Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
BARRE.

tween Barre and Chelsea.
The Barre fire department are to hold
social dance in their new hail Thanksgiving |
Nening.
Personals-Charles Shepard has moved
TO town from South Royaton.--Otis Peck
has gone to reside in the West. Edith
Whitcomb is to study shorthand at Halls
Photographic school in Burlington. II.
Brown of Lowell, Mass, is visiting with +.
G. French III. A. Duffy has returned
from Syracuse, n. y.
T. j. Murphy, formerly of Quinlan &
Murphy is at Richmond, Va, and an
nounces that he is to be married this month.
Power for operating the National Granite
company's large derrick is to be furnished
from the Williams polishing mill by wire
rope
The firm of Milne Is Common has issolved
Mr.. Milne to continue and Mr.. Burnham to
start anew on the Burnham meadow.
The National Granite company are
making nice Romanesque monument for
Davidson 81 Son, of Chicago.
A 4S0, 900 pound monument is to be
shipped to Richmond, Ky, by the Yer
mont Granite company.
AS Felix McCarty, a brakeman on the
Barre railroad, was attempting TO get onto
moving freight car in the yard, shortly
after noon Friday, he had one foot crushed
so badly between the wheels and rail- That
the larger part had to be amputated
Frank Cave had one leg badly broken
Friday by being caught in the betting at the
engine house of the oil Wetmore d Morse
granite sheds.
Miss Maud Bush agraduate from the Buff
falo. n. y, school OF oratory, has opened
school of elocution.
smith. Whltcomb 81 Cook have lately
made two derrick capstars with capacity
OF over 50 tons with a single rope and both
are set up at the quarries. They are now
making one of 40 tons for NJ. {. Hurly's
stone sheds being total of about 100 this
season, beside about 60 improved polishing
machines. \ new style derrick of 100 tons
capacity for the new Sortwel ~ Morse
works is hcinG constructed there.
John nfaring of Burlington returned
hom Sat irday from a visit with II. W.
Sowi,-.
r. Is. Crandall post No. Sc, G. A. f.,
are making preparations for holding II fair
during the winter A committee of ar
rangements met Saturday evening. The
proceeds of the fair Will be used for the re
lief of old soldiers. The post has IS mem
bers in good standing.
The Emslie a Kelman granite works on
Smiths meadow are turning out three
large monuments for parties i'll Chicago and
two for families in Boston.
+. NJ. Lyman, alias Ned NJ. Daley, from
Boston, claiming to be one of the Daley
Bros of theatrical fame in ''Vacation' and
Upside Down. has become notorious
hereahouts as a hotel beat He beat the
Central House and Hotel Barre, in this vii
lage, the Montpelier and Union houses at
Montpelier, and the Washington hotel at
Washington, and has undoubtedly done
likewise i'll other localities. Deputy Sheriff
II. O. Camp captured him at the residence
of one Hutchins, in East Orange. He was
taken in behalf of the State ON complaint OF
II. a. Rugg. pleaded guilty, was fined SIS
and COSTS and in default of same was
taken TO Rutland Wednesday, to
work 12j days at the House of Correction
for the commonwealth. This man. who has the
appearance of being quite a crook and sport,
once studied law in the Office Of the late c.
II. Heath at Montpelier
At the monthly meeting of the Barre
branch Of the Granite Cutters National
union, held Monday evening, quite a large
number of new recruits were taken iuto the
ranks
The funeral of Mrs, James Morse who
died Sunday, at the age of 43, was held
Tuesday, and the body inferred at VIII
Jamestown
After the usual squabble, school district
No, l5 have decided 20 build new school
house at Gazely's corner.
The district suit brought against II. A.
RuGg las been discontinued
II, A. Duffy has rented Hotel Barre and
has begun extensive repairs and improve
mfntS on the same. Mr.. Eugg will remain
a land. ord, and at the same time continue
his theatrical and bill posting business
Waiter +. Barney and Richard y. Hoar
ve formed the new law firm of Barney 4
H,tr, with headquarters at 80 North Main
street
TIE directors # the Young Mems Chris
tian association held their regular monthly
meeting at the rooms TUESDAY evening with
tn addition of supper,
Hcrsonals-John ". Ramsay OF Waits
fed was in town Tuesday 1T was Arthur
Came instead of Frank, who had one leg
broken last Friday was reported around
TIE village. Mrs. j. y. Cane, his mother,
hal one arm crushed short time before -
\. K. Thurston and family have gone
u spend the winter at Somerville, Mass -
Miss Ella Provo from Troy, \. v, is visit
inJ at the home Of Henry Premier.
Granite Notes.-E. c. French is setting
up monument at Rutland.
The granite shops of Porter & Bailey at
West Berlin, are to be heat ed by steam.
John Gordon has purchased Rand steam
drill for his quarry.
II. \. Duffy has exchanged a piece of
his quarry land with James Gazoly Of Al
bany, \. y, and is now running side
tra"; into hi quarry.
GrieLs DcEcritt Il Answorth of the
firm OF Carues, AiEsworth q Co., have
sold their interest in a part Of the quarry
land owned by the company, to VIM. NJ.
CarneS of the same.
Mime q Wyllie on Tuesday received the
deed OF the quarry they recently bought
from Stiliman c. White the "Granite
King. Mi, " bite still has from rs TO 100
acres Of granite land on hand
BRISTOL.
The postoiacc changes hands Saturday. W.
v. Ncedho,u. for the past four years the
assistant po,tmas,er, remains for time in
stIuct!u5 Edward Parker, the new assis-
taut, IN the duties OF the office. The retir-
Ing postmaster, j. j. Ridley, and his as
s-lant have made good record while in
Office and retire With the best wishes of all