Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-13

Iington, Rev. D. c. Roberts, d. d. of Con-
cord n. IT,, Rev. Lorin a. Neustcr Il
Holdcrness y H., Rev Paul Hoffman of
Mortified and Rev. c. II. Wells of Bethel.
A. c. Slayton and Fred Miers have ex-
changed a two tenement house at South
Barre for the Henry Martin farm In Will
JAMESTOWN.
Bert Staples formerly of this city, and
Miss Rebecca Billiard OF ST. Johnsbury
are to be married at that place Feb. Is.
Charles Fossola and Miss Lucy Cclennh
were married yesterday morning by City
Clerk X. II. Wells.
Capt n. a. Duffy and Alex Il. Bruce
have both entered the contest as candi-
dates for aldermen in ward six. The caucus
will be held at the Prospect street engine
house this evening.
Wilmarth A. Drew who is to leave III
few days for San Antonio. Tex, was on
Tuesday evening presented by Vincitia
lodge, X. of T., with beautiful past
chancelcrs jewel. Mr.. Drew was at the
head of Nincitia lodge for two years
Mrs. David Cilley died Friday after
noon after n long Illness from complica-
ton of diseases. She was 80 years OLD
and was born and brought up in North
field. Her maiden name was Margaret
Dolan. She was married TO MI tiiiey ID
years ago. She leaves one daughter.
Wimarth A. Drew, who recently sou
out his business here. is to locate at Dai-
las, Texas, as soon as he can settle up ms
affairs here. Mr.. Drew goes to Texas
largely on account of his wife S HI al n.
+. d. Ladd has opened new bakery in
the basement of Wood block.
A number of the employees OF Jones
Bros have been taken III under similar
circumstances recently and under the d.
rection Of the health officer an investiga-
ton of the water supply at the plant was
made. Jones Bros have faucet of water
from the city system for drinking pur-
poses, but for the boiler and polishing
wheels use water pumped from the river
and it was found that number of the
men had been using the water for drink
ing purposes. including all those who were
sick and this is supposed to be the cause
of the epidemic
The citizsns caucus to nominate a candi-
date for mayer. city clerk ard other city
Offices will be he'd at Miles hall Friday
evening The ward cuucuses IN the sec
Cnd, fourth and 9Th wards to name candi-
Gates for aldermen and school commission
ers will be held Thursday evening. Donald
Smith announced yesterday that he would
not be a candidate for mayor under any
circumstances. o. D. Shultlch is 'itill In
the field but the candidates most talked
of at present are DR.. ]. Henry jackson, s.
ID. Allen and c. w. Melcher.
Mrs. Annie Lombard who Is reported
from Montpelier &c be suspected Of clipping
with William Gianteld If that city, IS not
IRON Barre, as TdS DeCn :ttleu fteT nOnc
il in Wiiaulstcwn, where she was former
ly the wife of Joe Lombard She was in
Enrre for a while last summer and fall
end cut quite a fr ure st several public
dances here. She is ret over %. is short
and dark and quite pretty Policeman
Perry. who lows her husband, says she
has enc or two small children. She has
not been seen here since about the time
that Granfed disapresTed.
l. w. Gouldsbury died Sunday night at
his home on Bcckloy ri, aged 70 years.
Death was due to pneumonia. Mr.. Goulds-
bury was the great grandson of John
Gouldsbury, the fist settler In Barre in
11SS. The d &C aased died in the house where
he was born and where he has always
lived EXCEPT for three years that he work
ed in Montpelier. This house was erected
in 1900 and is the oldest house in Barre.
He leaves wife and enc sister. Mrs. A.
G. Wheelock of this city. brother in Chi
Cago and sister in Kansas City. J. &.
aid A. d. Farrell. two Of the best known
citizens Of MONTPELIER, are hL' nephews.
Mrs. John 5. Collins died at her home on
HUI street Sunday morning. Her age was
20 years. The funeral was held at the
Baptist church Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. c. Coffin of III Washington street
f,ll down the cellar stairs at her home
Saturday evening. inJuring herself quite
painfully. She mistook the cellar door for
the one leading up stairs.
James sheridan and Miss Carrie Flvnn,
both Of Granitc,illc. were married at that
village Monday at 10 o'clock.
The Barre public library has received a
sift of books from Major Ira y. Evans Of
Austin, Tex. Maj. Evans WIS a Barre boy
and attended scno al at the Barre academy.
The sickness among the employees OF
Jones Bros. has developed into typhoi
fever. there being already five cases and
several others that will probably develop
N
river water This is the FIRST result Of the
kind from the action of the mill owners
in bringing suit against the city to prevent
the city selling water from the municipal
system for use in steam boilers or polish
ing mills. Fearing they might be cut off
suddenly from their supply, Jones Bros
had their connection with the city system
cut off and installed Il pump TO take water
from the river. They retained one faucet
Of city water for drinking purposes hut it
has since been found that there WAS an
open connection between this and the
pump and that therefore the faucet was
supplied a part of the time from the river
II was found, too. that some OF the men
drank river water knowingly from tho
hose in tie polishing mill. some Of the
cases of fever ere serious and further
spread of the disease is feared. Jones
Bros plant is located Just below whore
the main sewers of the city system enter
the river.
Mrs. a. ]. Baldwin died Tuesday morn
Ing from consumption, after an illness cf
over three years. She was horn in Wash
ngton in 1913 and was the daughter of
Rev. William Cummings She married
Mr. Baldwin in 1865 and they settled III
Hyde Park They lived at various places
n Lamolle county until they moved to
Barre Sic leaves besides her husband.
enc son and . sister, Mrs. Charles Hodee
OF Motley. MIN. The funeral will be held
Thursday at o clock
MONTPELIER.