Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

At the meeting of the Washington coun-
ty doctors held at the State House Thurs
day afternoon DIR. w. D. Huntington of
Rochester, president Of the State society.
called the meeting to order and the follow
ing officers and committees were elected:
DIR. A. 3. Bisbee of Montpelier was elected
temporary president He appointed the
following as a nominating committee: DR..
c. F. Camp of Barre. DIR. D. D. Circuit of
Waterbury, DR.. C. E. Chandler of Mont
pelier. DR.. J. II. Winch of Northfield and
DR.. H. S. Carver of Marshheld. DR.. Mar
shall of this city was elected temporary
secretary. The following committee was
appointed to complete framing the bylaws.
DR.. NJ. F. Mcguire of Montpelier DR.. M.
l.. Chandler Of Barre, and DR.. j. II. Winch
of Mortified. The nominating committee
reported the following officers who were
unanimously elected: President, DR.. A. b.
Bisbee of Montpelier; vice-president. DR..
NJ. l.. Chandler Of Barre; secretary. 0. G.
Stickney OF Barre; treasurer, DR.. c. 4.
Chandler of Montpelier; censors, Or. NJ F.
Mcclure of Montpelier. DR.. c. A. Shaw OF
Mortified. Dr. ]. Fl. Macarthur Of Barre.
The Clement men are laying their plans
to elect senators pledged to local option
and there are all sorts OF rumors about
AS to the way the liquor question is going
to affect the sheriff question and States
attorney question throughout the county
and especially in Barre.
Earl S. Knsley Of Rutland has been Sc
curing rooms for Proctor delegates in the
various boarding houses during the past
day or two 1t Is reported that he has
secured hundred or more.
Montpelier Seminary and st. Adams high
school crossed bats on the Seminary cam
pus Saturday afternoon. The rain rem
dered 1t dsagreeable for the players and
the onlookers. At the end of the fifth inn
ing the score stood to In favor of the
visitors when they said they had to leave
to catch a train. The umpire gave tho
game to the home team on the grounds
that the visitors were not obliged to go at
that time.
The annual meeting OF the Washington
county conference Of Congregations
churches will be held in Bethany Church
on Tuesday and Wednesday, June and 4.
Each Congregational Church in the coun-
ty is entitled to send Its pastor and four
delegates. Those who wish entertainment
should notify the Rev. l.. f. Reed as soon
as possible.
| The attendance at the memorial service
at Trinity Church on Sunday was very
large, the members of Brooks post and
the Relief Corps turning out in full force
and following the appropriate and timely
sermon of the Rev. l.. *. Whitman with
the closest attention.
The delegates badge for the Grand Army
encampment to be held in this city in June
has been decided on. and a sample has
been received. 1t will be in two parts, one
green, representing the Green Mountain
State tapping over red. white and blue,
the national colors.
The case OF Goslant VS.. Lane over four
wood lots is being heard before T.. w.
Smith of Wells River as master in +. l..
Laird's office.
J. S. Niles Is to construct a new trans
former house for his electric system at the
corner OF North Main and Blackwell
streets.
At meeting Of the Carpenters and Joiners
Union held Monday five new members were
admitted and II. f. Morse was elected a
delegate to the New England convention OF
Carpenters and Joiners to be held at Bos-
ton June 16.
| r.. S. Brophy, one Of the leading mer-
chants of this city, will sell out his dry
goods business and remove to Port Angles
Wash, one of the most promising points
of the Pacific coast.