Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
Chittenden County
ESSEX JUNCTION

Inc funeral OK Dr. ID. w. Smead, VINO
died Friday, was held from the Congre-
gational Church at 2:3O O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. the Rev. William Millar off,
ciating. Burial was in the village ceme-
terry. There WAS a large attendance Of
friends and acquaintance. The bearers
were G. w. Bailey. H. d. Drury. 1. e.
Huntey and j. II. viele. A quartet.
composed of Mrs. j. II. Viele, Mrs
F. H. Stanley T. ". Post and F. H.
Stanley, sang Abide with Me" and
Jesus. Lover of My Soul" The casket
was draped with the American flag DR.,
Smead was born August 5. 1888. in st.
Lawrence county, N. Y, and at the age
Of two years removed with his parents
to Defiance, Ohio. At the outbreak of the
Civil War he enlisted In the Tooth Ohio
Volunteer Regiment and served through
the duration Of the war. He was made
first lieutenant of the First U. s. Heavy
Artillery and at the close of the war
was acting captain He was present at
the siege of Knoxville. After the war
he took up the profession Of dentist
under DIR. Sheldon at Malone, n. Y, and
followed the study with course at Har-
ward Dental College. He came to Essex
Junction in 1878 and practiced dentistry
until about four years ago in which
profession he was both skilful and sue
cessful. DR.. Smead was a member of the
Loyal Legion of Rolla Sherman Post
G. A. r.. No. Sc, and Ethan Allen Lodge
No. Y, f. and A. NJ. DR.. Smead was a
man of few words, true friend. kind
neighbor, a polished gentleman. sincere
and unassuming and will be long remem-
bered by all who had the privilege of his
acquaintance. An only daughter, Mrs
Fred Sibley Of Medford, Mass, survives
him.
William b. Johnson & Son. propretors
of Lake Champlain Creamery, paid $34
for standard milk for the month of
March.
Melbourne A. Allen. son of r. j..
Allen has received an honorable discharge
from the army and has returned home.
Mr.. Allen enlisted at Burlington in Com
pany M. on February H. 1918, and was
later transferred to the 57th Pioneer In
fantry and trained at Camp Wads-
worth, S. c., going to France last Sep
TENDER where he remained until few
weeks ago. being discharged at Camp
Devens.
George II. Wiley, aged 60. died at the
Fanny Allen hospital Sunday afternoon
following "a shock suffered the early part
by his wife, two sons and three daugh-
tiers, Lyman B., Clyde E.. Mrs. Herbert
Teachout, Mrs. Fred A. Viele. all Of this
place, and Mrs. Clarence Towle Of
Nashua. N. H.. also Mrs. Dean C.
Thiving Of St. Adams, and by one sister,
Mrs. Ellen j. Stevens of this village.
Haley Plumer returned home Friday,
having received his honorable discharge
from the army.
Miss Hope Scribner has resigned as
chief operator for the Central Telephone
company and has gone to her home in
Underhill Miss Esther Hubbard OF
Essex Center, who has been in the office
| for the last six months, will assume
charge of the office.
Mrs. Thomas Kelley has gone TO
Schenectady. N. Y, called there by the
| Illness of her sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hardy
and Mrs. F. II. Norris
Edmond Ladeau. aged AZ, died Thurs
day at the st. Johnsbury hospital where
| he recently underwent an operation
| The remains were brought to the home
| Of Fred Goyette i'm Essex Center, MI
Ladeaus former home. The funeral Was
held from the Church OF the Hoiy
Family Sunday afternoon at three
| o'clock The bearers were Wiliiami
Ladeau, William and Napoleon santa
more. Leon Bushey. william hihs anu
George Pecor. Mr.. Ladeau Is survived
by his wife, who was MISS Seiho reeo'
of Essex, and Ave children, MABEL RUIN
| Doris and Genevieve OF ST. 'ohhspufy
| and Clarence, who Is ~ preso"' ~
| service in France. lie also ~ su'N'N'"
by his father. three brothers an" 'h'ee
| sisters.