Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20

they can d, ten houis' work Ia n'nc hours, |
and this is what the company will expect,
and If they cannot their places will he
filled by men who can. This announcement
coming on the heels CT similar notices
posted Wednesday at Ienc's and COL
Montpelier feel elated The hours or
work in all the manufacturing
industries in Montpelier are now
eight and nine hours. The stone cutters
have an eight hour bill. and the two other
large manufacturing plants who have Just
agreed to cut down tho hours of labor to-
nine hours makes the average working
man better contented with his lot.
Al the recent March meeting the city
voted TO recommend to the council that
the city employees be given nine hours with
ten hours pay. The change to nine hours
affects 200 men. The carpenters and paint
ors last spring asked for nine hours which
wac granted by the bosses.
ANOTHER TELEPHONE LINE.
The Woodstock Standard says: The tee-
phone business Is getting quite lively in
this vicinity at present. The local line" is
now N assured fact, and the New England
people have one or two men here every
week looking UP their interests We should
be able to get lower rates II the COMPETE
ton Keeps up, as competition is the life of
trade and everything now looks as though
we were going to get rates at considerable
less than we are now paying. Keep 1t up.
PROSPERITY IN FAIR HAVEN.
Fair Haven ia now experiencing an in
dustrial and building revival and there Is a
prospect of new industries locating there
As u result the citizens feel encouraged to
increase the salaries Of the selectmen and
overscer of the poor. extend the fire alarm
and hydrant service, order plans made for
irv gpntia Of hn tfNrn n "
ing this advantage, improve the facilities
of the fire department by the purchase Of
a hook and ladder truck, open up several
new streets, and otherwise increase the adj
vantages. The superintendent of streets,
II. II. Rogers, has planned large number
of improvements the coming season.
FILLING GREAT CHITTENDEN DAM.
yhe immense task of filling the great res
ervoir of the Cnttenden Power company
at Chittenden has begun. The gates were
closed late Wednesday and water, pouring
into the huge basin from the many sur
rounding hills. is rapidly collecting. Within
the next few weeks the torrent OF water
that will flow down the bed OF East creek
would flood miles and miles OF fiat country
but it will not be enough to I'LL the great
basin of the reservoir with its capacity of
500 100000 cubic feet or $3.50, 100000 gallons of
water. Within two months the officials of
|
have water enough to answer all their
purposes and fortify them against any
losses but it will probably be longer than
that before the basin is filled
MANY FATALITIES IN ONE FAMILY.
An unusual line of fatalities has fallen to
the immediate families of the late DR.. ii
j. Potter and his son since the first OF
January. The first was the death on Jan
uary 5. of Charles Woodruff, a brother
of Mrs. Potter. Jr., which occurred in Ben
nington Thursday, March ., an uncle of
Mrs. Potter, Charles a. Claghorn, died
suddenly in Wallingford. February IL
John 5. Scriven, IL nephew of Or. Potter
ST., died in Williamstown, where he had
gone to visit a sister. March 3. Mrs Ellen
Potter Pratt, a sister of DR.. Potter. died in
his house. March DR.. Potter himself died
and on the 10th of March another sister
Mrs. Hannah Potter Burt, died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Scriven, her niece, with
whom she had been visiting. Only two OF
the number, DIR. Potter and Mr.. Claghorn
died i'll their own homes.
PASTOR INSTALLED.
The Rev. DIR. George r. Smart recently
| pastor of the Congregational Church al
/ Manchester, was installed as pastor ol
/ Newton Highlands, Mass, Congregations
l Church March II with interesting ant
was by the Rev. Alexander NJ kensie, ID. d
The Manchester church was represented
at the installation services.
GEN. EsTEY HEAVILY INSURED.
Gen. Julius J. Estey, late Of Brattleboro
was one of the most heavily insured mel
in Vermont. His policies aggregated $50,
900, including $4,000 Of co-partnership in
surance.
- III - A
Judge Lewis S. Walker aged a years
died 81 Grafton March IL. He was natiV
and life-l long resident of the town. lie en-
gagged successfully in the practice of Law
many years. He had held the leading tow
Offices. had represented Grafton in TIL
Legislature. and for a long term was on
of the side judges of the county court
COLLECTOR MERRILL TO VISIT
WASHINGTON
, Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Merrill of Enosburg
Falls left Wednesday for Boston. Afte
stopping several days in that city the
, will go to Washington. They intend to b
! absent a few weeks.
, NEW MANAGER FOR RUTLAND
q STREET RAILWAY.
I H. w. Burgett Of Boston, who has bee
general manager of the Peoples Gas Ligh
. company the Rutland Street Railwa
:, company and the Chittendcn Power com
' pany since their purchase by an outsid
=. syndicate has been succeeded by Davi
. Fox Jr. who has been connected wit
the New York offices of the syndicate
i Mr. Fox has already assumed the direct
a of the enterprise and VIII make his head
- quarters in Rutland. The new manage
said that active operations on all improve
ments to be made by the companies woul
begin at once and be pushed until thei
completion. The contract for laying tn
. steel pipe from the lower dam OF tn
= Chittenden Power company. at East Pitts
), ford to the site of the new power house a
. Mendon will be awarded the coming weel
y This pipe will be five feet in diameter, S0
feet long, and will be laid four feet ben at
the earths surface. The contracts In cor
> nection with building the new power hou~
a and furnishing ii with machinery will ais
= be awarded at once
}. CAPT. j. N. CULVER CAMP s. or V
- Capt. J. y. Culver Camp, No, II, Sor
G of Veterans, was organized in Richfor
8 Tuesday evening, March H. There NJ
J: twenty members. Department Commar
d der Clinton G. Smith was present and II
= stalled the officers of the new camp. SeN
j. era members of the q. A. II. were preser
and assisted in the work. After the insta
latlon refre sFments were served, I'll
following are the officers of the new cam
n Captain, r.. S. Blodah; first leutenan
# j, A. Conner: second lieutenant Geore
l. Mason; camp council. w. f.. Cooley, Stew
,r art Conner. w. IL. Braman; chaplain
II William Lajleur: first sergeant s. Porlt