Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-17

kce, DuNDury, Gilbert short, East NJ mt
pelier, stephen Johnson, Fayston. ". =
Martin, Marshfeld B. j. Chamberlain
Middlesex, George w. Colby Montpelier
Sylvanus Reyes, Moretown, II. w. ThceSh-
or, Northfeld, f. Skinner, Planheld
Henry Brown, Warren, w. w. McAllister
Waitsfeld. A A. Sh.alley, Waterbury, l..
w. Haskell, Woodbury., c. w. Richardson
Worcester and c. u. Newton North Da-
kota; secretary, j. r. Wilson. Worcester;
treasurer, j. II. Lucia Montpelier. The
time and place of holding the next re-
union was left with the officers of the as
tociation.
At the auction sale of the personal ef-
fects of the late BENJAMIN l. Wheeler,
held Thursday afternoon at East Montpcl-
Ter, Alderman NJ. A. Kent of this city OBJ
tanned a rare and valuable book at "A nomi-
nal price. 1t Is the first bound volume of
the laws of Vermont These revised stat
utes were printed in 1857 at Windsor by
llough & Spooner, state printers, in a
small folio volume, and reproduced at
Bennington by Anthony Haswcll in 1891.
1t is volume of 800 pages and contains
all previous acts of the Vermont Legisla-
ture up to that date. This book was or
iglnally the property of Col Jacob Davis,
the first settler in Montpeicr of whom
Mr.. Wheeler was a descendant. Among
other rare and valuable articles disposed
of at this sale were set of surveying in
struments once owned by Col. Davis old
CHINA and glass ware, antique furniture,
fine linen and home made bedding.
! This city was the scene of several at
tempts at breaking and entering early
sunday morning. two of which were sue
cessful in a small way. The district visit
cd by the burglars was Bailey avenue and
vicinity and the belief is general that the
work was that of tramps rather than of
professionals The thieves entered only
houses to which access was easy and con-
fined their work to the ground floor. Es-
sex Junction was similarly visited las
Friday evening and Northhold on Sunday
night the parties apparently making "A
tour along the main line of railway. The
thieves were apparently after money only.
as they carried away no slverware or
other valuables They secured so in money
at r. b. Bailey's and 81 at Henry Holt's.
They ignored eatabes. On Sunday Chief
j. l.. Tuttle made a thorough investiga-
ton of the several premises visited but as
yet has obtained no clue to the identity
of the burglars.
John Miller aged AZ years, died at his
home on East State street on Saturday.
at about midnight. after a long and pain
full Illness of II months from consumption.
He was the first letter carrier to be APP
pointed after the installation of the free
delivery service In this city some IL years
ago. The funeral will be held from St.
Augustine's church at o'clock this morn
ing and the burial will he in the Catholic
cemetery.
Owing to the continued drought, fears
are being entertained in regard to Mont
pelier's water supply which has always
been considered inexhauStible. The water
is obtained from Berlin pond, some five
miles distant from the city and Supcrin-
tendent Joel Foster has notified the city
council that several tributary brooks,
which We're never known to fail before,
are now dry and that the pond is being
lowered al the rate of a half-inch n day
Not only does this body of water furnish
the supply for large portion of the resi-
dents for domestic use but for fire pro-
lection and power as well. Superintend-
ent Foster states that if the supply is not
augmented by Saturday night by heavy
rains. the motors used to furnish power
for manufacturing purposes in the city
will have to be shut off for n time in Oh
der to jeopardize the supply for fire pro-
lection and domestic use. As this is the
chief source of power in the city its cut
ting off would he an affliction to business
interests, especially the granite industry
Many of the stone sheds employ three
steam motors and these have been re-
duced so that each motor now only uses
that amount of water which is absolutely
necessary. Superintendent Foster has also
notified users of Berlin water to abstain
for the present. from using it on their
lawns or sidewalks and to confine such
use to domestic and sanitary purposes.
The city council has instructed Superin-
tendent Foster to lower the highest point
in the tributary leading from the lower
pond to the reservoir as an experiment,
hoping that the pond can be drawn lower
than 1t could at present. The work will
he begun to-day and the cut will have to
he made through hardpan soil. Should it
be lowered foot and the pond lowered
the estimated half-inch per day only u
days would he gained unless n heavy rain
fall should intervene in the meantime.
Sheriff Graves of Waterbury was in the
city yesterday afternoon, when the grand
and petit jurors for the September term
of Washington County Court were drawn
as follows: Grand jury C. n. Barber of
Barre, A. 5. Shepard of Berlin. z. C. Smith
of Cabot, a. G. Dutton of Calais. James
Crossett of Duxbury, l.. F. Ormsbee of
East Montpelier, NJ. r. Bliss of Marsh
field, Daniel r. Culver of Mddlesex. AL
bert Johonnott of Montpelier, Harry Buck
ley Of Moretown, George s. Averill OF
Mortified, Jeremy S. Chandler of Plain
field, Hiram G. Ellis Of Roxbury, II. NJ.
Waite of Waitsfield, II. A. Lyford of War
rem, j. A. Burlegh of Waterbury. r. f.
Brennan Of Woodbury.. Frank p. Tewks-
bury of Worcester; petit Jurors, W. T.
Jackson and c. NJ. Winch of Barre town.
j. l.. Reckley and Herman NJ. Flint of Barro
city, George X. PERRIN of Berlin, Charles
Austin and Henry Smith of Cabot. Her
bert Gray and n. c. Ormsbee of Calais,
l.. c. Turner and r. James Morse of
Duxbury, Joseph Bero Of East Montpelier.
j. H. Johnson and Benjamin Beam of
Fayston, s. W. Cole of Marshfeld, Henry
F.. Badger and Martin Pembroke of Mid
dlesex John Birtel and C. A. Gale of
Montpelier, A. f. Ioveioy of Moretown.
Charles w. Newton and F.. w. Gold of
Mortified f. ]. Colby of Plainfeld, II. p.
Worcester of Roxbury, Fred Parker and
William Wilder of Waitsfield, f. C. Heath
and NJ. s, Sterling of Warren, S. NJ. Eddy
and George Chaplin of Waterbury, j. c.
Dawson of Woodbury.. Frank b. Conner
of Worcester.
A hearing in the case of Ambrogio Fret
mi, the Barre Italian who was recently
arrested on the charge of selling intoxi-
cants without United States license,
was held yesterday afternoon in this city
before United States missioner w 4,
] ord Deputy Collector A. Il. WAel2G, who
caused Frenth1l = arrest, and United States
Marshal Fred A. Field were I'M attendance.
District Attorney ]. l.. Martin appeared
for the prosecution and f. L. Laird for
the respondent. The commissioner ruled
that the evidence produced by the govern
ment was insufficient to warrant holding
Frentini and discharged him.
BARRE.
A former resident OF this city, now 4 well
known granite dealer near Chicago. and
who ID now visiting in Barre makes the
statement that the granite business will
double here in ten years.
Another legal proceeding with the city
of Barre as defendant has been commence