Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-22
ST. ALBANS.


The criminal docket was taken I'm in
FRANKLIN county court Thursday MORN
Ing. The first case was State VS.. George
Demars, involving the question of the
larceny Of a gold watch from r. F.. VIII
ley or Georgia. The case went to the
jury early in the afternoon and n verdict
or not guilty was returned.
News is received in this CITY of the
death OF Mrs. Sarah Bagnall. a former
resident which occurred Wednesday
April IA at her home in Adams, Mass.
Mrs. Bagnall, who was nearly 81 years
on is survived by son, Francis A.
Bagnall. of Adams, a former principal
Of the st. Adams high school,
News has been received of the death of
Mrs. Ray o. Sturtevant. which occurred
Thursday morning at the State hospital
at Waterbury, where she was taken n
Few weeks ago. For the past two years
Mr. and Mrs. Sturtevant had made their
home in this city. The remains were
taken Thursday night to East Fairfield
where most of Mrs Sturtevant's life was
passed.
Albert Constantine of the Sheldon road
suffered the dislocation Of his right shou,.
der Friday morning when the colt which
Mr. Constantine was thrown from the
wagon. John Branch, who happened to
be passing in his automobile. took Mr..
Constantine home and DR.. e. A. Hyatt
attended his injuries.
One Of the Italian residents of this city
mas been summoned to Boston by the
itahan consul there. This action Is in
common with orders In this country which
are being sent out calling back to Italy
subjects of that country which at present
is mobilzng large army in antlcipa-
ton Of war
st. Adams bay Is free from ice This
is about a week earlier than the bay was
clear last year. The water is low and
no damage has resulted from the break
Ing up Of the ice.
The condition of Walter McMann, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William McMann of
St Adams point, who was accidentally
shot Friday afternoon while shooting
pickerel in marsh at the Bay. is favor
able. The shot entered the hip bone.
The young man was brought to the hos
pital to have the shot removed.
Miss Cora Nichols, who has been
stenographer in the business office Of the
Messenger company the past Year, has
resigned and returned to her home in
North Fairfax Miss Nichols is to be
married May II to Herbert ]. Lumbra
of Rutland.
The receipts at the postoffice in this
city for the fiscal year ending March
81. 1915. were s2S SOS. G, which Is an increase
Of about 5000 over the preceding u months
The business transacted at the office has
increased during the past fifteen years
until to-day when the volume exceeds
any previous period.
The condition of Mrs. C. w. Writer'S
who has been critically i'll. is somewhat
improved.
The funeral of Homer W. Flood OF
South Main street, who died Saturday
evening of pulmonary tuberculosis, was
held at the home Of his brother Nelson
Flood of Bishop street Sunday evening
at 7:30 O'Clock. the Rev. w. p. Jackson
officiating. The remains We're taken Mon
day morning to Cambridge for burial.
Mr.. Flood, who was 90 years old. Is sur
vived by his wife, his mother. one brother,
Nelson Flood, and one sister, Mrs. George
Cummings, Of Federal street.
News has been received OF tho death
OF Lieut., Col, Lacey r. Johnson. who is
well known from his visits here. He was
in command OF the Canadian troops on
the occasion OF their visit here July
last to attend the peace centennial cele-
bration, Colonel johnson was a brother
ln-law Of Mrs. T. A. Summersklll Of High
street, Mrs. Summerskill went to Mon
treal Monday to attend the funeral.
Mrs, Martha NJ. Waterman. wife OF
Henry r. Waterman. died Sunday even
ing at 1920 o'clock at her home on Gil
man avenue. She had been III for three
weeks. Mrs, Waterman was IS years old.
The marriage engagement OF George e.
McGettrick OF High street to Miss Flor
ence Maginn Of Fairfield Is announced.
The marriage wdll take place this month. |