Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

John Gray Wing died at his home on
Main street Thursday morning from
general breakdown. He was born in
Montpelier October 90. 1850. the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Wing, and re-
ceived his early education at the Mont
peller high school and Montpelier Semi
nary. After graduating from the latter
institution he entered his fathers law Of
fee and devoted his time to the study
Of law He formed partnership with
mis- brother. George W, the firm being
known as Wing & Wing About IL years
ago he received fall which injured his
limbs so badly that he had been unable
&c walk and was forced to Use a wheel
chair In 1851 he married Dora Hathaway
of this city who survives with one son.
Charles Addison Wing. now studying
GEOLOGY in London University. England.
The following officers have been elected
by the vestry of Christ church: Senior
warden, Ralph b. Denny; junior warden.
Thomas Dewey; vestrymen. Joseph \.
DeBoer, Pearl +. Blodgett, Mark u.
Fowler. Richard II. Newton. George
Briggs. Colin G. Roberts. Floyd ". Hay
ford, John W. Flint. Clarence F.. Moulton;
delegates 10 the diocesan convention. J.
A. DcBoer. George Briggs. Ralph r.
Denny, c. T., Moulton and Thomas
Dewey: alternates. j. w. Flint. +. W.
Hayford. 8 5. Ballard, G. c. Roberts and
F. r. Pitkin.
Following bright and promising sun
rise Monday. it began to snow AT N:ao
and nearly two inches fel. Aeiore noon.
when the snow turned to ram. Passen-
gers from Wells River reported four
inches of snow at the Summit near
Groton All the hills about here were
white all day. It is not believed the cold
snap viii do much damage as but little
vegetation is far enough advanced to
be frost bitten
Guilio Ceresoli has filed q suit in
Washington county court against
Giovanni Spera, both of Barre, for al
legged alienation of the affections of Mrs.
Ceresol!. The ad damnum set up In the
papers is $500. John Bassi and Charles
Bianchi of Barre have furnished bail.
Richard A. Hoar is counsel for Ceresoli.
The funeral of Mrs. William George.
who died Sunday, took place Tuesday
afternoon AT two o'clock. Mrs. George
had been in failing health for the past
year. She was born December %. 1868.
in Sherman, Me. Her husband and
mother. who Is - years old. survive her.
Richard jerome. who resumed work a
few days ago after several weeks Of III
ness with assesses in his head, Is again
detained AT home by nervous trouble,
brought on by the first illness.
noon at his home after a long period of
i'll health. He was born in Montpelier
June o. 1870 He received his education
at the public schools and Montpelier
Seminary. after which he went into the
trucking business which he continued IN
to about two years ago. In 1892 he mar
ried Emma Revett Of Malone. y. Y, who
survives him with his father. BENJAMIN
Daley, one sister, Mrs NJ a. Pratt Of
ST Louis, and one half-sister Sarah
Daley, of this city. He was a member
of the fire department for 10 years.
John f. Mcmahon and Timothy Casey
were arrested in Barre late Monday night
alleged they enticed him into a freight
car with the intention of getting so
which he had in his pocket II is said
that the trio had been drinking. Casey
completed a sentence only few weeks
ago in Washington county Jail and Nc
Mahon was on probation. papers having
been signed some time ago. to commit
MIN to the state hospital at Waterbury.
Both men have police court records In
Burlington. st. Adams. Barre and this
city. but for short time have been en-
ployed in Barre. Casey by the telephone
company and Mcmahon on the federal
building