Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

AT the annual meeting OF Volunteer
Hose No. /, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
C. NJ. Bennett; vice-president, George
Blanchard; secretary and treasurer, A. G.
Eaton; foreman, c. s. Whittier; 1st as
sistant, j. G. Brown I'd assistant, George
o. Stratton; auditors, G. NJ. Bennett, S.
A. Luke, George O. Stratton. The com
pany is in good condition financially and
as to equipment are constantly adj
ding TO their efficiency as fire fighters.
The funeral services of Mrs. Nellie
Ray Daley occurred Wednesday afternoon
at p. IN. at the residence OF Orrin Daley,
Rev A. j. Housh of Brattleboro, assisted
by Rev. A. II. Webb of this city, officiat-
ing. Tho remains we're Inferred in Green
Mount cemetery. She was n resident Of
Burlington for about 10 years, but for the
past six years has mado her home in the
family of Orr1n Daley OF this city, all of
which time she has been an invalid. She
possessed a beautiful Christian character
bearing her trouble and illness with UNI
complaining patience. She leaves a moth
err, Mrs. Susan A. Ray, and host of
friends TO mourn her loss. The physicians
have been unable to make diagnosis of
her malady and the friends have the heart
felt sympathy of the entire community
in the bereavement.
At the annual meeting Of Christ church
parish which was held on Monday, the fol-
lowing vestrymen were chosen: Charles
Dewey, #. r.. Smith. Edward Dewey, L. 7.
Gleason, George Il. Taplin T.. d. Black
well, Willard Holden, q. r. b. Denny,
George Brainerd, ]. a. DcBocr and S. A.
Moss. And at the meeting of the vestry-
men which followed Charles Dewey was
appointed senior warden and F. T.. Smith
Junior warden. The following officers were
also elected: Secretary O. ID, Clark treas
urer, Thomas Dewey; delegates to the do
N..n ton, apIf
Smith, ]. A. DeBoer, L. p. Gleason; alter
mates. G. b. b. Denny, S. A. Moss, George
Brainerd, George II, TaRain auditors, l..
+. Gleason, G.. II. b. Denny; pew COM
mittee, Charles Dewey, c. g. b. Denny,
George Brainerd. The Faster Offering
amounted to s460.Ss. which was in excess
of the amount required. At the sale of
pews at 2 o'clock the receipts were $3.50.
Lewis j. Hathaway was engaged as orga-
mist to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Horace Scribner and Mrs. Minnie
Marsh as musical directress. The old
choir consisting of Mrs, Minnie Mapsh so
prano; Mrs. Laura f. Oviatt, contralto;
Herbert s. Chapman, tenor; Charles +.
Lowe, bass; were re-engaged and will be
assisted by n volunteer chorus choir of 10
mixed voices. Tho year has been a sue
cessful one there having been an increase
In the church membership and In the con-
gregation
C. b. Robert has sold his farm in Middle
sex to James Portal; consideration $1,000.
Mrs. Martha Rivers, one of the oldest
residents OF the city, she being in her seth
year, is seriously I'll from erysipelas at the
home OF Henry /. Smith, her grandson,
BARRE.
The board of aldermen held it's first regu-
lar meeting for April Monday evening
The principal business discussed was the
request of G. H. Almon for a telephone
franchise. Its granting was strenuously
opposed by the Vermont Telephone COM
pany, which was represented by S. c.
Shurteff Of Montpelier. Manager Brown
of the Vermont company was present as
was also Manager Barrie OF the Burlng-
ton exchange. The discussion lasted from
7:45 until after 10 o'clock. and at it's close
the board voted to make a contract with
Mr.. Amon, provided an agreement salts
factory to both parties could be made.
Miss Nina Carpenter OF Brookfield be-
gan this week to work as stenographer
and typewriter in the Office of c. II
Sawyer
Mrs. f. w. Sherburne arrived in the
city Monday evening from Southern Cali
fornia, where she passed the winter.
In all probability the Barre railroad be-
tween the present time and May / will
ship from the quarries 100000 paving
blocks.
According to the report of the health Of
fcer there were "a births and II deaths I'm
the city last month. One case OF con-
tinued and one case OF typhoid fever were
reported.
r, r.. Mills, who has been I'm the employ
of Barclay brothers as bookkeeper for the
past two years, will sever his connection
with the firm April 80
The Goddard seminary base ball team
win open the season April q with a game
with tho Randolph High school.
CABOT.
Union services will be held at the Con-