Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
MONTPELIEK.

The stockholders of the Montpelier
National Bank were pleasantly sur
priscd Friday by the announcement
that the directors had that day de-
clarcd Il special dividend of 10 per cent
on the capital stock. payable on and
after to-day This bank has a capital
stock of 100000. has surplus Of
100000 and undivided profits of s49.-
42S.sS. Its charter was recently ex-
tended for 20 years. 1t was chartered
in 1865. and the late Jams X. Langdin
was IFS president from that date to the
time of his death in 1895. The present
officers are: President, Albert futile
vice-president, ]. ". Brock cashier
Levi II. BiXby.
The balance duo the commissioners
of Green Mount oemctcry from the be
quest of the l.,c John T.. Hubbard to
erect gate chapel and vault was Fri
day turned over by A. d. Farwell
and w. i. Dillingham;. executors of tho
estate. Tho original beuucst was
$4,000. and this vita accrued mtcr-
est makes "A total of $2S.923.33 recciv-
ed by the commissioners.
Nathan |. Ialmer of Waterbury and
from bankruptcy at a session of bank
ruptcy court, held on Saturday. The final
meeting of the creditors of Jesse de-
bruno of Bare was held and the final
account of Benjamin Gates, trustee was
rendered. The report of Referee T.. II.
Dcavitt for Tho six months ending March
81 shows a filing off from October |
last from so ~ 6J cases. 90 all voluntary
and five involuntary proceedings. In only
three cases heard during six months were
dividends pad. Those of Thomas NJ.
s'rock, ChnrS 5. George and Mary l..
Magoon. all oi Barre city.
During the past week T.. St. John Ly-
burn of Dublin. Ireland. Il mining en-
einccr. sent To this country by the Brit
ish government. has been inspecting the
granite quarIics of Barre. Woodbury..
Calais and South Ryegate. Nh Lyburn
was at the -. Louis exposition for a
month and during the past three months
has been Inspecting quarrics in different
parts of the country. lie will report the
result of his Investigations To the head
of the geoloc cal bureau of his own coun-
try.
| S. II. Colby conductor on the Central
Vermont railway between Montpelier
Junction and Barre, has purchased for
$1,000 the j. s. Niles vegetable farm at
Montpelier junction. MIR. Colby has not
joined the Grange. and will leave to
others the active management of the
| farm.
| Fred T.. Bodies. II irold A. Flood and
Henry W. Eatchcldor, all of Plainfield,
took examinations on Saturday at the
federal building for the position of rural
free delivery carriers.
A pleasant feature Of the dinner party
given Saturday evening at the Country
club house by the Misses DcBocr. in
honor OF their guests from DANA Hall
| Wellesley. Mass. was the announcement
OF the engagement of Edward D. Field
private secretary tn the president of tho
National Life Insurance company and
Miss Ethel, eldest daughter of the Hon
and Mrs. Joseph a. DeBocr
Tho body of Joseph keough. II former
messenger boy in the local Western Union
Telegraph office. who was killed Sunday
mt East Lcbanan, y. H., vas brOugh
I" Montpelier Tuesday. kekoush was 1
years old and was son of William
! keouSh of this city. He was on his way
to Lowell Mass. where he was to have
employment in Il telegraph Office. Ht
missed the Sunday morning passenger
train at Lebanon. and I'm attempting tC
board freight, fell under the train. lie
was taken to IA hospital at Concord. where
he died Sunday night. Joe" was al
exceptionally bright lad and his prompt
service ms messenger boy made him q
great favoritc with business men. Dur
ing his service in the local Office he be-
came good operator.
| Norris Keith of Barre was in town yes
terday looking for his wife. who, he dc
clared. had left her baby at home ana
had run away with one Mabel johnson
Mr.. Keith enlisted the services OF Cit!
Grand Juror Gates. but was unable t
locate his crring partner in this city
Tho funeral of Sarah j. Moses wa
held Tuesday from the home q
G. w. Gclinas on the Mortified road
the Rev. DR.. j. Edward Wright official
ms. The deceased was 70 years old. ant
died from the effects of shock Sh'
leaves one sister, Mrs. Louise iAthrop
of this city.
Clayton b. Rnyce OF Company H. V. ;
g., is in correspondence with f, u
Prouty of Burlington regarding the o.