Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

In the neighborhood of six hundred
pounds of dead fish. which have been kill
cd by the same parasites that affected the
fish two years ago, have been taken out
of the North Branch undHr the supervis-
ion Of Superintendent of Streets c. b. Rob-
berts within the last few days
At a special meeting OF the school board
Friday afternoon the following teachers
were elected to fill the vacancies in the
Montpelier high school the coming school
year: For the grades Miss BESSIE Bowers
and Miss Alice Callahan of this city and
Miss Fisher of Cabot; for the kindergar
ten which occupies two rooms in the new
and Miss Carrie y. Stevens of Wolcott
assistant for music teacher TO take the
place made vacant by the resignation of
Mrs. Minnie Marsh Allen Miss Katherine
Gilbert Of Northheld was elected.
DIR. x. L.. Cleaves has returned from a
visit of several weeks at his old home ut
Addison Point, Me During his stay there
he was fortunate enough to catch the larg-
est Goldfish taken in that vicinity for years,
1t being four feet seven inches in length
and weighing fifty.seven POUNDS.
Little hope is given of the recovery of q.
II, Bailey of Berlin Corner, father of Ar
thur Bailey of this city who sustained a
shock of paralysis on Monday.
The remains of the late Col. Robert J.
Coffey of bennington are TO be brought to
the city on Friday for interment in Green
Mount cemetery. The services will b. IN
charge of Aurora Lodge No 20 r. ana A.
NJ, of which the deceased was a memb r
and the beautiful Masonic burial service
will be rendered at the grave
Miss Madge Thayer of Brandon is d
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Heaton
at their residence on State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Lamb of Troy,
N y, are registered at the Pavilion.
At the meeting of the Old Home Week
Association held in Mayor Browns office
Tuesday evening, f. II Deavitt was elect
ed secretary in place Of w. S. Smith, re-
signed. Plans for the coming celebration
during the week of August l2-l7 were dis
cussed
Station Agent G. A. Long of the Central
Vermont has issued orders forbdding the
acceptance of Canadian paper money DIT
the local station on account of the super
abundance of counterfeit Canadian none y
which has made its appearance in this
section recently.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
directors of the Vermont Mutual Fire In
suranco Company was held yesterday.
Among those who attended were Gov w.
w Stickncy of Ludlow, ]. r. Judson of
Arlington, A. l.. Galusha of Franklin, II
M. Noyes of Hyde Park, j. X Lynde of
Williamstown; j. n Webster of Barton.
G. S Robinson of Island Pond, f. l. Idc
OF st, Johnsbury, George Briggs of Bran
don, r. II. Preble of Shoreham. ]. $. HIick-
ok of Burlington, and n. w. Marvin of AL
burgh.
Tho directors Of the Uniop Mutual Fire
Insurance Company held their regular
quarterly meeting at the home office YES
terday, Those attending from out of town
were ID. ID, Hemenway Of Granville, T..
liosie Hall of Pownal G. Nj. Campbell of
Iyndonville. Francis Switzer of St Johns
bury, Franklin d. Hale Of Lunenburg, II.
}. Brigham of Bakersfield, G.. w. Boards
ley of Alburgh, H. NJ Mcfarland Of Hyde
Park, John n. Wcodfin of Rutland, John
~ Merrifeld OF Newfane and Fred g.
Field of Springfield