Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
C~HI1TEuDEN COUNTY
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Mrs. Aurelia Gokcy, widow Of John
Gokey. died Thursday morning at two
O'Clock at tho home of her son, Frank
T.. Gokey. Mrs. Gokey had been in poor
health for the past three months, but
her death was due to a paralytic shock
which she suffered Wednesday. Mrs.
Gokey was born in Canada 81 years ago.
came to this village when she was four
years Of age, and had made her home
here for 81 years, with the exception OF
a few years with her granddaughter. Mrs.
Michael Dorm, in Burlington. She is sur
vived By two sons. Moses Gokcy of
London. England. and Frank +. Gokey
of this village. She also has two sisters,
Mrs. Joseph I.anglois and Mrs. Delphine
Lake. both of Burlington. The funeral
was held at st. Francis Navier
Church at eight o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
The funeral of Seymour y. Howe Of
t51 Colchester avenue. who died Thurs
day morning. was held Friday afternoon.
4 PRAYER service was held at the home
at one O'Clock and services were held
at the chapel at Lake View cemetery.
where burial was made. Mr.. Howe
was a civil War veteran and was 70
years old. He died at the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. w. II. White. He
leaves a son. Charles Howe of Boston.
and one daughter, Mrs. +. f. Wing, who
resides in Canada.
Mrs. Aimee Manseau. wife of Selectmen
Arthur Manseau, died suddenly at 6:l5
Saturday morning at her home, 300 Main
street, of acute indigestion. followed by d
shock. Mrs. Manseau had been in good
health and able to attend to her daily du-
ties about the house. About 12:i5 Satur-
day morning she was taken i'll and her
condition was serious from the start. Mrs.
Manseau was born in Ch~ateaugay, y. Y.
and Mrs. Isaac Patenaude. She came
here on a visit when but three years old
and had always made her home here with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustin
Blanchard, until her parents moved here
later. When 81 years old she was mar
,ied to Mr.. Manseau. Seven children were
born to them of whom six are living.
She is survived by her husband. five sons
md one daughter: Mrs. George Shep-
rard. Edward, William. Alfred. Henry
rnd Leo Manseau. She also leaves four
sisters. Mrs. William Seymour Of Rich
mond, Mrs. Agnes Seymour OF this place,
Mrs. Alfred Chastenay of this place and
Mrs. Napoleon Piche of Cohoes y. Y. She
was Il member of st. Laurence Council,
l'tnion St. Jean Baptiste of America.
and a member OF the Sacred Heart
League of st. Francis Navier Church.
The funeral was held at $50 O'Clock
Tuesday morning at st. Francis Navier
Church. Burial was in St, Francis
cemtery.
John p. Lonergan has purchased the
bakery and confectionery business which
has been conducted by r.. +. Thomas
for the past four years and took pos
session Monday.
Lizzie Atwood is said to have tried
to end her life Monday evening by TAX
ing carbolic acid. but the dose was not
quite sufficient to cause death and she
is now on the road To recovery. Her
mouth was badly burned. The acid was
in am ounce bottle and She took about a
quarter Of its contents. The girl is a
daughter of Mrs. O.. T.. Atwood and re-
sides in the neighborhood of Fort Ethan
Allen. The reason for her dependency
Il not know
Fanny Allen Court, No. 81. Catholic
Order Of Foresters, elected the follow
ing Officers Tuesday night at the annual
meeting In their lodge rooms: Chief
c. G. Allard; vicc-chicf ranger,
William B~ousquet; treasurer, Judge
Henry Conlin; speaker, Louis Alapa;
recording secretary, Louis Il. Allard;
secretary, Frank t. Allard;
trustees, Louis Barron, Eugene Richard
and Nelson Provost. The installation
of officers will be held on January II.