Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Mr.. Nyc was born in Fairfield 81 years
ago and has always resided in that town,
being a very successful farmer and was
highly respected as citizen. lie was
twice married and by his first wife, Heien
Soule, had one SON. VINO dlcd seVerai
wears ago. His second wife was Mary
Soulc who died Some years ago. lie IS
survived By two sons, Geo w. Nye OF
this city and Edward Nye of California
and one daughter. Miss Fannie Nye OIL
Fairfield The funeral was held from
the congregational church ON SATURDAY az
ternoon at | O'Clock.
Al the ward two democratic caucus VIII
liam RI. Finn was elected chairman and Nj.
c. Carey secretary, Florence Mct hrty
was renominated as alderman ana f. H.
Gokcy was RENOVATED school commissions
er The ward committee elected was w.
H. Finn, Y. T.. Gokey and John W. Ryan.
The ward four democratic caucus elected
j. r. sullivan chairman and 3. :. watson
secretary. John T.. Butler was renomlhal-
ed for alderman and Fred W. HYDE WAS re-
nominated as school commissioner Inc
ward committee elected was j. L. SULLIVAN
II. b. Burns and Herbert Butler.
At the Fifth ward democratic caucus e.
d. Watson was elected chairman WIN
Walter Soule as secretary. {. W. buckley
was nominated for alderman and Howard
following ward committee was elected
Herbert j. Rrean, Charles ID. Watson ana
Waiter : Soule.
'rhe sixth ward democratic caucus eject
ed N. f.. Sullivan chairman and John q.
Burke secretary. John G. Burke was nom
mated for alderman and Rlchard f. oouS
for school commissioner. The ward COM
mittee elected was NJ. +, sullivan chair
man.
rho ward five republican caucus was held
at the Barlow street school at q CLOCK
NJ d. Greene was elected chairman ana >.
r. Perkins secretary. !. 7. Beeman was re-
nominated for alderman and Robert II.
Ford was renomnated school commission
err. The ward committee elected is NJ. y.
Buck. J. w. Domey and s Il. Perkins
At the ward one democratic caucus
Charles l.. Bingham was nominated for
alderman and George NJ. Hogan ior school
commissioner. The ward committee elect
ed is William Richie. IL. G. Soule and l..
y. Ashland.
The so-,allcd "citizons' caucus died a
timely and easy death Saturday evening.
when the only business done was 10 vote
to adjourn.
Henry and Thomas West Of Bakersfield
are in tn. county Jail here in default
OF a bond in the sum of $2il charged with
resisting AN officer.
Mrs James NJ. F'oss and Mrs. Jane y.
Smith have gone to Boston Tor brief stay
after which they will go to Ormond. Fla,
where they will spend the rest OF the VIII
ter.
The republican city caucus held Monday
evening was largely attended ana PASSED
off tremendously. William Il. Powers. the
democratic nominee. was paid Il hlen com
plin.nt. Icing endorsed for The Office oi
mayor, it being the first time in the citN's
history when both parties could agree
upon the same man for this honor. =. NJ
Hopkins was renominated for city clerk ano
t..l. a.
nominee. having withdrawn, Mr. liopki 5
election is assured. The city committee
elected is as follows: Charles H. Harvey
Nelson LEcuyer. NJ. D. Green, ID. 5. Dam
forth and George NJ. Hogan.
The city council has appointed j. u
Cummings auditor to succeed Il. ID. Hop
6inS, resigned.
The liquor agency for st. Adams town
shows a gross business from June e
February of S9012.35. leaving a net prof.
to the town of Sl064.59 and leaving 500
for the state.
Porter Odds was in city court Monda,
for "A second offence of intoXicatOn. II
WAS flned $40 or % days in jail.
Jared Crane, who for the past ten year
has been superintendent of the St Alban
Light and Power company, has resigned
hlS position to accept thai of general man
ager of the ilooscll Falls ~ Y. Electr,
company.
At special meeting of Company 3, Y
~ g. held Monday night. First Serge1n
Royal s. kimball was elected second Lieu
tenant.
An attempt was made Tuesday to have
n meeting of he school Sultrintcndrnts q
the county in this City. but owing to ih'
storm. but very few were present. Th'
matter Of having sumner school th'
coming season was favorablE discussed.
John Anderson, vino fell ana slrllno,
his ankle last V eek is improving.