Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15

oscar stacey or mat city Ironi LOU
Stacey. The first was granted for refus
to support, while the second was
desertion. These two cases were hea
during the morning and the decisio
given after a short elaboration.
Mrs. Alice Colby, widow of the Ia
William Il. Colby, died at her home
Berlin road Thursday night following
long illness of complications. She w .
So years old. native of Gilmore. daug
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Aver
She is survived by her three sons, Aver
of Stafford, Conn. Norman Of Winds
and Roy of Berlin, and a daughter. NJ
Clifford Berry of Mortified, and
brother. Cady Averill of Barre. T
funeral was held at two o'clock SUI
day afternoon.
Henry Carney died at his home on GU
street Thursday night following a yea
illness of lung trouble. He was a natl
OF Ireland, born % years ago. son
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Carney. and car
to Montpelier 81 years ago. He residI
in this city all of the time since thd|
| excepting short time that he was
Burlington. He Is survived by his vii
who was Annie O'Connell; two brothet
| Michael ]. Carney of Montpelier al
William II. Carney of st. Paul. Mini
| also by sister. Mrs. Timothy f. Carl
Of Montpelier. The funeral toI
place from st. Augustine's Church at nil
O'Clock Saturday morning
Gov. p. w. Clement has appoint
Edward Connell Of Mortified as justt
of the peace in place of J. NJ. Bullod
! deceased.
| c. Fl. Stillman of Albany, y. Y, M
been in conference with II. NJ McIntod
State engineer, and S. B. Bates, comm|
sioner of highways. relative to the d
prevail of the federal road projects It'd
have been under consideration for Il
spring. The approval to the work on i
trunk line between Montpelier and
Johnsbury has been approved. This
near East Montpelier Several pieces
machinery have arrived at Montpelier
connection with State road projects,
Guiding a large mixer, probably the laf
est one seen in this section in years
Dennis Donahue, aged 70 years, died
Heaton hospital Thursday night folio
ing a two weeks illness there. He "
taken Friday to Mortified, where I
funeral took place Monday mornir
The deceased was native of Berlin,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Donabue.
had been farmer many years. and
survived by two daughters, Mrs. T.
Cahill of Glens Falls, n. Y, and NJ
Josephine Donahue of Barre; three so
John, William and James of Northf
and Jerome of Barre; brother. J.
Donahue of South Barre; five siste
Mrs. Margaret Mccarthy of Barre, NJ
Julia Sployd and Mrs. Anna Kelley
Mortified, Mrs. Mary Conway and NJ
Ella Donahue of Lebanon, n. H.
There are but four persons confined
, Washington county Jail now, one
whom is federal prisoner. Three W
, discharged from the Jail last week,
{ of whom, Stephen Richardson went
' the State prison. while the other
D were federal prisoners, including il
DeColaines of Montpelier and JOSE
Guertn Of Montreal. who We're senten
here for smuggling, the former for liq
and the latter opium into this coun
from Canada. This is the smallest MT
Der of prisoners since 1914, when tn
was but one in Jail.
g David Burns has been named as
= officer in the American Legion in Nc
9 peler TO whom persons having ella
Il against the government relative to II
e allotment allowance, insurance or
4 other matter may report and he
o handle the business for them with
= government. The legion is taking Q
s its new quarters in the Armory and
o soon give up it's use of the memorial re
: in City Hall
= John Pearce, who was some 90 "
Y employed in the city as a stone-cut
n died at Heaton hospital Friday night
X lowing a two weeks Illness. He
: native of St. Johns, Newfoundland.
had lived in Montpelier about % We
: AS far as could be learned here he
: no relative in this section. He has a
l. ter and four brothers living, it
learned. during Saturday two of wi
y are George and Edward. who live in n
= foundland.
The Rev. Wesley Meade delivered
last sermon Sunday to the congrega
j. in the Methodist Church. He will go
: to Pennsylvania. whence he came II
n years ago to Montpelier to preach in
Methodist conference. His going away
!. probably mean that a new member
n have to be elected to the board of trust
n of Montpelier Seminary.
i Embargoes on freight shipment of 81
Il lite and some other products have been
e ceived here so that, in addition to
j. walk-out a week ago by the granite II
in which condition no change occurs.
= dealers are unable to ship their prodl
n Of which they have a large amount
L. hand owing to the shortage of cars. T
= need about 40 cars now. The number
h been reduced about 100 cars In the
J. two weeks.
Vt In Washington county court We'd
" day morning the divorce case Of Pc
a Sanders VS.. Rosetta Sanders was he
y This is a companion suit to one
y was tried last fall and in which the c.
Y. refused to give a divorce to RIOS
If Sanders. Both sides want a divorce,
is each wants to be the petitioner
is Sanders testified Wednesday mori
lie that he was afraid of his wife and
Is she swore at him. He is a returned
dier and has rheumatism so that h
unable to work much of the time.
a case of~Hazel Laundry VS.. William Ii
= dry. intolerable severity, also has
3 heard, while witnesses in the 10
N divorce case have been heard.
rs suit was partly tried last fall, but s
~ witnesses could not be present then
m Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cutler and Mr..
Is Mrs. E. d. Field have gone to the Pa
. coast. Messrs. Cutler and Field will
r. business to pleasure and will visit
e eral of the offices of the National
te Insurance company.
" WATERBURY
p Mrs. Minnie Farrell has been calle'
l. Montpelier by the illness of her dal
re ter Mrs Kimball Kennedy who Il