Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29
Washington County
MONTPELIER

Henry Cotton, who has been employed
as clerk and teller in the First National
bank in Montpelier for seven years. has
resigned and goes to Springfield. Mass,
February /, where he will be employed
as teller in the First National bank Of
that city. Mr. Cotton is a native of Mont
pcler and was prominent in high school
athletics for few years. He leaves
large circle of friends who wish him sue
cess in his new appointments.
Mrs Winona Taft. who has been EN-
p!oyed in tho agricultural Office for some
years. leaves shortly for Burlington
where she has II better position.
The funeral of Mrs. Moses shuttle.
VINO died Thursday took place
from her late home at two O'Clock Sa-
turtlay afternoon. The deceased was
born in Waitsficld. March Z, 1856 "A
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Dana.
She is survived by six children. Mrs.
Ida Goodwin. Mrs. Frank Lanicr of
Montpelier, Mrs. Earl Slayton of Ada
mant Mrs Ralph Witham of Flainfield.
Harvey of West Berlin and Frank of
Lynn. Mass. She also leaves two sis
tiers and II brother
Mrs. Harriet Gridley of this city has
been engaged by those in charge of the
community house in Barre to have charge
Of the social work in that city while Mrs.
| I'uchey of Montpelier will be employ ed
to stay at the community house as ma
! iron of the house. \ kindergarten will
be conducted in connection with the COM
munity house.
The death Of William Bradbury who
was many years resident of Barre
took place in Montpelier Saturday morn
ing following a short illness of pneu-
monia. lie was born in Fast Barre Feb
riary L, 1915 a son of Ava A.. Bradbury
and wife. He was many years employed
as granite cutter, but the last years of
his life he lived on Il farm in Washing
ron. He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge in Barre. He is survived by his
wife and daughter, Lillian of Brad
ford. The funeral took place from
the Congregational Church in Barre at
! Two o'clock Monday afternoon.
/ The passenger trains OH the Central
Vermont railway We're all late Saturday.
due to the wreck at Bethel. Two freight
! cars went off the track near the pass
ing track in that yard, one OF which had
| TO ne tipped over by wrecking crew
FROM White River Junction before the
track could be cleared. later, the wreck
! ing crew from st. Adams, with a hoavi-
er device, was called and cleared up the
place, including replacing the wrecked
morning mail train due at nine O'Clock
did not arrive until after one O'Clock.
The milk train was about TWO hours late
while the southbound morning mail train
was delayed at Bethel for some time.
This delay made the other trains late
| for one reason or other, although hard
wheeling had something to do with IT,
the fall of snow having interfered with
the movement of trains.
| Martin j.. McKenna. who was alder,
man in Montpelier from 1911 to 1915 in.
elusive died at his home on Barre street
about five o'clock Monday morning fol
lowing a long Illness of lung trouble IL,
was a native OF Waterbury, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Mckenna, At the ag,
! OF nine years he came to Montpelier
and attended the parochal school, after
which he was employed In the clothe,
pin factory and then in the Perry &
Demcrtt watch key factory. In 1891, h,
commenced the trade of granite cutter
and had followed that trade since tina,
| time until the last few years, having
been salesman for the Boutwell,. Milne 4
| Narnum Co. He was past chief ranger
] OF the Catholic Order OF Foresters ant