Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-11
VERMONT NOTES.

Guests of the Bethel Inn were aroused
at five o'clock Thursday morning By an
aalrm Of fire The roof Of the kitchen
had caught from sparks but tho blaze
was extinguished before a great amount
OF damage was done.
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg willard, wife q
Henry A. willard Of Washington. D. g.,
proprietor Of the Willard hotel. died ir
that city November g. aged II. Mrs
Willard was a native OF Saxtons Rive,
and for many years resided in Brattle,
boro.
The First Baptist Church OF Addison
with no capital stock. has filed articles
OF Incorporation in tho office Of the Sec.
rotary OF State. The Woodstock Elec.
trio Company has filed a statement OF
Increase Of capital stock from $500 to
$40, co.
BY failing to swing onto a moving
car at West Rutland Sunday after
noon. Fred Fredette of Rutland, was
carried under tia rear trucks ~ tho
car and had his left leg so badly
mangled that IT had to be amputated
Just below the knee.
Commissioned Thomas has received
si2. 9o.5S UP to date for hunters. licenses.
s2.oo0 being for non-residents. licenses,
with several towns yet to be heard from.
Previous to the open season the most
sangunc estimate placed the amount
from this source OF revenue at Sl2.0O. o.
the amount paid in $1,000 had last night
been received by State Treasurer E. n.
Deavitt.
his entire life in the employ Of the
Rutland railroad. died early Saturday
morning at his home in Rutland of
heart trouble and dropsy. Mr.. Ianan.
who was IS years old, had been III
poor health for about year but un-
til within a few days before his death
he retained his position as nasman at
the West street railroad crossing
where he has been employed for the
last four years.
The quo warranto proceedings against
George F. Alderman OF South Vernon.
proprietor of the only legal liquor basis
in southern Vermont. were dismissed
November by supreme court on its own
motion. The basis OF the plaintiffs
claim was that South Vernon was not
the principal village In the town of YER
non and that 1t was not incorporated.
The citizens OF Mortified, Mass, also
objected to the saloon because OF its
proximity to the Moody schools.
On the eve Of his seth birthday
Frank f. Perrin. chief clerk in the
Office OF George T, Jarvis, gVneral
manager OF the Rutland railroad,
passed away at the Rutland city hos
ptal sunday afternoon after an III
ness OF about ak weeks. Mr.. Perrin
was taken to the hospital September
20 suffering with acute indigestion
and bronchitis and later he developed
case Of typhoid fever. For the last
three days his temperature was nor
NAL and he was considered to be en-
tirely out OF danger. He was feeling
we'll Sunday and had ordered his din
ner. His death was due TO cerebral
embplism and he was dead within
six minutes after he was stricken.
The 10Th annual convention OF the
at, Adams district league was held
at Waterbury. November SO. An ad-
dress was given by Rev. Or. c. V.
Grimer Of Burlington, Monday even
| ing. The officers elected for tho year
are President, Rev. Guy F. Crawford
of Moretown; vice presidents, Miss
Aura Mudsett OF Richford, Miss MIL
dred Gaines of Morrisvile. Miss Jen-
ME u. Austin OF ST. Adams. Miss Elsie
Pease of Swanton, superintendent of
Junior work, Rev. C. w. Kelley of
| sheldon: secretary and treasurer, h.
A. Mills OF Essex Junction.
Fern ]. Boynton OF Morristown. a
stonecutter. has filed a petition in
bankruptcy with Clerk F. S. Plat Of
the United states court. He has IL
abilities Of ss5sas and assets OF 1926
of which 500 is claimed exempt OF
the assets, $4,000 Is insurance which
goes to his wife and daughter. Ben
iamin II. Mehuran of Grafton. a con-
tracing lumberman. has also filed q
petition in bankruptcy, His liabilities
amount to sli4s6l while his assets
are s4se' Of which 1923 is claimed ex-
empt.