Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

terestng address
The death of Henry O'Neil occurred at
his home on Lake street Friday after
noon OF sarcoma after an Illness of three
months. Mr.. O'Nei was u years old
and former resident of Burlington. He
had been in the employ of the Central
Vermont railway for i5 years. Besides
his wife he Is survived by four children.
Thomas O'Neil Of Ncponset, Mass, Mrs.
Charles Wilkinson Of Canon City, Col,
Mrs. r. brennan Of New York and Miss
! Agnes O'Neil of Cleveland, Ohio. He
also leaves a sister, Mrs. Joseph Phelan
of Montreal. The funeral was held
at st. Mary's Church on Monday morn
ing at nine o'clock
Merrill l.. Aseltine, prominent in Pro-
gressive party circles, chairman of the
State committee and recent candidate for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., went to Springfield
Mass, Monday to have charge of the
circulation department of the orange
Judd publication east Of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Aseltine's family will move to Spring
field later In the season.
This city paid fitting tribute Saturday
to those survivors of the Civil War,
whose fast thinning ranks are each year
more noticeable, and the memory Of
those heroes quietly sleeping in the ceme-
teries.
Rain or shine, the graves of those who
fought the country's battles must be Wis.,
tied and flags and flowers placed there in
tribute, and the work was carried out
during the morning by committees which
went to all cemeteries, the graves Of ISL
Civil War veterans and 10 Spanish War
veterans being cared for.
The exercises OF the day began at two
O'Clock when the 90 members Of the
Grand Army were escorted to the city
hall by Company B. V. n. G.. Other
organizations present were the Womans
Relief Corps, Canton Franklin Pa
trlarchs Militant Uniformed Rank
knights of Pythias, the Stranahan
Guards and large delegations from the
high school and the sixth and seventh
grades of the grammar schools.
The hall was filled with an interested
and sympathetic audience, while hun
dreds were unable to gain admission to
the services. Tho program included
music by the Brigade band and st AL
bans orchestra. prayer by the Rev r.
j.. Thornton, pastor of the Cniversalist
Church. reading of General Logan's or
der institutlng Memorial day by G. p.
Hogan, Introduction Of Mayor J. f.
Mann as presiding officer recitation of
Lincolns Gettysburg address by Paul
Doolin, a scholarly address by the Hon.
f. 5. Brigham. commissioner of agri-
culture. singing of America" by the
audience. and the benedicton by the
Rev. 7. Mellor of the Bay Methodist
Church.
The procession to the South Main street
cemetery was formed by Adit. Gen. /. s.
Tillotson and included the following: St
Adams Brigade band; Company 3, First
Infantry, V. n. G., Capt c. f. Pell, com
handing; Stranahan Guards, Roy Mar
win, commanding; Canton Franklin, Pa
trarchs Militant, Capt. r. H. Shangraw
commanding; Uniformed Rank knights
OF Pythias, Capt. c. H Anderson COM
handing; Woodmen. Capt j. A. Evarts
commanding; A. r. Hurlbut Post, No. CO.
G. a. r.. Major 5. II. Wood, command
ing. The line of march was directly to
the cemetery, where the ritualistic serv-
Ices We're conducted under the direction
Of Major Wood and Chaplain j. G. Moore
The band played dirge. three volleys
were fired by Company b. taps were
sounded and after the benediction by the
Rev. II. L. Thornton the procession re-
formed and marched to TAYLOR park
Here the knights Of Pythias gave an
exhibition drill and the column broke
ranks after the most impressive OBJ
servance of the day in many years
The veterans were served with a lunch
by the Woman's Relief Corps, while the
kniShts OF Pythias and the band We're
similarly favored by the Pythian Sisters
The death of Miss Bessie Todd occur
rod at her home on Congress street Sat
urday morning. Miss Todd was 50 years
old and was one of the clty's Oldest resi-
dents. For many years she and her sis
ter who survives, kept hat store and
bleachery on the corner of Main and
Congress streets. The funeral was
held from the house Monday morning at
1915 o'clock and the remains We're
taken to Fairfield for burial.
Henry w, Hatch has returned from
Bangor Ne, where he attended the we'd
ding Of his son, the Rev. Charles w
Hatch, of Manchester, Mass, and Miss
Francesca Walker of Bangor
The death of Mrs. Bert Coutermarsh oc-
Cured Monday morning at her home at
st. Adams Bay. The funeral was held
at the Church Of Our Lady of the Lake
"Wednesday morning at nire o'clock.
The wedding of Miss Mary J. LeClair
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John LeClair,
and Ralph G. Harvey took place at St.
Marys Church Monday morning at
eight o'clock. The Rev. d J. O'Sullivan
OBLIGATED, and Miss Emily Laduo was
maid OF honor, while Lawrence Murray
was best man. The bride was Gowned in
! Copenhagen blue with hat to match. Fol-
: lowing the ceremony, a breakfast was
served at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey left for Boston.
They will reside on South Main street.
, The wedding of Mrs. Eugene Allard and
A Hebert took place at the Church of the
Holy Guardian Angels Monday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Hebert
left on the 1915 train for brief wedding
trip, after which they Will take up their
residence on Lake street.
The city council has fixed its tax rate
for the coming year at 200 cents on the
dollar, based on the grand list of 1914
The Hon. Mackenzie King, formerly
minister Of labor in the cabinet of
Premier Laurier of Canada. has been
secured as the principal speaker from
his country at the celebration to be held
here July T. AS previously announced in
the Free Press, the Governor Generals
Foot Guards OF Ottawa, together with a
military band, n band of pipers and a
drum corps will also be present as we'll
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