Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21

the result Of heart trouble. Mr.. Clark
met with a severe accident II years ago.
from which he never fully recovered,
although 1t is supposed he had a heart
trouble previous to that. Since Christ
mas ne had been steadily failing. Mr..
clark was born In Rochester Is years ago
last June !, and for a long time was
resident Of that place, enlisting there
In Company A, 10th regiment as nine
months man, and served his entire term.
Following this, he re-enlisted in Company
H, 18th regiment, and served until
August 10. 1866. During the last term he
was promoted to corporal and was dis
charged August 10, 1866. Al Rochester
he married Laura M. Tolle, in January,
1858. In 1890, they came to Randolph to
live and since that time have lived In
the same apartment, where his death
occurred. Mr.. Clark was n member Of
the Henry A. Eaton Post in Rochester
and of Phoenix Lodge, r. and A. NJ, Of
this place. The funeral was held at the
Bethany Church Sunday afternoon, the
Masonic lodge attending, and the Rev.
Fraser Metzger officiating. The remains
were placed in the tomb to await burial
In the spring. The deceased is survived
by his wife, and one son, DR.. Harry
Cidih Va ldHCeTS, MdSS. re also Is
survived by four half-sisters, none of
them able to be present. One nephew.
Fred Tuckerman Of Royalton, was at the
service. Mrs. Clark accompanied DR..
and Mrs. Harry Clark to their home
in Massachusetts,, where she will rest
the remainder Of the cold weather-The
village trustees have been Obliged to
advance the price of the green block
wood from 81 to 80 on account of the
deep snow and scarcity of help, as only
small loads can be drawn.-Lieut. F, c.
Angel, who has been taking courses in
army medical training at Boston and
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, has been assigned
to duty at the evacuation hospital, No.
G, Camp Greenleaf. Fort Oglethorpe, and
it is expected that position will be per-
manent.-A letter from Storrs Clough,
seaman on the America, mailed at Nor
folk, Va. announces the safe return Of
the transport from its second voyage
The officers Of the town of Randolph an
nounce heavy increase in debt the pres
ent year.
Miss Jennie Jerd, called here by
the death of her father. f. N Jerd, has
left for lion, N. Y, where she is employed
In an office as clerk. Miss Jerd stopped
off at Montpelier for a short stay with
Relationships. Forest Blossom of Bethel
was in town Monday, the guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Davenport
C. Reynolds, the builder, is ill.-Dr. Harry
Clark, Mrs. Clark and DR.. Clark's mother
left Tuesday for Danvers, Mass, having
been in town for few days. Madam
Clark expects to pass a short time with
her son.-Mrs. Harry Chase and children
have taken the upper tenement in the
house of Mrs. Helen Chadwick in the alb
sence of her husband. who has gone to
Massachusetts for employment.
The Rev. Fraser Metzger received a mes
sage Monday announcing the death of his
brother-in-law, Conrad Hazen, who was
in the aviation service for the United
States government in France. instead Of
this country, as was first understood.
Cadet Hazen had been flying and 1t is not
known whether he had passed the required
time to obtain his commission as first
lieutenant He married last fall Miss
Katherine Metzger, a sister of the Rev.
Fraser Metzger, and was in town for a
short time. He was first lieutenant in the
10Th New York regiment and when the war
broke out resigned his commission to enter
the aviation service. DR.. F. H. Moore, an
other brother-in-aw, who was also in the
same forces, has been discharged from
service, and Is on his way home, because
of i'll health caused by the service there.
He formerly lived in Herkimer, N. "
Mrs. Heber Holman returned from
Waterbury Wednesday, where she had
been to assist in the celebration Of the
93rd birthday anniversary Of her aunt,
Mrs. Betsy Gleason. who is said to be we'll
physically and enjoying her friends and
| the occasion in a very marked degree
The Buck Printing company is now about
completing their ninth town report-Mrs.
c. j. Rumrill has rented rooms in the
house of Mrs. G. w. Pride on Summer
Subsidiary Chase. who left last week
In pursuit of employment, has secured a
position as boiler inspector in Boston,
Ernest Austin, who has been at Portland,
Me-. for two months. is expected to be
home Friday for short leave for absence.
Mr. Austin is in the quartermaster's de-
partment Of service.-NIrs. Tolman, wife
OF the new Baptist minister, left Wednes-
day for Dunbarton. N. H.. to visit rela-
tives for few days.