Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Hiram Perkins has resigned as watch
man at Berlin pond, where he was en-
ployed to see that the recommendations
of the state board of health were en-
forced His place is taken by James
Webb. Farmers and others residing
around the pond made life so unpleasant
for MIR. Perkins that he was forced to
resign.
Albert Somerville has been appointed
cashier in the Central Vermont freight
Office. Montpelier. in place of Robert Will
kinson. resigned. John Lawrence takes
the place OF yard master vacated by Mr..
Somerville.
Although the Central Vernon railway
hauled the Chester A.. Arthur monument
free of expense from Montpelier to Shell
don and transported without charge the
"a horses taken there from Montpelier
to move the monument from Sheldon to
Fairfield, the expense of getting the stone
in place grading around 1t will be
nearly 500. MS large a sun as was appro-
priated by the Legislature for the monu-
mcnt.
Montpelier Lodge. knights of Pythias.
is arranging for a monster celebration
and parade to be held at Montpelier on
Wednesday, September 3,-At least six
uniformed companies will compete for
prizes in the afternoon and a public meet
ing will be held in the evening. The local
lodge is planning to entertain at least 500
visiting knights on that occasion.
The Rev. Guy c hanson, pastor Of the
first Baptist Church of this city. received
notice Tuesday from the executors of
the will Of the late Rev. DIR. A. j. Hunt
ington of Washington, D. c., that DR..
Huntington has bequeathed to him his
theological library which he has been a
life time in accommodating. DR.. Hunting
ton was for many years professor of
Greek in Columbia University at Wash
- --l H.. ~. $780,
of that institution. Mrs. Lamson was his
grandniece.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
mpa has settled with f. C. Holmes
for S2,7S.65 for the loss on his block in
the recent fire. Kellogg & Jerome. sroc-
ers, received 81 $50 on stock and Si5 on
fixtures. James NJ. Forbush of Boston,
an adjustor for the Providence Mutual
Fire Insurance company of Providence,
+. l., was in town yesterday to adjust
the loss on the II. A. Bowman block. He
decided to leave it to two practical car
renters to say how much should be paid
Mr.. Bowman, they to choose a third man
if they cannot agree.
James Burke, an old offender under the
prohihitory law, was convicted in city
court Yesterday of a second onense of
intoXication and was fined SIS with costs
of S1N. The alternative sentence is a
little less than 100 days in the House Of
Correction at Rutland. Burke took an
appeal and bail was fixed at so. This he
could not furnish and he was remandcd
to Jail.
The Rev. Lucius F. Reed, pastor of
Bethany Congregational Church, was
married Yesterday at Crete, Ncb., to Miss
Mary Stevens Tidball. Mr.. Reed will re-
turn to Montpelier with his bride early
in September.
The new organ for Christ Church is ex-
pected about the middle of September
and it is hoped the church will be ready
for occupancy by October l..
T. Redheld Phillips, John Harvey and
Benjamin Gates of this city. c. A. Plum
ley and Claude L. Morse of Mortified
and F.. l., Scott and F.. D.. Burgess of
Barre are planning to take the bar ex-
aminations in October.
TIL Themas club and invited guests
were entertained Tuesday evening by
Mrs. Robert Wilkinson. Six hand euchre
was played. The progressive prize was
won by Mrs. katherine Walker of New
ton, Mass, and the lone hand prize by
Mrs. J. S. Vilcs.
Conductor Charles Grandheld of st.
Adams is taking tie place of William Hoye
on tho Montpelier & Barre branch during
tho Illness of the latter.
Miss Helen Crane of Auburndale, Mass.
a sister of William II. Crane, the actor,
is the guest of Mrs. C.. c. Putnam of
Putnamsville,