Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

Mrs. Sara (McGarity) Tenny, wife of
A. j. Tenny, died Saturday morning at
the state hospital at Waterbury from
acute Brights disease. Mrs. Tenny was
porn in RaWdon Canada, December r.
1851, and was married to A. j. Tenny
october 30, 1872. She had resided in St
Adams about q years. Beside her hus-
band she is survived by daughter Mrs
A. b. Iiuling of Bartlesvile. Okla, and
two sons Arthur George Tcnncy Of Mon
treal and Walter Moody Tcnny Of North
Tonawanda y. Y. Mrs Tcnny was an
active worker in st. Luke's Church and
for many years president of the Womans
Auxiliary. The funeral was held at st.
Luke's church Monday morning at ten
O'Clock, the Rev Albert Gale officiating.
and burial was i'm the South Main street
cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth CThayre) Ford, aged "a
years died Monday morning at six
o'clock at the home of her daughter. Mrs
Myron y. Buck, from acute indigestion
Mrs. Ford is survived by her husband
Martin Ford, and by two sons and three
daughters, Robert II. Ford OF Chicago
George w. and Miss Mabel NJ. Ford OF
New York, Miss Sarah S. Ford of Wor.
cester Mass, and Mrs. Myron y. Buck
The funeral was held at the house on
South Main street Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lvmna CHYde Cobb. widow Of
Osslan H. Cobb, died at the home of her
brother-n-law, Judge A. u. Collins, Sat.
urday morning after n lingering illness
She was In her 18th year. having been
born in Illghgate April II, 1896. She was
married to Ossian H. Cobb Of Jackson.
Mich, in October. 1864. She had made her
home In st. Adams FOR 36 years Mrs
Cobb was interested i'm charitable work
ana had been "A member of the board Of
managers OF the Warner Home for Little
Wanderers since its organization. The
funeral was held at her late homo Mon
day afternoon at three O'Clock.
The public service commission held an
investigation in this city Monday of
tn" hcad-on collision between freight
trains on the Central Vermont railway
near Georgia station November lG in
which Fireman Walter =. Kimball and
Dan"l y" l4-Year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles f.. Tietbohl, were killed. The
commissioners present We're: Chairman
Robert G. Bacon of Brattleboro, Park
II. Pollard of Proctorsville and Clerk
Neil d. Clawson Of Brattleboru. The
state was represented by States Attor-
ncy &. T. Ladd of Richford the Cen
trail Vermont by President f. G. smith
and Attorney G. w. Writers. Mr. Kim
balls estate by his widow. and the
Tiotbohl boys estate by his father Wit
nesses We're: l. p. Stevens. railroad train
dispatcher in this city, Harry Boycc.
operator at Colchester Engineer Edward
Brown Conductor Timothy =. Holland.
Brakcmen Howard, :. Bronson and Ed
ward f. Mccarthy of the train on which
Nimball was fireman, and Conductor f.
+. Muzzy and Fireman L. O. johnson Of
tn" southbouud train
Extensive repairs are being made at
the Central Vermont engine house.
welve engine stalls are beins enlarged
and rebuilt and a engine pits extended
TO accommodate the large locomotives
y frcproof roof with modern smoke
jacks is being placed on the building.
City hall was filled Tuesday night when
two plays were presented under the aus
pieces of the senior class of the high
school. The plays We're M. \. d. by
Miss Alice b. Chandler. n member of the
high school faculty, and What We
Share" 10y Miss Louise l.. Greene,
member of the senior class. The produc-
tons. which are in light vein. proved en-
tertalning and worthy of mention from a
literary standpoint. Those who had parts
We're Miss Ethel NJ Hermann, Philip
r. johnson, T. Moreland Perkins, Miss
Xcna VI. Anderson, Deal Anderson and w.
Harry Stevens in the play by Miss chand-
Ter; and Miss Dorothy Greene. Miss NIL
dred Ballard, Miss Gladys G. Glasgow,
Paul r. Doolin. Harvey NJ. Sunderland
and Miss Margaret Buckley in the play
by Miss Greene Eight Of the senior
girls presented two dances. The school
song, composed by Miss Sybil David. and
the athletic song, very recently composed
10y Paul II. Doolin. were sung. one object
of the entertainment was to raise funds
to install electric lights in the large school
room at the academy as the present lights
are insufficient on short or dark days.
At the annual meeting of Lakeside
Grange, No. 300, p. of H., the following
officers were elected Master, George w.
Cleveland: overseer, ]. W. Morrill,; lee
turer. Mrs. L. II. Brooks steward, L. II.
Brooks; assistant steward Fred Sheltus;
lady assistant steward, Mrs. j. w. Nor
rill. chaplain, the Rev. l. MellOr; secre-
tary. Mrs Bertha Hathaway; gatekeep-
er Roy Grswold Ceres, MIS- G w.
Cleveland; Pomona, Miss Augusta Shell
tus; Electa, Mrs Roy Griswold.
At a meeting of the directors Of the
Vermont state Poultry association at G.
J.. Curtss store Tuesday, plans were
formulated for the annual exhibition to
be held in this city January 90, 81 and o.
1914.
Robert Johnston was found dead at
his home on upper Weldon street Tues
day morning by Mrs. Fred Daniels
AMI son, neighbors, who were looking
after Mr.. Johnston who had been in
poor health. Mr.. Johnston had lived
alone since the death of his wife about
Mrs. Daniels and her son went to the
house early Tuesday morning, the
cause of death being heart failure.
Relatives were notified and Mrs. Rob
ert silver of Northheld, a sister-in-
law, arrived here that evening.
At the annual meeting of St Adams
Aerie. No, 1905, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, the following officers were
elected: President, William II. Gilwee;
vice president, James a. Young;
worthy chaplain, +. +, Macarthur; sec
rotary, c. Il. Wilson; treasurer Charles
T.. Marchessault; inside guard, +. T.
Shcehan; outside guard, Sidney C.
Domey; trustee, ID. II. Sullivan; physl-
clan, j. q. Perrault.
Although City Judge n. y. Post re-
Gently stated that he noipht he Obliged