Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19

10 Morrisville thus making direct COM
munication by rail between Waterbury
and Stowe It is claimed by those IN
position to Judge that subsequent to tho
building of the new dam the village
of Worthwhile will be able to furnish the
railway company sufficient power to run
their cars through TO Morrisville more
cheaply than they can now run them to
Stowe. The present power plant Is
drivess.. by steam. II was in connection
with tIiis idea that Mr. Dyer has been
investigating the prospects. It is believed
that II the Mount Mansfield company
will not etxend the present road to Nor
risville a new line will be built connect
ing Morrisvile and Stowe 1t is con-
sidered very probable tina, one OF these
things will be done, and the result in
either case would be of great benefit 70
all towns along the route The only out
let for freight heretofore from Norris
villo has been over tho st. Johnsbury
and Lake Champain line, and a now
electric road might divert a portion OF
this traffic via Waterbury. The new dam
at Morrisvile will make the largest
municipal lighting plant in the State.
producing more than 100 horsepower.
| OBSERVE CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Ninety years ago this month the formal
, organization of the Con -egational Church
| or Brattleboro took place and the first
communion service was held The church
| building. which was then practically COM
pleted, Is now the center church on the
east side of Main street, but at that time
| it stood on the village common. The an
University of the organization of the
church was observed Sunday at both TIN,
morning service in the church building
and at the regular union service on the
common at 5 o'clock At the morning SER
vice. The Rev. Harry r. Miles, the present
lpastor, gave a history of the church. The
| afternoon service was held on tho original
site on the common. Tho Rev Mr. Miles
spoke on: "Tho First Pastor and His Peo-
pie" and there was special music. Ex.-
Governor Frederick Holhrook. whose
fat thor was one of the founders OF the
church. was present. The exact boundaries
of the old sit cannot be determined, but
. the service was held on land which the
: site included.
FAIRFIELD 3. c. VS. ?
l In n fast game of base ball played az
Fairfield Saturday. the locals defeated tho
l Central Vermont team from St. Adams BY
=. score of 8, to q Thirteen St. Adams men
t and l. Fairfleldors saw first base, which
= shows some head and arm work on the
. part of the pitchers. strike outs occurring
5 at critical points. Fairfield had the better
/, OF O'Sullvan, the c. V. pitcher. The latter
= however received almost perfect support
- But five safe hits were made off Fairfield
= the remaining eight men finding first or
r errors.
CANNOT WORK IN HIS OWN SHOP.
The men who have been out at the 2
a Macchi shed for 'everal days returned L
4 work yesterday morning. the difficulties
n having been adjusted Monday afternoon a
, q conference of the executive committee
= of the manufacturers association and TIL
-, granite cutters union. BY this adjust
:, ment the member Of the firm who ha'
- been running a surface cutter, and owe
- whom the trouble arose, does not TAX
UP his job again. The general question o
the right Of an employe. whether journey
man or not to work in his own shed,
left to the executive committees of IN
National Association of Granite Manufac
turers and Granite Cutters lnternauona
!" union for final settlement.