Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

Miss Evelyn 1.arabce and Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Sinclair of berkshire. Mrs Ade-
ladc l.. NiarD Lewis was born in East
berkshire July 16, 1912, a daughter of Ly-
man NJ and Sarah \. Hart. She was
married May os 1868, to Hanson F.. Lewis
OF Berkshire Center and soon afterward
came TO St Adams to reside. Mr.. LOWS
died April 49, 1905. or four children born
to them only two survive. John Hart
Lewis of Minot. y. D., and Ernest H.
Lewis of this city. The other two. Ly-
man r. and Sarah H., died in infancy
There are also four grandchildren. Esther
and Frederick Lewis of Minot and Loring
r. and Ellsworth II. of this city. and a
sister. Mrs. Nelly Hart Woodwork of
Tarpon Springs Fla. Mrs. Lewis was a
communicate of ST. Lukes Episcopal
Church and member Of tho Monday
Afternoon club.
AS the result Of the caucuses of the re-
publican. democratic and prohibition vo-
ters of the city held Saturday evening a
union ticket of candidates was named
to lie voted upon Mt the annual city meet
ing to be held Tuesday. March !. The
three caucuses were called to order and
committees named to confer regarding the
union ticket which later was presented
to the caucuses for ratification Mayor
John y. ATaun was renon,inateh as were
city Clerk and Treasurer r. Melvin Hop
kins and Auditor Edmund Deschenes. the
latter for threc-year term. The republi-
can caucus nominated A. j. Tenney for
the Office OF lister while the democrats
named John e. Butler and the prohibi-
tionists nominated r A. Collins for that
office. In wards FIVE and six the offices
of alderman and school commissioner be-
come vacant this year and the republican
and democrats of those wards held cau-
cuses Saturday night. Ward five renomi-
mated A. A. Parmelee for alderman and
Sclden &. Greene for school commissioner
In ward six Supleain Sampica was nom
mated by the republicans for the office Of
alderman and Ernest Forth for school
commissioner, and the democrats nomi-
mated George Walker for alderman and
renominated y. J. Doheny for school
commissioner.
Supt George s Wright OF the city
schools left Saturday evening for Detroit,
Mich. to attend the meeting of the
National Educational association, the de-
partnent of superintendent. to he held
February 1875, inclusive. Mr.. Wright was
joined in this city by Suite Commissioner
Mason S stone Of Montpelier and Supt.
NJ. u. Chittonden OF burlington.
News has been received of the death
OF Mrs. Lena (Nturphy) Stroube, wife of
j. II. Stroubc. Jr.. at her home in Moline,
ILL.,. Thursday evening after a long ILL
ness. The remains We're brought here
Monday for burial. Besides her husband
Mrs. Stroube is survived by a sister,
Miss Mary Murphy who left Thursday
evening for Moline. and two brothers,
James Murphy Of Boston and John l..
Murphy of Chazy. y. Y. She was a niece
of Michael Barnes of this city
u A son, Robert sherman. was born to
the Rev. and Mrs. c. S. Quimby of Cam
bridge at the Sherwood sanitarium
Sunday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Hope OF Con-
gress street have announced tho mar
riaEc engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Yvonne Hope. to Leo T-cdoux. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis LedouX of South
Main street.
w. A. Wheeler has closed his groc-
CRY store on KinEman street and sold
the stock of goods to Augustin Quay.
Herbert James Rooney of White
River Junction. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Rooney of High street. and
Miss Mary Katherine Sullivan, of
Brainord street, were married at st.
Mary's Church Monday morning at
sin o'clock the Rev. y. J. O'Sullivan
performing the ceremony The birdie
was attended by Miss Laura Rooney. a
sister Of the groom. and Harold Sulli-
van. "A brother of the bride, acted as
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Rooney left
ON the early morning train for trip
To New York. They will reside in
White River Junction
The marriage engagement Of Miss
, Eliza beth A. Thompson to Irving f.
bronson was announced at a Washing
ton birthday party given by Miss
Thompson's sister, Pauline A. Thomp-
son. at the home of another sister
Mrs. Frank T.. Sherhan, on North Main
. street Saturday afternoon. The mar
, riagc Will take place March G
News was received Monday morn.
ing Of tho death Of Mrs. r. G. Smith
formerly Of this city. at the Ridgway
hospital at st. Mary's, Pa. Mrs. Smith
who before her marriage was Miss
Ruby La Badie. would have been 81
years old next June. She is survived
by her husband and four children; also
her father, five sisters, Mrs V. T.
kltnaTuS ana MrS. '. VI. Looms OF tnls
, city. Mrs. Shappy Of Burlington. Mrs
William Pryor of Detroit, Mich. and
Mrs. Gonyeau of Plattsburgh, ~ Y.
= and three brothers. Herbert IaRadie
of White River Junction, William La
Babe of Fitchburg, Mass. and Peter
I.aBade of Mount Clemens. Mich.
Truman Abell. about 90 years Old. die,
, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Conger, in Georgia, Tuesday morning a
, six o'clock of bronchial pneumonia
Besides the daughter with whom
h he lived Mr.. Abel Is survived b,
Il one 500. Clark Abel, and another daugh
ter. Mrs Irving Newton. both OF Georgia
Il \ double team owned and driven b,
Y William Cummings of the IIighgatc roa,
was hit by a trolley car on the St Alban
. and Swanton Traction company line short
ly before one O'Clock yesterday after
n noon and Mr. Cummings, who wa
thrown between the sleds and "a ca
, wheel, suffered "A three-inch scalp woun,
. and cuts on the face. He was taken to tn
, office of DR.. John Gibson. where hi
wounds were dressed. Arthur G, Tenny
who was riding with Mr.. Cummings, wa
unnjured. The men, who had just driver
. down Brainsrd street, were crossing III
tracks. thinking the car was going t.
= stop as it seemed to he slackcning speed
. +. j. Gucrn, chief of the fire depart
~ ment, has returned from st, Sebastian
=. O. where he was called by the dealt
Of his father p. J. Guerin, which oc
CURED last Friday evening. Mr.. Guerin
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