Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-06
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and the Shores of White
River, Covered by Our Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.


News has been received of the death
at Greenville, H.. of Joseph l.. Tur-
nor. native of this town and a vet
cran of the civil War. Mr.. Turner
was born in Mddlebury June 80. 1888.
and was therefore nearly 81 years of
age. He served as private in Co. c.
18th Vermont for nearly three years
and when discharged was a sergeant.
He was on duty as a guard when the
four conspirators against the life OF
President Lincoln were hanged at the
prison yard at Washington, p. c., and
witnessed their execution. Mr. Turner
returned to Mddlebury after the war
and in lS6? married Miss Isabelle
Miles of Salisbury, who survives him.
In 1877 they went West and first set
tied in st. Louis. Mo. After short
stay in various other places in that
state they finally made their home in
Greenville, He was brother of Eli
sha Turner, Geol Ee Turner and VII
liam Turner of this town and of the
late Mrs. Lydia Lyons. Betsey Pratt.
and Iorinda Thomas. G. F. Rich is a
grand nephew of the deceased The
intermont vas held at his western
home
Roy Mayhem of Salisbury was
arrested Monday by Deputy Fish
and Game Warden Alfred Chap
man for having trout less than
six inches in length and was fined by
Justice of the Peace George Hodges s25
and costs of $3.S5.-C. +. Chapman and
Myron Alger of Lincoln were arrested
April - by County Warden George II.
Chaffee for taking pickerel in Bristol
pond in close season. They were fined
$2j and costs Of S6.94 each by Justice
of the Peace Charles Norton of Bristol.
Charles a. Collins died at his home on
College Hin. from enlargement Of the
liver. at 7;4j O'Clock Monday evening,
aged - years and six months. He had
been in failing health for two years,
but was able To be about the village until
two weeks ago. II" was around the house
less than two hours before death came.
Mr. Collins was born I'm Athens Ohio.
November I. 1891, and when five years OF
age was brought to Vermont by his
mother, who is buried here, He served
under two enlistments in Company {,
9TH Vermont Volunteers. in the civil
War, his entire servic" covering a period
of four years and one month. His linal
discharge was in February. 1876 In
1863 he married Mrs. Ellen Dunahue OF
Mddlcbury. who survives him. with one
son. Frank Collins of Mddlcbury, and
one daughter Amy, wife Of Edward
Barton of Providence. K t. There were
two other sons. Charles and George, who
died in early manhood, Mr collins was
for many years Il member Of Villa I'm
T.. Russell Post, No, 81, G. \. II. lie
had "A brother, Isaac Collins, also former
~ of MddlebuIN. who was Il first lieu-
tenant in the company and regiment OF
which the deceased was a member The
funeral will be held at St. Mary's Church
at nine O'Clock Thursday morning and
the intermcnt will be in the local Catholic
cemetery ry.-Dr and Mrs Edward b. Gift
of Fair Haven are in town to visit their
daughter, Miss HELEN tlft.--Lewis and
Harry Brousseau went Tuesday to Ver-
Eennes where they expect to be en-
poyed for two wceks.-W. h. Phelps Of
Burlington and George Meyers OF New
York city are in town.-Paul &. Pelton
has returned after having been detained
at his home in Rutland for two weeks
with illness. Joseph Happy is confined
with dislocated left shoulder accidently
received Sunday.-Tho ladies' of St
stephens Episcopal Church are arrang-
ing for a supper to be held in the Grange
hall May 1O-The United Missionary So
cicties of the Methodist Church held a
well attended meeting at the home Of
Mrs. II, NJ. Seeoy on South street Tues
day afternoon,--Miss Marion Carr has a
position in Weybrdge, where she will
teach school. The annual meeting of the
St. stephens Episcopal parish was held
Monday evening and the following YES
trymen were elected; q. W. Mead, G.
II. Langworthy. Nelson Goss, l.. c. Rus
sell, w. f. Bentley and A. d. Vittum.
The reports of the officers were accented.
The vestrymen will meet again Friday
evening, ng,-Members of the Central Ceme
terry association met at the home OF A.
~ Mctluivey and made plans for a
permanent fund, the income of which will
be used to keep up the yard, 1t was also
planned to secure sufficient funds 20
grade the yard The me citing adjourned
To meet again June 2a-The Woman's
Auxiliary of st. stephens Church will
hold its annual meeting Thursday after
noon at three O'Clock at the rectory.
q. Nitaglione, hurt in AN automobile
accident Monday, was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital In Burlington
Tuesday night. accompanied by DR.. NJ
ii. Eddy. II is thought that Mr., Vitag-
lone is coming down with pneumonia
and there is some fear that he may
have been injured internally y.--Lieorge.
John and Henry Wilbraham of eastern
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