Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23


who has been III at the st. Adams hos
p.tal. has returned home.
The funeral of Jesse Williams, aged 60
years, who died Friday evening at eight
o'clock at the home OF his nephew, Ralph
A. Williams, Of Georgia, was held in the
funeral chapel of r. II. Mecorney Sun
day afternoon at three o'clock the Rev.
REV. Ralph w. Stoody, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. officiating.
Burial took place in Georgia Plains ceme-
terry. The deceased Is survived by three
nepbews, Ralph A. and Earl Williams Of
Georgia and Adolphus Turcotte Of this
city: two nieces. Mrs. Fred LaBombard
Of this city and Miss Ruth Williams Of
Greensboro.
The funeral Of Frank Bonyea, aged 40
years. who died at his home on Catherine
street Saturday morning at six O'Clock.
was held at Holy Angels Church Sun
day afternoon at two o'clock. the Rev.
l.. r. Desrochers officiating. Burial took
rlace in Mount Calvary cemetery.
RAT Haven" is no more. The fre de-
partment Saturday afternoon made a sue
cessful attack on the vermin infested
garbage house stronghold back Of the
Seymour block on Kinyman street A
strong Gordon of boys was thrown about
the structure and a torch applied to the
contents which had been saturated with
indommable liquid. AS the rats attempted
TO escape their fiery fate they met less
spectacular END on the outside when they
were tapped on the head or less expertly
dispatched by being crushed under boards
by those In waiting Tho "house" was
then tipped over and thorough cleaning
OF the basement was made.
The funeral of Mayor Charles A. Buck.
VINO died very suddenly Sunday morning
OF pneumonia. was held a. st. Mary's
Church yesterday morning at nine o'clock.
The Rev. FIR. Total of Swanton off1cinted,
assisted by the Rev. Carrier OF Bako-s-
Geld. The bearers were: s. NJ. Drisccll.
II. =. Butler. +. J. Sullivan, c. !. LeCla;r,
}. Z. Kennedy and p r.. Sullivan. all
n,n'ubers Of the fourth degree Knights Of
Columbus, railroad officials. city officials
and the fourth lcgrae, K. Of C.. attended
Il, u body. burial took place in Holy
Cross c1metcry, Out Of town people TO at
'cnl the funeral of Mayor Charles Buck
wers: Mr.. and Mrs. Y. n. Buck Of Hyde
Park. Mass, and the Misses Anna and
Mary Kane OF Montpelier.
Twelve years ago Monday morning the
Messenger company building on kinsman
street was destroyed By fire at a total
damage nlaced at s72,m. Unit, a tenn
Messenger was printed AT The Courier
lfrice in S;wanton and after a few days
G.. the Free Press office in Burlington.
4 daughter was bonn to Mr.. and Mrs.
=. !. Lavalle of route No. .. r. T. D., nj
.ha SO. Adams hospital Sunday evening.
y daughter. l3ii,loi' Loretta, weighing
aight and ono-half POUNDS was born De-
.cmbor q - NJ. and Mrs. Henry \.
shepard.
Kenneth SWEET. ~ las beer. receiving
treatment N the 81. A,haNs hosDita. has
returned home
George Huehoe, who recently underwent
an operation ut the Marvin sanitaIiuih,
has returned nome.
The following officers have been elected
nv the Fast CHIEFS cub of Emerald
Temple, No t6. i'ytiian sisters. for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs. A. +. Soule;
yice-prcsidcnt, Mrs. j. G.. TIoyt; treasurer.
Mrs. w. \. McLennan; secretary, Miss
.,ddie +. Wilder.
John Aiken. aged is. Of Swauton. died
a; the 81. Adams Hospital Tuesday
morning at $50 o'clock of tetanus. Tho
body wos removed TO Swanton where the
funeral was held yesterday from the
Church Of the Nativity.
4 daughter WAS born Tuesday at tho
-. AlbGns Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
=. Greene.
a daughter. Katherine Frances was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. =. J. Kennedy of
Edward street December &c.
Peter the four ycar-old son OF Mrs.
Josephine Murray Of Water street, died
Tuesday afternoon ut the ST. Adams hos
pital from the effects of burns suffered
while playing with matches at his home
December .. The child IS survived by
his parents. Alexander and Josephine
Murray: three sisters and two brothers.
The burial took place in Mount Calvary
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Tie body of John Aiken WHO died
Tuesday morning Il; the St. Adams hos
pital. and later removed 70 the fnncra,
chapel Oh Kingman street was taken by
motor hoarse yesterday morning 10
Bwantou. Funeral services were held at
the Church OF the Nativity in Swanton.