Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY.

WATERBURY.
News Of the tragic death of lrcnS, tho
four-year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard TierneN, was received Friday and
Mrs. Michael Maloney left at midnight
Friday to attend the funeral in Spring
tied.s Mass. The little girl fell from a
second story window and died at the
Mercy hospital, where she was taken. She
was born in Waterbury, Tho mother was
formerly Miss Agnes IIarL-Mr and MI.
Robert j. Burnham are receiving con-
gratulations over the birth of a dauLb-
ter.--Mr. and Mrs Walter Clayton Cup
til are parents Of son, born at tho'r
home in Red Bank, y. J.--Four basket
ban games have been secured by the hich
school team, two with Randolph and two
with Northfield.-Little Victor Datoni WITS
quite badly bruised and shaken when On
his way 10 school Friday morning IN
wailing over tho railing Of tho dry bridge,
he fell, fortunately upon the side
walk. instead Of uror the railroa
track some feet below. He was taken Ia
his home, No serious CONSEQUENCES 40
expected
Harold Woodland, the l. years old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Woodard. wh.
was run over by an automobile a wesE
ago Monday. is in a critical condition
at the Mary Fletcher hospital where he
was operated upon Saturday evening for
traumatic peritonitis. following his iniu-
rics. The young man was thought for \
few days not to have received scriouS
injuries, but internal hruising later he
came evident Monday he was report
ed to he doing as well az could be expect
ed.-B. Il. Demeritt candidate for Sta.
senator on the county ticket, and son,
u Toar1or1tf 4 mol ia.
and attended the rally there SATURDAY.
evening M A. Hoadley Of Montpelier
was in town MondaY,-Sheriff and Mrs
Todd of Burlington have been guests ot
Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock Towne the pas:
week.-There was large attendance at
the Congregational Church Sunday wi en-
the Rev William L. Boicourt preached an
excellent sermon from the topic. Life on
the Firing Line" large chorus Choir
rendered the music and the offertory was
a solo by Stephen w Gupti The Rev.
Mr. Boicourt also preached at North bus.
bury in the afternoon, the Rcv. V l.
Smith having the hospital scrvice.-Ths
ladies of the Foreign Missionary society
Of the Methodist Church are planning f"r
an oriental sale November S.--A camn "a
the bluff at the south of tho village is q .
tracing the eye of the passer-by. This is
being built by tho Rev. Father Dewey II
ST. Andrews Church, the land having
been given by Mr. lIcaley and the lui-
ber by another parishioner. This cana
so plainly visible at the approach to the
village is a pleasing addition 20 the camrs
in this viCinlty.-The article on "Congrr.
Eationalism in England" by Principal j.
W. Rennherr AZ the Congrogationql
Church Sunday evening was of great IL.
terest and by vote of the large number
I tn 4 -,
Mr., Rennherr next Sunday evening.
Mrs. William Thompson. who had been
i'll at her home on Main street for mum .
Der of weeks, and for sometime seriously
50, died Monday evening. Mrs Thompson
was one Of the most genial of women ard
will Dc greatly missed, not only in the
! home and the neghoorhOod, but wher-
ever she was known The deceased WAS
| = member Of the pierian club. the Altar
| society Of St. Andrews parish and Of st
| Andrews church. Nellie T.. Ryan was
/ born in Waterbury ~ years ago, the
daughter Of John and Bridget Ryan. She
was educated in the public schools and
! At Green Mountain Seminary at the Cen
/ ter After teaching for some time in the
district schools of the town she began in
the Spauldng high in Rarre, where She
successfully laught for n number Of years.
! Fourteen years ago she married William
! Thompson. They had one child, who died.
Mrs Thompson is survived by her husband,
/ William Thompson, ana four sisters and
two brothers, Mrs, Elmer Coftrn of this
! town, Mrs. Mary Barney Of Lawrence.
Mass, Miss Nancy Ryan of Lowell Mass
Mrs Barney Carney and Patrick Ryan of
Montpelier and John Ryan Of this place.
/ She also leaves many nieces and nepheys
and cousins,--Miss Beatrice Bushway has
sd -
improved. The Rev. william l.. Boicourt
/ G. e. Graves, Miss Eta Graves and Dea.
con r. r, Demeritt attended the Congre-
gatonal conference in Montpelier Mon
day.-Mr and Mrs. +. T.. Wallace were ~
stowe Sunday, where Mr.. Wallace was en-
tertaincd AT the home of his aunt, is
| Frances Wright. in honor of Mr. Wal
lace's brthday.-The Pierian club meets
with Mrs. F. G. Luce Friday afternoon -
The young daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Burnham has been named Mary Cath
erne.-Mss Jennie Mccormick of Clar
enceville, Que, has been the guest of hel
brother. Clifton Mccormick Station
Agent Lewis has returned from "A tV.
weeks vacation.-Mr. and Mrs. g. G
Clark spent the weekend in Randolph. ~
John McLano, arrested by Deputy Sherl:
Parcher on a charge of drinking, plead
guilty before Justice Adams He was
fined s. and costs, He was also arrestc,
by the same officer for breach of th,
peace, stood trial, and was sentenced /,
30 days in jail Paying the costs, which
amounted 10 SIS. he was placed under
probation for year He is brother 81
William McLane, who is now in the coun
ty jail.
The justice ticket contains the follownl
names: c, b, Adams, NJ, G, Barber Il
M a.h 4
s. r, Kennedy, f. c. Luce \. \. New,
comb, W. j. O'Neil, j. II. Ring, H. r
Robinson, A. II. smith. For the ballots
for town representative there appears tn,
names of V, l.. Perkins, republican. and G
ID. Swasey, democrat, The justices on the