Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
WASHINGTON
MONTPELIER.

The public service commission has filed
its report on the accident of April % last
on state street in this city when an auto
mobile owned and driven by John A.
Cross of Mortified was in collision with
an electric car. Mrs. George II. Almon
of this city, who was riding in the auto
mobile, was seriously injured. A majority
report Of the commission. signed by John
W. Redmond and E. II. Porter. finds joint
negligence on the part Of the driver of
the machine and the motorman on the
electric. s. 1Iollister Jackson files a
minority report which charges the mot
ornan with the sole responsibility for
the accident.
Harold b. button. son of Mr. and Mrs.
j. F. Dutton of this city, now n druggist
at Middlebury. was married Wednesday
August In the Methodist Church in
Fort Jackson, y. Y. to Miss Mabel Ober
of that place. Miss ODER was formerly
a teacher in the graded school In Middle
bury.
Several young ladies are to hold
bazaar Saturday afternoon on the lawn
at the home Of the Hon. Frank NJ
Cory on Ioomis street to raise money
for the district nurse fund which is now
Florence Cory and Helen Brock will
have charge of the bazaar.
Mrs. Harriet H. Kempton, who had
one hip broken several months ago. died
late Tuesday Aug. 2 at Heaton hospi-
tai. Mrs. kempton was SO years old AMI
was the widow of the late Horace Kemp
ton She had resided in Montpelier near
~ all her life. She leaves two daughters.
Mrs. +. W. Morse and Miss Kate Kemp
ton of this city. Funeral services was
held Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock from the residence of f. W.
Morse on State street
Judge Frank J. Martin of the probate
court has continued to August % the
hearing on the will of the late f. ~
Irish who died In 1928. Mr. Irish left
S4.rU for the use of his mother during
her lifetime and at her deceaSe one-half
of 1t was to be paid to Helen Harlow,
his granddaughter and the other half to
his lawful heirs. Counsel for Miss Har-
low now claim the $4,000 and the heirs,
who are Mrs. Laura Titus of IIardwick.
Nelson +. Irish Of Waeanor. Okla, Mrs.
Abbie l.. Drury of Montpelier and Mrs.
Jennie II Mckenzie of Greensboro are
contesting this and claim 5000 of the
money
The funeral of Mrs. Ransom Proctor
was held Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock from the home of Mrs Harvey
Burnham, her daughter. on Court street,
the Rev V. f. Hendee officiating and
burial will be In Green Mount cemetery
Mrs. Proctor. who was the oldest person
In Montpelier. died Thursday evening OF
old age, aged 81. She was born In WI
nooski but lived many years at Plntts-
burgh \. Y. Since the death of her h,s-
band l6 years ago. she had resided with
Mrs. Burnham.
on complaint made by officers of the
Washington County Humane society .Jo-
seph Guyer, proprietor of the Waterbury
express route, was called before States
Attorney benjamin Gates Friday be-
cause OF the poor specimens of horse flesh
he has been using on his express route.
Guyer promised to at once procure an
other pair of horses
q suit for 81. 1000 against Jones Brothers.
the granite manufacturers. was filed
Friday in Washington countq court
by Onesimc NORM of Barre. who claims
that he was injured March 3 last by
an explosion of blast near him while
he was operating IA steam drill. Negi-
gencc of the defendant company is claim
cd and the plaintiff sets up In his dec
laration that he Is crippled for life
The listers mailed Saturday to real es-
| tate owners in Montpelier post cards in
| forming them how much the valuation of
| their Hroperty was increased in the quad
rennal appraisal recently completed. The
| listers will begin on Wednesday. August
| H. to hear persons who feel aggrieved by
their action continuing daily II need he
until August % when the grand list books
must be completed and filed BY this
quadrennial appraisal the board of listers
has increased the valuation of real estate
within the city limits $3.50, 100. The total
valuation OF real estate Is now S4.752 245,
ana II the Increase made by the listers
holds good the grand list OF the city next
year will be &125794s instead Of Sc. 92. IS
as at present. The listers Increased In
valuation practically all the taxable real
estate In the city.
| Threatening weather decreased some
what from that of former years the at
| tendance at the 26th ANNUAL picnic
| given Saturday at Caledonia Park by
Clan Gordon of Barre However. about
1000 people were present and the long
list OF sports pulled off furnished en:1:'-
n,ent for all, Clan Gordon is the largest,
with one exception, Of the Order Of Scot