Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
BARRE.

Judge u. s, Stanton of Roxbury and +.
II. Edgel ton of Montpelier are to open law
office in the rooms now occupied by j. A.
Grenier, the tailor, Mr.. Stanton intends
to move his family to town next spring.
T. l., Smith & Co., have shipped %
ton soldiers monument 10 Morris, ILL.,, oc-
cupying four cars. They also have a largo
sarcophagus monument ready for Leroy,
n. y. and two monuments for st. Louis,
Mo, Orders for finished WORK are quite
slack but they are crowded with orders for
rough stock, and are shipping more than
any other one firm in town. During the
past year they have shipped $4,000 cubic
feet from their two quarres.
At the annual Universalist parish meeting
Rev. Ii. T.. Packer was elected secretary;
Mrs +. a. George treasurer; Miss Biunch
Tllden, assistant treasurer; Kew. II. II.
Packer, George ). To"ne and Arthur Pierce,
business committees h. West and W. II.
Gladding auditors. 1t was voted to adopt
the envelope system for weekly offerings,
and 10 invite Rev. Walter Dole TO continue
as pastor the coming year.
married couple on Milestone hill could
not agree, thought they had better separate
divided their goods and each went their way.
The lady quickly got tired of the trade,
went tho following day to make up with
her hubble who finally agreed if she would
transport both hers and his goods back TO
the house, have them in place and supper
ready lor him at q p m, all would be we'll.
1t is needless to say that everything was
ready on time.
Tie much talked of arbitration committee,
comprising W. c. Nve, of Barre, Hon. Zed.
5. Stanton, of ROXbury, and Judge j. II.
Hastings, OF Wait,fiad, met at p. m,
December II, and took evidence OF represents
atves from the Granite manufacturers as
ISOLATION and the tool sharpeners' union in
regard to the late unpleasantness at the Ma
tional works which was substantially the
same story as reported in the FREE PRESS
at the time At the difficulty. The three named
gentlemen again met just before noon W ed
nesday, and decided the three questions left
open to them as follows. Flrst.-lhe COM
pany need not take the man back to work,
as they had good cause for dischargng him.
Second. The company need not pay for the
two days said man did not work. Third
If man sharpens for IL stone cutters, he
shall have extra pay for lewisers, The re-
representatives. of both parties expressed them
as well satisfied with these decisions.
The Presbyterian bazaar closed Saturday
night with large attendance. The musical
programme comprised three selections by
the Barre Cornet band songs by George
lnglis, I. p. Bryce and Mrs. Eta b. Miller,
duet by Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Bryce trio by
Miss ellington, Messrs, Bruce and Coburn,
and recitation Ivy Florence Glvnn, The
art gallery and musuem was well gotten up,
the fancy articles quite pretty, and the
supper tables well patronized. The pro
Ceeds will go toward building a new
church.
John Readily attempted to demoraliae
Homer +, Chatfee Thursday evening, and
the couple We're parted, but came together
again later in the evening and Chailec was
badly used. Officer Cook arrested Readily
for assault and battery and intoxcation.
AT the hearing on Friday Readily pleaded
guilty, paid $50, and went his way.
The officers elected for 1890, in the sister
hood branch OF iron Hall, are Mrs. Mary
II. Gates Mrs Louise l.. Boyce and Mrs.
Elma f. Bradford, chief justices; Mrs. II.
l.. Harrington, cashier; Mrs. Lena NJ.
kieth, accountants Mrs. Harriet A. Rice,
prelate; Mrs. Phebe Gale, adjuster; Mrs.
Anna G. Mudgett, herald; Mary Z. Bassett,
vidette; Myra VI. Smith, Waterman; DR..
ii. {. Camp medical examiner; Mrs Clara
{. Page, Mrs Mary +. skinner and Mrs.
Nancy a. Stewart, trustees. This branch
was organized on February | /.
Granite Notes.-An engine room is to he
built onto the tool mandatory of c. f.
D' - ~N'' Ni'' NV N''b''S H'''N'' va
the shop The grindstones in Morris *
Gordon's works are now run by wire rope
from the above named engine.-lhe Yer
mont Granite company shipped three car
loads of rough stock to Cincinnati and Mil
Waukee, Saturday
fersonals.-Fred n Braley is at home
from Bryant & STATIONS business college
Boston. key. l., L. Beeman returned Sat
uriay from Swanton, where he attended
tine burial of his mojher.-Dr. o. /. Wat
son aai wife and Mrs Calvin Donsmore
nave gone 10 Florida for the winter.
Yorl: FOR 200 of his new patent bush ham
mers His new power hammer has arrived
District No II oDanad their ne w schc,l