Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-30
BARRE.

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George Wallis, A. u. Bragg and j. f.
Berry.
BARRE.
Rev. Horace Pratt an aged citizen OF this
city died Wednesday night, aged Sc years
and nine months The body was taken
Friday to his former home in Northticld Tor
burial. The deceased was well known
Congregational clergyman haying had
charge in Mortified for many years.
Charles W. Tapin of Burlington has pur-
chased the long established livery business
of Fred a. Slayton on South Main street
and will continue the business.
The mayor atty contest has now narro"-
ed down to four men. o. d. Shurtlef, A.
detn,an Mann, Donald Smith and =. w.
Wtlohc. 1t is stated that all of them are
now ready 20 accept
u. A. Perry has bought the tract of LAM
in the town of Berlin between this city
and Montpelier known as Highland Ter
race. There are IL acres in the tract al
marked out in building lots.
George N Annis has finished work f5r
l.. NJ. Averill and cntered the employ OF
the Montpelier Journal
George T. BCyce Is severely i'll from pneu
monia at his home On Academy street
George +. Boycc, for IS years leading
clothing merchant of this place, died SAL
urday morning after an Illness OF only
five days from pneumonia. Mr.. Boyoe
was a native of Guildhall, where he was
born in 1S47 He came to Barre In 1S'9
and after clerking a few years bought out
the store in French block that he has since
conducted. He was a brother of Judge
w. A. Boyce and the late State Senator
O. r. Boyce of Barre. In 1874 he married
Miss Cora A. Hutchinson of Orange who
survives him. They had no children. Nj :.
Boyce was for over 20 years steward and
. 10 oh, oh l.r
was treasurer of Granite lodge, F.. and
A. NJ, and financial secretary of Barre
council, Knights of Honor. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. A. Z. Atwater officiating and Gran
tie lodge in charge.
Carlo CanonIco fell while crossing tn
Williamstown track Friday evening and
fractured his left leg.
Frank Smith will lose two or more toe
from his left foot as the result of getting
the foot caught under large block ot
granite at the sheds of the Vermont Gran
tic company Saturday morning.
The closing performance of Iephra wa
given Saturday evening. The ladies ~
the Civic Federation will clear about 500
from the presentation the past four night
L. a. g. Bishop, who is to go to Bur
lnston to accept a position the first q
February, has rented his house on Aver |
street to j. W. Dillon
The employees of Barclay Bros. will hold
their annual winter picnic at Miles hall
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nls LIoi" s'aS VI. SeNeiel NUN Ills -
oIolianu' - c.
MT ana Mrs' - -. busoee went ~
urday 10 bostoh TO remain le" oays'
y iNtlS canvass ior 'l.e ohice VI a.
sor Is pelils "aeeu ny At'uur o MAJ II >
inc present incumbent Wilose tciil oi %
nc, nee eNi,ires .r's year, aho, Nat w nl'u
me caucus Is sun Two "tehS away
inc ponce nave uiscoNereu no Luz tlt'
cues relatVe 10 inc purglarS VINO proN'
II!'o neiPs IioS' ana L ~ Lhu' StoiV'
lnuisuaE nisht'
ms Aopo''' LOT SeNeral years "V".
clerk at iioiner lttS ury sooo STORE ma
pouEht an interest III the urn oi ~; w
foWler d 20 OIL lewiston Me- anu VIII So
'neIe 'he hrst oi rtpruary'
ne af'nual inectlns oi tle ~" rl, I4, II"
Hrahlte Mahulacturers assoc!a'iori VIII "'
heid IN Barre on fepruary H. Inc loo.u
association Will meet inursudS evening III
make plans.
Dean Corliss ana MISS lua oioush, pot u
Oh East harre' "ero iiariieu 0a'ui''S
evening at "dSNiiiston
me exact amount cleared by 'ne lao'cS
OF tne CIVIC feuera'ioh from Nephra was
sasn4" -, ,.-
Chahhihg warden. former wen h,'o"i
M re- Of tr"m and of
ford He leaves wife and two children.