Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29

entity impossible where the snow is very
deep. Another and a sure sign of spring
has appeared and that Is Mr.. Robin.
Mrs Ella Jane (ConanO Leonard, wild
ow Of Fayette Leonard, died at 12:4O
o'clock Sunday morning at her home
on North Main street of acute Bright 8
disease. Mrs. Leonard was born in
Shoreham May 20. is47, the daughter of
Charles h. and Mary (Doane) Conant. Her
early life was spent in Malone, N. Y, and
she came to st. Adams 30 years ago. She
is survived by one nephew, William H.
Conant. and one niece. Mrs. James II. Nc
Donald. both of Aurora, Ill. A prayer
service was held at Mrs. Leonard's late
home Monday evening at seven o'clock
and the body was taken to Malone Tues
day morning for burial.
Mrs. Eva Hurlbut, aged 81 years, wife
, of Joseph Clifford Hurlbut died at her
home on Pearl street early Thursday
morning Of septic sore throat and pneu-
monia. Besides her husband, she Is sur
vived by daughter. Miss Carrie Billings
Of Oakland, by a former marriage, and
by three grandchildren, Clifford K. and
Miss Dorothy Turkey Of this city and
Clarence ]. Turkey of Kalamazoo. Mich.
The funeral was held at the house Fri
day afternoon at three o'clock.
A meeting Of the doctors of Franklin
county with the committee of doctors
which was appointed by the State ad-
visory council at a meeting held in Bur-
lington March 16. took place at the
armory Tuesday morning at II o'clock
Twelve doctors were present at the meet
ing and they talked over the plans of or
ganizing the medical men of\the count,
into a branch of the medical reserve
corps. The plan met with the favor OF
all present and all volunteered their serv
Ices II necessary. Besides those present
at the meeting several doctors throughout
the county who were unable to attenC
have written and expressed their com
mendation of the movement and volun
teered their services. while several other.
who have been interviewed have voicec
their approval of the plan.
The annual meeting of the road commits
sioners and selectmen of Franklin coun
ty will be held at the Owl club hall il
this city April Is. beginning at 1913
o'clock in the morning with an Afternoon
session. opening at 1870 o'clock. 1t is ex
pected that there will be about 60 men a
this meeting. the number to be made W
OF three selectmen. road commissioner
and road patrolman from each of tn,
IA towns In the county. State Highwa,
Commissioner Stoddard B. Bates O
Derby. through whom tho arrangement
for meetings of this kind in the counties
Of the State are being made. will address
the meeting.
Miss Maggie Sweeney, aged SO years
died at the hospital about eight o'clocl
last evening after an illness of about fiv,
weeks OF a complication Of diseases. The
body was taken to the home Of her sister
Mrs. Delos ]. Murray on Lake street
| The funeral arrangements have not beef
completed. She is survived by fou
brothers. Peter Sweeney Of winooski
Charles of Fairfax. John of Georgia ant
Fred of Boston; and two sisters, Mrs
Murray of this city and Mrs. Julia Dwar,
Of Boston. Miss Sweeney had been a resi-
dent Of St Adams for about 30 years.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
NJ. Pierce Of Potter avenue at the Sher
wood sanitarium Tuesday.
Judson Carr. aged nearly 50 years. die
Tuesday morning about eight o'clock a
his home in Georgia. the cause of dealt
being arteriosclerosis. He Is survived b,
two sons. Orris of Chicago and Newell
who lives at home. and by two daughters
Lottie and Bertha. living at home.
prayer service will be held at the hous
this noon and at the Baptist Church a
Georgia Plains 1T one o'clock. The buria
will be in the Georgia Plains cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Carr arrived in tow
INfOrdoS,