Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-09
WASlIINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER,


Observer w. A. Shaw of the weather
bureau reports a mean temperature for
January of 10 degrees with a maximum OF
IS on the 5th and a minimum of ~ on
the 2Sth. The prevailing direction of the
wind was south. The Precipitation amount
ed to LII inches rain or snow falling on
II days The month was made up of s
clear, II partly cloudy and 10 cloudy days.
Gen. Gilmore was IN the city Thursday
evening on business relating to the state
militia. 1t Is expected that the various
companies will soon receive orders to re-
Crut to their former numbers and, al
though the government will provide only
for tho equipment of the men with Spring.
field rifles, yet some of the companies may
at their own expense provide themselves
with the Krag-Jorgensen rifles.
George McCormic and wife have sold for
$3.50 a house and lot on Nelson street to
Mrs. Abbic e. Ranney.
a quiet wedding occurred Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of the bride in More
town when Charles C. Ramsdell of this
city and Miss Rose Eta Thompson were
united in marriage. Both parties are well
known here. having for number of years
been connected with the Waterman, but
the groom is now connected with the Bar
re Daily Times. The couple will reside ut
81 East State street, where they will he
at home to their friends after February
y.
Mrs. Ella Lamb of Barre has purchased
the residence of George +. White at the
corner of Barre and Hubbard streets.
At meeting of the creditors of the
bankrupt estate of Herbert c. Smith of
Worcester held Saturday in the Office of
r. n. DeaVitt, the referee, Willard c. Col
ton. was elected trustee.
Mrs. James I4afferty, aged 16 years, died
Friday night at her home on North Main
street She was a native of Canada. and
has resided in this city since 1852. and is
survived by a husband. The funeral was
ned in St. Augustines church Sunday
morning and burial was made in the
Catholic cemetery.
| Mrs. ID. w. Temple died suddenly from
tumor in the head a little past Il O'Clock
Sunday night. She has been in ill health
for some years but her condition had not
been considered dangerous. She was AZ
years of age and leaves u husband, who
is the senior member of the firm of TEN
ple-McCuen Co., one son, Alfred H. and
mother, Mrs. C. n. Mead of Burlington,
who is now spending the winter in Flori-
da. She is also survived by two sisters
who reside in Brooklyn. n. Y.
Rev. Andrew Gilnes. the popular pastor
of Trinity Methodist church in this city
is to sever his connection with that body
at the close of the present conference
year and is contemplating accepting one
of two calls from prominent churches in
New York State.
bo,.o d.oiSad No. ,b,,on,,h tho;r ,rrliIanf
man Va Du1inaha,,, ,bt,, u,;il ,s,, 70,
si-ncoo 90 ~ On, - oao,',,,, f,,d ,,binh ~,
bishops of the Methodist societies are en-
deavoring to raise for educational pur'
poses, the total amount which an attempt
is being made to raise being $2OU00,CU0.
| ycster.lav morning there was q renor'
Il, rircu1ation to The ERECT tb.t il wa,
voted TUESDAY afternoon at tho meeting
of tho diractors of the e,ectric road ia
radune the farn TO i've cents again I'm,
when ~ K Rush the clerk of the hoard
was irterropated on This subtect nv news
naner men he denied the ranort and stat
ad tbat no action was taken NV the boar,
IN tho roattor hut the busincse which wa,
done ot the meeting could nor be piyen ou
for nubIiration r. A Hoar counsel 70,
the road was in the citv Yesterday after
nonn ana seated T., revsnanar mon tba
,o.dav notices wonld he nnsted in the car,
lannonncinp that in the culture all personl
Who rafused to INV tina fara ,s regulate,
! NV tbe ruIing or The comnanv would h
| mt or the cars and that furthermore h,
would not he SURPRISED if the conductor
,nodl, sn,,,. arrosts as tbay ar. snecial no
Iica in Darre his civ
; Yesterday mis- citv was visited nv tn
bo,viest snow can ~ the season from /
IA % inches heing renorted as having "a II
: an durina The dev The choracter of III
r snow uos unusual hainq a fter tho form q
frozen fog. The snow was SO light tina
l eleGt'lc OF steam idh"aSs S""eiou o0
.uie ue'aS' ..
ne lui'cihi ol ME -, w, ie.,p'1 va
lleiu yesre,uay at,eillpo" .,oin ne' i0'i ~
rev >, hu"dru wright oIlciat.ns' a. =
5 "c,t vas lN nai 50 a." ''
r were W. ", AhuIe"s, - d. per y, a. :
brooks ana a T. bldhCh9ro: me ui
@ goods stores were closed curing the SCI
= VICE
s Inc hrst game IN the Apollo clup poo
tournament was piayeu uesuay eNehiit
a t. IT, Ferrln ana W. a Lord pe.hg Oh
k posed to j. NJ. Boutwell ana FREQ a. Ian
n ana resulted IN deieal TOT the lat'e
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on TUESDAY evening occurred the ahhu'
t meeting ana election OF oihcers OF HaHi'
g llei Nashhurh lodge or tertecuon' Al
g Gent ana Accepted Scotllsh Rltc, ana u
) reports showed membership or III men
+ bers ana the order 10 ne III eNceilei
n financial condition Inc oflcers elecle
t were: L. 4. Ii, master, COINS blaKel!
ID. q. M, +. w. Morse; '. >. G W. g. ,
Mathewson;N. j. G W., Joseph w. Jaci
son; grand orator FRANK H. Dewe!
k grand secretary ana treasurer Sharles !
p Heaton grand master of ceremohle
=. Daniel A. Guptll; grand captain OF guar
IS William L. Day sraho hospltaIer' D.
I, +. Washburn, grand tyler, A. j. AleAa'
r, der.
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