Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19

Mrs sarah Phinney died Monday. Sho
mad been III but fNw days with pneu-
mona and retained to the last inc 1uil
use of all her faculties the end COM
ing most peacefully on tho Sth ami
versary of her birth. Sarah Elizabeth
Barnes, the daughter of William ana
Nddie Howe Barnes. was born ut wheel
ing, w. Va, February IL, 1855. september
Z, 1850 she was married to Truman Z.
Phinney and in 1865 hey moved into the
home ON Spring street. where Mrs
fhnncy has ever since resided Mr.. Phin-
!. ncy having died December IL. 1901. Mrs
Fhinncy is survived by four children.
Mrs. Mary Mcintyre of Middletown.
Conn. Miss Jennie p. phinncy of this
city. with whom she resided, Mrs Robert
Farduharson of Newport, u. l.. and
bicut.-Col Robert II. Phinney, L. S. A.,
now stationed at Washington. d. G.
hnothcr meeting OF the board of civil
authority will take place this evening.
Persons who want to have their names
Oh the check list can do so by appearing
before the board. There have been some
20 transfers made, as well as some 35
women's names added to the list.
Samuel Fibish. aged a. years, died Mon
day night following few hours Illness.
He had been about his business buying
Junk and apparently had a shock on the
way home, for the horse carried him into
the dooryard, where he fell off the sled.
The family thought he had been kicked
by the horse. ono of the children tried
TO arouse him. but could not. A ply
stefan was called. but the man failed
rapidly, dying about midnight. He was a
native of Roumania and had lived in
Montpelier about II years, having been
employed in the peddling business all of
that time. lie is survived by his wife.
who was Dora NIendelovitch. and seven
children. Nathan Jennie. Louis. Sareata,
Ida Bessie and Philip. The body was
taken to Burlington for funeral and
burial. AT which Rabbi Mowsovitch ofi-
cated.
Mrs. Alma Smith, aged 81 years. many
years a resident of Montpelier died at
her home on St. Paul street Sunday night
after few days illness. She was a
native of st. Omer, i. c.. u daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. paul Rivers. Her hus-
band, George Smith, died some years ago.
She had been a caterer in Montpelier
for many years and only few months
ago had charge of some of this work.
She had been in charge of some of the
largest banquets that have been given
in Montpelier. She was very prominent
in the Unitarian Church. She is survived
granddaughter. Miss Charlotte Smith.
Harold Bailey Of Bradford arrived in
the city Tuesday morning for the purpose
of making plans for the work in the bis
ter rust and insect campaign, which opens
in the spring. Russell Watson also Of
the state forester's department, went to
Burlington Tuesday. where he will begin
the work which Mr. HAYES left in
silvics when he went into the federal
forestry service. This work by Mr..
Halves was dropped In such a position
that the time is now ripe to begin It
again. ascertainiuc what the results of
the tree planting and growing has been
in the forests that have been set out
President T.. II. Thompson and secre-
tary, Hugh S. McConnor, of tho Federal
Farm Land Bank of Springfield. Mass.
Wednesday evening met the officers OF
the First National Farm Loan Bank of
ontpeicr at the Pavilion when they dis
cussed with them the handling Of the
loans from tho bank. Thursday morning
they will meet the secretaries of the diff
ferent loan associations in Vermont when
the plans will be further discussed. The
bank is not to take applications for loans
now until after the Supreme Court of the
United States settled the question of
whether it has that authority. A bank in
one Of the Middle Western States en-
,deavored TO secure an injunction in the
district court but failed and the bank
carried it's case TO the higher court
Frank Sheridan OF Boston is visiting with
Miss IIilda Sheridan. his sister.
Lieut.. Edwin Cooper of General Ed
wards office in Boston was here Tues
day evening TO explain the Yankee Di-
vision pictures. He and II local man named
Barnes had an argument during the prog
ress of exhibiting the picture relative to
the time that certain battalion went
over the top. Mr.. Cooper claimed it was
4:35 in the morning. while Mr.. Barnes
claimed it was after seven O'Clock and
stated that he was member Of the bat
talon and knew. Mr.. Cooper replied by
referring him to tho war records
7. i. Merrill. city clerk, is i'll with grip
and the office is in charge of Mrs. Agnes
Dover, his assistant clerk.
Mrs. Fred George, who has been visit
ing with relatives In the city has gone
to her home in Williamstown. Il. NJ.
Menard who has been visiting in the same
family has gone back to Bangor, Me.
Warren of the railroad bowling team
rolled score of $40 Tuesday evening or
the Daily alleys the largest three string
total In many mouths while his one sin
sic string was 1856 points. Laird of tho
Capital Garage. rolled 81 in three strings
in the same match.
Arthur G.. Cutler of Plainfield has been
appointed administrator in probate court
of the estate of r. j.. Cutler. late of that
town. while a. ". white of Montpelier
has been appointed administrator of the
estate of Louis Greenwood and Eliza g.
Miller. late of Montpelier. The will OF
Ellcry LABEL late of Barre, was proven
IN court Wednesday.
s. II. Bates, state highway commits
Sioner. has received from the Board OF
Control suggestion relative to training
the men employed about tho State gar
age. so they will be efficient with fire
fighting apparatus, but In view of the
fact that there is no apparatus at the ga
rage 1t Will not he necessary TO organize
firo company for some time yet Three
more automobile trucks to be used in
road construction have arrived for the
department.
q. NJ Jones of Waitsfield. was visitor
in the city Wednesday.
George Rivers. who has been i'll with
grip, is out again
The funeral 10 Mrs. Alma Smith. who
died Sunday night occurred at two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon from St Angus
tines Church, the Rev. r. j. Long Of
. ficiating.
; The 18th degree i'll this Scottish Rite
Masonry was conferred Tuesday evening
and Wednesday evening tho past ratrons
and patrons night in the Order of Eastern
Star occurred
( NJ u. Hillcgas, commissioner OF educa-
tion, is In New York