Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

WAShlM6IUM CUUNII
MONTPELIER.
Frank F'urfaro Of Barre street was tried
| in city court Thursday forenoon before
Judge r. M. Harvey and q jury of six
men on the charge of selling liquor IL
legally and was found not guilty and
discharged. The jury was out nearly an
hour before reporting the verdict. Fur
faro's home was raided by the police
April Il and a quantity of ale was found.
William Cushion and police officers were
the principal witnesses for the state.
The former testified that ne had paid
Furfaro for two pints OF whiskey. Fur
faro took the stand in defense and as
serted he had refused to sell Cushion any
liquor and that Cushion had threatened to
"squeal'' on him.
| News has been received in the city of
the death of George II. Neveux of Butte.
Mont, where he went from Montpelier
about Il years ago. He had been i'll with
tuberculosis for some time, which is be-
lieved to have caused his death. The
remains will be brought to this city for
burial The deceased was the son
OF d. D. Neveux. at one time a Mont
pelier merchant, who died about 10 years
ago. He was 81 years old and is sur
vived by his mother. Mrs. Joseph LABEL
of Elm street; two sisters. Mrs. Kate
Neveux and Mrs. John B. Anderson of
Montpelier; and three brothers. Louis
LABEL of Hardwick, Fred LABEL of Bos-
ton and William LABEL of Lexington.
KY. He was employed in Montpelier in
the Cotton shops and at Butte in copper
mines.
James J. Goodwin, a Barre business
ia
Heaton hospital. where he had been for
six weeks for treatment. The deceased
| was z years old. being born In Moretown,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Goodwin.
He was married 10 years ago to Eliza
beth Flanagan, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
j. F.. Flanagan of Moretown. For 10
years Mr. Goodwin was employed in
Montpelier by f. w. Bailey & Co., re-
moving to Barre in 1902. For four years
he was employed in the postoffice in
Barre and for 10 years he was engaged
In the granite and automobile business
Mr.. Goodwin was member of St
MOnica's Catholic Church of Barre. was
, charter member Of the Montpelier Coun
! Gil. Knights OF Columbus, and at one time
|, belonged to the Elks.
The Rev. and Mrs. William Shaw anC
two children left Friday for ST. Johns
ing been appointed district superintend
; ent for the st. Johnsbury district in the
Methodist conference. Miss Edith Shaw
? will remain in Montpelier until the enc
| of the school year.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Gale returned
. Monday evening from Florida, where the,
, passed the winter.
. At Bethany Church parsonage Monday
, evening Paul Corse and Miss Julia Clail
{ Of this city were united in marriage. tn,
g ceremony being performed by the Rev
l Stanley +. Bloomfield. They were attend
ed by Mrs. William N. Smith and Wilbur
r Corse, a brother Of the groom. The brid'
t has made her home in this city for severa
r years and is a daughter OF Clifton Clai
I Of Waterbury. The groom IL the son o
, Mrs Hattie Edwards of this city and ha
d been employed the past year in the II. w
= Davis garage.
e w. r. Rounds left Tuesday forenoo
for Edmonton. B. c., where he will spen
!, the summer and perhaps locate perma
s nently.
= The death of Issac Henry Pearson
9 Rowell. one Of Montpelier's Oldest resi-
a dents and voter in the city for over g
n years occurred Tuesday evening at Hea
i ton hospital where he was i'll for wee
with congestion Of the lungs and bladde
l. trouble. Mr.. Rowell was born at Water
e vile November s. 1886, son of Josep
d Bartlett and Susan Pearson) Rowel
l. both natives Of Haverhill. Mass. He cam
:. to Montpelier with his parents In 1847 an
J. for many years was manager of a genera
l. store in Montpelier. later was a proof
o reader and accountant on the newspape
" edited by Joseph Poland. his brother-ir
E. law. He always took an active interest
~x,tA at 1a<1 vi
= session OF county and supreme court dul
d ing the past few years. He was active
" church York and for many years We
l. leader Of the choirs in the Methodist an
% Unitarian Churches. He was married
IN wears ago to Amelia Stiles. who. with
N niece Mrs T.. II. Kimball OF Montpelie
lie survives The deceased resided for man
,e years on st. Paul street. The funeral wi
g he held Friday afternoon at two ocloc
t. at the Baptist Church with the pastor. II
e. Rev. Ivan Benedict. officiating. Buri
ie will he in Green Mount cemetery
TO 4 Montpelier man. who has kept
10 diary for 50 years. observed yesterday th
3. q years ago he woke up TO find that Il
Err ground was covered with two feet
9. snow. so that in spite Of the cold wealth
and snow fall OF Wednesday morning Il
ID Vermont climate is not changing to ar
ve great extent.
CO Fred s. Pease of Burlington has be-
ne appointed deputy by r. w. Stmond
he commissioner of industries, and has
It. sumed his duties. Mr. Pease was mer
n. Der OF the industrial accident board
d. that his duties are not new to him. De
Of uty Commissioner Pease and Miss Lau
ed NJ. Burbank. clerk. went yesterday
cy Middlebury to go over the books OF Z
OF factory inspector. the ONCE which n
f. been merged with that OF commission
gh OF Industries.
~ ~ WORCESTER.
er Leon Keith and little daughter a
as boarding with MIR. and Mrs. Roy Ora
ny His mother. Mrs. Nora Keith. OF Gala
ut visited them Sunday.-George and Har
'se Hull and Grover Templeton OF Montpel
Of re-. ~ tha;r bomes hare over SUNDAY