Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10
Washington County
MONTPELIER

The death of Mrs Ethel Foster, wife
Of Joseph Foster Of tho Mortified road,
occurred Thursday morning about nine
o'clock at the Heaton hospital, she sue
cumbins to pneumonia. She was born
In Orange, ontario, Canada, February
rs, 1883, the daughter of L. c. and Emma
Mason, She was married to Joseph
Foster III Orange, Canada, about six
years ago. They have lived here only
about month. She is survived by her
husband and one young son, Elvin j.,
her parents who live in Hamilton,
ontario, one brother. Norman NJ. Mason;
two sisters, one who lives in Buffalo and
the other in Hamilton.
Harold I\eegan, who has been in the
army, arrived home Saturday afternoon,
having been discharged from service.
+. S. Gravelin, who has been superin-
tendent of the Capital City Press for
eight years, has gone to Springfield.
Mass. 1t is understood that he will go
to a publishing house in Springfield.
Clara. the nine-ycar- daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Richardson, died
at her home in Berlin Saturday night
after a short illness of pneumonia. The
funeral took place at one o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by
her parents, sister, Elsie. n brother,
Il,
and two half-brothers.
John A. Bartlett. who was Il member
of the Boston base hospital unit, arrived
home Saturday evening, having been dis
charged from service.
A hearing took place Monday in pro-
bate court relative to committing James
McAvoy of Waterbury to the State Hos
pital at the states expense. States
Attorney Il. r. Davis represented the
. State and Charles Adams represented
the town of Waterbury. Thomas II.
Cave. Jr, has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Maria Brozicevic
of Barre and d. f. Moriarty of Water
bury of the estates of James O'Neill
and Mary Coggins, late of Montpelier
Miss Ethel Herman, who is employed
as stenographer in the office of the
secretary of the Senate. fell while rum
ming with pair of scissors Tuesday
afternoon. The point of the scissors were
driven into one cheek. but fortunately
the wound was but small one.
Two hearings took place in probate
court Tuesday relative to the commit
ment at State expense of two persons to
the State hospital for treatment. These
were George Taylor and Teresa Canonca
of Barre city. W. e. Palmer of Water
bury was appointed guardian of Curtis
G. Doyle, who lives in Waterbury. while
c. b. Adams of that town was appointed
in the same capacity relative to Marion
T. Nesbit of Waterbury,
Florence Jameson, who was in court
a couple of weeks ago, was again in
court Monday. This time it was on the
charge of breach of probation. The girl
would not admit that she had lakeu any
other articles than those viii, Il she had
previous been found guilty of taking and
claimed that she had restored all that
she had promised to, but when the
articles were placed before her she adj
mtted that she had not complied with
her probation. The matter was left with
the court In the meantime, the matter
of committing her to an institution for
observation as to her mental condition
will take place.
Charles Martin, several years a livery
man in Montpelier, died at the home of
A. A. Reed in Wiliamstown Monday
night after long illness of diabetes He
was native of Wolcott and was about
"A years of age. He was a farmer in
MiddleseX for some years and then came
to Montpelier, where he conducted a
trucking business and later owned a
livery stable, which he has been con-
Quoting for many years, selling that
tHIte years ago his WIG, WHO was Etta
Hin, died three years ago Their three
children died many years ago. He leaves
n sister. Mrs. Badger, of Mddlesex. The
funeral was held in Montpelier.
w. o. Lowe of Waterbury appeared
in Montpelier city court Tuesday morn
Ing and was given a fine of $500 and costs
az penalty for having mortgagcd prop
erty upon which there was a mortgage.
This is the result of a trial which took
place some weeks since when a Jury
found him guilty of the charge named
above.
hearing took place before the Public
Service Commission Wednesday morning
relative to the authority to allow to
the Barre Montpelier Traction &
Power Co. to run its cars across the
tracks of the Central Vermont, Mont
peier e. Wells River and Barre & Chel-
sea railroads. The rails at the present
time cross these railroads. but the
authority which had existed had expired.
the Traction company having failed to
keep 1t effective, and it had to bring
petition to continue the practice. No
opposition was given by the representa-
tives Of the steam railroad companies
Raymond Briggs of Randolph has been
elected by the executive committee of
me Washington County Farm Bureau
association as county agent. succeeding
Forts II. Abbott, who recently resigned
to begin his duties as assistant manager
of the New England exchange at SPRING
field Mass. Mr.. Briggs has commenced
his duties. He is "a years Of age,
graduate of the University of Vermont
last year. after which he Joined the army
and was discharged from service March
rs. He is married and will move his
family to Montpelier.
Mrs. Mary II. Barton. wife Of Charles
Barton, died at her rooms In the opera
house block Wednesday morning after
weeks Illness of influenza. The decease
was born in Middesex August 3, 1879,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hayes
Her early life was passed in that town.
Later, she lived in st. Adams and then
10 Mortified, Barre and Montpelier
She vas married September 2. 1897, to
Charles II. Barton, who survives her
She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Julia
Hayes; a brother. James Hayes; and two