Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.


nounced Thursday afternoon that he
would not be a candidate for reelection
next March. Mayor Haley believes that
| two terms Is enough for any one man,
and. too. his business interests as a mem
| Der of the granite manufacturing firm of
| Dillon Il Haley requires all his attention.
1t was generally felt that Mayor Haley
should hold tho office for at least another
term. inasmuch as he is familiar with
the city hall situation, but his announce
ment has no string attached to it. Mayor
Haley's retirement naturally suggests
Candidates for the Office Tho terms Of
office OF Aldermen +. r. Dawley and r.
=. Callahan expire this year, and both
! are favorably mentioned for the place.
is expected that numerous other men
willing to take the Office will soon he in
thc field.
The itcmized expenses Of ,he James
town exposition commission. which under
the law which created this commission
should be in the hands of the State audi
tor within 50 days after the exposition
closed, Is not yet ready to he filed be-
cause of delays caused by volumlnous
correspondence between members Of tho
commission and the express and railroad
! transit to certain Vermont EXHIBITS. Wtre
1t not for this, the report would have
been filed with the State auditor within
the prescribed time, and as soon as theae
matters are finally settled it will be
forthcoming.
Z. II. Dcavitt, state treasurer. and +.
G. Fleetwood, secretary Of state, who
comprise the board Of insurance commits
cir Of
animation of III" several insurance COM
panios OF the state. They have engaged
y. !. Fackler an expert ac;uary % Now
fofh' 10 assist them III computing 'ho
N"!u' "I me r'ScrV" Liabilities of ~ stN
GRAZ oonif"ni"S' MI Fackl"r is nireao'
al work on tlhs in the ono" Of III" Ma
"onaI lH'" ihsuranr" company.
MIS- 'hari"s Andrews died Friday
'rofh,NE at h'r home up NorccS rr
hllh'h' aged oN years. Her phN>icl'u ct
TthU"" inc cause OF dean /" how
tre woman received at Thants"iv'ng
| I'm" rom man VINO is now doing time
Tor u Drcach or tn" peace. Deceased was
native OF 81. Adams hut had lived in
MontpoN"r for IS yours. Her funeral
MAS held Sunday afternoon from ST.
Augns'ino's Church and burial WAS
in the Catholic cemetery.
An examination of candidates for rural
free delivery carriers will be held in the
federal building on Saturday. February
-. Applications for blanks can he made
TO George A. Knapp at the Montpelier
postofficc.
Mrs Beulah Ann Pinneo died Sun
day morning at the home OF Mrs. NJ. T..
Smile, her daughter. aged 30 years and
-,
grip and bronchitis Mrs. Pinnco was
born in Waterbury August H. 1871 Until
1854 she resided most OF the time with
her parents in Bolton. In the latter year
they moved back 10 Waterbury. She
was the widow of Heman Harrison PIN
MOO. who died in 1872. Mrs. Smile is tho
only surviving child and Mrs pinneo had
lived with her for the mast rve vears
She was i'll in bed only two DAYS and
prior TO last week had been in rcn,ork-
ably good health for nonorcnariap
Mrs. Matilda Barrett was taken sat
urday to Windsor bv Sheriff Frank r.
Tracy to serve a sentence of not less
than one wear nor moro than Is month";
for cruelty to her children JJor b,s
band came TO Montpo,icr Friday night
to plead with Probation Officer Fred
other chance That officer would not
interfere. especially as her husband
had in the past made several conn
plants to the grand Juror in Wood
bury because of the woman's actions.
+. r. Dawley. the retiring alderman
from ward 6. announced SATURDAY his
candidacy for MAYOR at the coming
March election. Ever since Mavor ia
ley announced that he would NOT AGAR,
he a candidate, Mr.. Dawlev's name has
frequently teen mentioned for this M
sition, but not until Saturday did he
authorize the use Of his name
The patrons of the rural free deliv
cry in this section have had their at
tention called by Postmaster q
Brown to the practice of puttinp loose
coins in the mail boxer whicb tbov
wish TO rxchance for stamns rsnoc.
Wv cold weather II is hardship on
the rurol carriers 10 spend timo n;c,.
inc IN these loose coins ana postmas-
ter Rrown recommends nlacino IN the
boxes SINAI, u,ooden or a., o,ns T.,
which tho coins "a ho ron,oo.a ,,;,i,
s,o,nns ,or ia do,,s,,oa
with four funerals In Mon,ro,ior Sat-
urdov and sunday and n.,th e,o u.o.
r,or ,,ir, AGO. ho-o ,Io,aa ,,ioht ,to
rneur,oria is roa1i,oa ~, ovor, no T.,
Tho ci,y
>r;,. I,,,, r.,, ii,
dav morning NJ bor hove ~, cnhno,
street of erin and nneumoria oaod "a
ware Nis. puh,oo NOS a,uoht,r -,
Mr. and Mrs Iumon puh,oo a,,a hod