Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03
BENSON.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

INC ola I mon House winch mas stood
ut the corner of Main and school streets
in this city for the past half century. and
which has become more or less dllapi-
dated IN appearance. is to be supplanted
10y "A modern five-story hotel for when
plans have already been made. The arch
itcCt who has submitted plans for the
building is \. T. Cutting Of Worcester.
Mass The structure which will be OF
pressed brick will have frontage on
Main street of 80 feet and "A frontage on
School street of Ia feet and will I've 49,
feet on the west side. II will be 50 feet
across the end that abuts on the North
branch. Henry G. Holmes. the cnterpris-
ing proprietor of the Union House. whu
has set about this task has not yet dCcid-
ed whether he will RAE tho present hotel
building or remove it to another founda-
ton. The billiard hall which stands in the
rear Of the hotel is to he removed down
the river lire and will be converted into Il
laundry building. The hotel will have 900
feet on each floor above me ground floor
The plans call for n structure of modern
design and modestly ornamentcd. \ spa
Cjuus piazza Will extend across the front
of the building on both Main and School
streets. Tho main entrance will be from
the Main street side and will be through
large, massive double doors having side
fights Either side of the doors are broad
single pane windows II heavy plate glass
The plans show balconies on thu second
and hfth stories while the third and
fourth have large bay windows. The tor
of the structure is ornamental with an Is
inch tile cornice. The main entrance
leads into lobby that will be spacious
and well lighted. This will contain n fire
place faced with tilc and having a tile
canopy. ON the left will be the general
office. check room and private office while
on the right will he the side entrance,
stairway. elevator and baggage room. In
the rear OF the offices will he two stores.
Tho parlor Will be on tho second floor and
will occupy the entire front OF the build
ing. 1t will contain a fire place that will
Ice we'll ornamentcd. In the rear of the
main parlor on the left is a reception
room. on the right will be a private par
lor. In the rear of the stairs leading 10
the ground floor and back Of the recep-
ton room and the private parlor Will b
the lavatory and two hath rooms. The
rear or north end OF the second floor Of
the building will he devoted cntirGy 10
the dining hall and IL will contain nearly
5lHp square feet of floor space and will he
well lighted. This floor will contain MS
well the kitchen. serving room and pantry.
The third floor will contain ~ sleeping
rooms and three bath rooms. The fourth
and NTH floors will he practically the
same in their arrangement as the third.
The building is planned for ~ sleeping
rooms and all of thcm will be light and
airy and will be exposed to the light.
There will be six suites of double rooms
and two triple suites. The building will
have all Of the newest ard best appliances
obtainable including an elevator and VIII be
thoroughly modern In every appointment
II will he steam heated and lighted both
by gas and electricity. AS soon as the
legislative season closes Mr.. Holmes VIII
go t. Boston for tho purpose Of making
arrangements for the awarding of the
20 nj act IN "a m 10
tails connected with the proposed enter
prise. The chosen site for the hotel Is ad-
mirahlc, being in quiet and pleasant
part Of the city.
j. \. Porter of DuNhury In company
with n lady friend. was driving in q
team to this city Thursday morning ana
when near the railroad track Just above
Niddlescx the horse took fright at a NOV
ing train of cars and became unmanag"-
able and before Porter could get him UNI
der control he plunged over the guard rail
down the cmbankmcnt into the river. For
tUhately the couple were thrown from the
carriage and their lives We're thus spared.
The horse in his mad fright plunged head
long into the river and was drowned
At the first annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Veterinary Medical Associa-
ton, recently held in this city, the follow
/ ing officers were elected: President, +. A.
| Rich of Burlington; vice-president, II. W
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Parks of Montpelier; treasurer, Harry
RUss OF ST. Johnshury; executive commit
tee, @. A. Miller of burlington, j. #. Page
az Manchester Centre, T., W, Culley OF
Morrisvillc, II. Buss of st. Johnsbury j.
l.. Parker of St Adams, w. l.. Adams OF
lIardwick.
Arthur Allen. aged % years, was found
dead in his bed at the homo of his son
Arthur, jr., on East State street Mon
Gay morning. The cause Of death is sup
posed to have been heart failure. He il
survived by two sons, Arthur of this city
and Thomas of Springfield, Mass, MIR. AL
len was born in London, England. IL,
came to this country about 10 years agt
ana located in the town of Westfed
Mass, where he followed his trade, that
of cigar making, which he learned in tn,
city OF his nativity. Thirty years age
last January he came to this city, anC
with Thomas West engaged in the cigal
making business. He finally engaged il
business for himself in the Hazen block
and later in the Rialto block and his sol
Arthur now conducts the business at thai
stand. Mr. Allen was typical English
man and he was beloved and respected Toy
all. He was kind hearted, jovial and gen
cious and by his numerous gifts had en-
deared himself to many persons and or
Sanizations in this city. His wife dice
some years ago and was buried in III,
Catholic cemetery, where his remains viii
be laid, by his special request. The de
ceased leaves a substantial estate.
L. c. Tewksbury, who has been the pro
prietor of the city book store in the Wal
ton block for the past five years has sole
the business to NJ II. Rioe of Mortified
and the latter will take occupancy Il
once. Mr.. Rice has been in the emplo,
of Raymond n Gottlieb OF New York fol
the past eew years as travelling agent an,
IS well known in this section as a hrigh
and upright business man. Mr.. Tewks
bury retireS from business because of il
health. having been at his fathers HON,
In Worcester for the past two months un
der the doctors care.
George Cutler a we'll to do resident o
East Montpelier, committed suicide Mon
|, day morning by hanging. There is n,
cause attributable for his act unless it h
that he was respondent because of poo
health, which had of late caused him "A
! times to show serious symptoms of de
preston. lie lived about three quarter
o: mile out of the village part of tn
town and his house was not in the i'm
mediate vicinity of another. His body wa
found hanging from a beam in the BARI
: and was colo. showing that he had beel
dead for some time. 1t is thought that h
got up early in the morning and went L
the barn while the family were sleeping
and planned and carried out the deed tina
ended his life.
Work on the Bolton Falls dam is prog
ressing very satisfactorily and which /
} about nine feet above the water at tn
present time. 1t il thought that the jo
VIII be completed before the cold weathe
sets in.
The cases taken up in the Suprem
+, Court yesterday were. all Washington
county cases. In the morning the cour
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