Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04

NE funeral and burial occurred in the
Afternoon. The deceased has been a resi-
dent of that town for years, but some
two weeks ago, came to live with Mr..
and Mrs. f. @. w. Cross. the latter being
niece of the deceased. She was 60 years
Of age and death was due to brghts
disease.
A. A. Emery received n telegram Mon
day of the death o. Mrs Carrie NJ.
Emery, his sister-in law. in Framing
ham, Mass, whose death occurred Sun
day morning when flaming ember
from the furnace caught her cotton
dress on fire and she was fatally burn
ed before assistance could reach her.
She is survived by her husband
Among cases that have recently been
filed in Washington county court are:
ID, n. Smith vs.. Frank Bador: William
II. Gussman VS.. w. A. White; Twin
state Indiana corporation Va. f. II. Stay
ton to recover $1,000; =. A. Drown VS..
T.. II. Slayton to recover $500; Montpelier
& Barre Light & Power Co. to recover
81 200 on a contract from the Vermont
Tale Products Co., Ward Cutler & Lunl-
Der Co VS.. Norman McLay. Two divorce
cases have been filed. These are Daisy
Racine VS.. Archie Racine and Marguerite
Scales VS.. T. w. Scales. motion for
The selectmen of Berlin have agreed
to the request of the management of
the Barre & Montpelier Traction &
Power Co, which nine weeks ago asked
the communities in which the railroad
Is operated to allow 1S-cent fare he
tween Barre and Montpelier. 45-minute
schedule in running time and zone mani
cars. Montpelier agreed to the PROPOSE
ton one week ago. 1t Is understood
that Barre will reject the proposition.
Mrs. Phllena House. widow Of Eleazer
IT, House. who lived for many years in
Berlin, died ut the age of 30 years at the
home of +. h. House, her son, in Barre
Monday night. She was native of Ber-
lin, born on the Benjamin place. a daugl,.
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Benjamin
who was one of the descendants of the
early settlers of the town. After at
tending school in Berlin and Barre. she
was married December 90 1859 to Mr.
House and three children were born to
them, two Of whom have died. Besides
her son. f.. b. House. the deceased is
survived by her brother Ira Benjamin.
and sister. Mrs. A. H. Stewart of Berlin.
two grandchildren. Miss Mildred House
of the state purchasing agents office
and Mrs. John Benjamin of Berlin She
also had two great grandchildren. She
was prominent in the CongreGa tional
Church work in Berlin FOR many years
The funeral took place at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Congregational
Church in Berlin.
AS a result of the inquest Monday in
the county court house three civil suits
were brought against Oscar Sch!arman
of Hardwick. junk dealer. for CONVEX
sion of property. it being alleged that
the man bought the chickens which were
stolen by Nessrs. Colbeth, Rathburn and
Glen Smith. Schlarman in the civil proc
ess Is all charged, with conversion of %
hens from James Picket of Woodbury..
~ hens from Charles Farrar Of that
town, and II hens from William Ken
nerson of Cabot This is expected to de-
volepe some more larceny work In Hard
wick. Walden, Craftsbury and Albany,
but which cannot be reached from this
county. Sch,arman was released on $50
bail In each case.
Mrs. Joseph Matthew Of Jones Brook
section of Moretown died Tuesday morn
ing or heart trouble, after a short illness.
She was GO years Of age and was born in
Canada, but lived in Moretown for many
years. She leaves her husband and two
sons. Coriss and Peter Matthew. also
several step-chldren. The funeral oc-
ours this morning.
T. r. Merrill city clerk, has issued II
total Of 1888 hunting licenses which in
cludes the ombination hunting and fish
Ing. as well as special licenses The total
number of hunting and fishing licenses
does not exceed that of 1918, as much as
one would expect with the return Of so
many of the young men. This year, 1.a95
have been issued. while last year Ito
were issued OF the 1886 52l are fishing
licenses, while only 269 are for hunting
alone the combination hunting ana fish
ing is 4S9. The remainder are special IL
censes.