Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14

Mass, for the summer for the benefit OF
her health. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Eliza Crossett, who will visit friends
in Boston and vicinity for a short time
BARRE.
The city meeting adjourned from last
Monday evening to Saturday evening was
attended by about 100 voters. A repre-
sentative of the board of school commits
stoners stated the situation and moved
that the city build school house similar
to the one on Summer street. Remarks
were made by W. A. Boyce. and Harvey
Hersey moved that The motion to build be
laid upon the table. II was passed almost
unanimously and the meeting adjourned
without taking any action upon the other
articles in the warning.
The Randolph High school nine defeated
the Barre base ball team at the Trottins
park Saturday afternoon by a score of II
TO 5.
The democratic caucus TO elect delegates
to the State and district conventions was
held in the City Court room Monday even
ing. G.. a. Smith was elected chairman
and J. +. Mari. clerk. Delegates were
elected from the floor as follows: Dele
gates to the State convention, John W
Gordon, Carl W. Hall. John Z. Smith
Henry Premier, Charles A. Smith, Martin
Riley. John Tierney. l.. l.. Smith, George
Lamson, IT. A. DUFFY; alternates. George
f. Mcfarland. Patrick Brown. Milo Das
sett, C. A. Clark, W. C. Quinlan, J. e. Nc.
Sweeney. George Ruxton, John w. Nc
Donald, Daniel Mclaughlin, John C. AL
Ian. Delegates to the district convention
]. p. Mari Donald Smith. Frank Nc
Whorter. J. W. Jackson. b. p. Wiley
Dean p. Town, Thomas Williams, Alexan'
der Bird George Cassie. Eugene Sullivan
alternates, s, " Kingston. G. B. Duykee
Clark Holden, James Ingram, ]. 7. Jack
son. Michael Carney. William Donald, D
NJ Miles, s. II. Forsyth, NJ. Marion. The
following finance committee was elected
c. A. Smith, C. W. Hall, Henry Premier
1t was decided to give all possible support
to the candidacy of DR., j. Henry Jackson
for the nomination for governor
Mrs. c. N. Field and her sister, Mis-.
| Mamie Brush OF Wlllamstown. went yes
| terday afternoon to Potsdam, n. Y.
vocal and instrumental music at thu
! Potsdam conservatory. Mrs. Field vii
be absent about two weeks.
Word has been received from DR.. G.. r
Nichols who was called to Boston las
Friday evening by the illness OF hi
daughter, Miss Nadine, to the effect tina
the young lady was recovering and woul'
probably be we'll enough to return hom
the last of the week.
sors there will be over GO more tapayer.
on the list than q year ago and the prop
erty valuation will be increased over 500,
900.
The annual meeting OF the Barre Rail
road company will be held at the ofIlc,
at $50 a. m. Thursday, May %.
Rev. b. w Jones, pastor of the Univer
sallst church, will preach the sermon IL
the opera house Memorial Sunday.
During the month of April the Barr
railroad to the granite quarries did thu
largest business for the corresponding
month since the road was built.
c. A. Casvell has been appointed station
agent at East Barre.
DR. G. b. Nichols and Miss Nadine, hi
daughter returned Tuesday night from
Boston. Miss Nichols is yet quito ILL.,
The cycle run to Montpelier Tuesda,
evening brought out the largest numbe
of wheels ever seen together in this sec
ton of the country. At $3.50. the hour Sc
for the start, Main street was lined witt
people who had gathered to see the par
ade. Whens the cyclists finally wheeIe,
out of the city there were over 40 in line
Some distance this side of Montpelie
they were met by delegation OF over 6
so that the entrance into the Capital wa
made by a string Of over 200 Going dow
the pace was slow but coming back som