Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

Saturday Mr.. Ormsbcc was farmer and
has resided in East Montpelier for IL num-
Der of years He was Ill only about ten
days, death resulting from myacarditis.
The funeral was held Sunday and the
remains Inferred in the Cutler cemetery
Thomas j. Feed was Il visitor in the city
Saturday and was mark for the report
crs but all failed to get him to say any
thing in the way of news.
The lawn party given by the ladies' aux
Hilary of tho Y. NJ. G. A. ncttcd about $40
I Martin Wheeler of Calais, who was raid
ed some time ago. has taken an appeal to
County Court. The cider was condemned
( The democrats met Saturday evening
and elected the following city committee:
| Ward one, Il. j. Kellher; ward two, Jul
ius Volhaim: ward three, Edward Swee-
| ney; ward four, Charles Hcaton ward
! five, l.. +. Carleton: secretary, Harry G.
Shnrtlcn.. The county convention will be
held here on Saturday, July 30, and from
present indications, there will he some
surprises given out at that time, which
may tend to cause trouble to certain re-
publican candidates, and the old saying
that nomination IN Vermont is as good
/ as an election may he disproved.
! The street railway company have con-
cludcd to extend their tracks from Col
lege street down Main street, making
belt line, and possibly may run another
Superintendent Smith states that the
cars would be started over the Seminary
hill route the latter part of this week. At
a meeting of the directors held in Barre
Monday 1t was voted to build an addition
to the car barn and also an office for the
superintendent of the road, work on
which will be commenced at once The
park work Is being rapidly pushed for
ward and the dancing pavilion Will be
ready for use IN short time. Next sea-
son it is the intention of the company to
put in seats in the pavilion and give enter
ltanments by travelling companies and it
Is quito probable that music will be put
into the park on certain days of the week.
Fred b. Thomas received a telegram
Tuesday morning from Capt. w. a. Pat
tee stating that there was now a chance
for him to join Co. II. Mr.. Thomas was
rejected at Fort Ethan Allen on account
of hernia, and wishing very much to go
with his company, went to he hospital
= at Burlington, where an operation was
performed and he was pronounced sound.
He started on the o'clock tram Wednos-
day evening for Chickamtu9o, where he
Is to Join his company. lie has been
studying law in the Office of George ".
Wing and gives up his studies to become
a soldier.
News has been received IN this city that
owing to continued i'll health. col O. ID.
t Clark of the First regiment Vermont
I
sence of 50 days that he may return tn
l Vermont TO recuperate.
r a few days ago Frank A. Bailey of this
| city commenced proceedings against tho
| burlington News company to recover pay
= for services rendered that concern during
, the Brewster trial, amounting to about
{ Sl5. The case was settled without going
- into court man who was obliged to sit
: through that trial was entitled to his pa
= without suing for it.
= The commissioners notices in tho es-
g tate of the late Leonard f. Aldrich have
= been posted Ly the commissioners NJ. f.
e Smile of Montpelier Cyrus L. Lathrol
. and George W. Lynde of Willamstown
= The date of the first meeting OF the com
n missioners Is August Is, al tie county
4 clerks office. Preparations are benl
. made for the contrasting of the will.
i Joseph Wood of Berlin died at his house
Y yesterday afternoon at the advanced age
!. of &c years. He was the oldest citizen II
:, this vicinity and has resided here for Z
n years. Mr.. Wood broke the around fo
S the second State house. He was born II
e Drummondsvile Canada.
+. r. Sequin of this city won the mil,
open bicycle race at Saratoga Tuesday il
PAM. He also took second place in an
other race, securing prizes amounting t.
So.
e BARRE.
i | Boston parties nave DttU III llllS NltlUlt,
for the past week and have in contemp,a
# ton the erection of large summer hote
J. near Mirror Lake.
= Monday night William Ross, a conduc
d tor on the electric cars was given sever
5, shock on the ladder which leads to tn
:, lamp at the top of the pole near tn
8. crossing of the Barre railroad on Sout
:. Main street. while he was attempting t
/; light the lamp. He came in contact wit
!; Il live wire of one Of the lighting com
= rpanies and fell to the ground where h
e was insensble for a few minutes. II
5. was soon on duty with his car.
Al The electric railroad company expect t
is start their Montpelier Seminary line i
about one week.
Al Mayor Gordon does not expect to sig
y the resolution passed by the city counc
" preventing the Salvation Army fror
l. using their drums on Sunday, providin
II they do not disturb funerals and othe
l. religious services.
Of The officials of the town Of Barre ar
l. making arrangements to stop the Sunda
At afternoon concerts which are held eac
Is week in West hill woods. on recer
rs Sunday nearly four hundred citizens G
ID the city with eight half barrels of bee
visited a maple grove near the city bour
n Diary and held free for all drunk, dane
i. and concert In addition some OF the pal
n. ty broke the lock to small brick hous
lie which enclosed "A spring and threw mu
Dt into the water. ArTCStS Will follow II tines
n Sunday gatherings continue.
~ 4 new Sons of Veterans camp Is to
ne organized at East Barre on Thursda
le night. The charter application contain
x 20 names.
rs The body of James McAuley of this cit.
RS who was drowned in Portland harhor seN
RS era days ago. has not been found and III
\. search has ended
y, Joseph Relation, the young lad who va
charged with an attempt to make an il
al decent assault on Cora Terrio, has bee
bound over to await the action of II
a county grand jury. Bail has been fixed ;
IN $500
Tuesday morning worlimen in the en-
p ploy of the Spring and Fountain Wat'
ed company commenced to dig for the la!
ing of pipes on Hooker hill Officer PERI
n was sent to the scene to stop the work {
r. the city council had granted no PERM
tc The work was stopped for the time bcin
he city Attorney Swasey will go to Manche
or ter Tor the purpose of having Judge Mul
son grant an injunction against Il
Spring Water and Fountain company al
also against any other companies TN
OF may violate the rules of the city
IT. Charles ID. French, recently secretary
he the Mechanics and Traders Savings, Loo
ny and Building association of Chicago al