Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-04

ming Souls" The love feast, Sunday
morning, will be conducted by Hon. j.
b. Holton, and the sermon vii be de-
livcrd by the Rev. f.. Newell. The
Rev. w. II. Lyster and the Rev. T. e.
A. Morrill, will conduct the service Sun
day afternoon. Sunday evening the
sermon will he delivered by the Rev.
Il. T. Jefferson.
ORGAN QUESTION UNSETTLED.
The general synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church concluded it's seS-
sion in South Rycgatc May % and will
meet next year in Marissa, H., on the
third Wednesday in May. 1t was de-
cided that the synod should order an
overture sent down for the vote of the
session on the question whether or not
an instrument should be allowed as
an aid in the praise service of the
church, the vote to he returned by the
clerks of the presbYterY at the next
meeting of the general synod.
OPENING OF BARRE GOLF CLUB.
The annual opening of the Bare Golf
club occurred on Tuesday May 20 at
the house of the club at CherrYValc, be-
tween the hours of and : O'Clock, full
~ 200 being present. The affair was
a very pleasant one and thoroughly
enjoyed by all who were present. The
guests were received by President c.
Wylie Mrs. C. II. Kent, the secretary,
and the Rev. r. II. Mitchell, +. Perry
and Miss Alice Smith. They were pre-
scented by the Rev. Efio X. NJ. Jones.
Refreshments of cake, WATERS fruit
punch. etc. were served, being in
charge of Mrs. DR.. Lazelle and Miss
Edna Perry. The Goddard orchestra
furnished music. The house WIS at
tractivcly decorated for the occasion
with bunting. etc. and Il large flag
noated from the flag staff. Golf was
INDUCED in by those who wished to
play, and the course was pronounced
in a fine condition, considering the fact
rain in this season.
BELLOWS FALLS TO BUILD A VII
LACE HALL.
During the coming summer Il new viii
lasc hail will he built on the present site
of engine hail ON Rockingham and Canal
streets in Fellows Falls. 1t was so de-
cided Monday, May %. The hall will be
four stories high on Canal street and
three ON Rockingham street and will be
built of brick. 1t will be Il feet by 80
feet and nine inches. The first floor on
Canal street will have Il concrete floor
and will contain an Office for the chief of
police ii IL feet by "A IL feet. an office
for the water commissioner II by y feet,
a boiler room, coal bin and a cage room
"A by 81 feet, with bathroom and toilet.
Tho cage room will contain five cells.
The second story, being the first story on
Rockingham street, will have a hose cart
room g feet. inches by A. feet, inches
with Il 50-foot tower on the northeast
corner, n court room II feet, Q inches by
Is feet inches. two offices for village
officials. each 10 feet. inches by II feet,
inches ana corridor with staircase TO
third and fourth floors. The third floor
Will have two rooms each 30 feet inches
by Z feet, inches for the use of the
Bridgman and Abcnaqui hose companies
with closets and toilet room and va
cant room II Ivy 80 which can he used for
tho fire department if necessary. The
fourth floor will be used for lodge room,
with toilet room. ante-rooms and quarters
for raphcrnalia. The entire building
will he heated with steam and lighted
with electricity. Tho outside will be
made of selected red brick with rock
faced marble trimmings. The interior
finish will ho OF brown ash with hard
pine floors. Bids for construction will be
invited at once and the construction COM
menced as soon as possible.
SUCCESS OF \ BENNINGTON IN
VENTOR.
William H. Nichols. an employc of the
Bennington Light and Power company,
and superintendent of the Bennington
fire alarm system. recently received a
patent on 4 porcelain insulator that
promises well. The device has been on
the market only six week. and yet during
that time III, 900 of the nsulators We're
ordered. The General Electric company
Of Schenectady has written Mr.. Nichols
that the company VIII probably use
100000 Of them during the present year.
and upon the running out of the old style
of inSulator that three times that num-
Der will be used annually. In using the
old style some 900 foot of small wire are
required to keep 1000 insula tors firmly
in place, and considerable time is en-
ployed. The insulator invented by Mr.
Nichols is in two sections, which dove
tail each other, and the opening through
which the feed wire is strung is cor
rugated. 1t is only the work OF a mo-
mont to lock the two pieces together
and the corrugated surfaces firmly hold
it in place without slipping. Mr.. Nichols
receives n ROYALTY Of 81 on each 1,0o0 of
the insulators made. Tho new style OF
insulator is used for inside work only
SERICOS CHARGE AGAINST A
DRr'NKARD.
G. IT, Burke. aged 81. who has at differ
ont times been employed al two or more
was arrested, charged with assault upor
Gerevieve Almond, six years old, witt
intent to rape, daughter of Max Almond
living on Rockingham street. Burke was
arraigned before Justice Il. II. Allbec last
week Monday. II. y. Rvdci prose-
cuted G. II. Williams defended. Evi
denCe was introduced on the part Of th'
prosecution which tended to show that
rape was attempted. Burke. who was
put on the stand. swOre that he was OF
! Pine Hill about six o'clock Sunday nigh
and found the girl there and merely at
tempted to assist her down the hill III
was badly intoxicated. Tho Justice did
not find him guilty of attempted rape hui
! fined him $40 and costs for assault Being
unable TO pay this he was given as AZ
! alternative sentence DC days in tn,
| House of Correction.
DRUNKENNESS IN WILMINGTON.
Forrest Moore. alias John Doc. ALA.
| Richard Roc. and a companion We're
! found Sunday. Nav p. NJ the barn il
| the rear of the Childs tavern in vii
mingtOn suffering from the effects of al
oVcr-indulgence in the antdote for
burning thirst which seemed to be prev
| alent on Saturday evening among cor
tain members of the Mountain Nil
crew when they arrived in that village
| Omcor Buell. campcd on their trail anc
guided the visitors, who were in n semi
comatose state to Hotel de- Wilmington
whore they spent the day safe away from
the turmoil of the outer world Monda,
morning in the justice court they wer
each assessed $107S,
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