Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
MONTPELIER.

lcriticaI Illness Of her father-in-lsw, j. J..
Hickey.
MONTPELIER.
judge Frank IT, Fish az chancellor has
signed decree in the case of Clarence
3. Whittier against the Montpelier Ice
company and George w. Parmenter. Mr.
Parmenter Is found TO have no interest
IN the issue and In dismissed with costs
Mr. Whittier is found to Sc the owner OF
ne westerly half of the North Branch
.lNer ped adjacent tothe plaintiff $ mead dow
ana 'he ice company had no right to use
'hat part or the river 10 cut ice and Is
enJolned from cutting ice on that part
Of the river. The plaintiff In awarded
damages Of $50 and costs Tor ice wrong
fully harvested between Apri, I. 1910. and
December /, 1916
news was received in the city Thurs
da* by the Rev. T.. Barnby Leach. rector
or Christ Episcopal Church, that his
iathor, n. i. Leach. died Wednesday eve
hins at Pasadena. Cal. The deceased had
resided at Pasadena for the past eight
years. moving there because of III health.
lie was a years Of age and had been for
wears interested in manufacturing de-
veIopments In the northern part Of thu
state oeing native Of Fairfield. He was
Tor several years the secretary Of the
dominion Cartridge company and was
instrumental In the formation Of the
Robin Hood company al Swanton. He
ieaves besides the son In this city. his
wife, who was with him al the time Of
his death.
V. LafargO OF Barre a monotype oper-
ator. employed In the job printing depart
ment OF the Argus and Patriot once, was
injured Saturday afternoon when he be-
came caught In belt on the machine and
was whiried around the shafting several
times before the power was shut off. He
was removed to Heaton hospital, where
it was found that his right arm was frac-
tured In two places and he also suffered
severe scalp wound. 1t Ia not believed
that he was injured internally and he
was resting comfortably Monday.
case In chancery. Elgin F.. Howieson
, and Mabel Howieson Of Worcester VS..
sylvester o. Chase Of Gilmore. involving
S4oo note. has been filed in county court.
The funeral of Horatio N. TapIin, for
mer president Of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company and a prominent citi
zen or Montpelier. whose death occurred
last week at Washington, n. c., where
ne resided Tor II years. was held at Christ
Church Sunday afternoon, the Rev. f.
Barnby Leach. the rector. officiating.
Burial was made in Green Mount Gene
terry.
The marriage OF James T. Butler and
Miss Mildred Mutually. both of this city,
took place al seven o'clock Saturday eve
ming at Randolph. the brides former
home. the ceremony being performed by
the Rev. Fraser Metzger in the presence
of a few immediate relatives and the con.
tracing parties. The bride Is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. James Mutually of AZ Elm
street. this city, and is a graduate of
Randolph high school. since coming to
Montpelier three years ago. having been
employed in the local telephone office as
operator Mr.. Butler is employed by the
Osborne Manufacturing company. and
they will make their home in this city
upon their return from a brief wedding
trip.
Funeral services for Benjamin Daley
whose death occurred from pneumonia
March :. were held Saturday aft.
ernoon at his late home. 1877 Main street
the Rev. William Shaw. pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church. officiating. The bear.
ers were Earl Lombard of Montpelier
Leon Daley of Middlesex. and Darwin
and Charles Waterman of Barre. Burial
was in Green Mount cemetery. Among
those attending the services who reside
outside the city were Prentice and
Charles Scribner Of Underhill, nephews
Miss Vera Scribner Of Calais. a niece. Mr.
and Mrs. Arson Coleman Of East Barre
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Waterman of Hard.
wick and Miss Daisy Lane Of Boston.
The funeral Of Telesphore Allard. who
died at the home of his daughter. Mrs
Louis Rivers on Loomis street, Thursday
afternoon. was held at st. Augustine's
Church at nine o'clock Saturday fore.
noon. the Rev. Father Nolin. assistant
rector of st. Augustine's. officiating. The
bearers were Paul Theriault. John Dou-
cette. Manuel Minard. Marshall n. Wood
Joseph w. Jerome and George Abair
Burial was in the Catholic cemetery
Relatives from out Of town included Mrs
Frank B. Martel and Mrs. Marcel Geuvir
of Springfield. Mass. daughters of the
deceased. and A. J. Ailard Of Hartford.
A review of the jury calendar in Wash
ington county court. the March term Of
which was opened Tuesday forenoon
with Justice w. NJ. Miles OF Barton pre-
siding, found only II Of the 80 cases Or
the jury calendar ready for trial. five be-
ing placed in the doubtful class There i'
every indication that the term will bt
one of the shortest in several years.
Mrs. Carroll A. Pitkin of the Worces
ter Branch road is critically i'll at llea
ton hospital with heart trouble. She ha:
been at the hospital for a week.
Herschel Cooney. for number o
years ticket agent at the local CeHtra
Vermont station. who has been i'll with
heart trouble for several months. vas
able to be down street Tuesday.
The death OF Mrs. Carroll A. Pitkin &C
Cured at eleven o'clock yesterday fore
noon at Heaton hospital. she having beer
In III health for several months although
her condition did not become critlca
until two weeks ago. The funeral services
will he held a ST. Au8ustine's Churc.
Saturday morning at nine o'clock. The
deceased was born In Fairfield. September
%. 1857. the daughter OF John ana Ann;
Rooney. She passed her early life In hei
native town and was married November
%. 1905, TO Carroll ?itkir. they havinl
resided since that time on upper El;r
street in this city. Besides her HUSBAND
she IL surveyed by two brothers. Thomas
Rooney of Marshall. Texas, and Sinner
Rooney OF Houston. Texas. and two sis
tiers. Catherine Rooney OF New York citS
and Graz" A. Rooney Of Boston
MORETOWN.
Paul Johnson was i'm MiddieseS Mon
day--James Tanner and friend OF Water
bury were In town Tuesday.-Mrs. Pete
Burno Is III with the grip.-C. Myers CAV
an entertainment i'm the town hall Tues
day evening.-Timothy w. Flanagan hal
rented his farm to John. McCarty.