Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

The special tWo-day session of the
United States district court with Judge
ltarland h. Howe of st. Johnsbury pre-
siding closed Thursday afternoon, follow
ing a hearing held in the bankruptcy
case of e. II. Kendrick and T. A. Prin-
die. both of Barre. The hearing was in
regard to the allowance of claim by
MIR Prindle amounting to $3.50, as to
whether 1t should go to Mr.. Prindle as
an individual or to the firm of Ken
drick d Co, of which Mr.. Prlndle was a
member. This matter was heard by the
late Judge James L. Martin, but no de-
cision was given before his sudden death.
Fifteen more aliens We're made citizens
Thursday making a total of 56 in two
days, besides the granting of the first
and second papers to a small number OF
applicants The majority of the new
citizens who took the oath Of allegiance
were natives OF Italy and residents of
Bethel.
George w. McAllster a native Of
Washington and resident of Montpelier
for 40 years, died Sunday morning after
an illness Of several weeks incidental
TO advanced age, at his home. 10 LOOMS
street. Mr.. McAllister was n member
II,
three years in the Civil War, being
wounded December 16 1862 He was best
known perhaps in this city through his
connection with the union school build
ing, OF which he was janitor for % years,
retiring ten years ago The deceased was
born In Washington July 3. 1897. and
enlisted in Company p, Fourth Vermont
regiment August L. 1861. He was pro-
NOTED to corporal December 80, 1861, and
wounded a year following. He was mus
tered out September 30. 1864. after three
years service. At the close Of the war
for several years he drove a stage coach
between this city and Barre and in 1870
entered the employ OF the Henry Fneld
grain store on Taylor street He was
afterwards employed in the Dennison
I Dewey shop. In 1880 he commenced his
duties as ianitor OF the Union school
building and occupied that position for
IS consecutive years, He was married In
1867 in Washington and one child was
born, who died when two years and n
half old. Besides his wife, two broth
ers, C. G. McAllister and c. II. McAllis-
ter, both Of Washington. survive. For
35 years Mr.. and Mrs McAllister resided
IN the same house at 10 Looms street,
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock at the house with
the Rev. Stanley +. Bloomfield offlciat-
Ing In the absence OF the Unitarian pas
tor. the Rev. Albert H. Spence. Jr. Bur-
al was In Green Mount cemetery.
Word was received Saturday of the
death Of Edward A. Sweeney at Los
Angeles. Cal, where he went about Ii
months ago for his health. The funeral
was held Tuesday at Los Angeles. with
burial i'm that city. The deceased was
born in Mortified Il years ago and dur
ing the earlier part of his life was EN-,
ployed by the Central Vermont railroad
in different capacities, About 20 years
ago he went into the granite business
, brother died a few years ago. He leaves
lhis mother, Mrs Jerry Mccormick, tive
, half brothers and two half-sisters. hi,
wife and three children. Title, Ruth ant
Arthur. The deceased was a member OF
the local council. knights of Columbus
and was prominent in local politics. Hi
family will probably remain in Califor
MIA
Clerk Lewis G. Moody OF the suprem,
court Monday received the dockets fo
the May term which opens next Tues
$ day. There are AZ cases with the court
. but decisions are not expected on an!
t great proportion of these
S DIR. and Mrs. Charles r. Chandle
=. have returned from Florida wher