Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
Washington County
MONTPELIER

MONlPELlER
Harry A. Black, secretary of State,
has taken away the following licenses
so that the men will be unable 10 oper-
ate their automobiles for a time L. e.
Sault of Randolph, suspended for 40
days, for causing an accident by cut
. ting between two approaching auto
mobiles; Martin f. Ambrose of North
} Ferrisburg revoked for having been
convicted of being intoxicated while
driving a machine S. l.. Levin of Ben
nington. suspended 60 davis, for reck
less driving and causing accident
John LaForrest of Barre was sentenced.
in Barre City Court Thursday, to States
! prison for not less than five nor more
than six months, after which suspension
of the sentence occurred He pleaded
guilty to the charge of keeping a gamb-
ling devise on his premises and allowing
! it to be used
Miss Sarah Loughrey who was taken
to the hospital Wednesday Sept. 1, died
: Friday morning of congestion of the
lungs. She worked Tuesday and was taken
suddenly Ill. he was 6S years of age, a
native of CRANKY, p. O., and lived In
Montpelier excepting when in Chicago.
+ where for many years including the time
the Worlds Fair was in progress. She
' owned a rooming house. She leaves a sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Miner of Chicago.
The marriage of Clesson J. Boyce of
: Moretown and Miss Elsie M. Clark of
? Randolph took place at the Unitarian
parsonage Wednesday Sept l. the Rev.
, w. S. Nichols officiating
Leonard Bancroft of Berlin. who was
well known In Montpelier, died at his
: home Friday night and it was expected
that the funeral would take place this
afternoon. He was II years of age and
u ~-ti~~
much of his life. following the vocation
u of a carpenter. He was a justice of the
peace at the time of his death and had
!, held other offices in the town. He is sur
j vived by two sons, Walker of Portsmouth,
n. H., and Dean. with whom he lived.
y a large number of the members of Mt
: Sinai Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
d Shrine. went to the State fair grounds
8 Monday to attend the clam bake and
Q lobster dinner which was served The
d feed was prepared by PIERCE & Clark of
e this city, who were directed to make ar
s engagements for 1880 ears of corn, 1000
e Holsters and other vands to complete
S the repast, including % barrels of CLANS
= or enough to feed 1900 members of the
= organization.
r Royal H. Tupper. aged about SO years,
e and for few years a member of the
:. Arm of Brooks & Upper, grocers. in
n Montpelier. died Monday morning after
: a long illness with complications. for
: which an operation was performed some
e weeks ago. The deceased for many years
IS was a commercial salesman and we'll
II known throughout the State. He was a
Is native of Rochester He is survived In
IL his own family by his wife and two
d daughters, the Misses Gladys and Julia
Tupper. The funeral took place at
d ten o'clock Wednesday morning. Burial
y occurred in Rochester.
n Mrs. Avis Lucy George. wife of Claude
'e George. died at her home on upper
10 LOOMS street Sunday evening following
= "A long illness. She was born in Stowe
rs % years ago. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
lie Fred Douglas, and had lived In Montpelier
al but a few years. Besides her husband,
ID she is survived by two sisters. The
r. funeral took place from her late
Is home at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
is with burial in East Calais
l. Francis A. Rollins, the three month old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Rollins died
SIS Monday morning after short illness.
Mt The funeral took place at three O'Clock
E. Tuesday afternoon, with burial in Green
rd Mount cemetery.
r. Albert c. Sterling of this city and Alice
ed Lougee Gauld of Barre We're united in
ir marriage Saturday in Barre at the Meth
s. sky. They left Immediately by automo.
H. bile for a short wedding trip, after which
III they will be at their home, 16 Vine street
n Mrs. George Baker of Huntington
o' Center died at the home of Mrs Martin
~ Mobbs. her daughter, Sunday night. The
1T body was taken Tuesday forenoon tc
Huntington Center. where the funeral
was held at two o'clock that after
noon The deceased was a member OF
. ~ ia
d came to her daughters to visit short
'' time ago and death was due to harden.
e, ing of the arteries She leaves five chill.
=" dren and her husband, The children are
! Mrs. Hattie Shattuck of Huntington
. Howard Baker of Boise City, Iowa. Mrs
80 Mobbs of Montpelier, Mrs. Arthur Rowe
W of California and George Baker. Jr., OF
&c Hinesburg
w. quiet wedding took place Tuesda,
y morning at the home of Mrs. Benjamin
-. Daily, 1872 Main street. when Miss Flor
:, ence Laura Sherburne became the brid'
~ of Jasper owen Draffin of Urbana. Ill
~. The ceremony was performed by the Rev
. L. DIN Sherburne, the brides father, thu
~ double ring service being used. The bride
- is well known in Montpelier, having live;
80 here the last seven years, and many warn
friends greatly regret that this city Is m
:, longer to be her home. The groom ma
-. spent much time in Vermont having at
, tended the University of Vermont. witt
10 Phi Beta Kappa honors in the class o
W 1913, Later he was a Research Fellow
80 in the University of Illinois, where he re
~ ceived Sigma Xi honors In 1916. he Is a
80 present an instructor in that university
-. Mr. and Mrs. Draffin started Tor incl
-, future home at once, accompanied ny LII
~ brides father who will make ms nom
49,. with them. Their address VIII be oio "es
20, Oregon street, Urbana. Ill.
w While there are only five cases OF scar
nh let fever in Montpelier the fact Is giVlnl
us the physicians quite a little concern De
- cause they cannot locate the origin OF III
80 cases, New cases when they preah on
' are very foreign to the location IN "h'o'
Ice the other cases exist, indicating '"e,
Is a carrier of some kind. MIX men VII
an be advised not to handle receptacies
,aI the homes where scarlet fever now eA,S'e
j. S. Buttles. commissioner or inuus
al tries, is in the western part OF the o'@,
conducting hearings on worh"s"'"
compensation.
b. c. Douglass has completed MS "o'
~" on the statistics in the educa''oh". y.
az. ~" partment office and has gone u 'yu
w. PARK, whore he will visit before resu"''' ,
Nv his studies in the Teachers toiese
~ Columbia University
eek Tba ro,,,,,,,rt. s,,,h direct0rs icld
p meeting Tuesday evening hiscuSs''s 49,
@ matters In general as 'pertalh'ts W
~. Nv. opening of the club for tf7 W'h'u' To-