Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

funeral was held
The state board Of railroad commission
ers met in the State House Friday af-
tcrnoon to examine into the death of the
Russian jew who was Killed at Montpelier
junction last September. The man with
MS wife and child were en- route for Meri-
den Conn. II was believed at the time
That the man met his death while stand
ing on the steps of the train while it
wasNn motion. his head having come in
contact with "a car of lumber which was
standing on the side track. Besides the
trainmcn there were examined in the case
Sheriff II. r. Wedge of Berlin and +. II.
Puncr and John Daley of this city.
Thomas Wiley encampment of odd Eel
lows has elected the following officers for
one year: G. p, A. l.. White; II. F., S.
W. Corse: S. W., F. Il. Grout; s., Frank
u. Smith: treasurer. II. a. Bowman; ].
w, V. l.. Ssyton. The installation will
take place January 20 and District Deputy
installing officer
Hollis q. Nelson of Putnamsville. who
was so severely shot two weeks ago is
conNalcscent and will recover from the
terrible wound which the entering of the
gun charge made In his breast.
John l.. Stanyan who has been in De-
troit. Mich. for three weeks undergoing
course of treatment for an impediment
in his speech has returned home and con-
verses very nuently.
The wrestling match between Henry
WEIGH of this city and VIII George at
Woodsville N. H.. Saturday night was
not largely attended. We.ch won the
match. collar and elbow. in two straight
fails in forty minutes. There is talk that
Spiccr and Wclch will wrestlc in this city
some time in the near future.
The body of Mary Springer, aged IL,
who died in Maine Friday night was
brought to this city Saturday evening and
was buried in the Catholic cemetery Sun
day afternoon. The deceased was a
daughter of Joseph Springer, who was
killed on the railroad in this city some
years ago.
f.. NJ. Goddard of Windsor, who was adj
mitted to the bar i'm this city last fail and
who has been in the law office of j. II.
SCuter for several months VIII form a
partnership with the latter January | and
the firm name will read Senter and God
dard
Representative Charles ~. Allen of Tun-
bridge has sold out his hotel interests in
that town and has been in this city for
several days looking over some of the To-
cal hotels with n view to locating in busi-
ness here
There arc now 100 men employed at the
Bolton Falls In constructing the dam and
doing tho other work and the job will
soon be completed. The poles are nearly
all UP for the feed wire to this city and
the wire will be hung as soon as possible
At Spe 'ill town meeting held in
Waitsned Tuesday II was voted II bond
the town for $1,000 to aid in building the
proposed electric road from this city t.
Warren. The meeting was largely attend
cd Their" being present 159 voters. OF this
number 1913 were in favor of the bonding
scheme and So We're opposed. The town ui
W. h.a in In to hN1 a
special town meeting for the same pur-
pose. The meeting is called to be held
saturday of this week and although some
of the residents who live some distance
from where II is proposed to lay the road
are not IN favor of the scheme of bonding
the town, 1t Is the opinion of the best
posted men of the town that the plan for
assisting in the enterprise will not mis-
carry. As tho town of Warren stands
ready to do her fun share in the matter
of carrying into effect the enterprise there
will be no further question regarding the
building of tho road If Fayston steps into
line Saturday. which it is certain she will
do
Tho local lodge of the y. F. o. Z. has
elected these officers for one year: w.
w A. Ellis; V. w, II. NJ. Smith, c.. G. T.
Archer; secretary, e. T.. Buswell guide
r II. Perkins; guardian. George w. Wing
sentinel +. +. Lang; medical examiner
W. Ia boOuAie, representatives 10 grand
lodge. W. Il. Woodland. Merrill Russell
nlternatcs w. F. Waterman. F. E. Grout
trustee for three years T.. A. Mutt.
Joseph Fisher. who is 81 years old is
very low and IL is not believed that he
can survive many days.
The citizens of Berlin, who had to dc
with the calling of the special town meet
ing for next Tuesday for the purpose OF
raising money with which to discharge N,
Indebtedness of the town. which is soma
thing like 5000 are in a fermented stat,
because the papers have seen fit to MAKE
mention OF the fact and the leaders in III,
matter are out with the statement thai
they will not let any reporters or any
other persons, not qualified to vote, in;C
the hall while the meeting is IN progress
The Berlin street people, who are soon tC
he annexed TO this city. are disgruntlct
because of the action of the farmers of tbs
town who are bent on having them rs
SeSSed, to hep pay for the things whirf
they will have To help pay when they he
come a part of this city and there is every
indication that the meeting will be an in
tercstng one. An effort will be made tC
bring out the full vote and there will n,
some lively pulling when the question OF
appropriating money comes up.
Mrs. y. 4. Alexander. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T.. Il. Lille OF Randolph died a
her home on Elm street in this city yes
tcrday morning about s o'clock from con
WILSON'S, Mrs, Alexander suffered IA shocl
several months ago and had not been il
good health since that time. The funera
will be held from her late home this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The marriage of w. II. Young of Calai,
to Miss Edith NJ, Marks of this city wa.
so.emnized yesterday by Rev. J. Edwar,
Wright of this city, as was also the mar
riage of Arthur 5. Bingham OF Berlin anC
Miss Lizzie A. Morse of this city.
The board of listers have completed {
canvass of Berlin side and the list show,
three hundred polls The annexation OF
Berlin will give Montpelier a population
of $50 persons.
NORTHFIELD.
The remains of Cornelius W. Hurley
We're conveyed to this place on the expires:
train Friday afternoon from St. Adams
and inferred in the Catholic cemetery. \
special car was attached to the train II
which We're conveyed the funeral part,
cation from the Order of Locomotive En-
gineers, of which Mr.. Hurley was a prom
nent member, For the past few month.
he had worked on the Montpelier branch
of the Central Vermont, having beer
Obliged to give up about three weeks since
from that time he steadily declined Ill
death resulted. from consumption Wed
nesday morning. He formerly lived IL
this place up the Brook" and was IS
tcemed by all who knew him. The Neal
relatives are his mother, a sister and
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