Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Governor G. w Gates has responded 10
appeals made to him by many persons in
this city to parole Eleazer L. Dodge who
was given several months sentence In
house Of correction for soliciting liquor
orders He pla oded guilty in city court to
the charge against him and was given 4
straight sentence. which he commenced to
serve November 90. He is nearly blind
we'll advanced in years and his daughter
is seriously i'll, combination of circum-
stances which brought many appeals to
the Governor He has been confined in
the hospital at the penal institution al
most since the day of his commitment
Statistics show that death claimed 90
adults during the year 1915, all but one
being residents of the city, 46 males and
Al females. The average age was CT
years for each sex. The oldest male resi-
dent to pass away was Heman Straw,
81. and the youngest sire Calderari 80.
The oldest woman to die was Mrs. Mar
tina G. Wright, at the age OF %, and the
youngest Mrs. Jessie T. Lovely, 81.
Nine veterans of the civil War passed
away, seven grante-cutters died, % of
| the total were married seven We're
widowers and nine We're single There
was not an accidental death, aside from
| that Of Carl Ned French of stowe
struck and killed by an automobile on
| the Barre road as against seven fatal
| accidents in the preceding year. In
| 1914 but five veterans passed away and in
| the last ten years the ranks of old sol
diers have been depleted by death to the
number of "A and there are hut As vet
Grams now residing in the city. The
youngest of these is Edward Baker, GS
| Twenty-Five of the Il women to die dur
'wldows and only two were single There
| to disease.
| states Attorney Fred f.. Gleason OF
this city and julius \. Wilcox of Ludlow
assistant clerk of the House of Rcp:-
sentativcs, have formed IA law partner
ship with offices in the new Rialto block
Mr.. Wilcox is making ARRANGEMENTS tC
move his family to this city. Mr.. Gleason
commenced the practice of law in Mont
pelier in 1909 and for two years was city
grand juror and in 1914 was elected State.
attorney His new partner was reporter
of the Senate in 1906, second assistan
clerk of the House in 1908 and 1910 anc
first assistant in 1912 and 1915. lie is a
present engaged In assisting in revisin,
the statutes under the direction o
t.-Gov. Hale X. Darling
Funeral services for Joseph A. Ii
Pointe, whose death occurred .Sunda,
were held privately Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock at the home of J
j, Williams on Elm street, where h,
had resided since early fan. The de
ceased was born in Canada, May IA
1886, and learned the trade of wheel
right in Waitsiicld, where he was mar,
ried October ,, 1857. to Sarah J. vii
lard, They resided in Montpelier an,
bennington for over 40 years, Twins
in this city the bigger part of thu
Il period lie is survived by his wifi,
and two daughters. Mrs j. j. William,
of this city and Mrs Alfred Hanks o
Jersey city, n. j., one brother. Mar
Gus LaPointe of Lcominster, Mass.
three sisters. Mrs Joseph Boudlaise o
Ballard Vale, Mass, Mrs Lucy Gallap
and Mrs Carpenter of Turtle Lake
} Wis, and by six grandchildren ant
three great grandchildren
Funeral services for Mrs. Irwin II
Sparrow of GA North street, who diet
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur
, lington. Sunday evening following al
operation performed a week ago, wer
held at the house at one o'cloc
Wednesday afternoon, with the Re,
Lewis G. Carson officiating. The bod
was brought to this city on the morn
ing train. She leaves "A husband. on
son. Ivan of this city, and a sister
mrs. Harvey Burnap of Hardwick,