Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04

women. He had been sent to the town
farm pending an investigat on OF his fnan-
cial affairs and he may become state
charge II Is rumored that he has money
and superintendent Of the Poor Wheeler
Is attempting to verify the report.
D. T.. |. Pitk,n fell while in n faintlng spell
at the Office OF the Lane Manufacturing
company about O'Clock yesterday after
noon and cut an ugly cash in his head. AL
though the wound was not OF a serious
nature 1t will coniine him to the house for
several days.
= a party of So from this city attended the
midsummer meeting Of the Fish and
Game League at the home of Hon. N. w.
Fisk in Isle La Motto yesterday.
' y. a. r. the Marquis dc lafayette, chap
ter has appropriated nearly $500 to be used
to supply the sick and wounded soldiers
with garments
The Consolidated Lighting company Of
this city has purchased from G. II. Almon
q. L. Moody of Waterbury and G. l.. Me
Mahon OF Stowe the Bolton Falls The
purchase price Of the property is not made
public. The purchasing company has an
engineer on the ground making plans for
erecting buildings and developing the pow
err at once. 1t is possible that three con-
tracts may be let to do the work that is
TO be carried into effect This deal, which
is without doubt a genuine one, is of large
magnitude and 1t has caused a deal of
comment in this city as 1t is expected that
1t will come into direct competition with
the power plant owned by J. s. Vies who.
after deal of legal proceedings was
awarded the contract of furnishing the
Barre and Montpelier Street Railroad com
pany with power. The Bolton Falls IL re-
garded as the best water power privilege
in Central Vermont and large things are
naturally expected from the new concern.
President +. c. Kennedy of the Barre
and Montpelier street railroad was in this
city yesterday and visited Dewey Park.
lie discussed the feasibility OF building an
open air amphitheatre with Superintend-
ent Smith and arrangements were made to
begin at once the work of carrying out the
plan. The contract for doing the work
will take effect at once.
At the hearing of the Wheelock bridge
matter before the bridge commissioners
yesterday additional testimony was admit
: ted and the Montpelier contingent showed
l a disposition to acquiesce In the matter
= OF an overhead crossing for the railroad.
! NoRTHFIELD.
+ A lawn party for the benefit of st. Mary
church was held at the residence OF w. f..
kimball Thursday, and was largely at
tended. The Mortified Cornet band was
' in attendance and rendered several selec-
I lions. Dancing was in order in the barn,
= which was handsomely decorated for the
t occasion. Mr.. Kimball has expressed his
t willingness to hold a lawn party for every
n being taken up with ~ the various So
+ cietes.
\ Norwich University Is to be heated by
O steam this fall, and contract has been
t let to Peck Bros. of Montpelier to put IL
the apparatus.
William Holden has recently had his
pension increased from s. to sl2 per month
Dr. George Nichols has also recently had
an increase in pension.
v phlo Hoffler of the National bank has
t gone to his home in lion, n. y. for a
g short vacation.
3 j. NJ Bullock has got located in his new
d photograph gallery at Montpelier, anC
: Mrs Bullock will soon join him at thai
= place.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
@ Burns July -.
q Miss Lottic Mortimer of Barre is
r guest of Michael Morgan and wife.
IS The Congregational church of this plac,
has recently given s25 for the purpose Of
: assisting in the completion of the Con
3 gregational church at East Barre. col
l. lection will be taken in. all the Congre
gational churches of the county to assis
4 the East Barre society.
Cadet George Waugh of the Universi,!
l. was among those who fought in the Am
e ercan army at Santiago. He is a private
10 in Company c Of Massachusetts,. Severa
of his compny were killed and WOUNDED
but recent advices are to the effect tina
IS the freshman class of the university ant
J. was among the first to leave.
% Mrs. George H., Lowell will teach must
m in the graded and High school next year
e. taking the place made vacant by the res
ID ignation of Miss A. NJ Dooley
n The annual meeting of the directors o
the Dog River Valley Fair Association
e. was held I'm the village hall Thursday az
s. terroon and considerable business wa
10 transacted. Among other things, 1t wa
" voted to build a new and modern secre
l. tary and treasurer's Office paint tn
IF judges stand and band stand and put II
" new fences and repair those that are i
re need of II. A new feature will be u gran
Id industrial coaching parade the last day o
s. the fair. A club of Jubilee singers will b
l. present this year In addition to the ban
lie so it is expected there will be no lack q
music.
Harry c. Dole, editor OF the Yves
Jersey Press, Is in town to remain for
~ couple of weeks as is his custom.
u Word has been received that Sergean
III Charles Avery Privates Potter and SHAY
~ have been removed from Chickamaug
" and sent to Fort Mcpherson to recuperat
S from their attacks OF fever.
le The Shannon Theatrical company close
d. n successful week here Saturday evening
IN After tho evenings performance the lad
re pianist and Mr., Shannon were married q
IN the hotel by Rev. G. J. Sutherland. II wa
~ their intention to be married on the stag
w but no clergyman could be found VIII
nc would tie the knot in that place. Th
~ company left here for New London. Com
" Carl Cook was taken to the ReforI
:" School a Vergennes Tuesday morning b
10 Constable w. W. Holden. Cook is nc
=. quite 10 years OF age and came from WI
's terbury to this place and has been at wor
. for Frank Gold. He got into trouble b
at stealing eggs from his employer and tai
ing them TO the store and selling then
He was also suspected OF having stolen
watch and chain. He attributed his dew
alton from the path Of honesty to one Ca
Stevens. He said in court that he bougt
on a revolver OF Stevens on time and thf
to Stevens suggested to him that he mgl
gather up a few eggs, sell them and wit
he the money pay for his revolver; apparen
on ly he acted on the suggestion and ende
he in court. Carl Stevens was arrested on
tie charge of stealing. He denied havir
tn made suggestions to Cook. but admitte
lin that he took eggs from his employe
James Morse, and sold them, thus raj
an ing revenue to pay expenses. Justice e.
III gerton levied n fine of $40 and COS
life amounting to something over SIS, while
es Stevens paid and departed.
oh Frank Dorahue OF Boston and Miss Nj
ME Holland of this place took the loo
m train for Burlington Tuesday mornr
to and during the day were married by Il
lie Catholic bishop OF that city.
no. WATERBURY,.
ed II. IT. Smith fell from his team la
'or week Wednesday, breaking his COLI
bone.