Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-19
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The Central Vermont Railway COM
pany finds the milk car that has been
run on its passenger trains for several
months n losing proposition and it Is
proposed to discontinue it. The farm
ers of this vicinity are signing pc
tition asking that the car be run daily
through the winter. This car comes TO
Montpelier from the south on the nine
o'clock train every week day morning
and is attached to the 9:l6 train GO
ing south. which makes some lively
hustling loading It, especially when
the northbound train is a little late.
L. r. Wells and c. NJ. Winch, assist
ant judges OF Washington county court,
held an adjourned session OF county court
in the grand jury room Thursday for
hearing divorce cases. The case of Lena
Freeman VS.. Hermon Freeman of Dux-
bury was heard and bill was granted
for refusal to support. l.. c. Moody OF
Waterbury appeared for the petitioner.
The Rev. Father w. J. O'Sullivan of
this city and the Rev. D. ]. O'Sullivan of
St. Adams sailed from Italy for home
December 10. They are expected in YER
mont about Christmas,
The will OF ex-Mayor William Barclay
day in the probate office In this city,
Mr. Barclays estate is estimated to he
worth about 500, 900, and for tho most
part goes to his widow and children.
| The granite manufacturing plant and
quarry of Barclay Brothers at Barre,
one Of the largest in Vermont, is left
| t. Douglass and william Barclay, his
sons Mr. Barclay carried 5000 life in
surance which goes directly 10 his WI
dow The Granite Savings Bank &
Trust company ~ Barre has been made
| executor Of the VIII
Mrs. Mabel l.. Woodward, widow OF
city Judge G. T.. Woodward, and Viii
Ham Y. Jackson were married Thurs
day evening in Christ Church by the
Rev Homer A. Flint. The service was
a very quiet one, only the immediate
relatives Of Mrs. Woodward and Mr.
jackson being present. They left that
evening for Montreal for brief we'd
ding trip and are to reside in this city
| on their return.
| Luther A. Cobb of Island Pond, in,
spector of savings banks, was In towr
| Friday Mr.. Cobb says the sewing.
banks Of Vermont have not been seri
ously affected by the money strinEency
in other parts of the country, not
savings bank In the State has had ever
the slightest suspicion of a run during
the recent financial panic, and they al
| to-day are In an excellent condition
James S, Griffin who has been employ
cd in the furniture store Of G. u. Wheel
lock was taken Saturday to the STATE
Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury
having been committed there as a STATE
patient by Judge Hiram Carleton of tn
probate court. after he had been pro
nounced insane by Drs. William Lind
say and c. L. Chandler. Mr. Griffin
cam to Montpelier from Gardner, Me.
last April and at times has been in
sanely jealous OF his wife without cause
This grew upon him until she felt ohlig
cd to seek protection from the authori
ties.
| At the annual meeting of Montpelic
Camp, Modern Woodmen OF America
Friday evening, officers were elected 70
the ensuing year as follows: Consul
benjamin Gates; advisor, II, X Garlic
ton; clerk Harlow NJ. Smith; banker
James Holmes; escort. G. ". Luce
sentinel. C. G. Allen; Waterman. II. G
Simonds, The matter OF sending the drill
team to Peoria, H., next June to Civ
an exhibition at the annual meet wa
discussed. II Is believed the necessar,
funds can be raised
| The annual meeting OF the Stat
board OF pharmacy will be held In tn
a Tuesday. January 7, Officers for the en-