Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

First Lieut. S. S. Cushing, adjutant of
the Third battalion. V. n. G., mas resign
ed from the service. Mr. Cushing has
been connected with Company b since 1871
when he enlisted as a private. He was
captain of the company from August u.
1905, until November, 1909, when he went
to Newport to reside. He has been bat
talon adjutant with the rank of first lieu
tenant since June 2S. 1910.
The observance of Memorial day began,
Friday morning with the decorating
of graves by comrades detailed for that
purpose. At l30 p. m. the members Of
A. r. Hurlhut Post, No 60, G.. A. r., met
at their rooms in Memorial hall and
marched to the city hall whore public
exercises were held Prayer was offered
by the Rev. II. l.. Thornton, and Lin
coins Gettysburg Address was recited by
Philip T. Johnson, after which Mai. Sey-
mour II. Wood gave an interesting adj
dress. The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Albert Gale. A. r. Hurlbut
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 81, acted as
escort the post left the hall. At the
close of the exercises the members of the
post, about % in number. marched to the
South Main Street cemetery. where the
Impressive services of the order were
held. Following the services at the Gem
etery the veterans returned to their hall
where lunch was served by the Relief
Corps.
Mrs. Flora Hyde Reynolds, wife of
Martin NJ. Reynolds, first vice-presdent
of the Grand Trunk railway of Montreal,
died at Rochester, Mimi, Friday night.
surgical operation several weeks ago but
her condition was very much improved
and she expected to return to Montreal
on the arrival of Mr.. Reynolds and a
nurse. She became suddenly worse, how
ever. and died seven hours before her
husbands arrival. Mrs. Reynolds lived
here with her uncle and auu., the late
Mr.. and Mrs a. S. Hyde, for many
years She was the sister of Mrs. Raw
son Brainerd Of this city. The body was
brought to this city by special train
! Sunday and taken to the home of Mrs
| j.. W. Hyde of Bank street. whe,e the
funeral was held Monday afternoon. The
body was taken on the $50 o'clock train
that evening to Syracuse n. Y, where
the burial took place.
! Dr. and Mrs. william Stanford
Stevens have returned from Boston
where they have been spending the win
ter. They made the trip here IN Their
Iautomob.le.
The funeral of Miss Ellen p. Merritt
was held at her home in the Tulla,
district Wednesday afternoon at 23C
o'clock. Miss Merritt, who died Satur.
day night, was 60 years old and is sur.
| vii nv "a.
of St. Adams town. W. T. Merritt OF
this city and P. B. Merritt of ocean
Grove. Cal. and sister. Mrs W l.
Zerley of Monroe, Iowa.
| A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Walter II. Crockett at Montpelier, MAY
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Word has been received here of the
death of w. r. Hoyt OF Muskogee, Okla
He was well known in this city.
Frank L. Robbins left Tuesday fol
New York and will sail to-day fol
! Havana, Cuba, where he has a position
as master painter for the Havana Contra
railroad. Mr.. Robbins, who has been it
the employ of the Central Vermont i
years. will move his family to Havana II
the fall or early winter.
Levi Bouchard of this city. who was II
st. Regis Falls, N. Y, TO see his fathel
WHO is III, dropped dead on the stree
of that place Tuesday afternoon abou
two o'clock. the cause of death beint
heart disease Mr. Bouchard is survived
by his Wife and six children, the cldes
of whom Is 10 years old and the young
est one year Mrs. BouchGrd and tn,
children have gone to St. Regis Falls
whore the funeral will be held to-day