Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-10


MALTA and it was ordered that the same
be ordered at once An oyster supper fol-
lowed the work of the evening.
The Central Labor union held its annual
meeting Thursday evening and elected
tho following officers: President. w. ID.
Jones: vlce-presdent VI. II. BAILEY; re-
cording and corresponding secretary, H..
g. Sargent; financial secretary, c. j, jill
son; treasurer, w. I. Brown; sergeant-at-
arms, G. j. Campbell; fraternal delegates
to Barre Central Labor union, r. M
Minard, w. d. Jones; auditors, James
Mclean f. II. Woodward II. Shinto.
At the annual meeting of tho Apollo
club, held Thursday evening, George o.
Stratton, the president, was reelected
as were the remainder of the old board
with the exception of Harold H. PIERCE
who succeeds M. r. Dwincll as treas
urer. This club has now in its treas
ury nearly 5000. and has membership
Of 219 1t has lost by death during
tho past year, c. c. Bancroft, F. j. Nc
Cuen and C, f. Keenan,. Ralph b.
Denny Is vice-prosident. James T, Sa-
bin, secretary. and r. r. Pitkin, F, l."
Hunt ington, +. l.. Laird, II. j. NJ. Jones
and C. s. Whittier, managers. This
Mt the capital and was never in more
flourishing condition than 1t is at the
beginning Of this year.
The vestry Of Christ Church has un-
animously voted to accept the resigna-
ton of the Rev. A. y. Lewis. as rector
and Mr.. Lewis was so notified by letter
on Saturday by Col, Fred L. smith
senior warden. The vestry also voted to
7 ntric
close of tho church year, or until March
]. Mr.. Lewis will probably close his work
in Montpelier some timc this month At
the meeting of the vestry called TO act
on Mr.. Lewis's resignation. resolutions Of
regret on the death of William r. Adams
and George r. T.. Denney and apprcoia-
tive of their lives and work, were I'M
anlmously adopted.
Clayton Seaver son Of Levi Seaver of
Moretown. died suddenly Saturday morn
Ing. The young man was % years old anu
after eating breakfast in his usual health,
went to the lumber mill run by his father
where he was employed. He was seized
with vomiting and died before noon.
At the office Of the secretary Of state
on Saturday the merger Of the RennInE-
ton & Hoosick Valley Railway CO.. with
halfway company, Which was au'h'rIH'"
by the Legislature of 1906, was hled. ms
company has capital stock OF S63'"9l
divided into $500 shares OF Sloo eaoh' OF
which G. s. Mellon of New Haven, Conn,
the president owns 44al.
The Montpelier book bndcry. which
was recently organized under the laws
of Maine. with a capital of $1,000, fled
.,,~f- .-o. fg.,, M
the office of the secretary Of state. This
blndery. SO long owned and operated by
Martin W. Whcelock, was purchase
December by Il. F. Nilson and Z. T.
Hayford Of Augusta Nc, and w H.
Toilette of Portland.
In bankruptcy court on Saturday the
first meeting of the creditors Of sherman
y. Parker of Barre was held before
Referee w. y. Theriault. No trust"" was
appointed. Mr. Parker is harness make.
in Barre and has liabilities of S5S.
Maud s Craven and Maurice w. Matt
son were married Saturday afternoon nj
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Craven
by the Rev. DR.. ]. Edward Wright Mr.
and Mrs. Mattson left Saturday noon for
a brief wedding trip. reception VIII be
rendered them in the hall OF Montpelier
Court of Foresters on Friday evening
January IL.
Hugh Watson. youngest son of Judge
and Mrs John II. Watson of this city
and Miss Mary Josl!v, of Melrose, Mass
were married last week al Montreal MT
Watson is deputy-consul At Three XIV
ers, y. O., and is graduate oil III,
University Of Vermont IN the class ol
1895. The wedding was to nave take"
place at Melrose. hut the illness CT th'
corisul ut Three Rivers p?'Vcal'" IL leaNt
of absence which MT watson WIS eN-
pecting and Miss Joslyn me, nm al
Montreal with h"r hloihet, WHe'e tht
knot was tied by III" Rev. MY. HaIpehhE
Durs's his senior year at the IAlN"rs'ty
of Vermont Mr.. Watson was edltor OF
the Cynic. The br.d" was Erauuat'
Of Montpelier hlgh Sch"o! IN H""' 'ho
later entered the University OF Vernon
Daniel Royce OF Northiieid' VINO was
admitted 10 ua'' l"N' o''o'c' vi, " '''' -
Of assault with intent to commit rape, -
again In Washington county jan, hAF'n@
been arrested on IL ctp"S ISSu'u ~ III,
clerk of Washington county court "no
placed in the hands OF Sherih + II
Tracy. Royce is 40 years old ana mas
family. If tho September term OF ASH
ington county court rcconNehes 'h!'
month or next Royce VIII piopa"'9 t"''
be tried. The alleged assault LOT WIN,
he was held IS SAID TO nave p'"h coi''i"' :
ted on Ance whitney, an e.'Nen S''' WV
I'd r a NOrtnreId