Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05

for treatment She was a native NJ Mont-
pelier, born SO years ago. and had lived
a part of her life in this city. she was
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Farrad
Wheolock OF Montpelier She Ia survived
among other relatives by her daughter.
Mrs. Ella Doty of Northfield. The body
was taken to Mortified for the funeral
and burial
The nre department was called out
about IL O'Clock Sunday morning for n
fire In the kitchen of the Gerald Fos-
ter house on Main street The family
had left the house during the morning
and gone to visit for the day with rela-
tives in Moretown. Neghbors saw the
smoke coming from the kitchen and
pulled In a bell alarm. Owing to a mixup
OF the report the teams did not go the
same way, so little delay occurred. The
nre mad quite start but 1t was put
out with only loss of about $500
Edmund Eddie of Woodbury. has been
denied probation by Montpelier City
court Eddie was found guilty recently
or assault upon Vernon Rand of Hard
wick, an officer who went to Woodbury.
to serve some papers on Eddie. He was
nned WOO and costs, which he has been
unable to pay. He applied for proba-
gated the request with the result that
II recommended the original penalty
stand. 1t looks now as though Eddie
would have to go to the House of Cor
rection to serve the alternate sentence
from the fine imposed
Bernard Carney. some 35 years a section
boss on the Central Vermont railway the
most of which was in and about Mont
peier died at his home here Sunday
night after a short illness of a complica-
ton of diseashes. He was native of Ire
land, where he was born about 65 years
ago, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Car
ney. He came to this country about 40
years ago and had always been in railroad
service. In 1887 he married Miss Margaret
Ryan of Waterbury, who, with four broth.
ers, and sister survive. The brothers are
Michael j. Carney and Henry Carney of
Montpelier. William II. of st. Paul and
Matthew of South Bend. Ind. His sister
is Mrs. 7. f. Carey of Montpelier. The
funeral occurred at $50 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. William Kelleher. who has been
employed in S. S. Billiards. office for sew
eral years has resigned and commenced
work in the National Life Insurance COM
pany
Charles Def. Bancroft, Jr., who was
for several years employed in this section
in newspaper work left Monday for Mad-
son, Ohio, where he will enter the employ
of w. A. Hamilton in the granite industry
as travelling salesman.
Wesley Lewis of East Montpelier was in
in Montpelier city court Monday morning
on the charge of stealing a street blanket
, from Levi Boyce. He pleaded not guilty
and the case was continued for hearing.
He furnished bail in the sum Of 5000 for his
appearance. The arrest was the result of
a search warrant
| The annual meeting of the local Chapter
d. A. r., will take place in the Methodist
Church at two o'clock next Saturday af..
ernoon when the election of officers and
other business will be done.
Miss Mary O'Brien. a teacher in the
Montpelier schools. has received a copy
of a San Francisco paper in which is ar
| interesting account of Or. Stanley F
Berry. a former student and athlete a
Goddard Seminary, during the time he
was living in Richmond. DR.. Berry wen
to France as a first lieutenant In the
sanitary tain and came back to Oak
land, his home. a lieutenant-colonel. hav
ing been jumped three ranks which II
|
Of the best records made by any reserve
| officer in the war. Colonel Berry frs
attracted attention Of his superiors II
the Argonne drive when he commandeeret
a score of heavy trucks. hitched tractor,
to them. and loaded these with wounded
men, carrying them back. This was dur
ing :. retreat that was being made. Will
this heavy equipment, he sent his trucl
| nd oil 40
He built two bridges on the way bacl
with his wounded soldiers. Hundreds O
wounded were carried to evacuation hos
pitfalls in this manner. Captain Rexroad
chaplain of the 9lst Division, believe
that Colonel Berry's greatest exploit wa
in Belgium. He was moving back man.
wounded when he learned that four mel
had been left where a barrage was thel
falling. He ordered an ambulance drive
to turn back and go after these four men
The driver hestated and Colonel Berr
grabbed the wheel himself and drove OF
with just one man for protection. max
ing the round trip, getting his men an
returning without scratch.
Mrs. Mary Badger, wife of Henry Bad
ger of Middlesex. died in Moretown Tues
day morning following a few days illness
death being due to a shock. Mrs. Badge
was taken i'll while on her way to visi
at the home of Edward Foster the latte
part of last week. She slowly failed unit
death occurred Tuesday morning. Sh
was a native of Wolcott, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Martin. born Decembe
8. 1850. but with her husband. Henry Bad
ger. had lived most of her life in Middle
sex She leaves her husband and on
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Osgood of Mont
real. The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon from her late home.
The death of Patsy Donahue. late o
East Haven. has been reported to tn
highway department in Montpelier, hav
ing taken place Monday. He was abou
50 years of age and had been IN poo
health of late. He leaves wife and chi
dren, which include Dale Donahue, EN-
ployed in the highway office. Mr.. bona
hue was we'll known among road builder
IN the State and was considered one OF tn
best In Vermont. He constructed the n.'
road from Island Pond 20 Norton and ha
charge of the Smugglers' Notch road las
I summer. The funeral took place Wee
nesday afternoon.
), The officers of the Alumni associa
+ ton of Montpelier Seminary, who haN
0 the banquet in charge during CON
D mencement week are planning sever;
Q changes in the program which WI
work for better reunion and who
e will do away with the recent form {
= having outsiders have so much to
4 with the affairs of the organization
a The speakers for the most part wi
= be those who have been graduate
e from the school and made success
e the world. There is also moVemei