Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free Press Readers--smalI Regis
trntion for Caucuses in barre.

Less than one-third the voters Of
Barre are eligible to vote in tho party
caucuses this year because of their
failure TO sign the party affiliat ton
slips and because of the petition of
FIVE per cent. of the voters for tho use
Of check lists, according to tho report
of the assessors to the city clerks Of
fce Monday only $50 signed the
party slip. Judging by tho slips the
republicans arc far i'm the preponder-
ance in town. There are under this
tag system: Republican. 424, demo
crat, So; prohibition, III independent
2, socialist g. labor, ., who have the
right to participate In their caucuscs
this year The proportion Of signers
of the party slip 10 the number OF
voters is much smaller I'm Barre than
in almost any other city or town in
the state.
HAVE BOUGHT LIBRARY SITE.
Since Rockinghams special town meet
ing there has been much talk among
those who were defeated in their oppos-
ition TO the Carnegie library as to calling
a second meeting for the purpose OF re-
ending Tuesdays action. That there
might he no question IN regard to the
matter the committee appointed by the
moderator Of tho meeting 10 have charge
of all affairs connected with the erecting
Of tho library. NJ ouca closed IN. matte
with w c. smith .ho o,yre, ~ tho Iot
and took q deed Of g. thus forestalling
any action asainst the library project
The committe" have during the week
somewhat increased tho previous sub
scription Of $500, and they have been as
eured of q Request If 5000 additional that
will become available later Tho com
mittec appointed hv the moderator con-
sists Of VI w. Ray. T. l.. Walker and
&C.. W. Osgood
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The farm buildings Of Timothy Welch
In the eag" of Barnet were destroyed
by fire Friday night. being struck by
lightning. Tho buildings. hitch were
considered by many the finest farm build
ings in the county. had only been oc-
cupied by Mr.. WEIGH since May I. he
| having purchased the farm Of y. l.. Ced-
Is. Mr. Welch's family were asloep and
awoke to find tho barn on fire Together
with the buildings SIX COWS eirh. calves
two horses harness a,,d con+onts ~ Tho
barn were burned \ uttle furniture In
tho lower mart oF tho ho,e. was savol
Mr.. Welch's SON cscouad with onlv tho
clothes he wore at tho time
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five year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
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action ho,,s brougb, he, tho c,a,e,s a.
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w,s nI,,od n,1sr ga, hords Witch uor.
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.or ESQ p,,i,,aa s,rator,ur, rba au.or,n.
hi,e which cant Frank Kenfeld had lust
,r,dad NTH Mr. Williams WAS occupiec
So. ,1r Williams md cant Eanfeld m,
yormer driving the machine. They were
Icor,ire down EInore street and the little
girl was crossing the road. lust above the
sanatorium. Mr.. williams tried to dodge
tho child, but was unable to do so. and
was also unable TO stop the car and th'