Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-09

Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Emma l.. Jones at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Cratsenberg
of Peru, N. Y. Mrs. Jones was former
resident of Montpelier and her many
friends will regret to learn of her death.
She was n great worker in Bethany
Church It will be remembered that
Mr. Jones went to Alaska from here and
that his remains were sent home in less
than six months.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura Loiselle
took place at nine o'clock Monday
morning from st. Augustlne's Church.
She was the wife of Marquis Loiselle,
native of Montpelier, and daughter Of
Alexander Campbell, who was the first
French native of Canada to come to
Montpelier to live. She had been i'll for
several weeks and was 60 years Of age
Among the children surviving Is Edward
Loiselle, who has recently returned from
France wounded, and who, his mother
feared, she would not see again. He ar
rived about week ago and 1t was n
great comfort to his mother. Other chill
dren are: Mrs. william Peterson and
George Loiselle Of Lowell. Mass, Mrs.
Fred Collins and Mrs. Mary Bayley of
Montpelier, Mrs. Jeremiah Willett Of
Burlington and Mrs. Harry Hughes and
Miss Gertrude Loiselle.
The records of Montpelier show that
| 1853 persons died in Montpelier during
1918. of whom 100 were males. OF these
| So were deaths from influenza. The
| heaviest loss was in October. when SO
| died, nearly all of whom died from in
| huenza. There were las births during the
| year, of which rs were males and 70
| females.
The Montpelier Public Safety Commit
| tee is completing arrangements for a
| reception to be given to General Edwards
of the northeastern department when he
! is here next week. j. b. Estee and II. D
! Larabee have been named to meet him al
| the train; j. p. Adams to furnish enter
| tainment for him here; l.. II. Green will
| have charge of the City Hall. in which
he will speak Wednesday evening. f. M
| Cory has charge of the reservation OF
| seats. The entertainment committee viii
provide for him until he goes to Barre
Thursday after speaking in the Legisla
ture Thursday morning.
Mrs. E. II. Deavitt received word Tues
day morning of the death of her sister
| Mrs. Adelaide. wife of George T. Lincoln
who resided in West Newton Mass. wht
|
She had been in poor health for som,
time and her demise was not unexpected
She is survived by her husband anC
three sisters, Mrs. Harriet Pike of Pike
~ H., and Mrs. Deavtt and Miss Nelli,
Tromblee of this city.
Gov. II. +. Graham has appointed r
Nelson Darling of Bradford a retiret
lumber dealer, as assistant judge il
| Orange county to succeed Clinton A
Adams, who has been elected senator from
that country. The appointment was mad
Monday.
Nine bell alarms and 81 still alarms i
the total of the number of times that tn
Montpelier fire department was called GU
in 1918. The loss from fires has beef
very small in the last year. totaling 81,
lost The bell alarms were on Januar
2. 3. 81, March 16, June &c, July 10, Octo
Der %, November 3, 8. Fifteen thousan
dollars of the damage of the fires oc
Cured in two fires. at the Waldo II
Farrar house in January and Taft's mil
in July. The latter occurred the nigh
before Chief w. A. Pattee relinqushe
his services and Chief V. B. Persons too
the office. OF the still alarms. &c occurre
preceding July 10 and II since that date
The Caledonia County Teachers asso
citation will not hold its meeting Januar
| Il and is because the State Board O
, Health has suggested the nadvsabilit
of 1t owing to the influenza conditions.
DR.. c. II. Burr has returned from For
, Oglethorpe, where he has been in tn
, medical corps of the army. He has bee
, discharged. He has lost a little weight
$ but is feeling better than when he lef
A A marriage license has been issued b
, the city clerk to Thomas +. GOODWIN G
3 Columbia. S. g, and Miss Katherine Dur
;. levy of Montpelier. 1t is expected tn
wedding will take place in Brattleboro tn
last of the month. Mr.. Goodwin was na
e tional bank examiner here for two year
S while Miss Dunlevy, a Brattleboro cir
= has been secretary to the State purchas
: ing agent.
e Patrick Starkey, aged 20 years, died {
4 his home here Wednesday morning. II
= was many years "A moulder in differer
y foundries in the city and later employe
t by the Montpelier & Wells River raj
n road. He is survived by several childre
= The funeral will occur this afternoon.
= The body of Guy Rouelle. aged egl
e years, son of Leon Rouelle of Hartfor
e Conn, arrived Wednesday morning. Fl
n neral services were held at st. Augu
9 tines Church. The boy died of pneum
e mia. He is survived by his parents ar
s brother and sisters, who have suffert
To- a.,