Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

which is a new modern church edifce. He
also took a prominent part In the larger
work OF tho denomination throughout
the state. frequently presiding over con-
fereuces. councils and other gatherings.
lie served in the army during the Civil
war and was an active member OF the
G. A. u. Mrs. Owen. who survives him.
also took leading part in the women's
work in the state. being at one time
state secretary Of one Of the Baptist
State missionary organizations.
IARTEsTAN WELLS RECOMMENDED
FOR ST. JOHNSBURY.
At a special village meeting in st.
Johnsbury Thursday night the matter Of
a pure water supply for that place was
considered but nothing was decided upon.
The meeting resulted from tho recent
action OF the state board OF health in
condemning the three water supplies for
the village. A. s. stone, president of the
village corporation. called the meeting
tn order. DIR. r. r. stiles. a member
Of the state board OF health introduced
DR. Henry D. Holton OF Bratticboro. who
spoke " the river water as condemned
and unit for use. lie declared that Il bet
| ter supply could he obtained. The Fair
used here. he said. was free of bacteria.
but very unpleasant to the taste Tic roe
Commended artesian wells as tho cheapest
aud most effective remedy and introduced
Mr. Ray of Providence. u. J., whose bust
ness is driving such wells. MIR. Ray said
that the well could be driven here at Il
very reasonable cost. and he believed
that pure water could he obtained at
"a dc nj In IF feet di.cussjpu followed
ON motion OF II. q. Howc. it was finally
voted TO leave the matter in the hands
of the trustees. who will submit rec
concentrations at u later meeting.
CLUE FOR BENNINGTON.
Bennington will soon have new club
composed of business and professional
men. The project has been much dis
cussed of late. and the plans are being
Irapidly completed. Among those most in
terestcd are such well known mon as f.
| l.. Siblcv. DR.. a. S. NJ. chisholm. J.. +.
/ Abbott. II. =. Cushindn. IL. l. Norton. T.
l.. Bates aud Collins NJ. Graves Abou,
20 persons already have significd their in
tcn,ion of joining. 1t is planned to lease
| the rooms in the opera house building
lnow occupied by the Red Men. and &c
|spend several thousand dollars in putting
them in Grst-ciass shape. Bennington
now has clubs and fratetnal orders Of al
kinds hut it is proposed to make this
Organization u strong representative CLUB
like the Apollo club at Montpelier, or tn,
Wheel club at Brattcboro.
BELLOWS FALLS TO LOSE INDUS
TRY.
| The Alden Spcarc's Sons compan!
whose bobhm factory has been in OPP
era ion at Bellows Falls the past year
and a half. will move it's machinery
etc. tn Eczar. Me. whore they will
consolidate with it's other plant there
The company at Bellows Falls has
ceased TO receive orders and when tho
orders on hand have been filled will
commence the work of taking down
thc shaftng. pullcys. etc, and expect
to bc ready to move in about two
weeks. The bObbin factory has en-
pioyed. when running at full capacity
from s., to 80 hands. but nearly all OF
these have found employment. Only
the foreman will SO to the plant in
<ezar Falls.
TO MEET IN BRATTLEBORO.
| The annual meeting of the general con
vcntior of Congregational Churches -
Vermont viii be held with the Ccnte
Consrc;; tio'al Church in BrlttleLoro
June ~. II and Il. when between 200 anc
40" delegates arc expected 10 he present
The Ladies Home Missionary | mo-,
vii! hold their annual meeting at To-
same time. This is the first meeting %
general convention in Biattletoro for i
| years
THERMOMETERS INHERIT IOWA
MONEY.
In the anpoltionmcnt Of the estate u
Elias Caldwell of Perry, la which will b,
lcommcnced within "A few days, three vel
known residents of Warren will rcceiv,
a share Of an estate which is estimated a
ls224.0 600. Tie heirs are very numerous
At the present time ll3 scattered all owe
the United States have proved relation
ship that entities them to a portion OF TN
money. and they will receive sums rang
ing from $50. which il the smallest, to So,
1000. the largest. In Vermont are locate,
II heirs. Massachusetts has 10 and Rhod
Island !. The majority of the Caldwell
heirs on the fathers side live in New
England while those on the mother
SIDE i've IN the West. Tho Vermont heir
land the amount they will inherit on tn
basis that the estate nets SEA, 00n follow
flames Fred Cardcll of Warren. Si< GG6 Sc
Eliza Ann Baniscter of Warren, Sl46G6. sc
Emma F.. Cardcll Of Rutland. 81 66s SO
Frances n. Cardell Of Rutland. 3isss S.
Mildred Cardell OF Rutland. $tsSSss I'D
win CardeIl of Warren S.. POO: Alma Cur
tin of Bristol, 1,s6ost; William IJcnr
lCurtin Of Bristol, $1,G0t Sc; Jenny Nurto
of Bristol, l,o6GSS: Mrs. Eliza A. Ed
ridge OF Randolph. sl.066.tt: Alice L
Fuller Of iIardwick. 81 ,S0S66. Elias Cad
well. whose demise leaves 80 much none
to he divided among the heirs of hi
brothers and sisters. was a son of job
ana Sally Caldwell. In his youth Il,
changed his name from Carwell to GAG
lwell which accounts for the difference
the spelling, but like the Cardwells G
Warren. one of tho oldest and best hor
orcd in that town, he came out OF tn
same stock. Mr.. Caldwell died in Apri
1904 in Florida. where it had been hi
custom to spend the winters in order
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