Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

Miss Margaret Tobin of Swanton won
first prize in the triangular prize speaking
contest in which the Swanton, Richford
and st. Adams high schools participated
Wednesday, May "a at the city hall and
Wayne w. Woodwork and Miss Rose
Nicholas of Richford secured second and
third, respectively. The first prize was
SIS, the second $40 and the third s.. The
judges were J. l. Lindsay Of the Unver-
sity of Vermont, Miss Minnie Hays, SUI
perintendent Of the Essex Junction
schools, and Principal s. G. Johndroe OF
Bellows Free Academy. Fairfax. Music
was furnished by Felton's orchestra which
also played for dancing afterward.
St. Albarians are pleased to learn that
the figures of the city listers show an in
crease of s71,G75 in the grand list for the
present year The total amount. accord
ing to the listers figures, is s4,526,S32 as
compared with "a, 49, 157 last year. or this
amount the city receives one per cent,
or an increase Of nearly $7l7 over last
year. Tho polls show an increase of =
Last year these numbered 3.Nl as com
pared with 1865 last year
The members of a. r. Hurlhut Post,
No. 60. G. a. r., attended the Memorial
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon.
Veterans Of tte War with Spain and the
members Of \. Il. Hurlbut Womans Re
lief Corps. No. 81, also attended. TIL.
Rev. Dr. T. y. Lendrum, pastor of the
church, preached the sermon. The choir
furnished special music. The St, Adams
Brigade band escorted the veterans to
and from the church. About % members
Of Ia,
services
The committee from tine St. Adams
Business ard Professional Mems nssocia-
ton. appointed to consider the cd
visibility of setting tho clocks ahead one
hour, has decided not e" adopt the plan
unless 1t shall beccm o9ion-wide.
News has hecn .a"eiNea that John f.
Roche Of Copper CHR. ont. formerly Of
this city. has recovered from injuries re-
ceived when he fol; in a mine recently.
1t will be of special interest that Mr..
Roche recently pitched a winning game
OF baseball against Francis \. O'Sullivan,
also formerly of this city, now Of Copper
Cliff.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lemay Mt the hospital THURSDAY.
News has been received here Of the
fatal accident to DR. Norman A. Dono-
van of E.lmra y. Y, n son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Donovan of Congress street,
which occurred Sunday afternoon near
Elmira, as n motorcycle collded with a
telegraph pole. The details of the acct
dent have not been received. but 1t is
thought that he was riding a new motor
cycle which he purchased recently. Be-
sides his parents DR.. Donovan is sur
vived by his wife three brothers, DIR.
John F.. Donovan OF Adams, Mass, Dr.
William H. Donovan of North Adams
Mass, and Herbert F. Donovan Of this
city: and four sisters. Miss Anna NJ
Donovan of Montreal and the Misses
Marion L., Mildred L., md Alice /.
Donovan Of this city. Doctors John and
William Donovan went to Elmira to ac-
company the remains TO this city.
Mrs. Vcnia Rich. aged % years, wife
of Louis ]. Rich of the Bay, died Sun
day at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert f.evicks, In Swanton, the
cause Of death being tuberculosis. Be
sides her husband and parents she Is
survived by one daughter. Virginia
four months old. Funeral services were
held at the Church OF the Nativity in
Swanton Tuesday morning at nine o clock
and burial was in Swanton.
News has been received of the birth OF
n daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Camp
pell Oh HoA"ufs' Mass w.
NaH'Ppe'' was ioi'''e''S ''''' '
Gettrick of this city.
frisciila' inc hreeye"' WV
of Mr.. and Mrs, Leroy Smith of Richford
VINO underwent SERIOUS OPe' "'''' az N'''
hospital last "eeN' Is rer"Ne''''7'
Mehor'aI o"y III '"iS oi's was 90
observed by the CLOSING Oh mus W "u9'
ness places Inc heaviest rai'l"'' VI '''
season occurred ana many Oh the eNe''
OF the DAY were cahcelieo OH '"'a az
count IN the morning 'He s'"'e' VI Wv
dead comrades were de'ora'e' DIV men men
ters OF "A u hur'put i'S'' w w. ~
y. K. detailed Tor that purpose ne ca
ercises at the city nan scneuu!eu ~ NAV
started at 1870 IN the "i'ernoo" wa "'
begin until me middle "i the al'e' ""''
on account OF the ram Sh"rtlN after t"'
o'clock the veterans were eSeoT''u ITO"
the post rooms on Maiden lane TO tne CIV.
hall by the St Adams Brigade oano
Co. b, LIST lnf', V. ~ G'' hhishts Oh ,
thias, United states Rihe cluo ana S''""
ahan GUARDS.
= When the exercises opened there "er
but few people IN the haH Inc TOTO" III
was the program: MUSIC march' 81, Al
bans Brlsaue hahu' call To orueC' d. =
Jarvis post commanders inNl'a'"h III
Rev j. Wesley kai 'er' music hH'Sh's
Pythlas quartc''e' heuui'lS vi Se"e.
orders NO. II, tOnmander-ln-'. nl'l Jon