Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-12

home on Saturday evening. The friends
and members OF the Congregational
Church, young and old. gathered to ex-
press appreciation Of their worth i'm the
church and community and regret at
their departure from Winooski. AS a
token of regard and in recognition of the
service the family have rendered in the
church. the friends and the choir. gave
| evidence by the presentation of two beau
| tful gifts. On behalf of the church, the
pastor, the Rev. N. w. Hankemeycr in
words of appreciation that voiced the
picture. W. G. Hall in his US
ual happy vein spoke for the choir.
emphasizing the invaluable service rem
dered by Mrs. Catlin as chorister and or
ganist. presenting beautiful cut glass
dish. Both Mr. and Mrs. Catlin respond
ed feelingly. The evening was very pleas
antly brought to a close with Mrs. Cat
| lin at the piano aud the entire company
Joining hands and singing Aud Lang
Syne'
| Narcisse Gagne was the victim Of n
severe accident at the Porter Screen
shops Saturday forenoon. While riding
on the elevator with n load of screens the
rope broke and the elevator dropped one
story and the doors fell on him break
ing his nose. He also received bruises
about the shoulder. arms and back He
was brought to the Office of DR.. Hill. who
dressed the wounds.
The next meetings OF interest to the
public will he the annual village meeting
and the annual meeting OF the graded
school district. They come in April and
are important gatherings. The annual
reports of these two corporations will he
made up soon and will be printed in
pamphlet form for distribution among
the voters.
The newly elected board of selectmen
o. fnr the fi,ct i,,a /
organized by electing Mr.. Desautes chair
man. and ID. l.. OSulivan secretary
Dr. j. w. Sheehan was appointed health
officer. The choice of license commissions
ers resulted in the election of Hector
tiuard for the six year term. John Blas
ior the four year term. he receiving two
votes to one for Louis Aapa: and r NJ.
Wolcott OF Colchester for the two year
term. Mr.. WolcotSfs the only republican
on the board. 1t was voted that the COM
missioners receive 50 per day for actual
service. The meeting then adjourned to
March a. The license commissioners will
m"ct at once TO organize and take UP their
new duties.
Fred Rousseau. "Troublesome Fred &"
was arrested yesterday afternoon for the
fourth time for interfering with
the help in one of the Amer
lean Woolcn company's mills. He was
ordered out by Policeman James Fitzger-
dlu tiiec or -FOUR times but would not go.
On seeing this Fitzgerald started to put
him out and then Rousseau showed fight
and after being foored by the policeman
twice drew n knife on him. Rousseau at
last consented to go with Fitzgerald and
on arriving on the outside of the mill he
started at Fitzgerald again. He hit him
under the eye and then Fitzgerald threw
him on his back. With the aid of a bv-
stander they succeeded in holding him
till the patrol wagon arrived. When the
patrol wagon arrived they succeeded in
getting him on it and with five men on
the wagon they started oft for the county
Jail in Burlington.
The annual village meeting will be held
IN Concert hall on Wednesday evening
April \, at ':3D o'clock. The check list
has been posted and contains a total of
1'S names. OF these lis are in the east
ward Isl in the south ward and 299 in tho
west ward There We're 80 additions to
the list. The trustees and the mcmhers
Of the board of civil authority residing
within the village limits will meet on the
evening of March % to again revise the
cneck list.
Fred Riguo, while running q saw at tho
Porter screen shop yesterday. had his
hand badly lacerat"d. 1t seems that he
was saving a board and ii slipped back.
knocking his hand against the saw Wis
thumb had to be amputated and all his
nnGers Were badly lacerated. n,tding
several stitches. He was taken to Dr.
j. w Sheehans office whore the wuiuls
were dressed.