Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-29
WASlIINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Apropos of the question of annexation OF
Berlin To this city there is deal of
strife at the present time and many of
the business men on this side of the WI
nooski river are of the opinion that Mont
pclier will swallow w hcr little sister
on the other side. \ Berlin citizen, who
evidently wants to know where they are
AT on that side. if this thing happens, Inns
drafted a bill which he will present az
the coming session of the Legislature II
circumstances warrant 1t. The bill is to
provide that when Il tax payer pays taxes
In two towns to an amount equal or in
excess of poll tax, he may send his
children to school without paying tuition
in either town in the district where his
property is taxable.
In the Wheclock bridge case J. =. Lam
SON attorney for the railroad, has ned
a motion To recommit the report TO the
commissioners To have them fix the
amour: of damages which the railroads
will be entitled to if the road is laid across
their tracks The railroad companies
claim that the court cannot lay II road
across their tracks at a grade under the
existing laws.
The Mead Manufacturing company Of
Moucrs, ~ y, has suggested to the local
board OF trade that they would locate in
this city providing stock company of
$1,000 he formed and that 5000 worth OF
machinery be put In tho plant and also
that the manager receiN one half the net
profits of the firm as his salary
! Or. g. Il, Corbin, who has been
practitioner in this city for several years,
/ is to move to St, Johnsbury about the
! first of the month, where he expects to
locate permanently.
In the ease of Mcdonald d Ruchan VS..
! Hamilton Webster the jury brought in a
verdict Saturday morning for tho plain
iifis To recover A52.iS The court then
took up the case of John Ryan VS.. Geo.
/ w. Smith, sheriff, which is IA replevin
case.
Although States Attorney +. A. How
land has not as yet resigned his office
/ II is probable that he will do so at once
and that r. A, Hoar will ascend To the
position. Next week Mr.. Howland's SER
Vices will be in demand at the State
House as secretary of state, 1t is expect
ed that his resignation will be forthcom-
ing this week.
Lee Tempeton, clerk In the Office OF
Mayor John II. Senter, is at his homo IN
Worcester Ill with typhoid fever and II 1,
feared that a brain trouble may result
DIR. Lawrence of Worcester. who Is AT
tending him. telephoned to his brother n
this city Monday, asking for q consul
taton of doctors, and DR.. Mcclure re
sponded
Manager Lyon of the local telephone eX
change in company with G. w. Scarf OF
Burlington went to Bolton Falls yesterday
To arrange for extending the telephon,
system to that place, which Is demanded
by the Bolton Falls company and Con
tractor Ward.
Scrgeant-at-Arms ~ C. Phinney Is fair
ly overun with applications for positions
In the State House for the coming session
BARRE
The Granite City Poultry, Pigeon an,
Pet association of Barre will hold thei
third annual poultry show at Miles hal
December q, % and %, 1929 The Judge
of poultry will be George II. Northup q
Racevlle, n; " and II. a. Nourse o
Barre. Mass; pigeons, Alex NJ. ingram
! of Milford, n. H.. pet stock and canarles
! Robert Davidson of Barre. They expec
TO have their premium list ready abou
! the first of November, copies of white
may be obtained by addressing C. w, Nc
MILAN, jr, secretary, - Academy street
Barre, VI,
NORTlIFIELD.
I The Dog River Valley fair came to a sue
= cessful ending Thursday evening, Tn
: weather the first day was a. littloaower
, but the following two days was all tina
l could be desired. The number and varle
I ~ of exhibits in all lines was larger tina
A usual and especially good, In the liV
n stock department 1t is noticeable tao
: there We're only very few oxen shown
d This by some IL said to be the case a
+ through the State, and that farmers ar
n not raising oxen of late al much as form
n erly. The trotting was as good IL not
little better than at previous fairs. IN