Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-26
ESSEX JUNCTION.

owing to lack Of enthusiasm and
the conditions of the street because
OF building operations, the Village I'm
proVement society has given up its
plans for a 4th of July celebration.
Philip Forest and Miss Clara Dan
Neau We're married at the Church Of
the Holy Family Monday morning
by the Rev. J. b. Pouliot. Mr.. Forest
Is employed on the Charles Davis
farm.
william b. Johnson & Son of Lake
Champlain creamery paid S1.S4 for
standard milk for the month of May.
Loyal bennington, aged 81 years, died
tuesday evening at the home of
MS SON. orvis j. Remington, who lives
between this village and Essex Center.
| MI Remington was born In HUNTINGTON
ana had resided in Westford. Underhill
ana Essex. He ran a meat cart for many
years and later was a farmer. In 1862
he enlisted in Company G, 2nd Vermont,
and served two years. He contracted
deafness during the service from which
he never recovered. He married Sarah
y. Nichols of Essex about &C years ago.
His wife died 81 years ago and since that
time he had resided with his children
Mr. Remington Is survived by two sons
Orvis and Fre< the latter of Rochester,
n. Y, and one daughter, Mrs. william
Wilkinson of Wolcott. Mr.. Remington
was member OF Bostwick Post, G.. A.
r., of Underhil. The funeral will be
held this afternoon at two o'clock
at the home of his son, with burial in
Mountain View cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Isham observed her S7th
birthday Tuesday. Mrs. John Haselton,
with whom she resides. arranged a
pleasant day for her. making a. fine
birthday cake and inviting In a few
friends Mrs, Isham received gifts of
beautiful flowers and birthday cards
Mrs. Isham was critically Ill with pneu-
monia in the winter and has never fully
reeained her strength. Mrs Isham was
born in Brldport her maiden name being
Mary Smith. She was married in Bur
lngton in January. lSi9. to II. L. Baldwin
of Winston MIR, Baldwin died the next
year. in December, 1858, she was married
to Franklin No. Isham Of Willlston. Mr.
Isham died u 1876. Mrs Isham has had
four children DR. Albert Isham of Cald-
we'll Idaho, Willard Isham OF Washing
ton, ID. c" George. who died in Mexico
In 1897 and Helen CA1rs. Ellinwood), who
died in Maine IN 1895 The sons were all
graduated from the University Of Yer
mont,
David Mckenzie, who died in New
London Conn, Friday, was formerly
resident Of this place. He commenced
work on the Central Vermont as a pas
senger brakeman under the veteran con-
ductor, Henry Chambcrin, and rapidly
worked his way up the ladder. Mr.. Nc
ltenzic went from the Central Vermont
to the Mobile & Ohio as trainmaster and
was promoted TO superintendent. From
there he went to the Mexican Central as
division superintendent and was soon
/ made general superintendent Leaving the
Mexican Central he went to the Sioux
city e Pacific as president. Upon the
sale of that road he came back to Yer
mont as general purchasing agent OF the
Central Vermont. Later he was made
district superintendent Of the n. L. n
division of the Central Vermont. and
from that position was elected president
of the line Of boats running from New
London to New York city.
Many friends We're saddened to
learn Of the death yesterday morning
of the Hon. j. i. Downing at his home
in Erie, Pa. He had been i'll about Il
month with inflammation of the blad
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Downing had plan
ned to come to their summer home
here but were unable to do so because
of his illness. Mr. Downing was
about 50 years old He had spent
several summers here and had ex-
pressed much interest in the village.
MILTON.