Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
Washington County
MONTPELIER

MONTPELIER
Washington county court has adjourned
after one Of the longest terms in the his
tory of this county. Judge l.. NJ. Butler
passed Thursday in the closing up few
: details after which he left for his home
taking with him several sets of chancery
matters in which judgments will be
made shortly. He went to Bradford
the first Of the week for "a session of
Orange county court. BY arrangements
the sessions occurs in Bradford to ac-
commodate the attorneys and the parties
Interested.
Mrs. Anna Tierney of Waitsfield died
at Heaton hospital Thursday night fol-
lowing about 10 days Illness after a seri-
; GUS operation. She was a native of Waits
| neio, born o. years ago, a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Moriarty. She is sur
vived by three daughter, Katherine, en-
ployed In the fire insurance office here:
Winifred a teacher in Greenfield. Mass ::
and Anna. a teacher in Shoreham The
funeral took place from the Catholic
church in Waterbury Saturday morning
Arturo. the six years old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Bianchi died at his home
In Sibley avenue during Thursday night
after 4 short run of pneumonia The
tOOk pace SATURDAY AFTERNOON
with burial In Green Mount cemetery.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Hathon died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Stewart in
Berlin Thursday morning at the age of 80
years. of breaking down due to old
age. She was Il native of Charlcstown,
Mass. and had lived in that city and Hill,
n. H.. most of her life. Some four years
ago she came to Mr.. Stewart, a cousin
for visit and then did not want to back
home. She is the last of her immediate
family and besides Mr.. Stewart she
leaves two nieces living in Connecticut
Tho body was taken to Boston, where
the funeral was held
The county clerk and treasurer have
settled their accounts and closed the
books of the county's affairs for the year.
These have been audited by E. NJ Har-
vey, the county auditor, and they show
that the receipts were a,7sO4O. of which
G,D7E were taxes. The amount ex-
pended was $3.S28.64, leaving cash on hand
OF Ss51.76. with but few outstanding
bills.
Mrs. Elizabeth Commings Town. aged
81 years. and one of the oldest persons
In Montpelier. died Saturday morning fol-
lowing short illness OF pneumonia. She
was a native of East Montpelier, a daugh-
She was married to Henry S. Town, we'll
known among horsemen in the sos He
died u years ago. She Is survived by two
sons, Frank. who lived with her, and
Clinton of Washington.
s. q. Bates Ii making preparations for
the flre equipment at the State garage.
A +0-gaYon chemical tank Is now housed
, in Montpelier and so mounted that II
can be moved about the court inside the
garage. Mr.. Bates aiso has bought four
two and one-half gallon chemical extin-
gulshers, which 1t Is expected will De de-
livered in few days a concern in Barre
Is now installing a heating plant in the
building, while John Anderson of Mont
pelier has been engaged as Waterman. AZ
soon as the heating plant Is completed
the work which has been dropped for the
present In completing some OF the build
ings will again be under way
Gov. p. w. Clement, upon recommended
ton Of Mayor II. C. Shurtleff. has ap-
pointed p. S. lIowes Of Montpelier justice
OF the peace in place of Martin f. Nc
kenra. deceased.
Fire broke out In the roof OF the dor
mtory of the Montpelier Seminary lit
, tie after four o'clock Saturday morning
and for little while there was danger
that the building would be considerably
damaged, but In spite of the long hill be-
tween the fire station and the building
the department made prompt response
Ind the regular men had the fire under
control before the call men reached the
place. The damage WAS confined to one
side of the roof How the place caught
on fire In a mystery, because it was not
near a chimney and seemed to be be-
tween the plaster on the rafters and the
| shingles.
In the annual prize speaking of Mont
pelier Seminary. which took place Fri
day evening. the first honors for girls
went to Lois Robinson. who spoke Bob
bic Shaftoe," and the second to Ruth
Cole, who spoke "Rebecca's Journey"
: The first for boys was Raymond Hough-
ton, who spoke I'm toe Tolls of the
Enemy" and second to Ralph Dwinell,
I who spoke 1.-The Russian" Other speak,
! ers were Irene Peck Brooks Booth, Car
roll Bieee, Marjorie Fiheld. Beatrice
Washburn, Floyd Lawton, Winston Sar-
gent and Margery Prior.
Emma Alexander Nichols has brought
! q libel for divorce from Hassie l.. Nichols.
formerly of Montpelier, on the grounds
of intolerable severity and refusal to sup
port. They lived together about two
months after marriage and then he left
for Davenport. Iowa. where he 10 taking
up the study Of chiropractic. 1t " claimed
that the only abuse that the petitionee
heaped upon the petitioner was with the
use Of his tongue by cross vulgar and
abusive language. causing the petitioner
to lose her sleep and appetite
| II. M. Farnham has brought suit in
Montpelier city court against Hattie and
j. NJ. Jones ~ recover 500. which he al
leges is due on a note. Theriault G. Hunt