Virgins of this city. and four
children, Mrs. +. l.. Rogers of Winchen-
don, Mass, Fred Vim of this city and
Leon and Harry who reside in the West,
The program for the Dickens centenary
February : has been arranged as follows:
Charles Dickens in Private and Public"
j. Il. Estee; Dickens and the Christmas
Spirit" Mrs. Fred Blanchard; "A Stroll
with Dickens Through London" the Rev
+. Blomfield; "Dickens's Relations to
America the Rev. J. Edward Wright
"Dickens's Method of Reform" dllustrat-
edD L. S, Abbott; An Appreciation Of
Dickens" C. A. G. Jackson. The music
program will be in charge of Herman d.
Hopkins The Rev. s. F. Bloomfield will
speak before the school children Of the
public schools in the morning on the
work of Charles Dickens.
The refuse in the Quilted Mcintosh mil
linery store on State street was taken
out Tuesday and the interior will be re-
paired as soon as possible, The entire
stock was ruined and everything was
taken to the city dump.
s. r. Colby. the Central Vermont con-
ductor, who has been with the road for a
quarter of a century, most of the time as
passenger conductor on the Barre branch.
is detained at home by d hard cold and it
iq feared pneumonia Will result.
Judge r.. NJ. lIarNcy had u busy day
IN city court yesterday. John Macy Of
Norctown was sentenced to three month
ia jail and fined $50 for breach OF the
peace IN beating his wife last Sunday An
appeal was entered and bail fixed at $500
Macy has II children William Smell Of
Calais was arrested near the Woodbury.
farm by Deputy Lawson Tuesday after
noon and lodged in jail. He will he
arraigned to-day on "A charge OF furnish
Ing liQuOr. The case of SayOic BROTHERS