Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21

Berlin CONGREGATIONAL Church, officiating.
Burial was in Green Mount ccne-
terry. Miss Sweet was born in Montpelier
50 years ago. the daughter of Mr.. ann
Mrs. Andrew A. sweet. She resided al
of her life in the house in which she died.
IL being part OF the old state House ana
was constructed in 1872 by her father
Miss Sweet was n school teacher for many
years in the public school and also con.
Quoted private school, She was the
last OF the family. her sister dying sew
era years ago and her brother recently.
The only relative Is a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Edward Sweet, OF Brooklyn. y. Y.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary SaTkis.
tho Oldest Syrian woman in Montpelier.
whose death occurred Sunday, were
held at nine o'clock Tuesday at st
Augustine's Church. Mrs. SarKia was
born II years ago in Mt. Lebanon. Syria,
and came to this country q years ago. To-
eating first at Concord, y. H., for year.
she leaves husband in Syria and ave
children, John lIcndy Of Newport,
Thomas IIendy. Thomas s'ariis and Mrs
! u. Union of this city, and John Sarkis Of
! Cerlin, y. r.
Mrs. Maud Thornton beaded Guilty. 20
charge IF descrtin. her two months old
child when nrraigncd in city court Mon
day. but on recommendation of the Grand
, 'uror .he nlntter % sentence was loft
; with the court pending the woman 8
; future conduct. TIE woman claimed that
she left the child With Mr.. and Airs.
George Thomas, who wanted to adopt Il.
At IJcaton hospital Friday n son was
born to Mr.. ana Mrs. EtsoOio Fernando
of gAS Barre street, and a son wac born
the same day 70 Mr.. and Ms John
Migierini of 8 Sibcy avenue.
he t.ftfs. s-ff1
from her recent illness so that she IL abie
10 be ou, hut will not resume her duties
as pianist at the BGrrc Pax Theatre ,li5i
after the holidays.
An appeal from probate coHl:cig 'ionc,.
in the estate of John ". Mcdonald. lat,
Of Barre city, has been entered in county
court by I. W. Eates, Fannie n. Cooney
and George T.. Bates against Donald w
Mcdonald. executor, and James Mackay
administrator of the estate. The planting
presented claim of 1855 against thu
estate, which was disallowed resultiri;
IN the suit being iiled Earl r. Davis an
pears for the plaintiffs.
George W. Eidder has returned to hi
home on Main street from Heaton hos
rital where he was taken scverai week
ago suffering with pneumonia MI kld
der's condition is much improved ana Il
recovered quickly CONSIDERING his age. II
, is a Civil War veteran.
. Clerk Fred S. Plat of Rutland an
United States Marshal Carpenter
Brattlcboro conducted a session q
!. naturalization court in the federal builo
. ing yesterday They were assisted
, Deputy Marshal George Y. Lackey an
/. Ba.liff j. S. Haley and lntermediar
3. &c. Def. Bancroft of this city. The mrs
: papers were granted to Arthur Gould
:, Montpelier. native of Russia; Geore
9 I.ucich Of Montpelier. Austria, and Aurc'
: C.. Legare, Groton. native OF Province
Quebec The following applied for m
, final citizenship papers: George Bai
d. singthwaito. STAFFORD, native Of Ensianf
. {. II. Boomhover. Groton, PROVINCE
=. Quebec: Joseph W. jackson, Barnar'
:. Scotland: George T.. Johnson, Marshiiel'
!. Province al Quebec.
=, son was born recently TO Mr.. an
Mrs. William Perkins of Corse street.