Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

Inc death or Carlos c. Burton, aged
nearly 0, years, which occurred at his
nome in Sarasota Fla. marks the pass
ing OF a man who was member Of one OF
the oldest families in St. Adams Born
IN St Adams January 10, 1919 he was the
sixth of a family Of 10 children born t.:
John l.. and Polly hathaway Burton
HIS mother belonged to the Hathaway
family Of st. Adams point. Mr.. Burton
married Lemira Barstow of the b,
about 6S years ago. Mrs Burton. who
survives, is Sc years old. Five sons also
survive. Marcus c. OF Sarasota, Sidney r.
or Swanton, Theodore J. Of MINNEAPOLIS
Mimi DR. Oscar A. of Philadelphia and
Lroius of Albert Lea, Mimi All we're
bern on what Is known as the Foss farm
Mt st. Adams Bay The eldest is 65 years
old and the death Of the father marks the
first break in the family. Mrs. l. s. Bost
wick of Bank street is a niece of the de-
ceased.
When Franklin county court came In
, Friday morning Judge F. NJ. Butler sen
fenced Alton A. Gould of St. Johnsbury
to serve not less than 10 nor more than 70
years In the State prison at Windsor for
rape of which crime he was found guilty
Thursday afternoon. Shirley Martin Of
SWanton, who earlier in the term pleaded
guilty to burglary was sentenced to serve
not less than 10 nor more than Il months
IN the house of correction at Rutland.
Court then took recess TO Tuesday
morning.
AT their home on st. Adams hill Thurs.
day evening, Mr.. and Mrs John Bessett
celebrated the Goth anniversary of Their
marriage. About 90 friends were present
and dancing was enjoyed Several gifts of
Anen' cut glass and money were presented
the host and hostess
The funeral of Samuel G. Shepard arod
10 years, who died suddenly of heart
failure Thursday evening at tho home
OF his cousin, Mrs A. A. Parme1ee or
Gilman avenue, was held Sunday after.
noon at three O'Clock at THE Elms" on
North Main street, where no had moda
his homo with Mr. and Mrs ]. A. Cham.
| berlin since his son. Row 7. sh.nora
went to Bellows Falls n month aeo 1,ho
Rev Fl. l.. Thornton, pastor of the Irr,-
versalist Church. OBLIGATED at tho serv.
Ices. quartet composed Of Mrs. Ceorca
NJ, Hogan, Miss Gertrude A. Woodord
and Fl. G. and F. E. Folsom sang two
hymns. The remains will be taken NJ
500 O'Clock this morning to Waterloo
p. G., for burial beside his wife who
died last March. They will he accom-
panied by his son, Roy L. Shepard OF
| Bellows Falls. Miss Anna Foss. Arnold
F. and Gordon w. Parmelee Of Boston
| Mr.. Shepard for the past ten or eleven
years had been In the employ Of the st.
Adams Plumbing & Heating company and
| its predecessor
hn
nearly % years, who died October 10
at his home in Sarasota, Fla, arrived here
Saturday night and were taken to the
home OF his niece, Mrs. I. s. Bostwick IN
Bank street. where a prayer service was
held Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock,
the Rev. W. p Jackson of1cia ting The
bearers were II. c. Stilphen Of Swanton,
George Stlphon of Wyoming, F. A. Col
Inns. N. N, Post, William Ladd and C. y.
Percival and the burial was in the family
lot In the Bay cemetery. The funeral
services were held at Mr.. Burton's late
homo In Sarasota Wednesday afternoo,
ana the remains We're accompanied here
| ny son, DR.. Oscar A. Burton of Rryn
Mawr Pa. Beside those already mem
TONED the following out OF town rela-
yves and friends were present: Mrs. Nor
timer Stilphen OF Boston, Mrs. George
stilphen of Wyoming, Mrs jennie But
ard Mrs. Bertha Stilphen, Mrs Mel,
Stilphen and daughter Of Swanton. Mr..
Burton was formerly for many Years n
farmer here, owning what Is now known
MS the Foss farm. where he was born.
and there were present at the grave Sum
day large number Of his old friends
ana former employees on his farm and in
the mercantile business in which he wa,
engaged. Mr.. Burton loft here for Sara
sofa 81 years ago
win both arms In splints, Frances, the
o-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Anderson Of Boston, formerly
OF this city, Is pluckily attending school.
Inc little girl broke both arms below the
eiooW 10 DAYS ago by falling while roller
sKating with several ether girls. She re-
FUSED to stay at home from school and
her little companions there turn the leayes
or her books for her to study. The little
girl Is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs
o b' Anderson Of Congress street. Her
lather Is financial editor OF tho Boston
Globe