Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-13

| ficer. Last fall he was among those
who received from the lodge medal
| for 25 years of membership. He
leaves wife and two daughter, Flor
ence and Ruth and n sister, Mrs ".
| H. Stearns of Connecticut The funeral
| will be held at ten o'cloOl this morning.
Announcement was made Saturday
evening at a supper party given by
Miss Aida Turney, of the engagement
of Miss Ethel M. Ball of this city to
BENJAMIN f. Taylor of Easton, Pa.
Mrs. Levi Kelley. who has been suf-
fering with scarlet fever, has resum-
ed her duties in the secretary OF
states office.
The will of Rosna Morgan, late of
Roxbury. has been presented Cor pro-
bate. while Ruby Lane or MONTPELIER
has been appointed administrators of
the estate of Jennie Lane, late of East
Montpelier.
Word was received Monday morning
of the death of Don Dennison, many
years n resident of Middlesex, who
was in business for most of his life
in that village. He was IS years of
agt and is survived by his wife and
two brothers, jerome of st. Adams and
Erskine of Pittsford, N. II. The funeral
occurred at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Caroline hastings, mother Of
Fre1 Hastings, died at their home on
Pearl street Sunday afternoon at the
age of s4 years. She was a native Of
Warren. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilfraim Kent. She leaves two chill
dren, Mr.. Hastings. her son. and Mrs.
Frank Barney. daughter. The flu
neral was held at 80 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon.
S. b. Bates, State highway commits
sioner has gone to Washington, ID. c..
to attend conference relative to the
continuance of the federal road project
work after 1921 when under the five
year contract the work will be com =
pleted in all States. Some States did
not accept the proposition four years
ago, but Vermont was ono of those
that did AMI has accomplished consid-
cradle work. Mr.. Bates Is in favor of
continuing the assistance which the
States get from these funds.
j. T. Whitney and W. r.. Walker of
the State engineers office have gone
to Irasburg and Coventry to run the
lines in connection with the work in
the federal aid project in those two
towns beings down by Mr. Gilfillan
T. Fl. Teachout of St. Johnsbury has
commenced work in the white pine
blister rust and has been assigned to
territory near st. Johnsbury.
Some 80 persons who have been study
ing i'm the several hospitals in the State
10 be nurses will appear at the State
House this morning to commence their
examination before the State Board of
Registration Of Nurses.
Miss Linda Crane. telephone operator
at the State House. who has been ILL., has
resumed her duties. Mrs. c. T.. Jackson
took her place while she was away
+. II. Tracey, Fl. C. Lawson. G. A. Smith
and w. II. Jeffrey of Montpelier have
gone to New York to attend the confer
ence on prisons and prison labor while
the other men representing Vermont are
G. II. Wilson of Vergennes, ]. f. Weeks
of Middlebury, and r. II. Walker of
Windsor
The condition of F. l.. Laird of Mont
pelier. an attorney well-known in the
State was more comfortable Wedncs-
day. An abscess has been forming in his
neck as result of cold contracted in
the last few weeks
Mason S. stone. lieutenant governor.
was in Rutland Wednesday 10 represent
the State and speak at the annual en-
campment of the G. a. r. which Is in
progress In that city This week.
II. l.. r. Smith has been appointed by
the probate court as administrator of the
estate of Mary Smith Sweet, who died
in 1890 and in whose estate no admins
traitor had been appointed as was the
case in relative of hers who died in 1883
and In which Mr.. Smith was appoint ed
administrator last week. It was neces-
sary to appoint tne administrator in or
der to deed the property properly Vastly
Ducas of Waterbury has been appointed
as administrator of the estate of Angelina
Ducas, late Of Waterbury, while Edwa I'd
u. and Alice F.. Hull of Boston have been
appointed executor and executriX of the
estate of Frances b. James, late of Wa