Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08

reported TO be improving. c. NJ.
Richardson spent the past week in Mont
pelier with her husband.
MONTPELIER.
Michael Donahuc. who has been III with
pneumonia for several weeks died Mon
day afternoon at Heston hospital. The
funeral was held at St Augustine $
lChurch Wednesday forenoon, the
remains being taken to the Volholm
undertaking rooms. Mr.. Donahues home
in the city having been at the Union
House. He was a native of Ireland.
where he was born IS years ago. and had
resided for many years In Middlesex and
other neighboring towns. He leaves a
son. Frederick Donahue of Fitchburg.
Mass. who was called to Montpelier last
week. and other relatives.
AT a party given at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Allen. Is Cliff street. by Miss Mar
garel Hickey, the engagement of Miss
Bernice |. Whitcomb of Barre to Mahlon
II. Corker Of Essex Junction was an
nounced.
/ Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of state by the Bur-
! lington Police Relief association. Inc. a
benefit organization without capital stock.
There are 10 incorporators including Chief
OF Police p. j. Russell, r. J. Cosgrove and
John II. Ryan.
| Miss Ruth Hatch of Hardwick, who has
been night operator in the local telephone
Office completed her duties Saturday night.
having been transferred to the Barre Of
flee, where she will be similarly employed.
! Miss I>Ora Watchie will be temporarily
employed as local night operator.
| Harry G. Cole. we'll known truckmar.
died at his home. ~ Main street, Thurs
day night OF pneumonia, with which nc
had been III only four days. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at St
Augustne's Church, with burial in the
Catholic cemetery. The deceased was
born in Danviile January "A. 1865. but
when AN infant his parents removed to
| Iiartwick. where he resided for % years
Previous to coming to Montpel in 1870
he had lived in Now York city. He was
married December q. 1905. at Quebec,
Can. to Catherine Fealey and she sur
! wives with a daughter. Florence, and the
| father. a sister and brother. all of Hard
wick. Mr.. Cole was a member Of the
/ Eagles and the New England Order OF
! Protection.
Capt. Henry +. Carter Of the Cheshire
Conn, RefOrmatory arrived in Montpelier
Tuesday with the necessary papers to
carry back to the Connecticut institution
[ NTtHuT WHO eScapeu from the
institution while OH parole. Currier agreed
to accompany the officer without waiting
for Governor Graham to sign the papers
and left on the afternoon train.
, son was born Tuesday morning a,
Heaton hospital to Mr.. and Mrs Ear
| Knapp.
. Eugene Martin of Fayston was
arraigned in city court yesterday, charged
with breach Of the peace, which it is
alleged consisted Of assaulting one James
DeCoursey, also of Fayston. Martin
pleaded not guilty and was committed tc
jail to await a hearing The alleged as
sault took place in a lumber camp where
| both men were employed.
Mayor Frank w. Mitchell has reap
pointed Chief OF Police p j, Connolly
| and the latter in turn has re-appointed
Omcers McAvOy. Sloan and Baldwin.
| Two divorce cases have been entered
in Washington county court Stewart
Cunningham VS.. Aggie May Cunningham
and Irene May Close vs.. William A
Close The cases are returnable at the
March fern OF county court