Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-06
ST. ALBANS.

The voters OF the city showed their WILL
ingness to foster and encourage the estab-
fishing of new Industries here by voting
unanimously at the special city meeting
Friday night, to exempt from taxation for
ton years, the plant and equipment Of
tho Van Camp Packing company. which
is rapidly pushing forward its new factory
for the manufacture of condensed milk
and cream. The plant whch will en-
ploy from 80 to 4 men to start with aud
use 20 tons of milk a day, will be In ac-
tive operation by April l.
The death of Mrs. Orcella Noble Barnes
widow of the late George w. Barnes, &C.
CURED at her home on Bank st. Friday
evening at eight o'clock, after n long and
painful illness Mrs. Barnes. was
the daughter of Sylvester Campbell Noble
and Nancy Chaplin Noble of East Frank
lin. where she was born February %. 1893
She was married to George William
Barnes on September 10, 1866. Mrs. Barnes
is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Helen
Flora Flores of Mexico City and Miss
Aura Barnes Of this city; also by Two
sisters, Mrs. Augustus c. StoneRrave of
this city, and Mrs. George l.. Foss of
Jamaica Plain. Mass.
Sheriff Barney +. Kelley. who Friday
retired from office after 16 years of SER
vice, was the recipient of a handsome
gift of an elegant silk upholstered couch
from his deputies. The presentation was
made at the Jail office shortly before noon,
Depu<y Sheriff \. j. Croft of Enosburgh
Falls making the presentation speech
in behalf of the deputies as follows: j.
b. Alfred William NJ. Ladd c. =. Corse,
William Mcdor. Luke p. Martin, w. a.
Caldwell o. G. Farnsworth, C. G. Gil
lettc, H. y. Thompson, J. G.. Norton. II.
Z. Martin. George c. Holmes, ]. II. Cross,
p. II. Phareuf, c. W. james. T. T. Bee
man, G. II. Jacqcs, l.. II. Bcebe, A. J.
Croft H. p. Sturtovant. S. 3. Thomas.
A. G. Derby, w s. Robbie, c. W. steele.
Sheriff Kelley responded IN a brief feeling
speech, which was warmly received by
those present.
The funeral Of Miss Elizabeth Averill,
who died Of tuberculosis at her home on
South Main street Thanksgiving might.
was held from the home at o:3O o'clock
saturday afternoon. Miss Averil was an
orphan and lived with Mrs. Isaac Hoyt.
whose husband was accdently killed Il
few weeks ago. She Is survived by one
brother and three sisters, all of CRANKY
T. Q.
Arthur stevens and John Lovely, stu
dents mt the University of Vermont arc
passing n few DAVIS at tbe,r bo,,.s =,
this city.
At 4 special meeting or the hoard 20
directors OF the Nvil1ord Nr,,ufoc,,,-;r.
company. held Saturday. tho resignation,
of charles +, Schorf ne rno,a.or ,,os o.
coptcd and .Johr y Urlso, u,s sa,oo.
ID to nj the vacancy Tins c,uso1 NJ
Schoff. who has been he errlcie,,t ,,,o-,oao,
# tho Willard cnunanv tnr tho ,ost a
years. during which no has ro,-ol,,,io,,t,a.1
and greatly enlarged his commences t,-.t
ness. resigned TO accent the hettor rel
ton of manager and +ro,s,,ror 90 o..
Robin Hood h-nmrr,tion ro,r,,.,,. -,
Swanton. Mr.. Schofe will tol,o ,,n b,s ro.
idenre IN Svanton Dircc+ors wore a1o,,,,
as follows: S,cnhon T. r,ovoo "a pooob
or Fonda. Charles n s,hotp u,-on,, VI,
Fonda. John r vy,uso,
The new county officers all cu,,ifo7
Saturday. Daniel 6 Donfortb of +bi, ,t,,.
and Robert Mcleod of sheldon taking +b,
oath as assistant tudsos. Ceorao r. toI