Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-03

The Barnhnm house, al the foot of Hook.
cr hill, occupied by Jn"k Iroup was rHiied
Christmas eve BY Olhctrs Camp. Bcml, AMI
Cook assisted by George lam,pn. 4 large
sugar barrel filed with bottle, OF ale and n
half barrel half filed with beer were fouad
hid under straw in the shed. and in the
house was discovered six Quart bottles full
and two gallon Jugs partly fun OF whskey
aud another halt barrel containing beer.
Some WINS carried away before the officers
could get at IT, and one man was caught
trying TO depart with bottle, in his pockets
Some 10 or ~ customers came in for drinks
while the officers were at work. and were
escorted to seats by ct sher'' Camp
Many other private and boarding
houses are under suspicion. and if there is
not a decrease in the sale of the ardent soon,
emusic in the air" may be expected.
Property sold. Edgar Norton has sold
/ to John Trow his undivided half interest in
quarry at Milestone hill for Sl215; DR..
/ II. o. Worthen owns the other half inter-
est John W. Gordon has sold the balance
of his quarry land to W. L. Stafford as
agent for Western parties, consideration
SSOOO.-E. s. Omsted of st. Adams has
sold to l.. Bart Cross Of Montpelier, for
$1,000, house situated in Gospel village
S. d. Allen has decided to Sarah a. Jones
a building lot on Eastern avenue for $3.50.
The second fair of X. b. Crandall post in
the opera house, comes March II, 10, 10
and II.
Personals-Jahu Dewitt Millers lecture
on '"rhe user of uginess' has been post
poned from Thursday evening to February
13-A family Christmas tree was enjoyed
Thursday evening at the home of w. c. Nye.
Policeman Frank Cook exhibits as his
Christmas present nice gold watch chain
and ''policeman's billy" charm. james VI.
Carnes and Mrs. Nancy Hutchinson were
married at East Barre Christmas day by
Justice W. C. Nye.
William NJ. Carnes Of East Barre. j. G.
Griggs and B. r. Demeritt Of Waterbury,
and g. A. Ainsworth of Williamstown,
made lucky strike in the spring Of 1888
when they bought from Miles Morrison 40
acres of granite land on Milestone hill. They
have just made their second recent sale, this
being an opened quarry to the Excelsior
Granite company of Montpelier. They have
about - acres remaining, on which are
fine granite prospects.
5 The freight receipts for December on the
Barre railroad are the largest of any month
; since the road was built. This shows the
shipments of rough granite to be steadily in
creasing. 1t is expected that one or two
E new mogll engines and 30 freight cars win
be added to the equipment this winter.
The big Goodrich monument recently
shipped direct from the Wetmcre & Morse
= granite quarries to Chicago on three cars
r. in charge of James Markham, made the trip
in 81 hours, an average of 10 miles per
hour. which is considered fast time for
; freight.
. The Is months old daughter of John
g Cruikshank died Saturday.
p Robert Undcrhill, aged Il years, a clerk
n I il, marriott iat st,IJan1yy OF
L heart disease, Saturday night, just as he
/, was preparing to get up from the supper
u table. The body was taken Tuesday
: morning to St JOhnsbury for interment
$ Barre has IS granite dealers, % quarries,
II seven polishing mills, IS carpenters, 10 con-
y tractors and builders, 1 masons, y board,
Is ing houses, p dresamakers. 8 truckmen and
L 9 physicians and surgeons. so says the new
town directory which was delivered D. it:
subscribers Tuesday.
=, The "N's.N held watch meeting in their
: hall Tuesday night, their honorary mem
= pers, the young men being present.
George F.. Hooker n student of the Theo-
i logical seminary at New Haven, Conn.,,
q supplied the Methodist pulpit Sunday morn
Il ing.
The exercises of the annual reunion of the
Congregational church were held Wednes
~, day. Obituary notices were read by Deacon
IL Chas Wheaton and Mrs. O. Simonds. The
- young peoples society of Christian En-
10 deavor was well defined by its president,
~ VIM. Mari, and the Sunday school by
~ Deacon Chas. Wallace. After dinner the
VI social hour was enjoyed, then came talk
- about domestic missions, future work of the
, church. the uniting of church and society
and the financial problem. The executive
committees report showed the expenses fol-
the year ending Dec - to have beer
81. e32 %, and the total debt to b.
e So. 4S9.12