Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BARRE,

William Rodao of this city who was
sentenced &c States prison for Eve years
for an assault with intent to kill or John
McPhee three years ego. has been condi
tionuy pardoned by Governor Stickney.
Rodgers had already served three years
OF his sentence, but owinb to good behav-
Tor the sentence was lessened.
me Cobble HIN creamery recently estab-
lished, will begin its operations Feb 18th
in new and fully oquipred creamery
building on the line bets cen the city and
town.
The annual banquet of the Granite MN.
ufact'rers' association " III be held at tLo
Pavilion hotel, Montpelier, Feb. 18th
During the month Just closed the local
CITY Court has done the least business OF
several years. There have been only six
cfllrlnal cases entered ard II civil suits
Antonio Calcagni and Miss Minnie =.
North were quietly mor,.ed Thursday al
ternoon by Justice A. G.. Fay Mr. and
Mrs. Calcagni went to Wiliams.own.
Whore they will reside
according to the message of Mayor
phelps. which will be printed in the ci V
report to be issued the 18th Of this month.
the net debt Of the city January | was
$S6s. ll25o. A year ago the debt was 1881 T.
b2Oll, so there has been a net reduction
during the year of over ST., 600 which in ad.
dition the city has paid for the new library
site and has enough money on hand TO nav
regular bllls until the new administration
takes charge in March. which is unprece-
denied for Barre. City Clerk Wells has
also prepared a report of the total cost of
the water system to have been sol u %
The present water debt Is $3.50 900 During
the past year the gross amount of war
rants drawn by the mayor was S202 964. %,
In his message Mayor Phelps recommends
tndt the city charter be amended so that
water commissioners will be elected by
the city to take entire charge of the water
system.
The new Montpelier Gas company has
asked for franchise in this city and is
planning to locate it's plant half way be-
tween the two cities.
Henry X Rickert, who died at Brandon
Monday night was the father of L. r
Rickert of the firm of Rickert & Wells of
this city.
Nathan Bauldry and Miss Jennie Molloy
were married Saturday by Rev. Efio x. NJ.
Jones.
William {. Gaboree and Miss Lucy "
May, both of Milton, came to this city
tuesday and were married at the Metho-
dist parsonage at Ii o'clock by Rev. A. f..
Atwater. They VIII spend a week with
relatives here and then go to Milton, where
they are to make their future home.
Alderman Samuel ]. Kingston and
Thomas Carroll, who for sey eral years
have conducted an extensive polishing
business dissolved partnership Tuesday.
Mr., Kingston selling out to his partner,
who will conduct the business under his
own name.
According to the report Of DR.. G. b.
Nichols. secretary of the board of health,
there were II births and II deaths in the
city during January. or the births eight
were males and nine females. Eleven of
the "a parents were OF American birth.
During the month there were % cases OF
scarlet fever but only one death. Tha
outbreak of this disease throughout this
section now seems to be subsiding Most
OF the surrounding villages report a great
Improvement The number of deaths in
January was greater than for any pre-
ceding month in more than year.