Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27

morning from st. Augustines church at
9 o'clock
An explosion occurred Saturday evening
ut o'clock in the gas house on Berlin
side. owned by the Consolidated Lighting
company. The water had leaked out OF
the safety valves, allowing the gas to cs-
cape into the fire, creating tho explosion.
The engineer. II. B. Wedge, was at WORK
behind the fire and had to rush through
he blaze to the door He ran to box 81
on State street and pulled the alarm. He
started to run back again and when half
way collapsed from the excitement The
hre companies eNtinguiShCd the fire with
/ chemicals. Mr.. Wedge was taken in an
unconscious condition to the Montpelier
House. where he was cared for. Heart
trouble was the cause although a report
had circulated that he had inhaled the
flaming gas. He was removed later to his
home and although he could not speak for
several hours after the incident his condi-
tion Is believed to be improving. The fire
rad caught in tar in the basement of the
building and proved stubborn until the
extinguishers were used. The damage to
the building itself was slight.
Jules sanctuary had his right log badly
bruised Saturday afternoon by getting IT,
caught between two blocks of granite
while at work in Barre.
Mrs Bctsey Hamilton Clark aged "a
years. died at her home on First avenue
at 1880 O'Clock Monday morning from Il
bronchial trouble, after n few days i'll
ness. The deceased was born in Middle
bury and came to this city is years ago
She Is survived by one child. Mrs. II. T.
Whitney OF Woodstock
/ .. A. Buckley, formerly in the Hotel
| st. Johnsbury. has accepted n position as
| clerk in the Exchange Hotel in this city
1t is reported that C. S. Hubbard land
! lord of the Exchange Hotel in this city,
iC To- fV.sv fxr tho.
/ Randall House In Morrisvile.
| The marriage of Miss Henrietta Dewey
and Mr. William Choquette of Farnham
l.. O., took place at St. Augustino's
church Monday morning. Rev. w. j.
O'Sullivan officiating. The couple left on
the $50 y. IN. train for Il honeymoon tour.
after which they will return to Farnham
/ where they will make their future home.
| The J. stevens Arms and Tool company
OF Chicopee Falls, Mass. are looking for
suitable place 20 move their business
to and the local BOARD of trade have lines
out with view to bringing the concern
to this city. Mayor John II. Sentcr who
is alive to the welfare of the city, has
been In correspondence with the firm and
the board of trade Will hold meeting as
sooi as possible 10 give the matter due
elaboration and zee what the city can
afford to do with regard to abating taxes
and the like. Affairs have been going to
towns in the vicinity where the firm now
Is and this is supposed to be the reason
! Tor their seeking new business location.
| hugh Henry of Chester. who is in the
service of the United States pension bu-
reau was in this city yesterday for the
puipose OF looking into the feasibility Of
/ removing the pension office in this dis
trict from Concord, n. H. to this city.
Mr., Henry went through the government
| building and took careful measurements
OF all of the rooms and made note Of
| them. The purpose of moving the office
Is to get 1t, If possible, IN Il more central
! location. 1t Is understood that Brattle-
/ boro Is putting up strong plea to have
1t go to that place, but Mr.. Henry was
practically non-commttal on the subject
lie did say that the rooms in the govern
ment building here we're too small and
that there were not enough of them at
that. Some of the leading mon here are
eager to have the plum fall to Montpelier
but 1t Is feared that unless Senator Proc
tor takes firm hand in the matter that
the city Will losc 1t. 1t is reported here
that the senator Is much In favor Of hav-
ms tho office come to Montpelier.
! Some idea may be gained OF the extra
| amount of trade that comes to this city
| during the legislative season when IL Is
stated that the Pavilion Hotel alone takes
$50 pounds of beef steak per day and all
! other meats at a corresponding ratio.
! The work of mastering out the members
OF Co. II will take place in the old Capital
hall To-day and viii begin this morning
under the orders of Maj Jocelyn.
Armory hall, whore the governors ball
Is to be held this evening, has been put
In first class condition and the decora-
tons will be placed this morning.
| Rev J. f.. Simmons of Woodstock, who
is representative to The great and general
assembly, will preach in the Unversalst
| reh n1ax
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Almon
Clark, who died Sunday morning, was
held from her late residence yesterday
morning and the Rev. j. Edward Wright
OBLIGATED,
Court Ethan Allen will hold a whist
party In Its hall this evening. This will
be the third Of the series arranged for the
| fall months.
BARRE.
Barre has i've candidates for the posi-
| ton of Deputy Sheriff, e. c. French w.
II. Shepard, G. W, Smith, who are the
present incumbents. II. o. Camp and II
Drew
The contest for city judge is likely to
be rather interesting from now until De-
cember LIST The candidates are City
Judge Barney, Lawyers A. G. Fay and
II. w. Scott.
NORTHFIELD.
A. d. Barber OF Richford and Miss Bet
sy Verge were married at Randolph Sum
day Both parties are well known in this
place and 1t is expected by their friends
that they will come to this place to live.
Ir. w. @. Huntley and wife have ar
rived from Boston and will make their
nome with Mr.. and Mrs. e. Huntley for
the present
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Mansfield of
Poston will spend the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel McCarty. Mr.. Mansfield s
health has been delicate and the change
OF air IL advisable.
Master Paul Woodbury. has the mumps.
j. r. Bingham was confined to his bed
by illness Sunday but is now improving,
Mrs. Iaahella Pona of this nlnce and