Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-19
Franklin County
ST. ALRANS

At meeting Of the Democratic voters
OF Franklin county held at the City Hall
Thursday afternoon candidates for the
various county offices to be voted upon
at the primary election September Il
were nominated as follows: For sena-
tors, f. l.. Webster of Swanton. James T.
Ryan of Fairfield: assistant judges, J. H
Meehan Of Fairfield Peter McGettrick Of
Richford; Judge of probate, D. G. Fur
man of Swanton; sheriff p. ]. Ward of
st. Adams town. States attorney, Shell
don 3. Boright of Richford; high bailiff
j. F. O'Neil of st. Adams. The county
committee chosen for two years is COM
osed of j. II. Meehan of Fairfield. Peter
McGettricl OF Rcfford and !. n. Button
Of st. Adams, f. A. Ayers of .Swanton
Charles d. Watson of St. Adams and
Peter McGettrick of Richford addressed
the convention. Mr.. Ayers in favor of
equal suffrage, Mr.. Watson opposing the
present system and Mr., McGettrick in
/ support of the present administration
Charles A. Buck of this city was chair
man and j. Fl. MCGOWAN of Fairfield Sec
rotary of the convention.
] Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Genin of Fairfield
street have announced the marriage en-
gagement of their daughter, Georgette,
to DR.. Winfield Scott Carrot of Cleve-
| land, Ohio
Miss Lena r. Hamilton has returned
from New York. where she spent few
days at the close Of her seasons work as
a field organizer for the Tribune fresh air
fund Miss Hamiltons territory included
the southern part of Vermont and points
! in eastern and northern .'sw York. Wat
ertown. y. y, with population of about
| 5000, was the largest city in which she
organized a committee.
Louis lie Clair of this city and Walter
| Fadden Of Swanton were seriously In
jured Friday morning shortly after
seven o'clock while engaged in work at
the freight shed of the Central Vermont
Railway company when bridge on which
they were transferring barrels OF Bevo
slipped from between the cars. Both men
fell TO the ground. one barrel falling on
them. Fadden was hit on the stomach and
left hip and lie Clair suffered the sprain-
ing of his left shoulder and bruises on
the nose and under the right eye. They
were attended by DR.. S. W. Paige after
which they were taken to their homes
G. p, Twigg has resigned as treasurer
of the Franklin County Fair Association
after 81 years of continuous service and
C. f, Schoff has been appointed in his
place.
Mrs. Hattie Hart who was operated
upon at the St. Adams hospital abou
four weeks ago, returned to her home II
Sheldon Sunday
Josiah Robert Williams died at tn,
home of his daughter, Mrs f. f. Bemis
of North Main street Monday night aftel
an illness of several months. Prayel
services We're held at his late home
yesterday at three O'Clock. The
body was taken to sriconderoga. \. Y,
for interment, Mr. Williams was born
in Havelock. Que, in 1859,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Delaney o
South Main street have announced TIL
engagement of their daughter, Wini
fred Agnes, to Jesse Richard son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Richard o
South Main street. The marriage vii
take place in the near future.
A daughter was born to Mr., and Mrs
: Roy Gates of Oakland at the ST. Albani
Hospital on Tuesday.
Mrs Ada Naylor who underwent al
| operation at the st. Adams Hospital Mon