Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.


veteran of the civil War. aged about 7s
years. died at $50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the hospital. where he was
taken Tuesday evening. lie had suffer
ed from heart trouble for some time.
but the immediate cause of death was
bronchial pneumonia.
Announcements have been received OF
the marriage engagement OF Miss Edith
Edmunds Royce. formerly of this city,
to Prof. Edward Douglas Snyder Of
FTaverford RaJ College. Miss Royce
Is the daughter of the late H. Cha rles
Royce and Mrs. Christiana Burgess
Royce After her fathers death she
made her home for a time in Portland.
Me. with her mother and brother. Alex
ander g. Royce She Is now living in
Cambridge. Mass. Professor Snyder
Is an assistant professor at Haverford
College No date has been set for the
wedding
News has been received by Mrs. ]. H.
Milne of Federal street of the denth Of
her uncle. William Cooke. aged 63
years. of Plattsburgh, y. Y, which oc-
CURED Thursday morning at eight
o'clock. Mr. Cooke was brother of
the late George Cooke, formerly of this
city and had many friends here. The
cause Of his death was heart trouble,
The funeral was held in Plattsburgh
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
under the auspices Of the Odd Fellows
and Maccabees.
Homer S. Clark. aged - years. died at
his home on North Main street Sunday
night from the effects of injuries suffered
. 81 he, ali
a veranda roof. from which he was chop
ping ice. lie never reyained conscious
ness. Mr.. Clark was born in Berkshire
September 26, 1874. son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey D Clark. For many
years he made his home in Somerville,
Mass and he was a member of Oasis
Lodge, No. 146. Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, in that city Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark came here about two years ago
Reside his wife, Mr.. Clark Is survived
by one son. Emmett w. Clark, of North
fieldn The funeral was held at Mr.
Clarks late home Tuesday at 1l;4'
O'Clock, the Rev. II. l.. Thornton, pastor
of the I'niversalist Church, officiating
and the remains We're taken to l'erk-
shire on the one o'clock train for burial
| Mrs Louis Daunais, aged &c years died
Mt her home on Lake street Monday
morning at . 80 O'Clock of chronic Bright's
disease. She is survived by her husband
| a son and "A grandson.
Mrs F. A. Ross pleasantly entertained
a party of young women at her home on
/ Fairfield street Monday afternoon to an
nounce the engagement of Miss Margare'
! T.. bingham to Percy G. Warner. The
dining room was decorated in red ar,
white. After the guests We're seated eac!
was requested to pull red ribbon eX-
tended from her place to small Christ
| mas tree in the center Of the table trim
med with cupids and colored lights
| which detached her present from the tree
Miss Bingham receiving her engagement
ring. The other guests received small
sterling silver novelties. Each guest re
ceived as a buttoniere n red rose sur
rounded by white sweet peas.
| \ daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
| w. J. Payette Sunday evening and
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo NJ
| Jacobs Tuesday,
At the annual meeting of Emerald TEN
pie. No 49, Pythian Sisters. held Tuesda
evening, the following officers were elect
cd: Most excellent chief. Miss Ethel But
ton; excellent senior, Mrs. George i. Der
ick; excellent junior, Mrs. a. r. Soule
manager, Mr.. Stewart Prindle; mlstres
Of records and correspondence, Mrs II. |
Thornton; mistress of finance. Miss Addi
Wilder: protector. Mrs. ID. r. Beeman
guard. Mrs J. j. Towe.
At the annual meeting OF Columbia En
campment, No. |. Independent Order q
odd Fellows, held Tuesday evening, IN
following officers were elected: Chief pn
triarch, j. A. Sturtevant; high priest. {
+. Flint; senior warden, H. ". Brown
secretary. a. J. Tenney; treasurer. II. j
Mooney: junior warden, W. II. Simpson,