Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16

ing, REV. y. EDWARD wright OffiCiating.
The service was private one there being
present only the near friends and rela-
tives of the contracting parties. There
were many beautiful and valuable pres
ents.
The stock holders of the First National
bank held their annual meeting Tuesday
The old list of officers were reelected:
Directors: Charles Dewey, Fred L. Smith
j. G. Houghton, W. L. Adams, +. A.
DwiRell. Charles Dewey, president; Fred
L. Smith. vice-presdent: A. G. Eaton,
cashier, r. b. Denny. teller.
AT the. annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Montpelier National bank
the following officers were elected. D-
rectors: Albert futile, George w. Scott.
Horatio s. LOOMS, David ID. Ranlett.
James w. Brock. At a later meeting of
the directors the following officers were
chosen: Albert futile president; George
w. Scott, vice president; Levi II. Bixby,
cashier; w. II. Stowell, teller.
BARRE.
A son was born January to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ruxton.
John M. Jackman, n sergeant on the
Chicago police force, former resident of
this city, has presented to the mayor a
fine rosewood billy to be worn by the
chief of police. The gift has been trans
ferred into the keeping of Chief of Police
Rowland.
The Granite Savings Bank and Trust
company at its annual meeting elected the
following officers: President, John Trow;
vice-president. II. o. Worthen; treasurer,
Clinton N. Field.
Early Monday evening E. j. Sowden of
the firm of Sowden d Lyon on North Main
street, asked a young boy named Vaughn
to hold his horse while he went into the
store. The boy stepped into the sleigh
md hA al. l.~x.x H..
away, going UP South Main street. The
boy held to the reins and guided the
frightened horse by the teams he met
for fully half mile when he struck a stone
team and smashed the sleigh beyond re-
pair The boy was thrown upon his head
and when picked UP was insensible. He
was taken to his home on Merchant street
where 1t was found that his face and head
were severely bruised but that no bones
We're broken.
About 1880 Tuesday morning after
working since early Monday morning. the
system of the Barre Water company,
which had been tied up since early Sun
day evening, began to get into working
order. The large gong of men had work.
ed from the city toward the reservoir on
Jail branch and at the dam found that
the main pipe was clogged for a distance
of about 80 feet with anchor ice.
Mrs. NJ. d. Lamb. wife of a prominent
physician, was taken Monday to the Mary
Fletcher Hospital at Burlington for con-
stitutional treatment
The Barre Savings Bank and Trust
company at its annual election Tuesday
selected the following directors; J. NJ.
Perry, w. A Boyce, George Howlanrl, DIR.
j. Henry Jackson, l.. #. Aldrich. b. w.
Braley, Hiram Wells of Cabot The d.
rcctors elected j. NJ. Perry president; W.
A. Boyce, vice-president; and F. G. How
land, treasurer.
The Barre National bank at Its annual
meeting Tuesday elected the following
directors: l.. +. Aldrch, Ii. w. Braley,
j. M. Perry, George w. Lynde, George
Rowland, L. A. Gale. The directors elect
ed the following officers: President b.
W. Braley vice-president. George w.
Lynde of WILLIAMSBURG; cashier, F. G.
Howland teller. Dean p. Town.
f. W. Sherburne goes Saturday to New
York city to attend the bicycle show.
w. A. Boyce expects to start Thursday
for California.
NORTHFIELD
Deacon Dan Guild is hopelessly III with
pneumonia.--A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. c. C. Sanborn Friday.-The young
ladies of the town in "A Kings Daughter"
scored deserved success Friday and Sat-
urday evenings at Concert Hall. Miss
Emily Stebbins and Miss Myra Morse de-
serve especial mention in the rendition of
their parts-Mrs. ]. C. Cady is Ill with la
grippe-The cadets give an assembly at
Armory hall Friday evening. Chase's or
chestra will furnish music.-The Daugh-
tiers OF Rebekah had sociable Saturday
evening.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mrs. Leverne Benjamin Is very ILL.,
Dr. Elmer Vaughn of Chicago has been
summoned here.--Daniel Minard Is suf-
fering from the infirmities of age,-A
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Z. G.
Wells last week.
PLAINFIELD.
John Foss Is seriously III with brain
Batchelder has sold his
farm to Jerome Baylaw of Marshheld and
is to move into A. V. Taylors house in the
village Perrin & Cutler have discontinued
their feed store and Nelson Morse, their
clerk, has gone to work for ]. NJ. Batchel-
der & Son.
MORETOwN.
There was leap year reception at the
town hall Monday evening of last week.
State Evangelist Reynolds occupied the
Methodist pulpit liant sunday.--There were
exercises by the village school Monday
fternoon.-Several couples from here at
tended the dance at Middlesex.--Mr. and
Mrs. Aldrich recently visited their daugh-
ter. who is very III at Stowe.
WORCESTER.
A slight fire In the school house at the |
Corner on Wednesday of last week came
very near being a serious AFFAIR. The
presence of mind Of the teacher prevented
a panic among the children.-,Joseph e. |
Hancock has returned to his old farm
Walter Lance Is visiting his brother. Dr. |
Young Peoples Reading club (
met with Miss Flora Holmes on Friday |
evening last-The band concert at the
hotel Saturday night was q successful af-
fair and much enjoyed.-Miss Bates Of
Montpelier is the guest OF Mrs. DR.. Lance.
CALAIS.
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