Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The executive committee of the YER
mont sugarmakers held a meeting in this
city W ednesday evening and voted to hold
the next annual meeting of the dssocia-
ton jointly with the Dairymen's assoca-
ton when IL meets the first week in jan
uary in St. Johnsbury. President c. f.
Smith of the dairymen was present and
these executive officers of the sugarmak-
crs, Frank Kenfield of Morrsville, V. l..
Spear of Randolph, c. l.. McMahon of
Stowe and a. j. Croft of Enosburgh.
Gardiner w. Dustin has purchased from
Almon st. John Il spring of water on the
Berlin side, on the Bailey farm. and the
business men of the city regard it as a
clever business move. The spring has a
flow that would be equal to filing a six
inch pipe and tho water is regarded as be-
ing the acme of purity. The price paid
was $500
The granite firm OF Ryle & Mccormick,
who have been in business in this city for
the last two years have had plans made
for new stone shed, which will be built
at once on the meadow owned by the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad The
building will be " by 10 feet, will have Il
power travelling derrick and other modern
appliances. The shed when competed
will employ nearly 80 men.
Artist Thomas w. Wood has completed
and turned over to Hon, Charles Dewey
Il life sized portrait of the latter which Is
calling forth many expressions of praise
because of its merit. The picture is to be
hung in the directors room of the Nation
al Life Insurance bu ding, of which COM
pany Mr.. Dewey is the president.
Capt, II. c, Lull is to be made town
liquor agent in this city to succeed tho
present agent. II. A, skinner.
ii. a, Bowers of this city Will go to
New York so as TO sail from that city the
18th instant for Aberdeen, Scotland, where
hn 10 10 nftin for
Granite company of this city.
Thomas w. Wood left this city for New
York Saturday where he Will remain for
some weeks experimenting the mounting
of the nine pictures which he completed
while abroad the past season. The pic
lures which are said to be among the very
best of Mr. Woods productions are 10 be
hung in the Wood art gallery In the Y M
&. A, building.
Good news has come to the ears Of the
Montpelier people to the effect that the
Heaton hospital Is to be endowed shortly
with a $4,000 fund. Although the money
has not been paid into the hands OF the
Treasury yet 1t is understood that 1t vii
come from Ira G. Calef of Washington
Mr.. Calef has talked with officials of the
hospital at different times regarding th'
matter and at each time has said NJ
should make a handsome present to the
institution when the proper time arrived
1t was Mr.. Calef who made the Mar,
Fletcher hospital at Burlington hand
some gift some time ago and he is also
on record as having made Montpelier
: seminary substantial present, which
reached up in the thousands.
County Court opened Monday after
noon at O'Clock after weeks recess
The first case called for trial was that o.
Frederick L. Patterson, who Is charged
with having broken into the store ant
postoffice Of H. B. Ayers at West Berlin
I Tho deed is said to have been committed
J August u.
In the County Court Tuesday morning
: the case of State against Frederick l.
Patterson was taken up. The evidence
was all submitted before noon and thu
l case was given to the jury, after whicl
! some divorce cases were considered, II
) the Patterson case the jury after goinl
a out with tho case came In for instruction