Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

ST. ALBANS.
Mitchell Richard, aged about "A years.
died Monday morning about five o'clock
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Maurice
Raleigh. Of the Bay. He is survived by
five sons. William. Charles. George and
Frederick Of the Bay and Homer, mem
her of Company B, somewhere in
France; by two daughters. Mrs. Raleigh
and Mrs. Aiken Longway Of the Bay; by
Ave brothers. Godfrey Of this city, John.
Prosper, Napoleon and Joseph of the Bay,
and by two sisters, Mrs. Frank Gonyeau
of the Bay and Mrs. Jane Jewell of
Lowell. Mass.
Word has been received that John H.
Summerskill of Montreal, formerly of this
city, who has been employed by the Mar
conf Wireless Co. since July, 1916, has been
permanently stationed at Montreal and
promoted to assistant works manager at
the general office in that city.
j. z. Bullock for over half century a
respected resident Of st. Adams, died at
his home on Lincoln avenue Thursday
morning at 2:30 o'clock after four
months illness. Funeral services were
held at his late home Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. the Rev. George w. Smith.
rector of st. Luke's Church, officiating.
Mr.. Bullock was born in Clarenceville. P.
O., August Is. 1884, and was, therefore.
nearly "a years old. He came to st. AL
bans in 1862. entering the service Of the
old Vermont Central railroad June Is Of
that year In the car shops under the late
s. s. Beeman. foreman. He was trans
ferred to the roundhouse. working under
Edward Jones. foreman, and E. F. Per-
kins. master mechanic. In 1872 he was APP
pointed foreman in charge If turntables
and building water tanks. etc :. having gen.
era oversight Of this class of work over
the entire system. Later he was put in
charge Of scale repair work, In addition
to his other duties. and was considered an
expert in that class Of work. November
80. 1914, he was retired on pension on ac-
count of his long and faithful service.
Mr.. Bullock is survived by his wife, three
sons. John NJ. Bullock of New York city,
Joseph E. Of Minneapolis. Mimi. and Her
bert Of Brewster. N. Y. and three daugh-
ters. Mrs. F. w. Drew Of Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. j. Carlisle Of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Mrs. Earl l. Best OF Alexandria, Mimi.
also by two sisters. Mrs. James SERVER
Of Clarenceville. p. O.. and Mrs. John
Hordley Of Laconia. N. H.. and one
brother, Benjamin Bullock Of Clarence
VILE
The Park View House on Fairfield
street, which has been closed since Octo-
Der 1 last, was reopened Thursday morn
ing by ]. G. Murphy who will conduct it,
together with a restaurant which will
be open day and night. Mr.. Murphy has
had many years. experience in the res
taurant business. He conducted one sue
cessfully on South Main street two years
until he was burned out a few weeks ago
News has been received Of the marriage
of Spaulding Foote Of Winthrop. formerly
Of this city. to Miss Florence Millingtor
of Winthrop. which took place Februar,
2. Mr.. Foote Is son OF Frank II
Foote, formerly of this city.
o. w. Benjamin has arrived from Dor
chester, Mass. 20 take charge OF the
Woolworth store as successor to M. A
Common. who left Thursday for BostoI
to take the management of one OF the
stores In that city.
Funeral services for Homer e. Bentley
aged IS years. who died Monday Feb.
after a weeks illness. were held at hi
late home on Bank street Thursday after
noon at two o'clock, the Rev. John b
Magee. pastor Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church. officiating. The bearers were: 5
B. Anderson, H. L. Reynolds. f. +
Stevens. w. D. Chandler. DIR. s. w
Paige and r. B. Morton. The remain
were placed in the vault Of Greenwood
cemetery and will be taken to Fairfield
In the spring for burial In the Bradle
cemetery. Relatives present from out
town were George Bradley and Miss Agne
Bradley of st. Armand. p. O., nephew
and niece, respectively. of Mrs. Bentley
Homer Elisha Bentley was born In Cam
bridge October a. 1889. the elder son O
the Hon. Elisha and Maria (Austin
Bentley. May q. 1862, he married Mis-
Jane 8. Bradley OF Fairfield. He was
farmer In Fairfield and later engaged Il
the mercantile business In that town wit
A. q. Soule. Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley cam
to st. Adams In October. 1877. and for
years Mr. Bentley was in the service @
the Central Vermont Railway compan,
for seven years as travelling auditor an
the last Is years Of his service In charg
OF freight and customs. He retired In 1870
He was the lodest deacon Of the Firs
Congregational Church in this city. havin
served for 80 years. He was superintendent
OF the Sunday school l6 years and priced tha
work above anything else that he was abb
to do. He was a member of the board q
school commissioners when the chairma
: OF the board acted as superintendent G
J schools, and Allied the latter position mo.
successfully for six years. Because Of HI
/. deep sympathies he was frequently Gale
upon to take charge of funeral arrange