Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
Dates Fixed for Several Examirla.
tions to Be Held in
Vermont.
POOR CHANCE FOR POSITION
a., T., " oodbury Draws salary As Civil
t;nriuccr--COnErcs Poster 10
sneak in south CarOIinn IN -.
putrick's Dny-Vcrmoutcrs
SIN Getting Patents.

Washington, ~. H., fen f--IutcS lol
several civil service examinations i'll
Vermont have boon promulgated mt the
bureau here Two of them are local ex-
aminationss this week. An examination
viii he held Saturday at 81. Johnsbury
to renew an eligible list from which can
bc selected clerks AID carriers for the
~ Jol,nsbury office. The previous day.
FRIDAY, which will he February 3. there
was an examination at Barre. VI, for
similar positions in that Office. The APP
rointmcnts for letter carrier. resulting
rom these examinations. will be two
positions worth 5000 year at tho start
with possibilities Of promotion TO $50 n
wear The salaries of postoftice clerks
at Barre and St. .fohnsburv range from
$40 upwards TO maximum of about
$1,000. Applicants TO take Tho "Xamina-
ton must be between IS and - years
old.
Examinations for those who wish 70
enter the departmental service in WASH
ireton will he held ~ st. lohnsbury
March IL ana "a and April ~. similar cx-
rminations Will he held at burlington
March 20 nj Montpelier March 10 and
April 10 and at Rutland March 10 and q
and April ~. These examinations also
are for u place on the eligible list. after
which one must wait for n vacancy. There
is almost no chance at all of appoint
mont, unless ono passes the examination
80 as to go on the eligible list near the
top and even then the chance IS small
fur Vermont applicants because the
quota from that State IS nearly ful.
A statement forwarded by Brig Cen.
Mckenzie. chief of engineers, to the
sneaker of the House. showing the en-
size MI
llarhor works for the last fiscal year.
has the name of one Nermonter. That is
civil Engineer Charles j.. Woodbury.. who
WAS paid $1,000 II month for six months
for work on tho harbor at Burlington,
ON the narrows of Lake Champaign and
on the harbor at PlattsburGh. ~ y.
Representative Foster of Burlington has
incratiated himself much recently Will
tho Southern members of the House by
his agreement to go to Charleston, :. :.
ST. Patrick day To address tho llibcr-
mans there. Charleston. conservative
and arts, ocratic as it is. nevertheless en-
Joys tho reputation ~of being one of the
most hospitable centers in tho country
for Visitors and plans are already under
way to give Mr.. Foster n very roya
welcome. Representative I.egarc. tho
Young and popular democratic member
Of Congress from that town, assures Mr.
Foster as cordial u reception as ho cvel
received and there is no doubt that Tho
Young Sou,hcrncr's word will be mad,
good
Two moro rural free delivery routes fo
Vermont. to hc established February 10
ar. announced one of them is an ad
ditional route. No. =. out of Randolph
Center. ~ L. miles long and serving
population of 4S6 dwelling in los houses
Tho other is AN original route. no.
out Of Colchester. Chittcndcn county. {.
miles long and serving AZ people VIII,
i've in LOG houses
PATENTS TO VERMONTERS.
several patents have been granted Yer
mont inventors. Mortimer IT, llnchmai
If Bennington has been granted a paten
fu and advertising device. Gustav II
Grimm Of Rutland has been granted
patent for Il sap spout and cover. Will
lam T.. Barratt has pccn granted "A patcn
for :; stripping attachment for circula
knitting machines. William a. Hall q
fellows Falls has assigned 10 the Casei
company of America his patent right
to n paint and the methods OF producn
tho same. Ilezekiah X. Brooks of Be'
lows Falls has assigned To the sam
company his right to a patent for proIuc
ing adhcsives. and Herbert ". Church &
Follows Falls has assigned 10 the san,
company his patent rights to an invci
iion for wax emulsion and for producin
the same.
Tho comptroller of the currency Ia
issued an abstract of the condition
National banks in Vermont at the clos
If business January II. 1t shows III;