Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE.

Rev. Francis A. Poole OF East Wey-
mouth Mass. has accepted the call to tho
Barre Congregational church. He Will
begin his pastorate october l.
The Barre city directory just Issue d
contains 1861 names, an addition of BOZ
over last year.
w. f. Morse. one of the lessees of the
Barre opera house has assigned his inter-
est in that property to Alex u. Bruce. Mr..
Morse is to leave August / for California.
The lease has four years more to run.
Robert S. Little of Planfield was Fri
day fined $50 and sosts in City Court
for giving second mortgage on personal
property. Little was arrested in Putney
by Deputy Sheriff Slayton.
In the case against Dr. c. NJ. Scrioner
and w. A. Perry. Judge Fay discharged
DR.. Scribner and fined Mr.. Perry IS ana
costs. The case will be made test and
carried to the Supreme Court.
w. G. Parker has sold house on South
Main street to George Geoki for $1,000.
Mrs. II. o. Worthen received telegra n
Saturday announcing the critical condition
of her cousin. O. d. Sanborn. at Kansas
City. Mr.. Sanbcrn, whose home is at Che
voa, ILL.,, was badly injured in the recent
fearful railroad accident en- the Chicago
and Alton. He is a native of Orange and
has many relaflves in this section.
Three cases of diphtheria have appeared
at the north end of the town during the
past few days and two deaths have result
ed while the condition of the third victim
is considered critical. The first victim
that of child of John Milton, while the
second was that Of the three-year-old son
OF Mr. and Mrs Andrew Cassie
Frank F.. Cave. for the past twelve years
an employe of the Granite Savings Bank
and Trust Company of this city and for
two years its treasurer has resigned his
position there to become a member OF the
@o1x "a NJ
general manager of the business of the
company Mr.. Cave Is one of the leading
young business men of Barre. He enter
ed the bank as errand boy and has work.
ed his way to its pactical head. The Smith,
Whtcomb r. Cook Company Is one of the
important business concerns of the city
and Mr.. Cave will have new scope for his
abilities there. He is to be succeeded as
treasurer by Fl. Gordon Woodruff. now Of
the Amoskeag National Bank Of Manches-
ter, \. n. Mr.. Woodruff is a young man.
a native of Chelsea. this State, and learned
the banking business in the National Ba nix
Of Chelsea. He will come to Barre next
month and assume his new position Sept. l.
At a meeting Of the board Of aldermen on
Tuesday evening Attorney G. 7. Swazey
gave notice that clients of his would sue
the city unless the city build a sewer or
takes other steps to remove the nuisance
arising from uncared for sewage from
houses on the Trow 4 Phelps addition a
meeting of the city council Saturday even
ing will consider the matter.
Alexander Cruickshank of this city and
Miss Lizzie Reid OF Bennington, n. H..
were married yesterday morning at s:5t
by Rev. Brian c. Roberts. The ceremony
took place at the home Of the groom S
parents at AZ Spaulding street. They left
for Burlington on their wedding trip and
on their return are to live at 10 Summer
street.
Miss Mary A. Martin OF Washington, for
some months past n resident Of this city
died yesterday noon at the home of Mrs
Mears on South Main street. The funeral
will be held to-day and tho body taken to
Washington for burial
son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Eeale