Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-12
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

Word comes from the ONCE or tht
Franklin County Farm Bureau that ar
rangements have been completed foi
what promises to be the best breed meet
ing ever held by the cattle men in thi:
county, namely the basket picnic ant
all day get-together of the Jersey mer
which will be held at the farm of W. j
Riley e. Son in the town Of Franklin OF
Friday Of this week commencing at ter
o'clock in the morning. The list Of speak
ers includes: A. l.. Tichane, field maj
of the American Jersey Cattle club; r
f. Hutchinson from the Meridale farm.
in New York and o. NJ. Camburn, ex
tension dairyman from the State Colleg,
at Burlington. The meeting is open u
everyone interested in better stock rails
ing. 1t is to take the form of baske
picnic and Miss Bertha A. Holden, II
charge of the State home demonstration
work will be on hand and will give talk,
and demonstrations on cookery of dairy
products.
The annual memorial service of tn.
Odd Fellows was held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday morning a
1890 o'clock An excellent and appropriate
sermon was preached by the pastor, the
Rev. d. G. Guest. From the church tn,
Odd Fellows marched to Greenwood
cemetery. where they held a service
which was conducted by Chaplain j. A
Sturtevant and Noble Grand w. A. Nc
Lehman. An excellent banquet was served
in Od1 Fellows hall in the evening. There
were about $50 people present. Besid,
members of St. Adams Lodge, No. 81 and
Bellevue Rebekah Lodge. No. 2s there
were representations from Richford
Enosburg Falls and Swanton.
H. Stevens has returned home from
New York. after passing three week.
with his son, Pvt. Walter H. Stevens
who is receiving treatment for rheu
matism at Hospital Al on Staten To-
land. Private Stevens is unable t.
walk, being confined to a wheel chair
He will soon be removed to Arizona
where he will undergo an operation.
The members of the fire department
were called out Saturday evening b,
an alarm rung in from box "A at thu
corner of Mason and South MAR
streets. When the firemen arrived al
the box they were informed that an ole
barn on the Michael Mcmahon place OF
lower Mason street had been on Ar.
about 20 minutes. The barn was ou'
of the fire district and it was practi
cally destroyed before an alarm wal
rung in, The department. returned t.
headquarters as it was hopeless tc
fight the fire so far from a hydrant
The barn was nearly in ruins previou,
to the fire and consequently there
could be no loss placed on the building,
Pvt. Charles Lyon of Highgate Center
former resident of this city arrived
in town Saturday night, having received
his honorable discharge. He served with
t,in
and was with the Army of OCCUPATION
Kenneth Parmelee has returned to this
city, having received his final discharge
from the army. He was in service over.
seas for several months.
Patrick Barnes, a longtime and re
spected citizen OF this place. died sud
denly Of heart failure at the home of hi.
nephew, James NJ. Murphy of Diamond
street. Wednesday evening Of las,
week. Mr.. Barnes was s. years old borr
on St. Patrick's day. in Ireland. one oil
II children Of Patrick Barnes. He came
to this country when small boy anc
when old enough to earn his livelihood
began work for the Central Vermont
railway as brakeman and held this posi-
ton for many years until he was made e
cripple in wreck at Essex Junction
1t
work, for the same company. in othe,
DEPARTMENTS Mr.. Barnes was devoted
TO his religious duties and was a membe,
of st. Mary's Church. Mr.. Barnes is sur.
vived by his brother. Michael Barnes
who has been cashier in the local freight
office of the railway for more than a
half century He is also survived b,
his daughter, Alice Frances Barnes, an6
several nephews and nieces. Mr. Barnes
wife who was Bridget Dillon Barnes
died many years ago.
The Rev. George W. Smith left Tues
dav morning for Pipestone, MINI.
where he will spend two weeks. On
his return home he will be accom-.
named by Mrs. Smith and son Granger
who have been in Pipestone several
! weeks.
George Lackey is recovering from
severe burns suffered last SATURDAY
ovening while he was employed on the
recaiyinc gang at the creamery OF II
y Hood & Sons on South Main street
Mr. Lackey was pouring sugar into
The milk. which was being stirred with
n naddle by a fellow workman. The
naddle slipped and the hot liquid wen,
on Mr.. Lackey's right hand, wrist and
arm
The Rev. william Shaw, Phi. D., su.
nerintendent Of the northern district
Of the Vermont Methodist conference
who left here Monday night, went to
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