Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

cd and 1t Is alleged that the conductor OF
the train on which he was working was
responsible for the accident In that he
misplaced the switch which resulted in
the complainant's injury.
Mrs M. 10. Leland has gone to Omaha,
Neb., where she Is to make her future
home. Mrs Leland was for some time in
the millinery business in this city and in
Waterbury.
The bail in the case of Joel Emerson,
who was arrested Wednesday for doing
business for an unlicensed insurance com
pany. has been fixed at $500.
f. E. Howe, who recently left this city
for jacksonville, Fla, writes from
Charleston, S. c., that the vessel which
he sailed from New York on had a very
very rough voyage and that he suffered
severely from sea sickness as did nearly
all of the passengers.
Mrs. Amelia Fay and Miss Della Fay
left THO city Friday for California,
where they Will spend the winter.
Forrest Virgins, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Virgins, died Friday morning
from a kidney trouble. The funeral was
held from his late home Saturday at
ternoon at o'clock.
Landlord Viles of the Pavilion has
placed a 1900 candle power arc light in the
lobby of his hotel.
improvements on the Church Of the Nc s.
siah costing the Unitarian society nearly
n thousand dollars have just been COM
pleted.
Ex-State senator Thomas b. Stevens of
East Montpelier died at his home in that
town Friday evening from pneumonia a fl or
a brief Illness. Although MIR. Stevens had
not been confined to the house lie had
been Ill for some days. Death came sud-
denly and unexpectedly and before his at
tehdants could remove his clothes, which
he had on at the time he was stricken
with death he was dead. The funeral was
held from his late home Saturday after
noon at 1 O'Clock. The deceased IL sur
vived by daughter, Mrs. II. NJ Farnham
of Wiliamstown; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Putnam, who has made her home with
him since the death of his wife; and Mrs.
10. Rowland Robinson Of Ferrlsburg; three
brothers, James H., of Pierre, South Da-
kota: Timothy Of Needham, Mass, and
Charles of Barre.
The commissioners appointed to build
the new county Jail are busy looking up
the titles of some of the property to be
used for n site for the building. 1t is
thought that some of the lard needed for
that purpose may have to be taken Under
the rights OF eminent domain as the own
ers are seemingly unwilling to accept the
prices offered for the property.
George W. Williams of Berlin, who had
two toes amputated while In the Heaton
Hospital one year ago, cut his foot had y
Friday morning while using an axe and
the surgeon was required to take several
stitches in the cash to close it.
Engineer Cornelius Hurley of the YER
mont Central railroad is at his home in
st. Adams, where he is critically III.
Alonzo Noyes, aged CT years and resi-
dent OF Chelsea, was brought to this city
this week and taken to Heaton hospital.
where he is being treated for an affection
of the throat caused by having a piece of
meat lodge in it while he was eating his
dinner Saturday. The piece of meat re-
manned In Noyes' throat from Saturday
noon until Sunday when DR.. Chandler OF
this city succeeded in forcing It into his
stomach. His throat is IN n badly infiamed
condition and he is unable to take any
nourishment. The physicians believe that
II Will be necessary to make an incision
In his throat so that nourishment may be
injected through it to keep him alive.
Noyes Is married man and has n family.
NJ G. Barker. who has been in the en-,
ploy of the Boston Clothing company for
the past two years. has gone to New York,
where he has accepted position as trav-
cling salesman for Korn, Holman e. Co.
The street railroad company has decided
to begin the work of extending the SEM
mary Hill line around the originally pro-
posed circuit to Main street to the head of
state street, where it will connect with the
nam iie III carly spring. IL Is probable
that the line will be extended from the
head OF State street to the meadow.
Az recent meeting of the Granite
manufacturers of central Vermont the
matter OF conceding to the cutters the ad-
vance in price for work from 29Is cents an
hour to 81 cents an hour which the Gran
lite Cutters Union gave notice December 1
they should demand was considered and 1t
was practically decided that the conces-
sion should not be granted. Although the
union men are non-communicativ tive on the
subject 1t is believed that they are reso-
lutte and that they will abide by their de-
clsion In the matter. Because the manu-
facturers are inserting in all Of their con-
tracts the strike clause or one pertaining
10 labor troubles il evidence that they
fear strike and are terrifying them
selves. The list of prices under which the
men arc working at present was made
March last and are operative for ono
year This list of prices is known as the
Barre bill OF prices and it operates
throughout central and northern Yer
mont. According to the agreement exist
Ing between tho manufacturers and the
cutters this schedule cannot be changed
without giving a three months notice.
should the strike go into effect as now
seems imminent 1t would throw between
$500 to 200 cutters out of work
and fully three thousand laborlng men.
There is an evident disposition on the
part of some of the cutters who own prop
erty IN this city and Barre to stay the
strike proceedings as it would leave them
with property on their hands with no
means of earning a livelihood while they
would be held here. The manufacturers
are reticent about the matter and Just
what turn affairs will take in the matter
Is hard to predict 1t is safe to say, how
ever. that every effort will be exercised
to ooviate the impending trouble.
Harriet M. Nichols, aged % years
daughter of George l.. Nichols died at her
home yesterday morning at about 8
O'Clock from consumption after pro-
tracted illness. The funeral will be held
from her late home tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
The marriage of D. r. Higginbotham Of
Memphis. Tenn, and chief bugler in the
United States Third cavalry, now station
ed at Fort Ethan Allen, to Miss NJ. Nc
kee of this city will occur at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Cayhue, 20 Harrison
avenue, the list inst.
John Carol, aged 81 years, died at the
home of his daughter Mrs Edward Dali
las In this city yesterday morning about 8
o'clock. The remains Will be taken to ST.
Adams to-day where they will be buried
The town of Berlin Is up I'm arms re-
garding proposed special town meeting
to be held the 9th for the purpose Of
raising money on the grand list for liqui-
dating the entire Indebtedness of the town
as well as a sufficient amount to defray
the expenses of running the town for the
balance of the year The move origina-
ted in the part of Berlin that was not an
neXed and 1t is the opinion of the rest
Of the part that Is soon to become an
men are planning to give them a rather
expensive farewell