Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-27
ASllINGTUN COZ NTY.
RARRE.


! ASlIINGTON COZ NTY.
BARRE.
With the 10000 people who crowded into
our streets on Friday at the unveilng of
the Burns monument, there also came
gang of professional pickpockets from
Montreal. They were too foxy for Barre
people, and succeeded in not only escap-
ing even arrest, but also reaped harvest
from the unsuspecting people, by taking
more than $500 worth of money and papers
out of the city.
The publisher of the Barre Times asks
the attention OF the Free Press to a re-
mark in recent despatch to this paper,
to the effect that the Times had published
a story through which one Scampini was
accused of having gone to Boston ard
engaged Italians to work on the Barre
water works and receiving a commission
therefor" 1t appears that what the Times
said was that a committee had appeared
before the Board of Aldermen of Barre
to Inquire IL the city was adopting tie
radrone system in sending Soampini to
Boston to hire men to work on tine water
works: and that the G. c. y. L. was op-
posed to the padrone system and to any
percentage to Scampini or any one else;
and that the mayor said there vas no per
centage paid to anyone. So far as the
pear to have been any provocation or ex-
tenuation for Scampins assault upon MIR.
Langley.
The various water plants in this city
are still at war and Health Officer Nichols
has had an analysis made by J. H. LinSley
of Burlington. The plants owned by the
city show the following results: Bolster
reservoir. water bioogically unobjection-
able; chemically gives evidence of con-
tamnation. Stream from Peck Pond
same as Bolster reservoir. Intake Martin
Brook, biologicaly Objectionable, showing
contamination; but not objectionable for
domestic use. Kimball Corner intake, bio
logically unobiectionable chemically
showing decayng vegetable matter.
Orange brook, same as Kimbal corner. East
Barre, reservoir unfit for use. The pri-
waite companies or those owning spring
water plants show the following result
Perry & Scribncr. water is of good quality
Mcfarland az Boyce, water is of good
quality.
The referee case of Eddy VS.. Seigel. is
set for trial at the office OF r. A. Hoar
to-day.
The case of State VS.. Angelo Scampani,
charged with having assaulted Editor
Langley of the Times" is booked for a
second trial next Tuesday, the jury hav-
| ing failed to agree at the first trial, as
the defense claimed Scampani was pro-
vokcd to commit the assault.
Ex-Governor Woodbury. and wife were
in the city Wednesday afternoon and ex-
pressed much surprise over the great
growth of the city in ten years.
MONTPELIER.
The moonlight excursion on Lake
Champlain which was run Saturday cven-
| ing under the auspices of the Montpelier
Military band netted that organization
SIS. 40. Nearly 400 tickets We're sold from
this city and it is understood that the
managers of tho Apollo club are CONTEMPT
lating running one or more similar eAcur-
sions in August.
! Miss Hattie c. Fisk of this city and Car
los Gay of Barton Landing were married
Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. II
c. Cross, sister of the bride, Rev. Perrin
II. Fisk of Greensboro brother Of tho
bride, performing the ceremony. The
wedding was a quiet one and the gifts
many and valuable. Mr.. and Mrs. Gay
left the city on the morning train for Bur
iington, where they are TO remain for a
few days before going to their future home
at Bacton Landing.
Charlie the l2-year-old son of JOSEPH
Terrio, who was arrested Monday after
noon on the charge of stealing a Shet
land pony in Barre has been placed under
$500 bail by Justice A. G. Fay ot that city
to appear for hearing there next Saturday
afternoon. The bail was furnished and The
, boy released from custody. Those whC
know the details Of the affair ID net be
believe the boy intended to steal the ami
NAL but boy-like rode it off without think
ing of the consequence and in none of hi'
-, movements did he seek TO cover up or con
q, ceal any of his acts
NoRTHFTELD.
Nathan Green, a well known resident o
. this town, was taken to the asylum "A
40,
, Drs. Mayo and Judkins of this town wer
called by the RoXbury town authoritie
+ to look into his mental condition and wer
, to have seen him again. During Sunda.
night he jumped out of a window and ex
hihited unmistakable evidences of insan
ity
= Timothy OBrien finished work as nigh
telegraph operator at the Central Vernon
station Tuesday morning, The compan
, has decided to do away with night tele
graph man at this and some other station
along the line OF the road
The 18th birthday of Miss Florenc
, Houston was pleasantly observed Monda
evening by a party of young friends VIII
called on her without announcing their IN
5 tertion of so doing.
Cannon e. Slack have begun to do bust
< ness in their new stone shed on Riversld
Park and later II is expected will emplo
I force Of some 20 men.
g The regular monthly meeting Of tn
t Mortified board of trade was held Tues
= day evening In village hall.
:, WATERBURY.
J. Miss Albert Eastman Of Barre is spend
= ing few days with Mrs NJ. r. Strana
z han.
: A H. Smith has commenced operat ton
s on his new residence on Randall street
o Rev MIR, Clark OF Georgia preached q
r the Congregat ional church Sunday