Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13

sided in this city. Miss Watkins is a
niece OF the Rev. S. Halsted Watkins.
formerly of this city
tertrude Farrar, who was stp-cess-
fully operated upon at the st. Adams
hospital three weeks ago has returned
to Berkshire Center.
D. u. Anderson aged 10 years, died at
ms nome on Congress street Saturday
morning after several months' ilIncss
with heart disease. MIR. Anderson recent |
~ completed his 5oth year as n travelling
salesman for grocery houses His sur
wing family consists of his widow and A
one son, George =. Anderson 1nancia1
editor of the Boston Globe
Funeral services for Stephen b. Ando re
son. aged 10 years, who died early Sat,,r-
day morning after "A long illness. were |
held at his late home on Congress street
MONDAY afternoon at 2:15oclock, the
rev. Allen c. Ferrin Of Boston, vino iy
supplying the pulpit of the First Consre-
gational Church in this city. officiating.
The bearers were William G. ROBBIE roprc-
senting the Masonic Lodge; f. I. butcher,
representing the church, and F. p. Ro zee
ana Z. D. O'Leary. representing the COM
mercial travellers. The burial took Jlace
In Greenwood cemetery. Besides the
Scripture reading and prayer, the oficiat.
ing clergyman read Tennyson's 'Crossin.
the Bar" which was favorte poem of
Mr.. Anderson's. and Mrs. ~ n. Atwood |
played Handel's Largo, which also wasi
favorite with Mr. Anderson. Amongl
out Of town relatives and friends presentl
were: Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Andersonl
and son. Philip D. Of Boston. Mr. amid
Mrs A. j. Pomeroy. Miss Florence Ed
Pomeroy and Carl r.. Pomeroy of F,as6
Fairfield Mr.. and Mrs. Frank q. SheldonA
of Swanton and william II. KimbaIl of1
South Hero. Mr.. Anderson was born ind
Highgate, October -, 1s47, a son Of JohrN
and Anna Maria ,Stearns) Anderson "A
When he was five years old the familvi
moved to ST. Adams Mr.. Anderson wa n
identified with the grocery trade for SD
years. first clerk for Hiram b. Week 81
and for 80 years as a travelling salesnnans3
lie rounded out half century on thAi(
road October 13 last. For 10 years Of hissa
career as a commercial traveller he waa1
with the firm of Haskell, Adams &. Co i
Of Boston. Mr.. Anderson was a member ~
of the First Congregational Church andA
formerly one of its trustees. He was al
member of Franklin Lodge, No. 4. F.. andJ
A. NJ. and also belonged to the Odd Fei%'l
lows fraternity. He was one Of the s,lb4d
stantial citizens of st. Adams. In politice4
he was an independent republican. He al "a
ways cast his vote on election but did notat
identify himself actively with public af> Al
fairs, although he was interested in alEd
pertaining to the welfare of the com+
munity and the nation. He was populart3
with young and Old genial companionl
and a good friend. He is survived byt}
his wife and one son, George p. Ander<a
son, financial editor of the Boston Globe.
Garrett Ellis and Carl r. Brown. whdl
recently passed thier examinations foHl
| entrance to the naval academy at Annap<3
oils. Md, have received orders to req
port at Annauolis for orders July Il.
c. j. Preston. aged Is years, died at his
/ home on the Georgia road Tuesday mornA
ing The funeral will be held at the housekl
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. thAi
Rev. f. l. Nye of Georgia officiating.
Albert Peters was arraigned beforGI1
Judge y. y. Post In city court yesterday
morning in connection with a disclosures
made by George Minor Of Swanton Iunc4l
ton in the court Monday afternoon that,i
he had bought jamaica ginger of Peters,
who runs a restaurant on Lake street jusGt
below the tracks. Minor, who arranged!
, in court to pay a fine for intoxications
claimed that he had bought two bottle9j
! of jamaica ginger Of Peters. City GrandE|
| Juror A. Fl. George prosecuted and a ware
rant was issued for the arrest of PetersAl
| who In city court pleaded guilty to the
charge of selling Intoxicating liquor con
trary to law. He was flned 5000 and costs,
which he arranged to pay. There seemat
to be disposition on the part Of tho
prosecuting officers to stop the sale OIL
! jamaica ginger, which contains 70 Pei
cent. alcohol. which is plainly stated orl
| the label. %.
| Michael Mercy Of Berkshire was are
raisned in city court Tuesday. chargsd
with intoxication. He was found guiltNl
and fined s. and costs. It is understood
that he became intoxicated by drinking
two bottles Of lemon essence.
Mrs. o. ]. Coriiss has gone to the Shers
wood sanitarium for treatment.
Miss Helen Leahy has gone to Boston
and Lowell Mass, for two weeks visit.
! Miss Leahy has resigned her position az
bookkeeper and stenographer for the
Franklin County Telephone companys
which she has held for seven years.
The annual banquet Of the ST. Ala.
bans high school alumni association
will be held in the parlors of the Metho-'
dist Episcopal Church Monday even-,
| ing, June "a. at $50 o'clock. After the,
banquet dance will be held in the
armory. The net proceeds will be-
| given to the Red Cross.
The condition of Conductor William
| Center Of High street. who was brought
to the St. Adams hospital Tuesday even-
ing. is comfortable. Mr.. Center was IN
jured when he fell from car in the
railroad yards at White River Junction
Tuesday afternoon.
Considerable damage. although MOTH
ing of serious nature, was done in,
this vicinity in severe wind and
, thunderstorm early yesterday morningsi
The electric light and power servica,
was placed out of commission for a.
short time by the blowing of large.
limb of a tree on the wires In front OF
The Elms' North Main street,
There was no damage to the lines OF
the telephones companies. Trouble was
experienced with some OF the toll lines
Of the Franklin County Telephone COM.
pany.
| daughter was born to Mr.. and MIS-
Alfred Souliere of Elm street June ..
SWANTON
Twenty-seven young men. who have
reached the age of q since last june