Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-20
Washington County.
MONTPELIER

Joseph H. Berthelot Of Berlin died at
his home on the Mortified road early
Friday morning following a short illness
Of pneumonia He was a native Of Can
ada. where he was born November II.
1892 He has lived in this section for a
long time. He leaves among other rela-
tives. a wife and son, Joseph Jr. The
funeral took place MONDAY morning
Markham Godette of Winooski died at
the home OF Mrs. w. f. Levielle in Ber
lin about 1880 o'clock Friday morning.
following a few weeks Illness. He came
to visit here about New Years day and
was taken so Ill that he could not go
back home. dying OF a kidney trouble.
He was Ct years of age. Besides his
daughter he Is survived by son, Will
liam Of Montpelier. two brothers, Nelson
and Antoine of Essex Center and sis
ter. Mrs. William Couchon of Easthamp-
ton. Mass. The body will be taken to
ton, Mass. The body was taken to
Winooski. where the funeral occurred
Monday morning.
r. l.. Green has been entered in Wash
ington county court and will be set for
trial at the March term Of court. This
is a suit that was tried before a justice
in Cabot and from whose decision the
defendant took an appeal, carrying the
case to the county court. The attorneys
| in the case are j. b. Campbell of St.
| Johnsbury and F. l.. Laird Of Montpelier
| Richard Bailey, who went to France in
the S3rd Division, arrived home Friday
evening. having come from Camp Upton,
where he was discharged from service.
Charles Allen. another Montpelier boy,
is in this country. his parents having
received message Saturday of his ar
| rix to- Anxr,
who went to France in the Goth Division.
and who saw service. and was wounded
at Chateau Thierry. arrived home Satur-
day morning. He also saw service in the
last successful drive that the Germans
made against the allied forces and was
in the regiment that helped to drive the
| Germans from their attained position.
! Norman Gordon. son of Mr. and Mrs.
John w. Gordon of Barre, also has re-
| turned home, having arrived Saturday
| morning. He is enjoying good health.
He only spent a few days in France.
Edward Grape. lieutenant In a west
ern regiment is visiting with MS par
ents here. He came back from service
and then came East with some soldiers
as far as New York. so that he was able
to get leave" to come to his home
here for the first time In many years.
| Judgment to recover $7416 was entered
by Judge e. M. Harvey in Montpelier
city court Saturday morning in the case
of Paul Terrio VS.. e. r. Hills, book ac-
count. This case was tried several days
since.
The case of John f. Benjamin and
Jesus Ala vs. Gustav and Clara VOL
fran; Edward o. and Grace Gould and
Everett Morse with Jane Borland, George
Smile, F. f. Gleason and j. A. Wilcox,
trustees. was heard in Montpelier city
court Monday morning This Is a suit
relative to 500 alleged to be due on a
note which had passed through the hands
of the principal defendants.
The body Of Or. William M. Ramsdell,
who died In Binghamton, N. Y, was
brought here Monday morning and
funeral took place from the chapel at
\ Green Mount cemetery, the Rev. l.. c.
Carson officiating. DR.. Ramsdell was a
native y Montpelier born here November
IS, 1853. He was educated here excepting
his college course in dentistry. After re.
ceiving his diploma he practiced In Yer.
mont for some years and then went tc
Brooklyn, N. H.. where he was I'm bust.
ness for Is years after which he retired
and went to Oxford. n Y, to live
where he resided at the time OF his IN.
ness which dates back three weeks and
when he was taken to a hospital ir
Binghamton N Y. lie is survived by one
sister, Mrs, o. c. Wylhe Of oxford
N. Y. His wife died a year ago.
News was received Monday morning
Of the death of Mrs. Lyle Tracy David
son, who died In the West as n result,
Of al operation for appendicitis. Hell