Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27

of the day he identified himself with the
Republican party. He has been honored
by his fellow citizens with many of the
city offices. In 1878 he was chosen water
commissioner and inaugurated a system
which was accepted and which gave him
much credit. In 1880 he was elected COM
mon councilman The next two or three
years he was brought forward by the
people for alderman and elected; but
preferring to give his whole time to his
business he declined to serve, resigned
and was excused. In 1886 he was elected
mayor and in 1883 was elected rep
resentative to the State Legislature. He
has also been member of the republican
city committee for 40 years. After retiring
from business Mr.. McCuen was appointed
assistant to the sergeant alarms of the
United States Senate at Washington,
ID. c., for several years during the Roose-
welt and Taft administration. Very few
men in public life would devote more
earnest and honest effort to accomplish
good results. Since his return from Wash
ington. Mr.. McCuen has Interested him
self in real estate and insurance bust
ness and has held the office of collector
of city taxes. The parents of Mr.. Nc
Cuen belonged to the English church and
he being made n member when child
has always been an active member of st.
paul's Protestant Episcopal Church OF
Nergennes, of which he has been n vestry-
man for over 40 years and warden of the
church for II years. He was a member
of Dorchester Lodge. No. I, A. +. e. A. M,
and of Vergennes Lodge, New England
Order of Protection. lie was married to
Kate H., daughter of Solomon and Louisa
I. h.
died in September. 1905 He is survived
by two sons. DR.. Charles n. McCuen, a
practicing physician In Haverhill, Mass,
and Capt. Robert w. McCuen, recently
returned from Germany, where he was
stationed with the fourth division head
quarters of occupation. In the death of
Mr.. McCuen, Nergennes has lost one of
its old and substantial citizens a man
with the best interests of the city always
at heart, and st. Paurs Church has suf-
Tered the loss of one of its pillar MEM
bers whose ardent devotion caused him
to give much attention to the welfare of
the church for many years. Mr.. McCuen
was always a live active generous
hearted public spirited citizen and
possessed very charitable disposition at
all times. Very few men had larger
acquaintance in Addison county and he
was always a great friend to the worthy
poor and neady The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 at ST. Paul's
Church.
The centenary commission of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of America have
presented display bulletin board the
Nergennes church which will carry the
display posters of the centenary three
months. The bulletin is placed on the out.
side of the church near the entrance in
front and will have a display poster each
week.-The work rooms of the Red Cross
will be closed through the month of Apri
but the committee will be glad to give out
yarn for the knitting of refugee gar.
ments.-Mrs. Charles II. Cole has received
a telegram announcing the safe arriva
| in New York of her husband, Lieutenant
Cole, who has been with the A. +. F. ii
, France.-John Norton, student at Dart
mouth College, is spending his Easte
vacation with his mother, Mrs. L. G
Norton. He left Monday noon for New
York to visit his sister, Miss Ruth Nor
ton.
The newly elected officers Of otter Creel
Chapter No. IA, Order of Eastern Star
were installed Monday evening by Pas
District Deputy Mrs. Alice S. Wright
College are passing a weeks vacation a
the home of their parents, DR.. and Mrs
Charles H. Cole.-Mrs. e. b. Lee has re
turned from New York city where sh
went to purchase her spring stock AM
has opened her millinery store and ha
engaged Miss Grace Gordon to assist he
this season.-Private Richard Boyce, 334t
Battery b, field artillery, 87th division
\. T.. F. has returned from oversee serv
fee in France and is the guest Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Matthew Tatro,-Carlos Plude Q
Bristol a former resident visited friend
} in town yesterday.-Miss Jennie Bris
tol of Middlebury is passing a week
vacation with her mother, Mrs. NJ. Z
Bristol and her sister. Mrs. II. c. Herric
and Miss Ada Bristol.-The Ladies' Al
society of the Nergennes Methodist Epi:
: copal Church will meet Friday afternoo
with Mrs. Harold St. Peters.-Mrs Charlie
Fl. Cole has gone to New York city
meet her husband, Lieutenant Cole, VIII
has recently arrived from France, wheI
he has been in service with the America
eXpeditionary force for over a year, an
j. to witness the parade Of the 9th division
3 which took place Tuesday in New Yorl
II Mrs. Henry Preston is ill.-Dr. Charlie
u n. McCuen of Haverhll was called hel
B.. Monday by the death of his father II
l Hon. N. j. McCuen.--Miss Grace
c kingsland of Montpelier, who has bee
- passing few days with her parents, NJ
-, and Mrs. r. l.. Kingsland, left yesterda
for Cleveland, Ohio, where she will Wis
:, her brother, Earle b. kingsland.-Mr
- w. II. Weston of Burlington Is visitr
II her mother, Mrs. John Davey.-Priva
d John Gee medical corps And coast art
s. lery has returned from France. whe
- he served about Is months with the A.
IL f. and is now at the home of his pa
J. ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank.-The newt
ID elected officers of St, Peters Court Cat
j. Ollie order of Foresters, were install
IF Sunday evening by the Rev. l.. A. Vein
- George G. Ross who has been passil
- several days with his family, has +
s. turned to St. Adams and resumed his d
IN ties at the Alexander drug store.-Mi
l. Grace r.. Kingsland of Montpelier is pas
)f ing few days with her parents, Mr.. al
s. Mrs. r. l.. Observation-Disclosures W. Mort
rs and Cecil Newton passed the weekend
er tutland.-Maurice Lee of Middiebu
nc College is passing the spring vacation
II the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
5 A. Lee.-Private Raymond Yattaw, 30
re L. S. infantry, 4th division, has return
IN from oversee service in France, havi
- recently received his discharge at Car
> Devens and is visiting his sister, M
-, Viola Miller. He was in the battle
nf Toule, Verdun and Champagne. AT
or battle of Verdun he was gassed and
ba in the hospital for some time. He Is
ST son of Mr.. and AIRS. Christopher fatta
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