Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27
MONTpElIE r.


passenger train running to and from Mont !
pelier junction and Barre, has worked 26
years for the Central Vermont Railroad
company and all but part Of two years
during tho time he has been engineer He
ncvcr received many injuries, although no
has ditched his engine several times and
once turned it bottom side up and he has
gained more time by over work than he has
lost during three years.
The directors of the new Capital Savings
Bank and Trust company have elect
ed these officers; T. j. Deavitt, pres-
dent; Alexander Cochran, first vice
presidents Horatio y. Taplin, second vice
presidents f.. f.. Blakcly treasurer. a
committee was appointed comprising 7. j.
Denvtt, a. Johonuott and e l., Blakely, to
prepare a new code of bylaws and present
same at n soon to be called meeting of direc-
tors 1t was decided to begin business
or about Apri 10. The matter of location
was discussed 10 some length, but nothing
definitely dcci led upon.
The second lodge Gazette was read mt
the Friday eveaius session Of Good Temp
lars, and was a success. Two new applica-
tons for membership were also received.
The Mechanics iiuilling and Construc-
tion company have sold their nearly eight
acres of Heath meadow land, with the old
stone shed aud two tenement houses thereon,
to the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
company for 5000. The railroad officials
are to build several granite sheds there and
connect them TO their main line by side
tracks.
The bethany ladies received over $50 at
their chicken pie dinner Friday.
John kinsey of Mortified and Catherine
! Dillon of Stark,boro have each received
! pension Of IS month, under the act of
June %; Andrew j. Iadd, Roxbury, $40
month and 800 arrears; Henry W. York,
| West Bolton, $40 and $500
Nellie Cannon, an employe in the book
bindery, and daughter of William Cannon,
was seriously injured Monday noon, while
coastng on Cross street. She was thrown
| from the sled against n hydrant, striking on
her chest, from which the attending phvsi-
clan fears bad internal INJURIES. Her head
also struck in such manner rs to break
ont nearly all the teeth in the left side of
/ Ter mouth.
f. W. Bancroft has sold the buildings
occupied by d. Dewey n Son and the va
cant lot on the corner of State and Taylor
streets, to +. NJ. Irish, possession to be given
on March l. and consideration $3.50.
Trinity Womans Foreign Miss onary So
city are to meet Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs u. l.. Fuller.
Rev. W J. O'Sullivan gave the boys of
the Catholic school sleigh ride on Mon
day forenoon, and the girls i'll the after
noon. in remembrance of Washington ;
birthday. They rode in a six and four
horse team, from the Adams stable dis
playing several small flags.
Engine Wells River No. % appeared
Monday morning from the Montpelier and
! al sbp oil int
a mogul coal burner, and Respondent in
new paint and varni>h.
The next Washington county Christian
Endeavor convention is to be held in June
at Warren.
Horace +. Bliss is to take possession of
the Union House next Saturday evening"
Mrs |. c. Vail and Mis-, Hattie Ladd are
to open millinery business on April /.
1t is now expected that breakfast will be
served on Sunday morning IN the new Ex-
change Hotel.
Lovna S. EIargin. aged -, died Sunday,
and funeral services We're held Tuesday. -
IN infant child OF G.. ". Sargent, i2l Elm
street, died on Sunday Of measles, and
funeral services We're also held on Tuesday
{. Hancock, aged SO died ON Friday
night in Berlin. Funeral was held at l
p. m, Monday, Presiding Elder Truax
officiating. The body was taken out Tues
day for burial in Worcester
II. VI. Fales Is again in his store after a
sickness of nearly seven weeks.
Presiding Elder \. b. Truax will hold
quarterly conference ut 2 p, m, Saturday
IN Chelsea, preach there Sunday morning
at West Hill in the afternoon and East
! Brookfield in the evening
Mrs. L. a. Standish returned Monday
| night from n visit of two walks with lpr,