Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-19

ara \. j. Deavitt, A. j. sibley, Albert 10 |
honnott. Boratio N. Taplin, Alex Cochran,
George +. Sitley and l.. T.. Blakeley. The
directors are to meet on Monday, january
%, ard elect officers.
Msdard Wright, aged nearly 50 years,
died Saturday night OF pneumonia. lie has
been n prominent business man and Tor az
years proprietor Of the machine shop and
foundry at Wrightsvile shipping water
wheels and granite polishing machines to
all parts of the country. He leaves
wife, two daughters and one son.
BARRE.
The annual meeting of the Granite Saw
ings hank mud Trust company was held
Thursday afternoon. Officers: John Trow,
president; II. O. Worthen, vice president,
and Clinton N. Field. treasurer.
At the annual meeting of the National
bank of Barre, these officers were chosen:
l.. F. Aldrich, president; b. w. Braley,
ice-presidsnt; I. G.. Rowland cashier;
Dean ?. Town, teller.
The subscription books for the new Barre
Savings bank and Trust company were
opened at 10 a. m. Thursday and within
two hours all tbs 500 shares OF stock mad
been taken.
DR.. J. @. A. Packer died Wednesday at
MS uOiu" III GltTSuueu, ~ NSdlo.,
Mrs. Julia Young was taken before Jus
,ice o. B. Boyce Wednesday. pleaded guilty
to keeping intoxicating liquors, and paid
$213 30.
The Granite Mauufacturers' associations
annual meeting occurred Friday night. j.
D. Smith wss elected president; Frank Al.
Cory of Montpelier first vice president;
William Dunbar, secretary, and George G.
Naokie, treasurer
Telegraph Operator Nichols Is to return
to the Commercial Union office at st. AL
ban,, and Mise NJ. W. Hogan OF st. Adams
will come to this otiice.
c. II. kenerson and w. l. Luther have
bought Frank Howe's granite polishing
shop, connected with the granite works of
Mr.. Kenerson; consideration $1,000.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gilbert Cutler, who
died on Friday ct East Barre, was held at
. p IN. Sunday in the Methodist church.
Tie funeral of Mrs. Gilbert Cutler occur
red ev2 p RI. Sunday in the Methodist
church, Rev. j. A. Sherburno officiating.
The financial statement OF the village OF
Barre tor the year ending January II is
completed. The abstract of accounts show
that $40 SOP. 81 have bsen paid out, the
lnrgoat items being $l046 So 20 FIRE depart
ment, $&01i.51 hydrants, $54'2 33 interest,
| G30S7 TO lighting streets, IL 80 so police,
! S57l4 55 streets, S3477. 70 sewers
The Is months old daughter OF James
Scott was buried on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Y. Chadwick of West Raniolp II
is visiting W. II. Glediing, Der brother.
WAITE RBURY.
The ''Blue Jay SUPPER at the Congre-
| Rationel parlors well attended, and the
Ladies' Union" realized $40 Rev. A. l..
] Of pras l.
Truax Of Montpeier, attended the funeral
Of Nathenlei bloody. Miss f. Bancroft of
/ Montpelier is visiting Miss Eva Evaus.-
Mrs. Il. Henry and daughter Belle, have re-
moved from Montpelier and will reside with
Charles Robinson. William Gould, who
Aas been clerk for c. c. Warren for several
years. goe. to Sioux City, Iowa, to work In
an insurance Office, and W. B. Clark is to
toho hio place with Mr.. Werren-At the
annual meeting OF the Waterbury National
bank, W. j. Dillingham; was elected pres-
dent; Harmon Hastings, vice president; nd
Charles Wells, cashier. - The residence OF
James Fife has been rented for thrss years
for Rev. A. j. Coville. John {. Grggs ha'
been elected superintendent of the Congre
gatiopa Sunday school.-Guy Boyco has
gone to Boston. Maurice Dolly and Mis-,
Anna Murphy wero married last week -
in large stock OF logs for their mills al
North Duxbury.
The village schools commenced Monday.
Mrs. NJ. o. Evans went to Burlington
Saturday TO visit Miss Fletcher, who is al
the Fletcher hospitnl-Rev. l.. II. Elliott
preached ut st. Albsus last Sunday. Prof.
bishop OF Montpelier Methodist seminary
preached Of the Congregational church est
Sunday. George n. Moody of burlington
spent Sunday with his father. Miss Florr
Scagel is at homo from Richmond. Il. s.
BioYdin was summoned to New York by
telegram Monday On account of the serious
illness Of his father.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Willard Sanders. aged 81 years, died re-
Gently. Funeral services were held at hi,
late home, Rev. G. o. Webster officiating.
E. Fitzgerald has gone to Woodsville. -
Julia Gould has been spending Il few days
In Waterbury. MIR. and Mrs. j. w. But
terrified have moved to We.tminster -
James Cohurn and wife are visiting friend.
in Crattsbury. The second whist party
given by thu Dramatic and Musical clut
was held last Friday evening. Mrs. Luther
Town and j. NJ. Willard were the prize win
| nerh.
WORCESTER.
Mrs. C. W. Pike was called to Montpelier
last week to attend her daughter, Mrs
Huntington, who is very sick A sociablC
was held at Mr.. Ryan's Thursday by the
members of his church. Murray Hall is nc
better. Mrs. G. G. Tewksbury ia in Mont
peler caring for Mrs. Kelton, her sister.
DUXBURY.
II. O. Ward. a former resident OF Dux-
bury. now an active lumborIEau OF More
town, presented the church at South Dux
bury a bell as Christmas present. Las
week 1t vas mounted IN the church stsepl,
aud on Friday the 1871 inst. an entertain
ment aud supper was provided at the hous
Of Henry Paroher, designed as an expression
Of thanks for the bell and an effort to rails
money for needed repairs ON the churct
building. There were over 100 present
The MorstoTn orchestra furnished music
by this timely gift the church has been en-
Outraged and stimulated to further eifor
for Improvement. The church member
aud citlzSns would express thanks to Mr.
Ward for his generous g'tt, az also to Mr.