Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
ST. ALBANS.

Mayor Atwood reappointed John +. Ma
honey as chief of police and Patrick +.
Fitzgerald as patrolman r. w. Fadden
was appointed as special policeman.
Asslstan Judges Daniel s Danforth and
Robert Mcleod have appointed an entire
" new set Of license commissioners con-
ssting of Isaac. r. Bceman, John A.
Jarvis and Michael Driscoll.
The water situation is becoming
serious one among the farmers who de-
pend on the wells. As the frost goes
deeper into the ground. many of the wells
are freezing or drying u and several
farmers along the lake shore are obliged
to draw water from the lake for their
cattle. There Is at present a plentiful
supply In the Fairfax reservoir.
John Holyoke Livingston, who died re-
Gently in Brooklyn, n. Y. was a native
an former resident of this city, where
he was born 50 years ago. He was the
son OF Horace and Abigail (BalD Livngs-
ton, and Iassed his early life here. being
educated In the local schools He took IN
civil engineering and was one Of the
pioneer corps that laid out and built the
Central Vermont railroad Mr.. Livngs-
ton leaves n wife and two children, two
brothers, William II. Livingston OF Bur
lington and Edward r. Livingston Of
Baltimore, Md, and one sister, Miss
Caroline Livingston of Boston.
The newly elected board of school
commissioners. Guy f. Barker. William
II. Finr. Alexander Tuscany the Rev.
S, IT, watkins, Hardy L. Reynolds and
George w. Lepper has organized by the
election of Rev. S. Halsted Watkins as
chairman.
The Wheeler place on Bank street. re-
Gently purchased by H. r. Aver Of Rich
ford, has been leased for year to Mrs.
Cora f. Lithgow of New York, who will
take possession May l.
Public teachers examinations will be
held IN the high school rooms in this
city Wednesday and Thursday, March q
and 2s. Examinations will also be held
at Fairfax March Is and IS, and at Enos-
burgh Falls, on March % and 90.
The welcome assurance was received
here yesterday that Company r., Vermont
National Guard, will remain in st. AL
bans. An order from Governor Proctor
as commandments will issue shortly.
resembling general order No. 8, providing
for the disbanding and mastering out of
the company on account OF alleged inefl-
cheney. The decision OF the military au-
surances that the company will be re-
organized and recruited to its full
strength, and will receive the corporation
and support of the business men and peo-
pie Of the city. An election of officers
will be ordered soon, when 1t Ia expected
that John II. Mears. cadet-captain at Nor
wich University, who is to be military in
structor at Jordan hall. this citys new
m no
captain. The election OF the leutenants
may possibly be deferred until a still later
date, in order that the plans OF reorgani-
zation may be fully carried out.
News has been received here of the
marriage OF Miss Alice Lillian Tenny.
daughter OF Capt, and Mrs. A. ]. Tenny.
to A. b. Huling of Bartlesville, Indian
Territory which took place at Parsons
Kans. March l. Mr.. and Mrs Huling
win reside in Bartlesville
While coasting on Bank street Fri
day evening. Miss Frances Preston,
was thrown from the traverse and re-
ceived compound fracture of the
right leg, which was broken Just above
the ankle. Miss Preston was also
knocked senseless and was bruised
about the body Miss Marion Donovan
also received injuries TO her right leg,
her ankle being severely wrenthed and
strained. The young ladies were hur-
ried to their homes where their injur-
les were attended to. The accident
was caused by the sleds running into
a deep rut, caused by using brakes and
overturning the traverse.
The matter of drawing the special Jury
In the case Of s. Y. Hamond. admir-, vs.
the ST. Johnsbury and Lake Champain