Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
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BARRE.

Inc investigation over the suspension
of Special Officer Gauther by the mayor
has been fixed for Friday, January g.
Mlnnehaha encampment, 7. O. o. r.,
has elected the following officers: Chief
patriarch, Robert II. Ranney; senior war;
den, d. V. Stone; high priest, G. p. Jones;
junior warden, Il. 3. Arey; scribe, James
Campbell; treasurer, II. T. Smith.
Rev. Joel II. Metcalf, pastor of the Uni
tartan church at Burlington, will deliver
a lecture in the Universalist church on the
evening of January o.
Miss Jennie A. Munroe and Joseph Yue
were married at the residence of the
brides mother December "a by Rev. j.. w.
Cummings, pastor of the Presbyterian
church.
} Miss Chrissie Lowry and Alexander M.
Mackie were married at the home of the
bride on the afternoon of December "a by
Rev. e. w. Cummings.
There was a short service at the house
of s. s. Ballard Thursday morning, after
which the remains of Mrs. II. NJ. Phelps,
who died suddenly on Tuesday were taken
to Shelburne for burial
Miss Christie j. Murray and John Nc
Ivcr were married ut Graniteville Wednes-
day evening by Rev. f. w. Cummings.
Granite Court, Ancient order of Fores-
ters of America held its annual election
Thursday evening and selected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Chief
ranger. Alexander Dobey; sub-chief ran
ger. Even McKenzic treasurer. Peter AL
exander; financial secretary Charles A.
Smith: recording secretary, q. w. Cruik-
shank; trustee for three years, c. II.
Campbell; physician, II. l.. Gale.
Hiawatha lodge, 1. o. o. r.. at its annual
election Thursday evening selected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Noble grand, James Campbell: vice grand,
W. G. Nye; secretary. II. f. Smith: treas
urer. |. o. Wales jantor. C. p. Jones.
Clan Gordon. No. H. Order of the Scot
fish clans, has elected the following Of
icers for the ensuing year: Chief, James
Mckay; tanist. James Addle; past chief,
James Duncan; chaplain. Alexander
Mathewson; secretary. John Niche;
financial secretary, Alexander Bird; treas
urer, Hobart Fraser; physician. DR.. w. ID.
Reid; senior henchman, James Ross;
Junior henchman. Thomas Brock warder,
Robert Mcknight; sentinel. William Cat
to; pipers, George Paterson and Eustace
Richie.
The annual conference Of the ministers
of the liberal faith of Northern Vermont
met with Rev. Il. w. Jones Monday. In
the evening there was an open meeting
at the Universalist church with addresses
by different pastors.
George and Ernest Gates and Henry
Premier, jr. left Thursday for Albany to
Jake COURSES Ill the business COIltEe.
j. Holmes Jackson of this city has pur-
chased half interest in the business of
j. Il. Taggart, dentist, of burlington and
goes to bis new field next Monday.
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Williams of Hill street.
There were 10 tables at the whist party
in Grand Army hall Saturday evening.
The best percentage was made by Mrs.
w. j.. George and Rene Davis and the
In hx- " II
Rand.
THE Bachelors will hold their annual
dance on the evening of January 10
A daughter was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Quinlan on Washington
street
Quite a number from here attended the
wedding at Montpelier last evening of
Miss Blanche Skinner, formerly stenog
rapher in ]. W. Dillon's office, and City
Engineer Charles S. Currier.
The Congregational society served its
annual New Years dinner In the vestry
yesterday afternoon.
MONTPELIER
The Winooski river at Middlesex rose
So feet in four hours Friday at J S. Viles'
DAM The high water and ice which have
passed through the gate of the dam dur
Ing the last week, have caused tremend-
Gus power, much more than 1t was ex-
pected it would have to withstand at this
time, but no damage has been done.
Mrs. O. q. Barron and Miss Maud, her
dughter, are visiting at Mrs Dennis
Lanes.
The difficulty between NJ. A. Kent ard
Frank Iiuntlcy has been settled and Mr.
lIuntley released from custody.
Mrs, A. o. Cummins is visiting her
Mrs. Frank u. Howe, in Green
bush, n. Y.
Ralph Goodspecd closed his labors with
Niles & Pratt last Saturday.
Mr. Horace Scribner is reported very
much better.
The Kellogg Hubbard Library will open
January ., instead of January l.
The consolidated Lighting Co.. gave the
second banquet TO their employees yester-
day at the Montpelier House at p m.
About twenty were present.
Tho Daughters of Rebekah conferred
the degree on fourteen Tuesday afternoon.
They had banquet at y. M. In the
evening eight took the degrees conferred
by the Thomas Wildey Encampment, |. O.
O. +. These people were from West Ran
dolph and will institute lodges there.
Richard Standlsh and John Chimney at
tended tho Forresters ball in Burlington,
evening. They so to Malone, N.
Y. before returning.
Mr.. ii. C. Scott of Chicago is visiting at
Mrs. r. r. Ellis.
The high water Tuesday made travel by
team impossible between here and Middle
sex. and also the Montpelier junction.
The banks have declared semi-annual
dividends as follows: First National Bank,
Q per cent: Capital Savings and Trust, 3
per cent; Montpelier National. 4 per cent:
and the Montpelier Savings and Trust
per cent
Mr.. Harvey l.. Welch who for thirteen
years has been with the furniture house
now owned by Gleason e. Co., starts Satur-
day for Grand Rapids, Mich. where he is
10 be manager of the Grand Rapids Fur
niture Exposition Co.
c. II. Rathburn of Stowe has bought out
the Capital oil Supply business of l.. r.
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gay of Boston.
are tho happy parents of a son born
Tuesday. The child is a grandson OF Mr..
Dennison Taft, and has been named Albert
Dennison.
The Bethany Reading Club held its Red
Letter Day anniversary Tuesday evening
with Mrs. j. W. Brock. The members
and their invited guests formed a large
and BRILLIANT company. A literary pro-
sramme occupied the first part of the eve
ming and light refreshments were served.
An excellent programme was rendered by
Mrs. W. A. Briggs, Miss Clara DeFord, Mr.
II, ID. Hopkins, and the Mozart Quartette
Miss ioIfuNc oHipiiluH pldyeu Il NlOlln
solo, Mr. w, A. Briggs was accompanist.
CALAIS.
Miss Mabel White returns to Barre Jam
nary 3-Miss Maude Pierce goes to God
lard seminary January 3.-The cotilion
party held at Memorial hall, North Calais.
was well attended.-The nth annual oys-
Ter supper OF the anniversary of Moscow
lodge, No. %, l. o. G. t. was held at the
Leverson q Lamb Manufacturing com
Dany's hall January |, lS96.--Mr. and Mrs