Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-28
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.
DR.. I. W. Parks received n letter Thurs
day from the Ontario Veterinary col
lege to which place he had sent the para
sites which nave been killing the fish.
Tie letter stated that they were unlike
anything they had ever seen, but that
they would make a study Of 1t and give It's
life history II possible.
Mrs. Henry Cashen, who fell down stairs
with n boiler of hot water Thursday al
ternoon will recover.
John M. Currier of Woodstock has pre-
scented to the State Library two books OF
receipts kept ~ DR.. Thomas f.. Powers
when he was superintendent OF rebuild
ing the State House, The first receipt
was signed by X. Gunnison, January 4
1879 and the last one by &. NJ. Lyon Of
this city, April %, 1860. The wages earn
ed by carpenters as shown by the re-
ceipts ranged from SIPS to S1.0 per day;
for painters $l.j to sl.50, and for stone
cutters $l.75 per day. The books are bound,
contain three receipts to the page and
arc in n good state of preservation.
1t is quite possible now that such a IA
vorable report has been made on the
building OF the electric road bctween this
city and Warren that action will at once
be taken by the different towns along the
route so that work may he commenced as
Spbi &c IpEElblt dIlh IL ~ EAhN'' W Il
gentleman in Il position to know that IT
is quite possible that 1t will be commenced
inside OF two months as people all along
the proposed route have shown very much
interest in the project and are willing to
do everything they can TO help the mat
ter along. Montpelier will soon be a rail-
road centre.
Hon. w. A. Lord left Tuesday on Il
trip through the southwestern part OF the
State examining banks in that section of
the state.
Charles Martin had a valuable horse
killed last week and 1t is supposed that
it was struck by lightning during the
heavy shower Of last Friday, as it was
found dead In the pasture.
George Gauthicr, who has charge OF
trimming the electric lights in the city,
has adopted n novel and effective method
of killing the caterpillar moths by clos
ing the opening at the bottom of the arc
lights. After the lights are out the globe
will he nearly fun. AS each miller lays
in the vicinity of 400 eggs. It will destroy
that number Of tent caterpillars.
Sheriff o. r.. Collins went to Cabot
Monday and served papers in II divorce
proceeding against Mrs. Lulu Moulton,
wife of Thomas Moulton of Barre. The
case will be heard at the September term
of court.
Richard A. Hoar, attorney for the Bar
re and Montpelier Traction company was
In the city yesterday consulting with
Messrs. Senter and Shurtleff, attorneys
for the Consolidated Lighting Co., as 70
the appointment of a special master to
hear and report the facts In tho case as
20 whether the Traction company be al
lowed to take power from the j. S. Nlles
electric plant instead of the CONSOLIDATED
; company. Judge Munson dissolved the
injunction against the Traction company
!, last June with the provision that the com
pany file a bond for 10000 and the mas.
ter Is to hear and report the facts at the
: September term of County Court. so thai
the case may be passed to the October
term of Supreme Court for final dispo'
!. sition. The parties all being agreed, W
/. 3. {. Stickney OF Bethel was selected as
| special master. TIT time and place for
: the hearing was not decided upon but II
Is probable that 1t will be heard In this
= city.
Work was to have been commenced OF
the new Iron bridge at the Junction yes
; terday and the workmen had all arrived
y when 1t was found that the abutment'
; were wrong and work was suspended un'
: til they could be changed.
George l.. Blanchard has sold the hous,
and lot on North Union street, No. PIP, e
Pcrley J. Jerome for the sum OF 1890.
, Mrs, f.. A. Mutt will act as court report
| or ut Grand Isle and Franklin Count,
, Courts In tho absence of Lieut.-Col
Mimms. the official stenographer for thos'
! counties.
An alarm OF fire was rung In yesterds.
! afternoon at 3:l5 from box - for n YER.
stubborn blaze at the residence of W. r
Weston on Loomis street. Noluntce
! Hose Immediately responded but wer,
= somewhat hindercd on their arrival b!
not having but two gates with them. TIL,
. IRE is supposed to have started In n room
q used by Mr.. Weston's son for developin'
l pictures, the room being located in III
Z Iurn haaL Of cha etnb1nC Tl,a Sra yua
not discovered until it had gained grea
Roadway, and an effort was made b. Jos
= eph Darling to release the three horses II
the stable, one of which was loosened, bu
1t was so much overcome by the smok
that It could not get out and persisted a
did two others. Three bicycles and tw,
q carriages in the barn were totally de
q stroyed. Thc estimated damage TO tn
4 buildings is in the vicinity of $4,000. Th
h buildings were insured with the Uniol
Mutual OF this city for $1,000.
d FAYsTON.
a Mrs. Ann Mcintosh, widow OF the lat
: Martin Mcintosh OF Waterbury, is spend
r. Ing Il few days with relatives in town.
, Mrs. win Nichols and daughter OF North
o field are visiting her sister, Mrs, j, Living
$ ston,-John Maxwell was quite serlousl
q injured last week, being thrown from hi
k moving machine. He is improving,
PLAlNFIELD.
% John Ryan took two carloads of hog
l. to market on Monday.-County Examine
n O.. y. Mathewson held a teachers exam
~ination in the school building this week
The Plainleld base bail team played
II game with the Woodburys on saturday,
WARREN.
Mrs, Amasa Fuller was buried last wee
Wednesday. The funeral services wer
Q, held at the church. She leaves n husban
a and one daughter, who have the sym
patty of the communicates. and Mr..
Alick Downs have returned from Mon,
pelier.-Mrs. DIR. Norton Of Bristol ha
been visiting at w, X. Cardells the pas
wcek,-Iewis Ormsbee Is quite poorly.
Obed Robinson remains about the same.
.1 WORCESTER.
/. Rev. William Water is taking a tw
D. weeks vacation. There will be no sci
v. vice at the Congregational church ne,
,e Sunday. Rev. Mr., Sentcr. who has bee
5. the guest of Mrs. Hobart for the pa!
ct week, occupied the pulpit last Sunda