Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from 3rd Paxe.)

building committee made pubic Satur-
day deficit OF sl1,77O, was shown over
the estimated cost OF building the city
hail. The committee recommends the
sale of the armory hall property or Of
raising what Is necessary by direct
taxation. The matter will undoubtedly
be well aired at the coming annual city
meeting.
Welcome Lampberc, who was brought
TO Montpelier from Rutland Saturday
evening by Sheriff Tracy. pleaded guilty
in city court Monday morning to
prison breach last December while work
ing on the honor system established by
Sheriff Tracy, outside the jail. and was
sentenced by Judge Harvey to not less
than one nor more than two years at
hard labor in the House Of Correction
at Rutland, where he will be taken to-
day.
cases from Barre city. Plainfeld.
Moretown and Duxbury will be heard
Friday, February IS. at a special meet
Ing of the probate court to be held at
Waterbury to consider petitions for re-
commitment of insane paupers to the
State hospital for the insane at Water
bury. On Saturday, February 10, cases
from Montpelier. Rarre town. Calais,
MddleSeX. East MoHlpeiler' hoXoury'
worcester. Cabot and Waterbury will be
heard. Other towns from the county
have sent in no returns.
Mrs. Frank stacey died Sunday morn
ing from the effects Of paris green taken
Monday. February :. with suicidal intent.
Her funeral was held Tuesday morning
In Barre at the First Baptist church.
Mrs. Stacey leaves one son and one
daughter. She was 4s years old and came
TO Montpelier from Wiliamstown last
November.
A. f. Covcn superintendent Of the
Orange County Telephone company's
lines In this city, was married saturday
TO Miss Clementine /. Sawyer OF Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs Covell have gone to the
yerfnudas.
The Rev. Donald Fraser announced
sunday morning 70 his people OF the
Congregational Church at Berlin Corner
that he had decided to accept the call
from the Wells River Church and ten
dered his resignation TO take affect
Thursday. March 81.
Wayne M. Reed OF Vernon, for sew
eral years clerk and watch adjuster
for the late A. G. stone. purchased the
1ewelry business formerly carried on
by Mr.. Stone. This store has been an
institution in Montpelier since 1858.
Tive Rev. DR.. f. A. Bishop left
Monday for vacation Of six weeks.
DR. Bishop went TO New York and
will go from there by water to Calves
ton, then to the City OF Mexico where
he will visit daughter.
The Field restaurant on Langdon
street. recently purchased by W. II.
Farrar. has again changed proprietors.
1t was sold Monday to W. J, Royce,
who took immediate possession.
In bankruptcy court Tuesday morn
ing Daniel Soule Of Waterbury was dis
charged from bankruptcy. Charles Miller
of Cabot was also given n discharge. and
the final accounts OF Homer w. Camp,
trustee of the bankrupt estate Of Frank
w. Harris. the Barre newsdealer. were
filed. The creditors in the latter case
will receive very little
Fred l.. Laird having announced his
candidacy for the Office of mayor. there
are now four candidates in the field for
that Office and the entries are not yet
closed F. A. Dawley, the present en-
cumbent. r. E. Callahan, NJ. W. Vince
lock and Mr.. Laird are now avowed can
ddates and according to tho assertions
of their friends each are in the lead, The
general caucus to settle the thing win be
held Monday evening, February q.
The hoard of investment for the Mont
pelier Seminary endowment fund which
Is made up of j. A. DeIoer. chairman.
Senator W. p. Dillingham;. ex-Gov. F. D.
Proctor, the Rev. Or. L. A. Bishop and
Judge F.. NJ. Harvey have already placed
10000 Of that fund. The investments thus
far have been in Minneapolis As Massa-
chusetts State LIS. Tacoma 4 lbs. Mil
waukee s, Pittsburg as. New York city
As. Philadelphia As. The average time
these bonds have to run is 90 years
Jellyman e. Jones have purchased the
granite sheds of d. X. Lille and have
taken possession. The new proprietors
have been engaged In the granite cut
ting business in Montpelier FOR several
years. The contracts taken by Mr. Lille
will be completed by him.
The city auditors have disallowed IN
account Of $50 for coal purchased for the
city from Taft & O'Del. Nj. Taft is one
of the aldermen Of the city and the
charter provides that goods for the city
shall not be purchased from any city
official Because OF this the auditors
would not allow the coal bill This coal
was sold 10 the city without the per-
sonal knowledge OF Alderman Taft and
has already been consumed
A son WAS born Tuesday to Mr. and
Mrs Harold Barney of Berlin Corner.
Dr. William Lindsay, health officer, in
his annual report shows that during the
year ending February | out Of 1O4 cases
of contagious diseases in the city four
were dlphtherin, seven typhoid fever and
Is scarlet fever Chickenpox measles
and munps made UP the remainder. This
officer also reports 1902 deaths of which
Fix were violent and ia births during the
year.
The annual meeting OF the Church of
the Messiah was held Tuesday evening in
connection with the parish supper The
a. d. Farwel. the Woman's Alliance by
Mrs. o. II. Richardson. the Unity club
by Prot. u J. Hathaway, and the pas
toral work by the Rev, w. r. Clark all
showed very healthy condition Of
affairs. Oficers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Moderator. Col.
A. c. Brown; clerk, Fred b. Thomas:
treasurer, Frank n. Smith; executive
committee c. D. Mather. ]. @. Fprwell
George L. Blanchard, Mrs ]. b. Morse
Mrs Pearl Cleveland; auditor. A. j.
Sbley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L'Ecuyer cele-
bratcd yesterday the 18th anniversary of
their marriage. While there was no
public observance of tho occasion many
friends called during the afternoon and