Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23
BARRE.

ternoon. The funeral services were held
in ST. Augustines church Tuesday at
o'clock.
Carlo Malanni, an employee Of Angelo
Scampini, was struck by the Montpelier
and Wells River suburban train at the
Granite street crossing Wednesday after
noon. and seriously injured. The buggy
he was riding in was smashed into kind
= lings and Malanni went under two cars.
He received an ugly cash 10 inches long
In one thigh. three broken ribs, and the
right side of his face was completely
skinned. Thursday morning he was COM
Portable as could be expected, and the
verdict of the physician was that he would
recover.
Mayor Gordon, at the request of the stip-
ulated number of citizens, has called q
special city meeting for May !, to act upon
a number of articles.
Interest in the electric road which had
begun to flag because of the silence of
: the promoters was renewed Friday, when
j. S. Pierson and j. ]. Flynn of Burling-
/, ton with two construction contractors ar
rived In the city. The four men were driv-
, en- over the proposed route and then in
/, stead of taking the train at tho local
: station went on by team to Montpelier
, The road between here and the capital
is in q wretohed condition and the in
ference Is Drawn tnaI tne purpose Oh tak-
Ing such a step was to look over tho
? ground between the two cities.
On account OF the rush of traffic on the
Barre railroad 1t has been found necessary
TO suspend the passenger trains as many
, Eof the quarries are behind with their or
ders for rough granite. The present indi-
I cations are that moro rough granite VIII
be shipped from THE Hill" this month
, than during any previous April since the
road was built. AS April is one OF the
busiest months in tho year this is good
E indication of the condition of business
+ The local Young Msns Republican club
held a meeting at police headquarters
Tuesday evening and elected the follow
q ing delegates to the State convention to
I be held at Montpelier next Tuesday
F. G. Rowland, W. w. Lapoint, +. l..
. Hyde, w. e. Barney, Burt II. Wells, f. 8.
e Williams, II. L. Averill, Alexander Holm
p eS.
+ AT the meeting OF the Barre club of the
: Granite State Provident association Tues
day evening the action of the directors
in securing an injunction against the re-
moval of the $4,000 in a local
:, bank was approved and they also
f ratified the request for the appointment
"a of a receiver. The members recommended
Ii H. X. Busk, president Of the Vermont
Il Granite company as the receiver. If the
h local organization is allowed to wind ur
G its affairs Independently the members
>. will realize 100 cents on the dollar not.
8 WithstanuinB tnat at one time the mem
n beers OF this city were paying in $1,000
- month.
& Granite Lodge. No. So. r, A. NJ held It's
/. annual election Tuesday evening and
5, chose the following: II. p. F. F.. Cave
X ~, H. H. Gale' SCRIBE, w. w. calder; =
OF H. D. W. jackson; T. s., f. j. Martin
h treasurer FRANK MoWhorter; =. s., Thom
!, as II. Cave; r. A. c., C. w Lang; NJ. OF
" I'd V. l. p COrskip. NJ Of 2d V. l. =
D bmslie; M. OF lst ", James wilson.
wATERp1rBy
While employed in the lumber yard o
the mill belonging to John Durkee of Nortl
Duxbur, April Is, Allen Jewett re
S. ceived a fatal injury by the rolling of ;
Q. log across him from which he died earl!
20 Thursday morning. DR.. w. r. Minar'
10 was Immediately summoned but all effort
t. at saving the mans life proved useless
30 He was about 80 years old. He leaves
n widow and one son, who are deeply sym
l. pathized With in their great sorrow
l. Claude Gr,fnth or Moretown is employed
y. In p. T.. Tracy's barber shop.-Mrs. c. A
lie Stickney or Berlin Is visiting her daugh
- ter, mrs. Luther Atherton.-Mrs. Ma
is thaniel clark has returned to her home II
IT st. Adams, after rev days stay In TIL
n place.-Mlss Pearl Randall mas returned U
Is her school duties at Andover, Mass. afte
Is has moved into his new residence on Ran
lie dall avenue
IF call Tor the republican caucus ha
a been issued TO meet IN Barretts Hote
MONDAY evening" April z" az ':S ocloci
Tor the purpose OF chosins three delegate
ana three aternates 10 the state con
"a Vention ana three delegates ana thre
y aternates 10 represent this town IN tn
p district convention at Montpeher April ~
- AT the organization or tho school boar'
&c recently John Z. Grlggs was electe'
v chairman; D. w. harvey cierk; ana Kew
l. +. NJ Buker or the centre superintendent
s. The spring term OF the schools open
N on Monday, Aprli u. Districts NOS. ant
rs . are TO nave 81 weeks, NOS and II
\; weeks ana the remainder OF the district
id u weeks OF school during the year-C. c
c. Miller or Ferrlsburgh was IN town las
IN Saturday purchasing lumber OF f. w
lie Huntley. Mr.. Miller IS soon to erect
s. new mouse Tor nlmselt IN Ferrisburgh.-
e, MI ana mrs John Carroll are happy owe
a. the birth OF ll-pound boy'-The Congre
So Ea',onai anu Me'houise cnurcnes unite
Rev. d. E. Land an evangelist of Lisbor
n. H. at the opera house. Mr. Land
a co!ored gentleman and with the grea
mower characteristic of his race. he ken
the audience in perfect silence in the de
livery of his address on ",rhe Creates
o. EVIL OF the Day"
at j. w. Harvey, clerk of the school board
at has recently completed a census of tn
Sc scholars and children in this town an
Is village. 1t is found that the whole mum
ne - =,