Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02

held at the house at 10 O'Clock 1'uesdaN
AFTERNOON. Tho Masonic lodge had
charge OF tho services. Mr. Blake
~ was born March H. 1897. in Paw
let, tho son of Daniel and Hannah r..
BlakolN. He attended Burr and Burton
Seminary at Manchester, after which he
attended Union College, Schenectady, N.
y, graduating in 1861. lie was employed
later In Pawlet and Rutland and CON
Quoted drug store in Waterbury, before
establishing In tho drug business In Mont
peiier in 1879 1Ic was the oldest merchant
IN active business since the retirement OF
George Peck. He was n send degree Ma
son, was past master OF Aurora Lodge
was made royal arch Mason In Poultnoy
chapter and was n charter member of the
chapter formed In Waterbury. He was
past grand high priest OF tho grand chap
ter or vermont, past eminent commander
OF Mt Zion Commandery, past potcntate
OF Mt. Sinai Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine. At the time OF death he was high
priest and prophet. lie was twice mar
ried. his first wife isabelle cheney, pass
ing away in 1875 and in 1881 hc married
| Florence Wing. Ono son. Joseph w.
BlakclN, who was associated with his IA
Their in business, was born TO them. and
survives. Tho deceased also leaves n
brother, A. .Iudson Blakely of Grnncll
Iowa, brother, Frank. and sister. Miss
Mary Blakely OF Pawlct. He was an at
tendant Of the Church of the Messiah.
James Laferty died Saturday morning
at the homo Of his nephew on Main
street. at tho age of 81 years. after an
Illness of several weeks. The deceased
was resident of Montpelier for 50 years,
coming from st. Thomas, Can, where
he was born October 16. $50. He was for
many years employed as hriCkmaker and
was carctaker at the Catholic cemetery.
He was Il member of the Volunteer Hose
company, No. 5. for about 10 years. Ho
leaves. besides his nephew. Coils Laf-
erty. four grandchildren. all of this city
An only son died n year ago. The fu.
neral was held Monday afternoon from
st. Augustines Church with burial ir
the Catholic cemetery
Mrs. l.. p. Huntington foil at her homt
on School street Saturday forenoon ant
broke one hip Mrs. Huntington is wei
advanced In age and was recovering
from pneumonia. with which she hat
been i'll for several weeks.
Two cases were entered in Washington
county court Monday, the last day
allowed for the setting &c cases fot' tria
for the March term. which opens the 1iti
Of next month with Judge Butler pre-
siding. The cases were Julian Aia VS.
Marian A. Gitchell. foreclosure: DAME
L. Ryan, apt. VS.. Albert Corbineau.
Word was received Monday of tn
death Of William T.. Carroll at Noarny
n. j., where he Went with his famil,
six weeks ago from this city. The bod,
was sent to Barre, where the youn
man resided for many years anu tn
funeral was held in that city Wed
nesday. He leaves a wife. formerly Mis-
Bertha y. Thornton of this city, on
child. his mother and six sisters
In bankruptcy court Monday the dis
charge hearing in the case Of Ere
Trudeau of Berlin was held, no one all
pearing. In the case of Frank Brassa,
of Mortified. T. A. Houston of Auburn
l. Me, the Montpelier Grocery compan
and a Boston concern appeared in OF
position to the discharge and were give
10 days to file their reasons.
Roy l.. Mcintyre. for six or seven year
the manager of motion picture theatre
in this city and Barre for r. L. Hende,
SOIL Of Woodsville, n. H.. left Sunda
q evening with Mrs. Mcintyre for Boston
). where he has accepted "A similar positio
!, with different firm. The proprietor {
n the New comique in this city arrive
@ Monday to take charge.
Il Mss Mabel Connor. for several year
q employed in the local telephone exchange
o left Monday for Plymouth, y. H.. nav
: ing accepted a position in the offices [
the White Mountain Telephone compan!
-, A total of 102 cases have been So
p for trial at the March term of Wash
x ington county court. which opens tn
=, l4th, 90 being set for trial by jury an
@ 81 by the court
. Information has been received of tn
= death of Willard j. Moore at Bennng
ton, b. c.. as the result of a railroa
accident. Mr.. Moore served in tn
- Spanish American war in Company
:. Y. y. G., of this city. as second SCI
:, gcant and was employed in this cit
= for about five years. He was 4 mem
Il Der of Aurora Lodge Of Masons.
II officer John Mcdonald has rendered hi
is resignation as patrolman to CHIEF Cor
g molly to lie effective March !. officer No
II Donald was appointed last summer whe
@ IL was decided by the council that an off
10 Ger was necessary to patrol upper Barr
, street. Chief Connolly has accepted tn
, resignation hut will not make any III
/ pointment until after the March meetiu,
B. when the new city council viii he elected
,r although six of the seven members wi
n be the same. Mr.. Mcdonald, it is under
stood. plans TO GO to Boston or New Yor
and take examinations for a position as
=, ships offlccr, he having had four year
10 experience in the United States navy.
Miss Lora Watchie commenced wor
-, Tuesday operator in the local tel
go. phone exchange, taking the place of Mr.
:, Thomas Mcdonald. who completed h,
y, duties last week. Miss Wetchie WAS 70
:. merly employed in st. Johnsbury nm
- Lyndonville.
~ Funeral services for Alvin l.. Cum
70 mines, whose death occurred ycsteI
NJ day morning. are 10 be held at II
ii Church of the Messiah this afternoo
at two o'clock with the pastor, Il
g. Rev. Lewis c. Carson, officiating. II
r. tcrment viii he in the Cutler ccmetcr
v: Mr.. Cummings was born in Montpelie
s. the son of John /. Cummings, one
r; the early settlers, "a years ago la'
IN December and always resided in tn
IN city. being for many years coope
20 lie lived alone in a house on AN stree
Il. after the death of his mother and ii
IN nearest relatives are Lawson, Edge
and Willis Cummings. all sccor
re- cousins. The deceased was tho Victt
no of an accident when a boy which lie
he him with crippled leg This hand