Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

MONTPELIER.
Orrin Daley. the oldest veteran OF
III" Civil war in the city, died at
1Ieaton hospital Thursday after an
operation for hernia. lie fell several
weeks ago and broke his left hip.
Tho deceased was born in WOODBURY..
March 81. 1881. He enlisted in Co +,
9Th Vermont regiment, July u, 1863.
He was wounded at Winchester. Va.
September 10. 1864, and was DISCHARGED
because of the wound. an injury to the
knee cap. which made him n cripple
FOR tho remainder of his life. September
u. 1865. he returned to Montpelier
and for many years conducted res
taurant. later q grocery business. and
during the latter part OF his business
career was Interested in insurance. He
was for several years lister and be-
longed to Brooks Post. q. A. r. He
leaves one son. Dr. .. w. Daley Of
White River Junction, a brother. Sui
Ivan Daley of Calais. and an uncle,
Benjamin Daley of this city. who was
four years his Junior His wife, Han
nah Waterman. died IL wears ago. The
funeral was held at his late home,
10 Main street. Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock, with burial in Green
Mount cemetery.
John L. Evans, for 80 years n resident
Of Montpelier, and ianitor of the Langdon
buildings since their erection 16 years ago,
died Thursday from hardening Of the ar
teries. at the ago of Go years. He was
horn in Mortified. He leaves a wife.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rachel PratO
OBJ
occurred at the home OF her son, Dean
Richardson. Sunday. was held Monday
afternoon at two O'Clock at the Wor-
cester Church. with burial in that vii
| lage. She was 81 years old and leaves
live sons and two daughters, also two
nieces and two nephews.
The first hearing in the bankruptcy
estate Of Frank Legasse OF Waterbury
was held Monday before Referee
| W. y. Theriault. William Clark Of
Waterbury was appointed trustee and
appraisers named were ID. W. Cooley
and Richard F'iddock of Waterbury and
i. r. Arkley Of Moretown. 6. H. Dale
appeared for the bankrupt
! real estate transaction involving
about $1,000 was completed Friday aft
ernoon when NIillers Inn on Main street,
q three-story brick structure. conducted
/ for over 10 years by the late William Mil
Ter, was purchased from Thomas H. Cave.
Ir., administrator, by Edwin S. Meigs.
Mr.. Meigs Will take possession immedi-
! ately and plans to make improvements
and additions SO that there will be IS
furnished rooms. The dining rooms on
the ground floor will be continued and
Mr.. Meigs will devote his personal atten-
ton to the management OF the hotel. The
new owner will also continue to conduct
tho restaurant and bowling alleys on
School street which he acquired several
weeks ago from a. W. Daily.
! The funeral of John r.. Evans was
held at ten o'clock Saturday at his late
home on I.angdon street, with the Rev
! William Shaw officiating. Burial was
in Green Mount cemetery. The deceased
was born in Mortified Falls. March 81,
1870. Besides his wife he leaves two sis
ters, Mrs. r. y. Carpenter OF Mortified
and Mrs. G. ]. Cram of Williamstown.
Ex-President William n. Taft, who
spoke Sunday under the auspices of
the local Y. NJ. c. A., in the auditorium
of the city hall before an audience which
nearly filled the hall, arrived from Bur-
| iington on the noon train and during his
brief stay in the city was the guest OF
Fred 4. Rowland, president OF tho Ma
tonal Life Insurance company
Rapidly increasing business has caused
the Lane Manufa curing company o. this
city to create Il new Office. that of man
nfecturing manager, and Ltndon H.
Raymond Of Grand Rapids, Mich, has
been engaged for the position and as.
IN,
rany has completed plans for the con.
struction Of now two-story building
and the company intends to add TO its
present force at least 100 skilled me-
ohanics. The business had picked up
IN remarkable manner since n year
ago and for some time the company has
heen working overtime and has been
constantly hiring new men Ia work in
! he shops. IN addition to tho woodwork
ms machines, long a staple product OF
the company. il is now planned 10 man
ufacture a line 81 cylindrical grinding
machines.
The plointir in the case ~ Clarence L.
Foley, Barre contractor. vs. Charles
and Mary Xanleoni. in Washington county
court. WAS the first witness in ,ha. case
Yesterday, taken up after the disposal OF
the bank case. The plaintiff seeks to re-
cover nearly $500 as the balance due for
constructing the Park theatre building in
Barre and the defendant contends thai
the building was not finished according
TO specifications. J. Ward Carver appea RS
Tor the plaintiff and S. Hollister Jack
son for the defendants. This will prooa-
bly, be the final case this week.
George Young, brakeman employed