Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
OF INTEREST TO VeRMONTERs.
Report OF the Railroad Commissioners on
tho RaiIrond Crossing ut Bnrnet.

Report of the Raiirond Com missioners on
tho Railroad Crossing at Barnet.
The railroad commissioners who were
called to Mc1ndoes Falls last September
by petitions from the Boston and Maine
railroad and inhabitants of the towns OF
Barnet and Monroe, to make such orders
In regard to the railroad crossing and de-
pot as they thing necessary have made
their report, in substance as follows: That
the store of the Connecticut River Manu-
featuring company shall be moved north
along the line of the railroad the width OF
the building, and that the road shall be
moved south to the present location of the
store and pass under the tracks. Moving
the building and the construction of the
under pass shall be done by the railroad
company. the town to pay one-fourth and
the railroad three-fourths of the expenses.
The damage to abutters caused by the
change to be divided equally between the
railroad company and the town of Barnet.
New depots shall be built on the west side
of the tracks.
A special meeting of the stockholders OF
the National White River bank is called
for Monday, April G, to see IL the stock of
the bank shall be reduced from sl25000 to
100000. This is done under the advice of
tho comptroller of the currency, to enable
the bank to resume the payment of divi-
Ldends.
The farmers of South Vernon are trying
TO induce the Brattleboro Jelly company
to move it's establishment to that place.
If the movement to increase the capital
and business of the company is successful
II will probably remain in Brattleboro
An entertainment will be held in the c.
A. r. hall at st. Johnsbury March 20 for the
purpose of raising a sum of money in re-
,.I-,.t
of Ladies' Aid societies of Vermont, to
assist in purchasing a stand of colors for
the division of Sons of Veterans of Ver-
mont to replace those burned in the St.
Adams fire.
A barn belonging to Walter Baker of
Bridgewater Centre containing about 8
tons of hay was burned recently.
The selectmen of the town of Rutland
have decided to discontinue the town Id
uor agency.
The Londonderry library is soon to have
an addition of rs volumes OF new books.
The Windsor canning factory are turn
ing out, weekly, about 1000 cans.
CONCERNING VERMONT PEOPLE.
Joseph w. Hale, a prominent citizen of
Rockford, ILL.,, who died in that place re-
Gently, was born in st. Johnsbury in 1915,
where his early boyhood was spent. In
1886 he went with other members of his
family to Rockford which has since been
his home. Mr.. Hale was for 16 years en-
gagged in the hardware business and for
| five years interested to a large extent in
the Palmer Hardware company. He was
one of the most prominent veterans of
Rockford, having enlisted In Battery NJ,
I'd ILL., Light Art, Jan. IL, 1862, from which
he was honorably discharged July 8, 1865.
He was one of the prisoners taken at
Rogerville, Tenn, on Nov. 6, 1863, who
were committed to the notorious prison
pen of Belle Isle, where he was ex-
changed. For many years he was an ac-
tive comrade of G.. L. Nevins post No. l,
G.. A. r.. from which he will be greatly
missed as well from the business and
political circles of Rockford.
Stratton lost its oldest resident March
| s in the death of Mrs. Sally Jones. Her
age was 90 years. Mrs. Jones comes of a
long lived race. her father living to the
age of 104. She has a brother, Jonathan
Babcock, who breaks colts and work OF
that sort at the age of nearly 90.
The artists of New York will give their
memorial of Richard NJ. Hunt. the cele-
brated architect the shape of a 'monu-
mental seat" possibly with IA fountain or
drinking font, adorned with n sculptured
memorial of Mr.. Hunt. against the Central
Park wall in the avenue and If possible
this in the axis of one of the streets lead
ing to the Metropolitan museum of art
such as Slst or sgd streets which would
thus neighbor the grand facade of the
museum. planned by Mr.. Hunt and yet to
be erected. The municipal art society be-
gan the project, and with its committee
have been associated committees from the
Architectural league. the institute of Am.
erican architects. the National Sculpture
society," the Society of Beaux Art Archi
tects, the Century association, the trus-
tees of the Metropolitan museum, the
National academy of Design, the Society
of American Artists and the American
lWater-color society. 1t is thought that
the cost may be anywhere from so, 900 tc
$4,000" and 1t is to be distinctly an artists
tribute.
Hon. Homer Goodhue of Westminster
West, chairman of the State board of su.
pervisors of the insane. was So years old
March II. He was visited by many
lneighbors and friends, among others being
DIR. Layton, superintendent of the Brattle
boro Retreat, who presented Mr. Goodhue
with handsome bouquet, the gift of the
nurses and employees of the retreat, and
who also brought written congratulations
from over 60 of the patients In the institu,
ton.
Granville p Spaulding of Chester died
the morning of the 18th. aged so years and
0 months. Mr., Spaulding had represented
Chester in the State Legislature and had
filled many important town offices.
]. K. Seaver of Malone, n. Y, recently
spent a few hours in Ludlow for the first
time In 40 years He first went to Ludlow
Jan l. 1S47, to take charge of the printing
of the Genius of Liberty, which was start
ed there at that time by Rev. A. Angler II
the interests Of the anti-slavery move
ment. Mr.. Seayer has been a resident OF
Malone for the last 40 years, and during
this entire period has been connected will
the Malone Palladium.