Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-11-06
ST. ALBANS.

Word was received in this city Fri
day morning of the death of Nelson
=. Hazard, Of this city. at the home OF
his son in Willimantic. Conn. Thursday
night Mr.. Hazard had always resided
in this city and Sheldon. being son
Of Wanton and Elsie (Stafford) Hazard of
sheldon. He was - years old and is sur
vivcd by one sister, Mrs. George Blake
If Fairfax, two sons Royal Hazard of
Swanton and Arthur Hazard of Wilt
mantle and one daughter, Mrs Gardner
SkeelS of New York. Mr. Hazard left
his city October - for New York to
spend the winter with his daughter. when
he became i'll in Wilimantic The body
was brought to this city Saturday and
the funeral was held in the under
taking rooms of r. II. Mecorrey Sunday
afternoon, the Rev. DR.. F. \. Lendrum
officiating. Tn" burial was in the
South Main street cemetery beside his
wife, who died four years ago
Franklin county court has adjourned
until Thursday afternoon. November g.
at two o'clock. when several court cases
will be taken up. Judge l.. T. Slack has
gon" to his home in St Johnsbury and
Miss Mary Nelson, the court reporter,
has gone to Newport to spend a few
days.
In county court Thursday morning the
case of state W. Warden Curtis. larceny.
was continued. The case of state VS..
Charles Erwin, burglary, was tried and
completed before noon. At two o'clock
in the afternoon the jury brought in
verdict of guilty. At n" conclusion Of
this latter case the jury was excused
for the remainder of the week.
Timothy Holland. who was seriously
hurt in railroad accident at Roxburv
several weeks ago. since which time he
has been cared for at the Waterbury
hospital, mas SO Ear recovered rs - he
able to return to his home here. His
brother John Holland went to Water
bury and accompanied him home
shortly before noon Monday Mrs ~
u. Bradford narrowly escaped death by
asphNXiation. She was cooking dinner on
a gas stove when she was overcome by
the fumes and fell to the floor. She re-
gained consciousness and had the
presence of mind to shut off the main
flow of gas. When Mr.. Bradford arrived
home soon after noon she was lying on
the bed in an unconscious condition.
Physicians were summoned and she was
soon restored to consciousness ana was
resting comfortable at night her con-
dition not being serious. The gas escaped
from partly disconnected rubber tube
connecting the stove with the pipe.
Mrs. Clara L. Honsingcr died very sud
denly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Hunt of Fairfield street Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs Honsinger
was 20 years old and is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Lucia Richardson, of Swan
ton.
Miss Kate Hathaway Shutter and
Harvey McClary brennan, both of this
city, will be married at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Frederick Walton
Hyde Thursday evening. November 20.
at seven O'Clock. Following the cere-
mony a reception will be given at 1880
o'clock
The funeral of Joseph Pelkey. who was
accidentally killed SATURDAY. night about
midnight while ON his way to his home in
Fairfield was held in Fairfield Tues
day Mr.. Pclkey with his son, John Pei
key, was driving home and Just before
reaching Fairfield the horse started up an
embankment in the darkness, became
frightened and fell upon Mr. PelkeY. His
son ran to the home of Leon Lemay
near by but before his return the older
man was suffocatcd beneath the horse,
lie was about 60 years old and is survived
by his wife and six children,
John c. Stranahan, cashier of the
Weldon National bank, in this city. has
resigned his position and his resignation
has been accepted by the board of direc-
tors. Mr., Stranahan resigns on account
of i'll health having suffered a severe i'll
ness several months ago and though re-
covering satisfactorily is not able to at
tend to the eXacting duties connected
with the position which he has held since
1892. Mr. Stranahan is 70 years old and
after engaging in the grocery business
in the finn of Shattuck g. Stranahan he
entered the employ OF the Weldon bank
rs clerk in 1856 Previous to coming to
this city he worked in New York and
Baltimore and during the Civil War was
employed ~ clerk In one of the govern