Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-04
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Mrs. Mary Chimney Monahan, wife of
James Monahan of 81 Court street died
Thursday morning at the home of her
sister, Mrs. James Healey Of SO Court
street. after an illness of several months.
Her health failed rapidly following an
operation performed last June and
week ago her condition became serious.
Mrs. Monahan was born in Montpelier
July q, 1872, the daughter of John and
Elizabeth Chimney, and was educated in
to Mr.. Monahan took place August Il.
1909, Besides her husband, she leaves
her father, one sister, Mrs. Healey, and
one brother. John J. Chimney. water SUI
perintendent Of this city. The deceased
was member of st. Augustines
Church and belonged to the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the A. o. II. Funeral serv-
ices We're held at nine o'clock Sat-
urday morning at the church, with bur-
ial IN the Catholic cemetery.
A prayer service for Leslie r. Reed a
native Of Waitsfed, whose death oc-
CURED at Heaton hospital Oct. 26. was
held at the home of his nephew. w T..
Richardson, 81 College street, THURSDAY
morning at $3.50 o'clock. the Rev. Lewis
c. Carson officiating. The remains were
taken to Waitsfield where the funeral was
held and burial was in the village ceme-
terry, the body being accompanied by rela.
tives and friends from this city.
Ralph Bisbee. a student at Montpelier
Seminary and left tackle on the football
team, is at Heaton hospital as the result
of fractured leg, received during
practice Thursday afternoon. Bisbee was
playing in his accustomed position and
suffered the Injury when he attempted
to throw Ramsdell playing in the back
field. In some manner. their legs became
entangled and when the players arose 1t
was round that Bsbee's left leg had been
broken between the ankle and knee. The
break Is not considered a bad one and
he will probably be able to resume his
studies at the opening of the winter
term. The injury is a severe blow to the
! Seminary team, already badly crippled
by injuries to Captain Pike.
| Word has been received Of the marriage
Of Miss Blanche L. Sargent OF this city u
Frank l.. Densmore of Lincoln, Neb., on
October 25, the wedding taking place a;
Lincoln in the Methodist Episcopa,
Church. They will reside In that city.
Word has been received here that
| William ID, Bartlett of this city, now
playing in the orchestra of the AL
hambra theatre. New York city, has
written a march, THE Overland" the
| piece being dedicated to +. j. Browns
| combe, who was superintendent of
| the Montpelier schools for some years
| and who with Mr.. Bartlett was in
| strumental In forming the Montpelier
Fife and Drum Corps which existed
until a few years ago, The selection
was played in several New York
places OF amusement following It's
publication. Mr., Bartlett has writ
ten several pieces of music for the
local high school.
The remains of a. b. Gusha, whose
death occurred Monday in Shelburne
were brought to this city on the
morning train yesterday and taker
to East Montpelier for burial The
BODY was accompanied by two broth.
ers, j, +. Gusha of Merrimac. Mass.
ana A. A. Gusha of Shelburne. The
deceased formerly resided in Eas
Montpelier, where burial was made II
the village cemetery.
| A daughter has been born at Heater