Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
Washington County.
MONTPELIER.

Three deaths occurred Sunday at Hea-
ton hospital They were: r. w, Demer.
lit of Mortified. Fred Carrow and Robert
Sanders Of Montpelier. Mr.. Demeritt was
brought to the hospital about two weeks
ago for complication of troubles. Two
years ago he was operated upon for re-
lief of kidney trouble. He had lived in
Mortified many years. He is survived by
his son, S. r. Demeritt of Waterbury,
senator In the last Legislature, and Mrs.
circuit, daughter of Mortified. The
body was taken to Waterbury. where the
funeral took place. Burial was made
in Waterbury cemetey. Fred Car
row, who was many years employed in
the Lane Manufacturing company's
plant, died after week in the hospital
following an operation to remove an alb
scess upon one lung. which developed
from pneumonia. He was born In Lewis,
N. Y, 65 years ago. son of Lewis Car
row. and came to Montpelier many
years ago. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Julia Carrow, and two chill
dren, Miss Nellie Carrow of Montpelier
and Leo Carrow Of Easton. Pa. The flu
neral took place from st. Augustine's
Church at nine o'clock Tuesday morning
The third death was Robert Sanders, who
had been at the institution a week for
treatment He was native Of East Mont.
pelier and is survived by a wife, Mary Sill
loway Sanders. and two small children
also his mother. The funeral occurred
at one o'clock Monday afternoon.
Capt. E. w. Gibson was in the city Sat-
urday in conference with Adjutant-Gen-
eral H. T. Johnson relative to the recruit
ing. He said he has felt since coming to
the State that the recruiting of the LIST
Vermont regiment would occur In spite
of the adverse reports. Captain Sulli-
van Is In st. Adams. while Major Tinker
Is in st. Johnsbury. both being on leaves
Of absence. and Captain Gibson was Of the
opinion that these three would be the off,
GERS Of the recruiting drive. Captain Glib
son has been acting major of the battal.
ion in which company is part since
Major Ashley went to the front. He did
not have commissioned officer In his
company and when he was detailed to
Vermont. Lieut.. Archie Mcdonald Of Com
pany H, Montpelier, was transferred to
take charge Of the company. Captain Glib
son believes 700 recruits were obtained in
the last drive and that at least 200 more
of them went to the Vermont regiment.
A letter has been received from Arthur
Mack Of this city. in which he states that
| Spartanburg, s. c., Is a better camping
ground than Charlotte was. He is conf
pany clerk for Company H. Of which
Lieut.. Clarence Lepage has been acting
commanding officer since they left West
field, Mass. last fall.
Joseph Laird, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Laird has been appointed to the naval
school at Annapolis Nd. SO that all their
sons are now In the service of the country.
News OF the death of Peter Fountain,
a former resident Of Montpelier. who died
week ago In Burke. N. Y, has been
received.
Lyman Hull of Worcester died Friday
night. The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon at his late home. He leaves q
wife and two sons, Harry and George Hull.
also two brothers.
Mayor F. w. Mitchell has decided to the
town of Berlin the plot of land near Berlin
pond that the town wants to add to ita
cemetery. The land is so far removed
from the water supply Of the city that II
was Of no use as protection to the supply
and the city fathers decided that the
money was Of more avail than the prop
erty.
Sheriff r. H. Tracy and States Attorney
e. r. Davis returned Friday morning
from Hartford. Conn.,, where they went
to appear at a hearing relative to ex'
traditing Arthur Holden from that State
Governor Holcomb gave his decision 10
favor Of Vermont. but then papers were
served In habeas corpus proceedings which
were brought by the employer Of Hol-
den, who claimed Holden has cared fol
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