Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-19
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station Agent stoughton went Thursday
afternoon to NORA, n. Y, whence he will
take a trip into the Adirondacks
Edward Burns is the new telegraph oper-
ator at the central station
About hundred went to Montreal on
the Foresters' excursion Friday and Sat
urday, returning Sunday evening
Mrs. II. T.. Batchclder has returned from
a visit at her former home in Elmore.
a large portion Of the new Eastman
block, the walls of which are not yet up,
is already practically rented.
w. r. Stafford and family will leave
about the middle Of October for Southern
California
L. J. walsh, "the Vermont flyer" re.
turned last Friday evening from Spring
field, Mass, where he won second and
two thirds in the bicycle tournament.
IIe rides September 81 at tyndonvlllc and
October at Keene, n. II.
W. l.. Stafford has sold his house on
Maple avenue to w. f. Rowland; consid-
GRAFTON $3.50.
The local w. C. r. U. has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. G. b. Nichols: vice-prcsl-
dents, Mrs, EfIie r. NJ. Jones', Mrs. Carrie
Mosher, Mrs d. G.. B!ckford: secretary.
Miss Mabel Gale; treasurer, Mrs. George
i. Boyce.
The Municipal league Of the city of
Barre held It's first regular meeting Mon
day evening and elected the following Of
1cers: President, Rev. w. r. Davenport;
vice-pres!dent, +. G. Howiand secretary
and treasurer, Rev. &. w. Jones and the
following department committees:
Streets, including location, with paw
ing, drainage and building line--Frank
Rowland, James Duncan, clayton j. Kins-
ley, w. A. Smith, john Mcdonald
Public buildings, including location, use
and general design-Clinton Field, Frank
Walker, J. p. Mari
Health, including purity of food and
water, sanitation and accidents-Dr. Gale
y. D. Phelps. Martin Riley.
Public monopolies, including the supply
Of water heat, light, Telephone and tran
SIT. w. Gordon, L. w. Cummings, Per
ley Chandler, w. L. Barney. Alexander
Bird.
Recreation, including the provision of
Fairgrounds, open spaces water sports
r. s. Curifer, James Henry, George Walk
er
Public beauty, including trees and flow
er culture, the appearance of streets,
parks and rivers and architecture-B.
H. Wells. b. w. Jones. Alex Gordon,
James Walker.
Publication, including literature. lee
lures, public discussions. local sermons,
and representation in the press-Charies
Smith, W. r. Davenport, O. d. Mathew
son.
M Pc, ~ go 80 - NJ 'io' ..,
and was given Z reception at the semin-
airy parlors in the evening. A large num-
Der of the towns people were present.
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1 at'..,lin,,-in ,1 49, -, ,,s,ai
was III a''eI' ' "iid P'"SVu /" 4'S usual
cAce-'eH' manuel
| An important real estate transa ction
/ took place last Friday. Hartwell A. Skin
ner bought of The Bruce heirs one-half
/ of the Bruce" block OIL South Main street
for $500. This includes the apartments
where Mr.. SINNERS market is and the
two stories directly above
Melvin WaShburn died last Friday night
at 400 O'Clock of the effects of a cancer
Gus tumor. He had been in i'll health for
the past two years. but was UP and
dressed THE day ne died He was about
y years of age, and for several years
worked for his father. Ira Washburn who
deals in wood. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at the home of his
father on Bailey avenue, and the inter-
ment made in Green Mount cemetery.
At the y NJ G. A. directors meeting
y. +. Niles and George w. Parmenter
were appointed a committee to make ar
engagements for the gymnasium. \ new
floor will be laid and some other neces-
sary repairs made before the room can he
used. Among the apparatus which viii
be put in Will be 12-foot parallel BAR a
buck, spring-board, basket bail, " pairs
dumb-bens, IS pairs lndian clubs, IS pairs
wands' jumping stan1arcs, ana the heceS-
sary mats etc.
Key. 4. Is. Earle commences ms ldoors
as pastor OF the Baptist churcn OciopeT
l.
Rev Thomas Teller OF Groton IS &c
preach at the BAPTIST church next sunday
+. ID. Hyde ana n. NJ. cutler returned
from me Thousand lsIahuS last SATURDAY
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Dinsmore OF Illinois
nave been visiting III Montpelier the pas'
week.
EdW!n NellISoh OF Newton MASS Is
spehdlhe lie" uaEs dI uHe HOine Vi
George Heco.
MISS Mae Shlth expects 10 enter Yves
leyah coAese next week.
MI T. VI ll1sh' one Oh -NoII'Pel1el
prominent c'uIeiNS PssSet away very
quetly on MONDAY night aitet PAM vi
illness OF ABOUT Tour weeks he was DOTH
in Iilnespurgn' W. NOV i 1879 ana Inere
passed most OF ms younger uaYS' VI
n %asf S 5o Ts naF asn