Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30

About 40 friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Iadue surprised them at their home on
Lower Weldon street Saturday evening.
the occasion being the 10th anniversary OF
their marriage. They were presented
parlor lamp. Progressive whist was
played, the first prize being won by A.
Rodden and the consolation prize by FL
mer Day. Refreshments were served
Miss Matilda Sweeney, IS years old.
died at her home on Ferris street Mon
day night at eleven o'clock after an Ill
ness of kidney trouble, which had con.
fined her to the house only four DAYS
She is survived by one brother, II. F.
Sweeney, Sr.. with whom she made her
home; a niece, Mrs. James L. Murphy
of st. Adams town. and five ncphews,
Hiram T. Sweeney. Jr, and George s.
Sweeney of st. Adams, II. II. Sweeney
OF Enosburg Falls. George A. Sweeney
of Springfield Mass, and II. w. Sweeney
of Gloversvlle, n. Y. Miss Sweeney was
born in Dublin. Ireland in May, isi0
The funeral will he held at her late
home this afternoon at two O'CLOCK,
the Rev. George W. Smith. rector of St
Luke's Church, officiating, and tho burial
will be in the South Main street ceme-
ltTS. one Ildu Dcen Il neulneT VI St.
Lukc's Church since early girlhood.
News has been received in this city
OF the death of John A. Corliss. aged 81
years, which occurred Monday at his
home at Ash Grover Mo- He had never
recovered from n stroke Of npopleXy.
suffered last spring, but the immediate
cause Of his death was pneumonia. Mr..
Corlss's surviving relatives in the East
are n sister. Mrs Hiram II. Hathaway
of st. Adams point and two brothers,
Norman Corliss of the Kellogg road and
Joseph Corliss of 1Iighgate.
When Franklin county court came in
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock the jury
returned verdict that the will be sus-
tanned in the case of Vernelia Ellsworth
apt VS.. John S. Wilson's estate, will. The
case went on trial last Wednesday after
noon. The contestant was represented by
d. w. Steele of IIighgate, C. A. Hull Of
West Berkshire and Warren r. Austin OF
this city McFeeters & McFceters Of
Enosburg Falls appeared for the propo-
nent. The only question at issue was
whether the instrument was the last Will
and testament of Mr.. Wilson. His daugh-
ter. Mrs Ellsworth, appealed from the de-
| cision of the probate court which allowed
the will. The charge was undue influence
At the opening meeting of the ST. Adams
Clinical society for the fall and winter
season, held with DR. w. ]. Upton, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
DR. j. G. Perrault, vce-president. DR.. II.
n. Montcfiore; secretary Dr.
T.. w. Norris. A committee consisting Of
,, Drs. John Gibson. Alan Davidson and Ar
thur Morton was appointed to prepare 4
program for the season meetings, which
will be held monthly.
In city court before Judge N n. Post
| yesterday Mrs. Jessie Lapaige and Jach
l,ayhe pleaded guilty to charges of adul
terry, and each was sentenced to serve not
! less than one nor more than two years in
States prison.
| Miss Mary A. Warner, aged 81 years,
| died suddenly of heart failure late Tues
day night at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Sarah A. Brown, in Fairfax. The remains
were brought to the home of her brother,
! l.. B. Warner. of South Main street,
where Miss Warner resided, and the
funeral will be held there tomorrow
afternoon at 30 o'clock. The Rev. S. w.
Anthony. pastor of the First Congrega-
| tional Church. will officiate and the burial
will take place In the South Main street
cemetery. Beside the sister and brother
! mentioned, Miss Warner is survived by
two other brothers, J. N. Warner Of
Swanton and r. II. Warner of this city.
Miss Warner was born in Swanton and
always lived on the home farm until two
years ago. when she moved to ST. Adams
| with her brother.
W. J. Morrill,. n native Of st. Adams,
who has always been a respected resi-
dent of the town, received the con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends yesterday
on the occasion Of his S1st birthday ami
| vcrsary.