Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Mrs Dora NJ Drscol, wife of Patrick
j. Driscoll, died Saturday evening at her
home on the Middlesex road after an ILL
ness since early in the spring, when she
suffered an attack of the grip, Her
condition grew steadily worse during the
past ~ days. The deceased was the
only child of James II. and Nellie +.
Gates and her marriage to Mr.. Dris-
coll took place two ana half years
ago. Recently they purchased the
Heaton farm, although Mr.. Driscoll is
a railroad engineer residing at Des
Moines, Iowa. He arrived in the city
Thursday. Mrs. Driscoll was 81 years
old and was born in Vermont. The
funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon NJ go with
burial in Green Mount cemetery
Funeral services for Orvillc Hale
Richardson, whose death occurred Thurs
day night after weeks illness follow
ing paralytic shock, was held sun
day afternoon at two O'Clock with the
Rev. Lewis G. Carson, pastor of the
Church of the Messiah officiating The
deceased was born i'm Waitsheid July :,
1852, the son of Judge Ira Richardson. He
is survived by wife and two daughters
Miss Caroline NJ. and Bernice NJ. Richard
SON. nephew Roy Richardson of Waits
field; and sister, Mrs. Frank NJ. Brown
! of Burlington. Mr., Richardson was sue.
cessful business man and was an alder
man from ward two in 1896 and 1897 and
represented Montpelier in the Legisla ture
| in 1902. The local lodge of odd Fellows
had a part in the services Sunday
! Burial was in Green Mount cemetery
The death of Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson,,
aged Il years, occurred Friday at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs John Leach on
| First avenue after long illness. She
| was born in Belfast. Ireland. April IT.,
| 1915, and came to this country when a
| girl She resided in California until q years
| ago, when, with her husband, she came
| to Montpelier. She leaves two daughters,
! Mrs. John Leach and Mrs. C. E. Wells,
| both Of Montpelier; two brothers. Robert
and David Of Cincinnati. Ohio; and one
sister in California Mr.. Wilson passe 7
away six years ago, The funeral was
! held Monday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Rev. J. f. Taylor of the People 5
Church Of Berlin officiated
A certificate has been filed with the
secretary of state by the Playhouse,
Inc. increasing the capital stock from
100000 to 100000. The certificate is
signed by +. +. Lowe. president and
Erwin NJ. Harvey secretary.
The funeral OF George Matthew.
whose death occurred Tuesday evening
at his home after a two years illness
with tuberculosis will be held Thurs
day morning at eight o'clock at St.
Augustine's Church. with burial in the
lCatholic cemetery. lie was born in
Montpelier April 49, 1876, and was
married in 1907 to Miss May Jones,
who survives with one son, his father
two sisters, two brothers and two
half
Fred Ross of Boston, Charles Talbot,
of Warren and James Murphy of Platts-
burgh, \. Y, We're arrested by Chief OF
Police Connolly Yesterday afternoon The
first named was charged with larceny
and his companions with being tramps
The police believe that the men broke
into the Spooner & Soper garage on State
street Tuesday night and stole a Goa,
from transient car. The sheriff depart
ment is also investigating to determine
if the trio could have been implicated II
the Williamstown postoffice break earlier
in the week.
News has been received in the city q
the marriage last Saturday OF Miss
Queenie King, formerly of this city, :,
Leslie Farr Of Bethel. which took place
in Bethel. at the home of the bride.
parents.