Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

The Standard Granite company OF Wood
bury has booked a large order for granite
for the new government building at st.
Adams. An extra force of help has been
taken on.
MONTPELIER.
The creditors OF the insolvent estate of
L. W. Porter OF Berlin held meeting
Wednesday and elected p. j. Enrigbt Of
Burlington assignee.
A party consisting Of about dozen Mont
pelier young ladies started Wednesday
morning for a two weeks stay at the school
OF State Gsologist Perry on Lake Cham
plain. Miss Louise Clark is the teacher in
charge.
w. II. Holton and Miss Maud NJ. Denks
we're united in marriage on Thursday even
Ing by Rev. Edwin Hitchcock of stoneham,
Mass. They started on the midnight train
on their wedding tour
Mrs. Robert Cook has returned from
Chicago because Of the sickness Of her son
Wallace.
Mrs. Fred Sylvester of Worcester, Mass,
laughter Of Capt l.. NJ. Hutchinson. is re-
ported seriously i'll.
The Central Vermont Railroad company
have built a new side track above the vet
more q Morse granite works
+. L. Eaton has sold his residence to
John X. Seaver and FREQ stevens his CIV
tage and pasture to w. +. Braman
T. 5. and Mrs. Brophy, Miss Viola Bill
liugs and Daisy Lane started Saturday
night for the worlds fair at Chicago.
The Kelley League have elected j. c.
Wing president, sor Elder first Vice
president, William Stevens of Barre second
vice president, Fred Hartwell recording
secretary, Walter Mooney financial secre-
tary, and Z. S. Prior of Barre treasurer.
Ths base ball game Friday between the
Kelley patients and Kelley graduates re-
quilted in a victory for the patients by a
Bcore of 30 to H.
Rev. Addison p. Fostor of Boston sup
Piled Bethany pulpit Sunday.
On Monday 40, 900 reloading rifle car
edges from the Frankfort arsenal were
stored in the State arsenal here.
James f. McGowan was arrested Satur-
day for intoxication by Policeman Hunt,
and on Monday before Justice w. A. Lord
pleaded guilty to one second offence and
was assessed So. 81 fine and costs.
Engineer Robert Whelan is moving from
No. 8 Baldwin street to his new purchase at
No. 10 Baldwin street.
About 400 people went from Montpelier
and Barre on Tuesday with the Odd Eel
lows excursion to Ausable Chasm.
Miss Mary jacobs has returned from New
York.
Richard Blacknll is building the founda
lion for new house on Fullerton avenue.
Water is very low in the Winooski river
and the Cotton Manufacturing works were
obliged to shut down for a short time on
Monday on that account.
The Lane Manufacturing company ship
ped Tuesday large double sawmill with
80 feet carriage to Cuba.
BARRE.
Policeman Mason seized a barrel OF ale
from an Italian bar room Policeman Nye
three barrels OF beer from Frank Gobbie
and a lot of bottled liquors were seized from
house on Granite street.
On Thursday Baptistie Albusetti and
Adale Maftni were united in marriage by
Rev Father Mclaughlin.
c. w. Potter has sold his Barre bakery
% o. L. Richardson of Brockport, n. V,
and given possession.
Seven houses are now being erected at
Webstervle.
The new 5Ox24 feet two story freight and
passenger depot near Lapgdon's is nearly
completed on the exterior, aud c. T. Hun
is doing the work.
c. l.. Tayntor & Co. are making great
changes and adding a new engine at their
quarrles.
The Law and Order league hold special
meeting in the vestry of the Methodist
this evening.
The quarry locomotive, Granite City,
when was badly wrecked in the accident
May d, returned from the repair shops
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Stafford left on the
noon tram Monday for Boston to attend the
races at Mystic Park which began there
" her
tered, Phil W., owned by w. l.. Stafford,
Eugene and Yankee Luck, owned by Phelps
Bros.
William Durham, a graduate of Goddard
seminary and end rusher on the Tufts col
loge foot ball team, has entered the employ
of Mari AZ Gordon for the summer.
The stallion Duck, owned by G. j. Mon
geon of Burlington has been left in the
care of Veterinary d. j. Smith. The horse
has been driven hard and given poor care
and was il bad shape after his last race here
on the 9th.
Austin Hazen, L. V. NJ. 50, who gradu.
ated from tue Hartford Theological semin.
airy in May, is the guest OF c. A Smith
lie leaves for Elrops on the 18Th for u two
years course OF study in German univer
slty.
The officers were installed Monday even
ing IN Golden Rule division, Sons Of lem
perance, by W, Arthur Jones, F. w. F.
Tue new circle of Kings Daughters elect
I'd Mrs. Mary L. Hale president, Mis-,
Edith Boyce secretary, and Miss Lulu Colby
treasurer.
Crandal W. r. c. are to hold a baske
picnic Thursday at Ben amn's Falls.
EAST MONTPELIER.
T. B. Arbuckle is moving into the hous
which he purchased OF his mothers estate
DR.. j. j. Willard of Pueblo, Col, is visit
ing in town Mrs Emma Cleveland o
Somerville, Mass, with her daughter an,
two sons, are spending few weeks wit
relatives here. Mrs. s. A. Ormsbee has re
turned to Montpelier and Dr. j. S. Dodg
and wife to their home in Lincoln. DIR
Bassett has returned to Chicago. Mrs. NJ
K. Dingwall is spending this week in Barre
MORTIFIED.
The mean barometer at the weather bu
reau station during June was 80. COL inches
the mean temperature was So the high
est temperature was SO on the 2lst and tn