Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

will join Admiral Dewey.
The three years old child of Watson
Varney which drank a quantity of bene-
zine Thursday evening and which was
supplied as a result for some time rs bet
ter and will probably recover
Patrick Roakes, aged 20 years died at
his home on North Franklin street Fri
day morning at S'o'clock after a long
illness. He is survived by wife and
three daughters and town sons
The special town meeting in Fayston
Saturday morning was largely attended.
The whole number of votes cast ~, voting
to bond 81, in opposition IS. The vote was
to bond three times the amount of the
grand list of the town. making the total
amount $1,000. This action on the part of
the town of Fayston is highly regarded by
people in this city who are interested in
the project and the road is made more of
an assured fact by the holding OF the
meeting.
Charles Wheeler of Calais has purchased
the Parmenter farm In East Montpelier
from r.. A. Pierce for $500 and will take
possession of 1t at once.
DR.. Harold A. Flske who has been at
Saranac Lake. n. Y. for several months
for the Improvement of his health is home
for Christmas in this city and will remain
till the last of this week when he will re-
turn to Saranac
Harry b. Taplin and Miss Mamie L.
Tromblee jointly have purchased the bus
mess of the late George l.. Taplin. While
1t is not positively known that the bust
ness will be continued, it is presumed that
such will be the case.
The town of Warren at a srecial town
meeting Tuesday morning voted to bond
the town four times its grand list to build
the Mad River Valley electric road, which
amounts to $1,000. The majority for
bonding was so substantial that 1t is gen.
orally regarded as a unanimous vote for
the building of the road.
Four gentlemen from this city went 70
Sholburne Pond pickerel fishing Monday
and returned with over one hundred
pounds of fine specimens.
The marriage of Daniel e. Gallagher
and Miss Leila T. Tobey was solemnzod
ut the home of the brides parents Tues
day morning at o'clock, the Rev. j
/ Edward Wright officiating.
While the matter is in IL state of dis
pute among those who are not familiar
with the inside facts, 1t Is certain that
there will be built on the corner of MAR
and State streets a magnificent granite
block which, in respect to cost and appear.
ance, will outclass any similar building ir
the State. The building will be erected the
coming season.
BARRE.
At the regular meeting of the CLERKS
Union held Tuesday evening IN Gran,
Army hall the annual election of officer:
took place as follows: President, e. y
Prescott; first Nice-president, Arthur
Moore; second vice-prcsident, A. W. Bad
ger; financial secretary, c. C. Griswold
recording secretary. w. j. Mclean; treas
urer T. j. owens; guide. w. =. Dawson
guardian, NJ. +. Harrington; trustees. G
S. Wallace, Miss Lizzie Carney and Mis-.
Lizzie Clark. The following now mem
bers were also initiated into the union
w. S. Young. Oresto Buffino. 7. NJ Carr
C. n. Mcfarland. Miss Myrtle Walker, &
G.. Carr Willis Abbott and George Ball
At the next regular meeting a grievance
committee will be elected.
Miss Ada Sherburne went to Mclrose
Mass, yesterday morning, where she vii
visit for few weeks with her brother
Or. +. W. Sherburne, former resid m
of Barre.
Mrs. Lavlna Carleton left yesterday t.
spend the winter with friends, in Ran
dolph. -
d G. f. Scott is very i'll With the grip.
/ Edward Buers whose right eye vN
cut open by flying chip while choppnf
wood Monday, is resting comfortably Il
present but it will probably be necessar!
! to remove the eye sooner or later.
The Gouldsbury- Phelps dispute over tn,
narrow strip OF land at the corner o
North Main and Beckley streets has beer
settled. Goldsbury giving up all claim h,
ever had to tho land and signing al
agreement to that effect.
Tho Rev. Efiie X. NJ. Jones was at HON,
from two to five yesterday afternoon Il
introduce her sister, Cora McCollun
Smith of Leavenworth. Kansas, to hel
parishioners and friends.
The Spaldng Alumni association will
give their annual reception at the Higl
school building tomorrow evening.
f. King is Ill with the grip.
Nincitia lodge No. 10. knights of Pyth
| las. at their annual election of officer!
held Tuesday evening elected the follow
ing board: C. c., Ned ]. Roberts; V. C.
d. r. Bisbec prelate, S. HOLSTER Jack
son; NJ. of w, f. l.. Gutter. X. OF r. anC
S, NJ. G.. Nichols; M of t., &. N. Wiley
NJ. Of f., w. H. Gale; NJ of A., A. L,
Campbell; trustees for three years, w A
Drew and w. T.. Barney The officers vii
be installed next Tuesday evening by Dis
trict Deputy NJ. G. Nichols.
Hamilton b. johnson ana Miss Lizzi
Petre were married yesterday morninl
at the Congregational parsonage by thu
Rev. S. n. Jackson. Alexander Coutt
was best man and Miss Mary CadGe
bridesmaid. The couple will spend the
honeymoon in ST. Johnsbury.
clifford Holt, who has been working 70
Prlndle & Averll. will return to Burllng
ton next week to resume his studies a
the Medical Department OF the Universit.
of Vermont.
n NORTHFIELD.
Charles Fowler shot a blue heron nea
James Morse's Wednesday forenoon. Tn
bird measured six feet across It's out
stretched wings and the length of it
body from tip Of beak TO end of tail wa
five feet. 1t presented a handsome ap
pearance with its bun plumage streake'
with white and its blue wings. The hero
was catching fish in the brook when
was shot. AS 1t was fishing during TIL
months forbidden by the State of Yer
mont it could hardly have expected a bet
ter fate.
The A. Il. Denny store was closed Wed
nesday while an invoice WAS being taken
Mr.. Denny is to sell the store 10 Charlie
Duke and John Harrigan, both of WHOM
have been in his employ for several years
Mr.. Denny has been one of the most sue