Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

G. C. Markham of Northfcld a NJ xican
War and civil War veteran. celcbrat ed
his sind birthday Thursday by walking
from Mortified to Montpelier. a distance
of ten miles and that In one df the worst
days of the winter. He made the trip
in four hours. Mr., Maxham Is the only
Mevican War survivor IN Mortified. Hc
made the return trip By train.
Superintendent Smith of the water de
partrnent Is experiencing no little trouble
these days because Of the six feet Of
frost that prevails on many of the streets
in the city. The water mains are only
five feet below the surface of the ground
and unless the water is kert constantly
MOVING il will soon freeze. The gas
mains also are only five feet under ground
and the entire force of the gas company
is kept at work day and night digging
to and repairing broken pipes
At the annual meeting OF the Montpelier
Sriritualist association, held Wednes lay
evening at the residence of E. j. Fallon,
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. T.. ]. Fnllon: vice-president. DR.. =.
J.. "empleton secretary. Mrs. r. b. Cook
treasurer Mrs Henry Chlds,
Mrs A l.. Rhinehart a former resid Hnt
of this city, died February % 1T Albany,
y. Y. Her husband is son Of Mrs.
Mary Rhinehart Of Montpelier.
Sarah, wife of George n. Gourley,
died recently at HYDE Park Mass,
aged 81 years. She is survived by a
husband and one son. Carl. Mrs. GOur-
ley was before her marriage an adopt
ed daughter of David Mcdonald. at one
time leading furniture dealer in Mont
pclier Mr. and Mrs. Gourley resided
in Montpelier 10 years before going to
Hyde Park The deceased was mem
Der of Christ Church during her resi-
denCe here.
William a. Hoye, the Central YER
mont railway conductors, who has been
i'll seven months at Heaton hospital,
was able to go to his home in st. AL
bans Wednesday.
Joseph Cadman, who was seriously in
jured near Shady Rill by tree fall
ing on him. is doing as well as could
be expected No bones are broken and
If Mr. Cadman survives the shock of
the exposure he will recover He was
struck by falling tree Tuesday after
noon and pinned in three feet of snow.
He finally managed to dig himself out
and crawl to "A shanty, where he lay.
bruised and bleeding with no fire for
20 hours. before Il searching party
found him.
lntelligenco was received at Montpelier
Friday evening of the death that day in
Boston of Moses Kane, for several years
train dispatcher in this city for the Mont
pelicr X Wells River railroad,
WfS' lafl'S H. i"''i WIS 'hll'u
THURSDAY night to HagerstoWn, Md, by
tho serious illness of her husband. who
is travelling through the South for the
MASSEY Lumber company of Macon. Ga
rho state Young Mems Christian assoc
citation convention will be held at Mont
pelier on Monday. Tuesday and Wcdnes-
day, April IS. 20 and 80 Harry r, Bolles,
secretary of the local assication, re-
ccived letter saturday morning
from State Secretary r. S. Morrison,
announcing the date of the convention.
copy of this letter has been sent to
every Y NJ. G. A. secretary In the State,
In IT they are asked to suggest topics for
discussion and also as To whether In their
opinion "A private meeting OF secretaries
IL desirable on the FIRST day or the con-
vcnt.on.
, Chief Judge !. W. Rowell gave a hearing
in the Office of County Clerk Smile Sat