Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-21
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Fails will unite in n concert in Aver
opera hail Tuesday evening. February Q
under the leadership of O. 4. Meredith
Merrill Joseph Lanam. the two-ycar-ol1
son of Nj. and Mrs. Medosh I.afam, died
January Il of membranous Group. Tho
house has been quarantined by the
health flcer.-Thermomctors registered
IL degrees below zero Saturday morn
tng.-Mrs. Lottie Tittemorc Of 81. Johns
bury is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred
sargent-Miss A. Sophie GoT has rc-
turned from E;erctt. Massive. and
Mrs. S. Carl Carptntor went to Ncw
York Monday to attend the automobile
show.-Special mission services will ne
held in st. Ann Episcopal Church FRI
day. January %, TO Monday, February s..
conducted by the Rev. $. Halsted
Watkins Of 81. Adams and the Rev. w.
T. Forsythe Of E~nosburEh Falls Tile
American Girl" will he the attraction in
Aver opera hail Friday evening.-Gohn
G. Madison Of Boston, employed in the
Y. s. immigration service. has hecn
transferred here as guard in the Chinese
detention house.-The Calumet club has
elected tho following officers: President.
George T.. Read. vice-prcsident II. G.
CominCs; secretary. f.. L. GulleY: treas
nrrr. A. ]. Livingston: directors to ell
vacancies. II. II. Comings. A. J. Living
ston.
The work on n. NJ. James store IS
progressing RAPIDLY The large plate
glass windows are already in place. ana
an opening between tho two stores is
being made--A son was born 20 Ny.
and Mrs .Yerrick Young SundaY-The
Christian Endeavor society will he i'm
charge OF tho union service at the
Baptist Church this cvenins.-An
alarm Of fire was sounded shortly after
seven O'Clock Sunday morning for 6
fercolv burning chimney in the house
on Troy street owned by A. J. Willis and
occupied by L. j. Pufer. The attic was
reported on fire. but the blazo was put
out with nails Of water.
A centennial memorial celebration in
honor Of the Tooth anniversary of the
birth OF Abraham Lincoln will hc held
IN Aver opera hall Friday evening.
February 10. Col. Frank J.. Greene. editor
Of the st. Adams Messenger. has been
engaged 10 give an address on the life
character Of Lincoln. Several
stirring national anthems will be sung
by Il large chorus Of mixed voices. being
drilled by the Rev. F. Barnbv Leach.
No admission will he charged. Tic
will meet in the offce Of the
clerk Saturday. January 30. TO
town accounts.--N1's Matthew @.
Wright has received notice Of the death
~ her brother. Or. Fred Hammond Of
Baltimore. Nd. Sunday morning Of
dropsy.-Miss Grace NJ. Young Of Fair
State secretary Of the Y. =. 6.
f. and junior leader of the Vermont r..
p. T.. will address tho union service
10 he held in the Baptist Church this
evening under the direction Of the Chris
ion Endeavor society.
The annual village meeting will le
1eld Monday evening. February I. Aside
rom routine business. the voters will
called on to take action in regard %
bonding the village 10 pay the floating
Indebtedness. in accordance with an act
passed by tho present Legislature: to
see II they will pay the Richford Mill
AIRY ham for omen air concerts and
)ay Elkins & Norris not 10 exceed $50.
his being a difference claimed in the
o. cement blocks for the house
The Rev. s. p. Perry will preach
I Newport Sunday. January 81. in ex-
'hange with the Rev. ]. ]. Williams
T .he annual :~eeting Of the stockholders
- NV w. h'ltN' s. WI
ne tho following directors were elected:
: 4, Powell, F.. Henry Powell. r II.
f. x. ShattuCk. II. g. Com
ngs. The directors organized by elect
G. A. Powell, president, r. II. Whit
nan, vice-president and II. G. Comings,
treasurer and manager. #
vas voted to increase the capital stock
y the company to 500, 00N, and sell $50
m or SIX nor cent nrofcvTp1 stock To
,av tie present Indebtedness of the
ompany. The report of the treasurer
howed that there had been paid out
or construction and equipment the fol-
owing sums in round numbers: Factory
nd store building. s25. 90; light and
plant. including transmission
Ines. 1000; grist mill plant and office.
lo.on: machinery for furniture factory.
1000; repairs to saw mill and new
ma chinery for same. s3.50o.