Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
The BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY MARCH r.

Civil service examinations for depart
mental offices were held in this city yes
terday. the number of applicants making
1t necessary to utilize the small hall of
the V NJ c. A. for their accommodation.
one female and four males took the exam
nation for department clerk, one male
and one female for stenographer and type
writer, one female for skilled helper in
the government printing office, one male
for compositor in the government print
ing Office and is for railway mail clerk,
making a total of q applicants. The pa
pers are forwarded to Washington.
John Hayes. helper at the Leicester
Junction station of the Rutland railroad,
slipped while getting on moving engine
Friday afternoon and fell under the
wheels in such a manner that his left foot
was badly crushed. The railroad officials
sent an engine to Brandon fur surgeons,
who, on their arrival at Leicester made
the injured man as comfortable as pos
siblc He was brought to this city on the
flyer and taken to the Mary Fletcher
Hospital, whore the foot was amputated.
The firm of vandcrwater & Co.. which
has been engaged in the manufacture IF
paper boxes in this city for about year,
occupying quarters in the upper portion
of the old concert hall building Is soon
to remove to Brooklyn. The removal Is
due to the cost of transporting stock and
boxes to and from this city a large pro-
portion Of the firms trade is i'm New York
and Brooklyn and they believe 1t cheaper
to manufacture nearer their market. The
firm have employed several hands and
have done a good business. Their re-
moval is to be regretted.
The death of John Papineau of Is Cen
ter street occurred at about O'Clock
Tuesday morning lie had been an invalid
for a number of years He was Sc years
old. He was a native of Canada and had
resided i'm Burlington about two years.
Five children survive him. They are Mrs.
Ferdinand Gauthier of Hyde Park, Fred
Papineau of Pittsburgh, Frank Papineau
Of Center street. Miss Lillian Papineau of
Norrisvillc and Mrs. Edmund Bison or
Monroe street A brother, Levi Papineau
of Underhll. also survives him The fun
eral will be held Thursday morning at st.
Joseph's church.
Clerk of the United States courts George
T.. johnson has returned from Brattlc-
boro, where he went to be present at a
hearing before Judge Wheeler in the mat
ter of the Bibber White company of Bos-
ton VS.. the White River Valley Electric
Railroad company, in which there was a
petition to enter the receivcrship pro-
ceedings by Jose Parker & CO.. who built
a part of the road. The petitioners were
granted leave to enter in the proceedings.
Some objection was made to the present
receiver Mr.. Sawyer of Boston, on the
ground that he was not possessed of rail-
road experience.
The annual meeting and election Of Of
iccrs of st. Marys Mutual Benevolent
Association was held Tuesday night in the
G. y NJ. L. rooms in the Hayward block.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. p. j. Barrett; first vice-presi-
dent. James +. Burke; second vice-presi-
dent, II j. Bray; treasurer, p II. Corley
recording secretary, T. =. Daley; financial
secretary, r. A. Delaney; corresponding
secretary, O. NJ. Cosgrif; marshal Wal
ter Hoy; investigating committee, John
Cannon for ward one; J. S. O'Brien fol
ward two; Michael Sullivan for ward
three: Il. j. Brown for ward four; Ed
ward Hines for ward five. Reports show
the society to be in a good condition fin an
Cially