Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27

LINGTON FREE PRESS,
that the tax should not he paid until its
legality Is established and to test its lC-
gality in the courts.
Late Tuesday afternoon the will of Miss
Annette Upham, who is believed to have
persisted in tho Windsor hotel fire was
filed for probate. The Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Montpelier public library each are be
queathcd $1,000 under certain conditions
which will undoubtedly be fulfilled Miss
Cphams will was drawn by Gen. j. H.
Lucia January %, 1895, ana is witnessed
by Mr.. and Mss George II. Almon and
Mrs Jennie a. Pitkin The minor be-
quests of $3.50, $500 and $50 are in favor of
persons residing in this city, New York
and Boston respectively. The heirs are
William *. Upham of Cleveland, ohio.
nephew; Harry Rex, Canton, Ohio grand
nephew; Charles G. Upham, Canton, Ohio,
nephew; Mrs. Daisy Meredith, Van Vert,
Ohio, niece Mrs. Ida Ballou Weeks St.
Johnsbury, grand niece; George L. Ballou,
New York, grand nephew. Miss Cpham
left with Gen. Lucia a box OF valuable pa
pcrs which he will not open until the heirs
arrive in this city, they being expected in
about two weeks. 1t is also understood
that Miss Tpham had box Of papess in
the safe of the Windsor Hotel but as yet
Con, Lucia has been unable to learn
whether or not these were burned. To
Mossrs. Upham, Rex and Ballou specific
sums are beqr athed and the residue is to
he divided among the rest although Mt in
equal amounts.
G. A. Richardson of tho Worcester Con-
struction company met the Burlington dl-
rcctors of the electric railway in this city
yesterday. 1t Is Understood that the New
England directors wished to have the UNI
H. t. at ,,I,tt tong inl Tf
Boston and Hendee of Burlington to ct-
feet settlement between the Burlington
directors and the New England directors,
selected at once and sit with them in their
deliberations but that the Burlington di-
rectors repudidtc this plan as they claim
that the umpire was only to be chosen In
the event that the two arbitrators failed
to agree.
BARRE.
The sad news was received here on Mon
day morning that Mrs. Laura ODDS Tuttlc
died on Sunday at brooklyn, n. Y. Mrs.
futile was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
e. =. Odds of South Barre and one of the
most popular young ladies ever living in
this vicinity She was a graduate of God
dard Seminary class of '93. and in 1886 mar
ried Prof. II. A. futile who had for some
time been a professor at Goddard but
who is now connected with the Brooklyn
held at South Barre at the homo of her
parents, Wednesday. Rev. Fife X. Jones
officiatcd.
The Burns monument which is being
finished at the works OF William Barclay
Is TO he unveiled on the Spauding school
grounds July 2lst
Congressman William w Grout has
sent his check for 500 as a contribution
toward the Burns monument fund. Some
time ago ex-Gov. Page also made do
ration toward this fund.
WAITsFIELD.
Rev. w. RI. Miller went last Friday
morning to the hospital at Burlington for
treatment.-The village schools commence
ed the spring term Monday, April "a, with
I Charles Maxwell as teacher in the upper
department and Miss Cornelia Goss Of
Moretown in the primary department.
Mrs. Betsey McAllister is visiting friends
in Randolph and vicinity for a few days
Mrs Edward Richardson with her three
sons from Minneapolis Mimi, is visiting
at C. NJ. and NJ. l.. Richardson's.-The
Mad River creamery is now running every
day.-The Odd Fellows of this place and
Warrent celebrated the S0th anniversary
of the order in America on Wedncs-
day evening, April 26 at the rooms of Val-
ley Lodge, No. 16 by a social visit and en-
tertaislment with the graphophone given
by Mr.. Ennis of Montpelier. Refreshments
consisting of coffee, cake, fruit etc, were
served. The new Swimming station for
the Cooperative Creamery is to be built
at once, the location being near the d~ell-
ing of Orrin Joslin, on the East road.
PLAINFTELD.
The sugar season, which has been the
poorest known for many years, is nearly
over.-W. A. Gray has leased his farm and
IS to move into Fred PERKINS, house on
High street.-Bert Townsend has sold cut
his barber business in kennebunk Me,
and returned to this village, where he is
clerking for j. A. Fossil. p Martin has
bought of II. S. Laird, the piece of land
above the hotel.-Fred Spicer, who has
been i'll with pneumonia at Murray Mar
tins is able to be out-Mrs w. II. II.
Mears of Marshfield visited at Clinton
Cutters last Week.-Alce Martin has been
visiting in Barre and Montpelier the last
week.
SOUTH DUXBURY.
Mrs. Albro Porter is very sick with in
nammation of tho stomach-O. w. Aiming.
ton is very sick at b. A. Montgomery s.
J. T. Wheeler improves very slowly e
len Johnson Is great sufferer with can
GER of the throat-The farmers are gath,
ering their sap buckets. The amount o!
sugar made averages about a pound t.
, the tree.-Harvey McAllister of the More
town creamery has paid his patrons L
cents per pound for butter made in Marol
, or % cents for butter fat.-D c. Holt liza.
married a lady from South Boston.
| NORTHFIELD
Samuel Dole, aged 70 years. died at his
. home in this town Saturday incoming. Fol
some time past he had been troubled Will
Iesthma and during the latter part of hi.
, life dropsy ensued which caused his death
lie was one of the children of Samuc, anC
Macy (SarsenD Dole, who Were amonl
, the oldest settlers of the town. The neal
. Surviving relatives are three sisters, Mrs
Jane Robinson, Mrs. Newell Stocker Of
Danvile, Miss Harriet Dole and two
brothers Jason and French Dole of thi,
!, town. Interment will be made in the Cen
, ter cemetery where all the deceased mem
, bess of the family are buried. He had al
= ways been a resident Of Northfed anC
WAS one of the best of men, possessing
few faults and many virtues; he was uni
, versally respected and his death Is regret
ted.
, Mrs. Ellen McCarty, aged about IS years
, died at her home in this village SUNDAY
morning following an illness of severa
weeks due to Il complication of disease
, and feebleness il cidental to age. The ne a.
surviving relatives are a daughter NJ :,
Kate McCarty, and two sons, Daniel arC
a Charles McCarty. The funeral occurred
, Tuesday forenoon from st. Johns church
!, Rev. Thomas Donahue officiating, and in
terment was in the Catholic cemetery