Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER

MONTPELIER.
Saturday afternoon business meeting
of the Washington and Orange County
Veterans association was held in Grand
Army hall, President Col. George ~. Con-
nor OF Barre presiding. Plans for the
work of the association for the coming
year were made and discussed.
At the first meeting of the new city
council held on Friday evening Alderman
Wheelock of the new sixth ward was
elected president of the board after Il
ballots had been taken Most of the mi
nor officers Of the several city depart
mentS were reelected.
ON Saturday afternoon while Chester
Jackson, day fireman at the Consolidated
Lighting companys plant was examining
what he feared was a hot box ON "A re-
Volvlug shaft his blouse caught in the
shaft and one of his arms was broken in
two places. He was removed to the Hea-
ton hospital for treatment.
Washington County Court resumed its
session Monday afternoon when the trial
OF the McGovern case was resumed. Dur
ing the afternoon Daniel Mcleod of Barre
was brought into court to have bail fixed
in a case in which he is charged with sell
/ ing intoXiCants in Barre. The case of
State against Camp. charged with tam
pering with n juror in the Ryan OK case
last Sept which was set for hearing Mon
day afternoon, was postponed. Judge
Thompson announced at the opening of
court Monday that the criminal docket
would he taken up by the court next Mon
day or as soon thereafter as any civil case
then on trial is completed. 1t is not prob
able that the civil docket will he com plet =
ed by that time but the court considers
the arrangement announced necessary in
order to make sure of clearing up the
criminal cases this term.
Hon. H. W. Lyford Of Warren was in
the city Monday and he stated that tho
people out in his section have abandoned
the idea that the Mad River Valley cleo
trio road from this city to Warren will be
built this year at least, and are looking
to other sources to give them the facili-
ties they have so long needed. In this con-
rection he said the project for the
building of an electric railroad from New
port to Rutland via Waterbury and the
Mad River Valley was in hopeful condi-
ton although as yet no definite plans for
building the line have been made.
The United States Clothes Pin company
have in the past few years expended thou
sands Of dollars in experimenting upon
the invention of an automatic power ma
chine for making the springs for their
pins but until recently the experiments
have been fruitless although some of the
best machine manufacturers have been en-
gagged for the work. The problem has
now been solved by T.. j. Hatch, an eX-
pert machinist, who after being engaged
upon the work has a machine which is now
in operation and doing the work daily Of
three men. DIR. Luther Newcomb, the
general manger of the company, has en-
gagged Mr.. Hatch to construct a second
machine which will be an Improvement
over the present one The invention is
unique one from the fact that IL Is almost
human in its workings
Lawson Cummins has had sent to him
60, A.. 81 I,
telescope sights genuine Mauser rifle
picked up after the battle of Santiago.
With the rife was sent several smokeless
powder cartridges and yesterday Mr..
Cummns tested the gun and in one of the
tests he fired one of the bullets through
green maple tree Is inches In diameter,
burying itself in the frozen earth several
yards beyond.
At special meeting of the trustees OF
the Kellogg Hubbard library it was
voted to close the library because of
a lack of funds and inability to accept the
$1,000 appropriation with the conditions at
tachcd voted at the annual city meeting.
The building is now closed with shades
drawn and presents a deserted appear
ance.
In Washington County Court Tuesday
the putting in of evidence IN the Mccoy
ern case was completed. Bail in
the case of Daniel Mcleod charged with
selling intoxlcants was fixed at 500
which was furnished by NJ. Mclvers of
Barre. Geo. r. Swasey, one of the com
missoners of the French estate at Barre,
made application to the court
yesterday afternoon for leave to
pay assessments for land DANA
ges and taxes to the amount of
about $500 now levied upon unsold portion
of the estate. The petition was granted
by the court
Mr. and Mrs. Gilman r. Dodge, an aged
couple, residing in the Lawrence building.
had narrow escape Tuesday An oil
stove in the kitchen caught fire and Mrs.
Dodge in attempting to extinguish the
blaze set fire to her clothes several times
but 1t was put out before she was burned
tnd aid soon came and threw the stove
out of the window
I.emuel j. Holden, who since January H.
1898, has been confined in jail upon a GER
titled execution is now free The
execution was paid by counsel for
the town of Worcester between which
and this city there is a litigation pending
over Holden's board bill while confined in
jail which amounts to over $500. AS Hol-
den was leaving the Jail he was rearrest-
ed by Sheriff Graves on a mittmus issued
in 1896 fer costs in breach of the peace
case in which Holden was mixed up. The
costs amounted to so. 7G which he paid
and then departed in peace.
The commissioners have completed the
appraisal Of the property owned by the
granite firm of Stafford & McGlynn and
the real estate, personal property and out
standing elaine amount to over $4,000
Yesterday morning Hon. Charles Dewey
received "A letter from Mrs. F. j. McCuen,
his daughter. who is at present visiting
in New York, which contained authentic
news in regard to the health of Admiral
Dewey. on Saturday last George Dewey
of New York, a son of the admiral, re-
ceivod letter from his father in which he
stated that he was enjoying good health
although he was somewhat fatigued The
admiral also expressed the hope that "the
job will be finished before long" Charles
Dewey is of the opinion that his brother
will arrive in Washington on or before
June ! and hopes that he will visit his
boyhood home in this city later in the
season.
Col, Thomas II. McGinniss OF Philadel-
phia was in the city yesterday TO confer
with Gen. W. II. Gilmore in regard to
military matters
Hon. c. j. Bell, chairman of the State
board of agriculture, was in the city yes
terday on his way to Wlndham county to
be present at the slaughter In several
dairy herds affected with tuberculosis.
Gov. c. Il, Smith and Gen. w. II. Gil
more met in the city yesterday afternoon
to discuss the matter of reorganization OF
the state militia Gen. Gilmore stated
that no active steps in the matter would
be taken at this time.
The Apollo club are preparing for the
giving or novel entertainment in Armory
halI in the early part Of April. The enter
talnment will be vaudeville in character,
n cake walk being one of the leading fea-
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