Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01

has 40 members, but there are fully rs
riders in town.
The Producers Granite company have be-
gun the erection of their works on the
smith meadow, and expect to be ready for
business in July.
The local lodge of Forresters have ar
'anged for an excursion to Highgats Springs
next Saturday.
Several people left on Tuesday for the
worlds fair over the Montpelier and Wells
River road In the Canadian Pacific sleeper
"Mattawa."
Officers seized two or three wagon loads
If lager beer and other liquors in this viii
age Tuesday morning.
MONTPELIER.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles II. Cross oc-
CURED on Thursday afternoon, Revs. II.
a. Spencer and A. II. Webb officiating.
The case Of State VS.. Gordon, brought on
complaint OF Town Grand Juror Lucia for
allowing hens to run at large on the garden
If Peter Bedard, was tried Thursday after
aoon before Justice Smlie Mr.. Gordon APP
pearing for himself. Judgment was rem
dered for respondent to pay 81 and costs,
ind he appealed to County Court.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
VI the Mechanics Building and Construction
company is to occur at 8 a. IN. on Monday,
June 8, at the office of DR.. d. G. Kemp
J. z. Colby, whose body was found on
the lake shore at Burlington Wednesday,
was former we'll known Montpelier boy,
ais father, Stoddard b. Colby, being one of
The former law firm of Peck q Colby.
Mrs. w. L Adams died on Friday.
Childron's Sunday Is being extensively
prepared for, to be observed on June II.
Rev. G. o. Webster is to begin fornightly
services at $3.50 p. m, next Sunday in the
Morse school house.
Jarvis 81 Willard now employ 40 men in
their East Montpelier granite works, and if
he Montpelier d Wells River Railroad
company build new side track to their
premises, they will double the force and size
If works Five granite quarries are now
being operated near there in the edge Of
Calais.
Thomas Joy of Barre appeared before
Justice Smile on Friday for drunkenness
snd for want of Sl001 was lodged in
Jail at Rutland.
The Lane Manufacturing company are
building a large steam travelling derrick
Tor the Producers Granite company works
at Barre.
The funeral of Mrs. w. e. Adams was
held on Sunday afternoon, Rev. a. n. Lewis
officiating
Capitol guard, Co. r. spent Tuesday af-
ernoon in target practice.
The Capital Granite company have begun
he erection OF new works a short distance
beyond their present location.
There are now Al members in the new
bicycle club
EAST MONTPELIER.
Fred Snow and wife, George HOLSTER
and wife, George Cutler and wife started
Tor the world S fair Tuesjay.-J. NJ VIII
ard went to Bethel last week on business.
Mrs. a. j. Smith Of Montpelier spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Hall This town
has purchased a new road machine. Il.
poten gave dance at the hall in Berlin
friday night.
PLAlNFIELO.
Teachers meeting will be held on Friday
1t the village school house. DR.. ID. b.
smith returned from Chicago last week
Wednesdays memorial service to the
soldiers was gwen on Sunday at the Cow
gresational church by Rev. Mr.. Williams.
Harris Eaton is sick.
WATERBURY.
Memorial day was appropriately observed
lere. Hon. Z, +. Palmer delivered the ad.
dress in the Methodist church and Rev.
Robert j. Crystie delivered the address al
the Center.-A musical convention is being
held this week at the assembly room of the
Methodist church, conducted by w. j.
harrington assisted by the Ladies' AroI
guartette. IL will close with concert mex,
Saturday evening at Barrett's hotel hall. -
Rev. l.. II. Elliott, agent of the Vernon,
Bible society, preached at Post Mills las
Sunday -Presiding Elder j. o. Sherburnc
of ST. Adams was in town yesterday. Miss
Josie Taylor is at home from the Emerson
ichool Of oratory in Boston,
ROXBURY.
Mrs Wright and little daughter hav,
gone to Michigan. -Dorus Spading died
last week Tuesday morning after long ill
moss. Nelson Snow and son of Queche
wore in town to attend the funeral. Mrs
Edna WiIliams of Lebanon, y. H., was il
own last week,
NORTH FAYSTON.
Charles Liscomb of Boston depending g
,ew daya with c. McEroy at Albert n or
ton's.-Ots Clark from Montpelier spent
few days with Mrs. Albro Porter, hi
daughter Mrs c. b. Porter moves t.
Mortified and L. A. Davis and family t
Waterbury.-Daniel Downing has bought o
L. c. Pease mountain lot
WORCESTER.
Worcester has a new road machine. -
The Worcester band was engaged by Stow
post OF Calais for Memorial day. The littl
daughter of Carlos Campbell received
severe fracture of the skull last week b
being thrown down from the blowing ia
gether of barn door.
WARREN.
VIII Sargent of Boston has come to vii
his parents, his father being in poor health
"A separator will he put into George Ban
nster's shop for those who wish to carr
their milk there. There were no memorit
ceremonies in town this year owing TO tn
treasury being low.-George Nawcomb ha
brought suit against viii McGlafiu for a,
nault.
ALLEGED SMUGGLERS BOUND OVEF
Three Americans and Two Chinnmen A,