Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
VERGENNES.


VERGENNES.
Frank l." Lashway. a former resident
of this plsre, died Sunday morning Oct.
81 at his home in Central Falls, r. l.,
aged u years He was the son of Frank
and Elizabeth CMontay) Lashway of Adj
Olson, where he was born in 1888. He
was married July 4, 1864, to Miss Julia
Fortcn of this city, and the fruit of this
union We're nine children, all of whom
are living, his death being the first break
in the family circle. He is also survived
by "A grandchildren, all of whom reside
in Central Falls; one sister, Mrs. Thomas
Agan of Nergennes. While a resident here
Mr.. Lashway was employed as carpen-
ter and worked a number of years at the
State Industrial school.
/ Joseph Daigneault, respected and
wild 'ly known citizen of this city, died
Saturday morning at the Fanny Allen
hospital in Winooski, where he was taken
on Monday to be treated for injuries
received in an automobile accident the
| sunday evening previous. In the accident
| he suffered a compound fracture of the
| left leg and was rendered unconscious
! by a blow on the head. At first, while
his injuries were known to be serious,
! strong hopes We're entertained that they
would not prove fatal but paralysis of
the left side occurred and all efforts to
save his life were without avail. Mr..
| Daigneault was born in St. Pie Canada,
! May 80. 1851, and came with his parents
while quite young to Ferrs5urg. After
short stay in that town they moved
| to Nergennes, where his whole life has
been spent Early in life Mr. Daigneaul
entered the employ Of Erastus Daniels q
Son. and learned the trade of door, sash
and blind maker. after which he entered
the employ of Kendall & Miles as fore
man of the shop, where he remained for
several years. He then became a member
of the firm of Fisher, Young & Co, who
conducted a general job work business
and saw mill combined After a few
years he bought out the business and
with Henry Miner and Louis Remand
formed the Nergennes Manufacturing
compan. for the manufacture of furni-
ture. After a period of years the plant
was sold to the Bennington Scale com
pany, Mr.. Daigneault being retained as
superintendent until about year ago
He was a member of the st. Joseph's
and St. John the Baptist societies. ir
the former of which he held the office
Of president. lie was also a member OF
St. Peters Church. For many years h,
was "A member of the Stevens Hose com
pany. lie also served on the board Of
listers. He married Miss Adeine Gero
Of this city November q, 1870 Beside.
his wife, he is survived by four sons
John, Frank and Foster Of this pl-c,
"a tor Of for tly,
daughters, Mrs a. y. Oliver of West
, port, n. Y, and Mrs, Oliver Garrow o
this city; six sisters. Mrs. Joseph Dubuk,
, Of Ferrisburg. Mrs. Eugene Bodette o
Lebanon n. H., Mrs. George Perkett
of keeseville, n. y. Mrs. Adolphu
Sorrell, Mrs. Frank Gee and Mrs, vii
liam Cooke of Nergennes. The body wa
brought here Saturday MONTH";,
Rev. II. II. White has resigned
, his pastorate of the Vergennes and Pan
, to.i Baptist Churches and accepted TIL
pastorate of the First Baptist Church a
Laconia. n. H.
Louise Augusta Stevenson, wife of tn
Rev. Thomas Stevenson, pastor of tn
= Vergennes Methodist Episcopal Church
died Saturday night. after an illness o
ave months. She was born In Port o
Spain. Trinidad, West Indies. and me
, Mr. Stevenson when he served as a mis-
J sionary in that British colony. Late
I; Mr. Stevenson was transferred t.
= Wyoming, U. S. A., and at Sheridan
a Wyo., the deceased and Mr.. Stevenson
were married in 1899 After two year
. they were called back to the West Indies
: serving for while in Grenada and 81
i Kits. This was followed by eight year
In Porto Rico. Four and half years ag
they were transferred to the homo work
being located at Petersburg, N. Y, an
Chestcrtown. n. Y, coming to Vergenne
IL q year and a half ago. Besides her hus
l. band she leaves six children. Mary JIG
IL sephine, Gladys Constance. Benjami
L. Fitzgerald Violet Louise, Kathleen Inc
and William Andrew Thomas. On
o daughter, Eftie Messervey, died In infanc.
: In st. Kits. w. !. A sister, Miss JIG
- sephine d. Cotart arrived from Grenade
o W. l.. on Sunday, October 81. The funers
services were held at 1870 at the PAL
% sonage, and at two o'clock in the Metz
II odist Episcopal Church. Burial in tn
Il Prospect cemetery on Tuesday wa
in charge of the Rev r. NJ Kent ST
l. perintendent OF the burlington district
a, NJ. Lewis Of Elizabethtown, N. Y,
visiting his niece, Mrs. Grant Allen. NJ
Lewis was former owner and pubishe
of the fliZabethtown, n. Y, Post and
the Oldest typo in Essex county. n. Y
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LeBeouf OF Ru
= land visited relatives here Sunday.-Mis
= Nellie Mcknight has returned from Bul
lington and is at the home of her siste
a Mrs. c. T. Jarvis.-Mrs. Louis Godett
g died suddenly Saturday evening frol
ID uraemia, in the 69th year of her age 81
It was born in Ferrisburg the daughter ,
L. lli Mr. mil Mn.