Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-16
BARRE.

Large plate glass windows have been
placed in the lower story front Of the new
Bolster block
1t is rumored that parties from Elmira,
\. v, have been looking over this vicinity
III view OF starting a new daily paper
W. &. Jones has sold his ice cream and
lunch parlors over the Gladding drug store
to Fred Mears, and possession given on
Friday.
+. l.. Smith & Co. are completing two
large monuments for st. Louis parties.
They have third monument to make this
winter for the same city, with spire four
Feet square and 30 feot long.
Rev. a. NJ W heeler has returned from a
visit to Salem, n. H., his birthplace.
The three-acre granite quarry and equip
menls belonging 10 the estate OF Mcleod q
Simpson are to DE sold at auction October
% and "a.
Six carloads of excursionists came Satur-
day to the quarries from the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad.
| Court Granite City Of Forresters are to
hold their first annual concert and dance
November &.
Granite chapter of Masons hold special
convocntion Tuesday evening
! Hattie Stevens of Chelsea has gone to
teach school in Montana. Minnie Farmer
has returned to Norwood, y. Y.
George Houston mas gone on hunting
aud fishing trip beyond Lake Megantic,
| Canada.
Officers spilled two barrels, one key and
% bottles Of lager beer Saturday, which
was seized on September %.
George Hail of GranitevIle was arrested
Saturday for intoxicaton.
Griggs, De Merritt & Ainsworth have sold
an undeveloped quarry to Ernest Riddel
Torrent Hose Co. No. 2, are erecting u
pretty hose house near North Main street.
opposite Whitcomb Bros new shops.
Whitcomb Bros. are making IL large
travelling derrick for the long shed of E. l..
Smith * Co.
Dr. q. IL. Reed is confined to his bed by
sickness.
big Charlie the 5wede, - and a smaller
Swcde, enjoyed a free gdt on the street
Monday afternoon, and Charlie got his face
well pounded with Il rock. Some of the
Italians had n free fight late Saturday night.
George Hall of GraniteviIe was tried
Monday for drunkenness, and his fine anu
costs amounted to $40. 10. Four other par
ties, all arrested by Policeman Bemis for
drunkenness and disturbing the peace,
pleaded guilty and paid the usual assess
ments
The brickwork in the Spauldiug graded
school building is nearly completed except
ing the tower. When the Fuller Il Warren
heating and ventilatlng system is completed
and chinneys finished, 250, 900 brick viii
have been used. The first coat of plaster
ing is on ali interior walls, and the soap
stone finished over some of it. The large
blackbosrds will be of slate. All casing,
and wainscoatinss finished in red oak, ana
the ceilings covered WITH iron The tinei
for the top of tower is six feet tall, copper,
and made by Calhoun Of Middebury.
Mrs. Martin Andrews, who formerly
kept Il hotel here, died Monday in Massa
chu'ettss. The body is to be brought here
for burial.
Officer Frank Look, assisted by Fred
Long, raided the premises of Matthew y.
Carr Monday night and seized three quarts
OF whlskey. Carr appeared before justice
Jackman and paid So Ii for fine anc
costs.
That owl recently shot by Fred Jones
measured four feet and four inches from
tip to tip of wings.