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

past grand knight of the knights OF
Columbus. He also was for some years
financial secretary Of the Cutters
Union. lie is survived by his wife and
four children, Dorothy, Katherine, Mary
and Harold; his father; two sisters.
Katherine and Anna McKenna: three
brothers, Charles and Emmett of Mont
pclicr and Edward of Cambridge, Mass.
The funeral took place ut st. Angus
tines Church at nine O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
Petro Puricelli, aged d6 years. died at
his home on Berlin street Monday morn
ing after a long illness of lung trouble.
He was u native OF italy, but came to
Montpelier in his your. He was many
years employed az n granite-cutter. lie
is survived by his wife and three chill
dren. Mrs. Philip zonfcll. Constanza and
Angelina; two brothers and n sister, who
live In Oakland, Cal: and his aged mother
in italy. The funeral was held from
ST. Augustinc's Church Tuesday after
noon at $50 o'clock.
The funcra, of Mrs. Sarah Ewing, who
died at the home Of Mrs. C. II. Baldwin,
| her daughter, Sunday morning occurred
at two o'clock Monday afternoon, the
Rev. Charles St. John officiating. Mrs.
Ewing was n native of Philadelphia, Pa.
and was nearly 81 years of age, but re-
tanned her youthful appearance so well
that hut few people believed her TO be
advanced in age as she really was.
| Mrs. Martha prcntiss of Worcester
died Saturday night following a short
! Illness of pneumonia. She was 81 years Of
age and is survived by seven children.
The funeral took place at ono o'ciccl;
/ Tuesday afternoon.
| John Alexander has sold his farm 10
John Benjamin and has taken in par,
payment the Cross block on Elm street
in Montpelier The money consideration
involved amounts to about $4,000.
Tho Fail Mountain Pad & Paper com
pany of Bellows Falls has applied to the
! secretary of state for permission to in
crease their capital stock from $4,000 tc
$4,000.
Harry Hawkins has brought suit against
the American Railway Express company
to recover s71.25 for an oSer-charge al
legged to have occurred in shipment Of 6
car of horses from Lyndonville to Mont.
pelier.
News Of the death of Charles T. Dodge
! formerly a resident Of this city ant
Barre, has been received here. lie die,
in New Orleans last week in a hospital
He developed blood poisoning in one foo
and amputation occurred. He is a grand
son of Joshua living, a well-known pic
ncer in Barre. He leaves no family.
James F.. Smith, who has been en-
ployed with tho Montpelier x Well
River railroad for many years, the mos
| of which has been as store keeper. Ia
| been promoted to travelling freight ant
! passenger agent of the company, witt
| offices in Montpelier. He will move Il on
Barre TO Montpelier II is understood
| He succeeded G. ID. Waters, who ha
become traffic manager of tho Grant
| Manufacturers association.
Tho Home for Aged Women held il
| annual meeting Tuesday evening whe
| the following officers were lcctcd
| President, G. y. Mather; vice president
| Mrs. &. p. pitkin; secretary, NJ. "
Dewey; treasurer, DR.. r. a. Cotton. Tn
receipt of gift of a watch fror
Madame Hopkins was announced. Th
organization is slowly increasing it
fund for the erection or purchase of
home for women of mature years.