Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

Mrs. Frances Marion (Mller) Barber.
wife of F. Stanton Barber Of Bishop
street, died in Norwich, Conn, Sunday
July g The funeral was held at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Mary Miller,
in Montvile. Conn, Wednesday after
noon July 70. and burial was in
Comstocks cemetery a Montville Mrs
Barber was % years old Besides aer
husband and mother, she is survived by
an infant daughter, born last Sunday. and
two sisters Mrs. Charles Ruprecht of
Reno. New, and Miss Annie f. Miller of
Hartford. Conn. Mrs. Barriers husb1 ID,
who has been employed as telephone in
spector by the Central Vermont railway
in this city for three years. left Thurs
day for New London. Conn. where he
has occurred position with the New
York New Haven & Hartford railroad.
The marriage Of Miss Marion S Brig
ham, elder daughter Of Mr. and NJ =
Henry s. Brigham of Upper Weldon
street, to George Read, son Of Mr.. ard
Mrs. E. p. Read of Richford. will take
place August .,
The removal Of the steam dredge
from St Adams Bay by the steamer
Chateaugay is an indication that the
Adams & Swanton Traction company
has been discontinued for the present
season. 1t was found impossible to
complete the work Immediately and
the Lake Champlain Transportation
company made it's schedule. according
| ly This schedule will not be changed
this season and work on the dock will
not be resumed until fall The Ticon-
dcroga was in the Bay with an excur-
sion party last Thursday, but did not
attempt to dock.
! Robert II. Stone of this city has
been appointed deputy collector and
| inspector of customs at West Berk-
shire, vice Homer b. Corliss, who has
been promoted to a similar position
at Derby Line Mr.. and Mrs. Stone
and infant daughter have gone to
West rkshire to reside.
Dr. H. H. Johnson. who recently
purchased Mrs. John Gibson's house
on North Main street, has arrived in
the city from Franklin and will begin
the practice of medicine here next
week DR.. Johnson's aunt, Mrs. Sarah
EIrick. will make her home with him
| Or. johnson was graduated from the
University of Vermont Medical College
| IN l9ub ana spent 'ile N'dl III tiie
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
He has practiced his profession ir
Franklin for the past eight years.
The most encouraging meeting II
the history of the st. Adams hospita
was held by the directors yesterday
With the annex. which is nearly com
pleted and most of it in use, the hos
pital is practically 50-bed institu'
ton The following officers were
elected: President, DR.. T. NJ. Brown OF
Sheldon: vice president, NJ. II. OHear'
of st. Adams: treasurer, S. S. Cushins
of St. Albans secretary. Dr. :. W
| Paige; executive committee, DR.. Ala1
Davidson, T.. w. Foster and $. 5. Cush
ing. The medical and surgical star'
have been reduced from fivc to fou
members each. serving three instead o
two months, as formerly on the sur
gical staff are the following: Doctors
Alan Davidson. Arthur Morton, r. \
HYATT and Il. J. Melville; medical stan
Doctors w. j. Upton. S. W. Paige. W
r. Arnold and J. q. Perrault. DIR
Paige and Dir. Arnold are ancsthesists
DR.. c. A. LOTUS pathologist and Di
H. II. johnson N-ray and mechanother
apist The consulting stan ia com
posed of the following: Doctors c. L
Allen of Swanton, c. c. Abel of Enos
, burg Falls, r. NJ. Pelton of Richford
w. III. Wright of Franklin, G. u. John
J son of West Berkshire, III. Ii. Hanson
Of East Berk shire, r. ID. Worden o
, Montgomery. w. b. Hyde of Bakers