Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16

prother' Andrew Day, OF California.
She was a daughter of the late Andrew
and Bridget Gawler) O'DaY
news has been received of the dea tn
thursday morning of Augustus Lumai,
or this city at tho state hospital at
waterbury. \ son. Edward A. Luman,
ieft for Waterbury to accompany the
remains home. Mr.. Luman WAS "A years
old and is survived by his wife four sons
and four daughters Charles of Malone,
n. Y, Edward A., Mrs. Charles Bray
and Mrs Louis Wells of this city by the
second marriage, and John and Peter of
Swanton, Mrs. Thomas Peno and Mrs
Antoine Emery of this city by the first
marriage
Funeral services for Charles Harmon
Clark. aged 81 years. who died at his
home on South Main street Saturday
morning at one O'Clock after long ILL
ness. although he had been confined to
the bed only a week by acute ncphritis,
were held at his late home Sunday
/ afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The Rev. II. l..
Thornton ofTiciated. and the Masonic
service was held with Silas II. Danforth
in charge. The bearers were Sidney Peare.
John NJ. WILDER. Charles Arnholm, Cady
l.. Earle. George w. Lewis and John
Phillips, members OF the Masonic order
The remains were placed in the vault OF
the South Main street cemetery. Mr..
Clark is survived by one brother, IL r.
Clark: three nieces, Mrs. George w.
Bronson. Mrs. Harry r.. Hatch and Mrs
Charles F. Nixon; and one nephew, Frank
4. Clark, all OF this city. The deceased
was a member OF Franklin Lodge. No A.
| l. & A. NJ.
ole
and Miss Bcrnice Ovitt of Sheldon were
married at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonasc Saturday afternoon at fve o'clock
by the Rev. DR.. +. A. Londrum.
The marriage Of william Edward
l.ampman and Miss Georgella Olive
Bordo. both OF st. Adams, took place
at tho Congregational parsonage Satur-
day evening at eight O'Clock, the Rev
S w. Anthony performing the cere-
mory.
| Mrs G.. S. Quimby and infant son,
who have been at the Sherwood sani-
tarium the past few weeks. have returned
} 10 Cambridge.
A j. Tenney. who has been seriously
i'll the past Ave weeks, s recovering
slowly.
/ A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
/
! Rchearsals were begun Monday for
tho big musical and spectacular pro-
duction, ri ri OF the Toy Shop" which
| is to be given at Waugh's opera house
March so and 81. by Weldon Chapter,
No. 10, Order of the Eastern Star.
Nearly 200 local performers will par
ticipate. Eugene III. Ford of tho John
T.. Rogers company. Factoria, Ohio. ar
r,,- tn, 10,
charge of the staging of the produce
| ton.
| w. A. Wheeler has purchased a fish
market in Burlington, where he will
move his family soon. Mr.. and Mre
Wheeler were given a surprise at their
home on Diamond street Saturday eve
ming by a number of their friends.
Cards were played, Mrs a. W. Fisher
winning the head prize and Mrs r. r.
Beeman the foot prize. Refreshments
were served.
| At the first meeting of the city council
for the year 1851. held Monday eve
ming, the mayor and full hoard were pres
ent the only new member being Fred A.
Walker. Mayor ]. f. Maun read his an
n1al message, which was brief. after
which Alderman A. A. Parmelee was
!
Maun appointed the standing committees
for the year and the following appoint
ments were announced: Caretaker Of
reservoir, Edore .af1am: caretaker of
Taylor Park, Albert Revoir: caretakcr Of
city clock, bids to be called for: ianitor
of city hall and library building. l.. A.
Curtis; poundkeeper, j. A. McDougaI:
city grand juror A. II. George; chief of
r + fivct
and second assistant fire chiefs r. S.
Kimball, G. NJ. Roberts: city attorney,
Roswell NJ. Austin; superintendent of
streets. sewers and water j. II. Kennedy:
constable and collector g. II. Chase;
overseer Of poor w. II. Finn; Sheldon
poorhouse director, w. H. Finn clerk Of
the city council, Miss Nellie +. Aher;
extra clerk city clerks Office, Miss Flor
ence Ballard. The city clerk and treas
urer was authorized to call for bids for
the Office Of city physician.
| g. NJ. Scott has resigned his position
with the Central Vermont railway and.
with Mrs Scott. will leave at once for
their farm in East Franklin, where they
will make their home in the future
| w. G. Brown is recovering from injuries
suffered few weeks ago, when his left
! leg was caught between a tree and a load
of wood and badly damned. He also suf-
fered from sciatica as a result of the in
| jury.
| Norman b. Merrick. mail carrier on
rural free delivery route No. / from the
! ST. Adams postoffice, completed Tuesday
his 18th year of service. He covers bout 81
miles day on his route in East Swanton.
| Sheldon and Highgate, and during his
| long service he has travelled nearly 10000
miles.
Michael c. Powers, Sc years old. died
yesterday morning shortly before eleven
O'Clock at The home OF his daughter, Mrs
j. l.. Fit2simons. on North Main street
after illness Of several weeks. Mr.
Powers was born in County Waterford
! Ireland He was educated in schools in
the north of Ireland. During the Crimean
War he served in the paymasters Office
in his home regiment. In 1853 he came
to this country. and st. Adams. and ne
had resided hero since. He is survived by
one son, Henry NJ. Powers Vt New Lon
don, Conn. and three daughters Mrs
Fitzsimons and Mrs. J. W. Ryan Of
this city and Mrs. Mary Dunn of Boston
| Tho death OF Mrs Mary l.. Holiness
aged over 70 years, occurred Tuesday
! night at the home of Harvey a. and
/ Herbert l.. Story on 81. Adams hill, where
she had resided for nearly Is years Mrs
Holmes, who was the widow OF IT, s.
| Holmes. late Of Fairfax, Is survived by
three sisters. Mrs. Harvey A. Story, Mrs
/ tyh nf lhor and