Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-25

cort He was piven an auto trip about |
this city and Barre. visiting all the prin- |
cpal Industries OF the two cltles ana
getting n clear idea Of the quarries. At |
night there was banquet In Rowland |
hall, Barre at which Mr.. Byrnes was |
the principal speaker. The Hon >. A. |
DeBoer and J. H. Senter spoke for |
Montpelier ana s. HOLSTER Jackson ana |
Senator ]. w. Gordon OF Montpelier
Mr.. Bvrnes said during the day that until |
he had completed his tour on Inspection |
he would have nothing to say about the
future nollcy Of the road of which he
Is now president. He said neither the
Now haven nor tho Boston e. Maine Is
interested in the Montpelier to Rutland
railroad but as regards the much talked
of road between the quarres and VIII
Jamestown and Bradford, he would say
nothing.
The case of Joseph Perkins
against Davis Brothers of West Ber
lin has been settled by an arrangement
for the defendant to pay the plaintiff
SS99i damages and $3i costs.
Judson T. Hills, aged SO years. died at
his home on First avenue Monday after
an illness of several months. He was born
| in Elmore and passed most Of his life
| there He was descendant of Colonel
| Elmore who founded the town. and his
| grandmother was one of the first white
| children born there. He is survived by
his wife and three children, Mrs II. p.
| Hancock of this city, Mrs. Alexander
Jeronimi Of Calais and an adopted daugh-
| ter Mrs. NJ. NJ. HILL of this city.
The Rev w. f. BREASTED of the Barre
Baptist Church is to he the Memorial
| day speaker for Brooks Post, G. A. r.,
| end It is expected the exercises will take
! pace in tho city hall. There will be the
usual parade and decoration of graves
| Brooks Post, Woman's Relief Corps and
Company II. V. y. G., will attend divine
services at Trinity Methodist Church
next Sunday.
| In the contested divorce case of Mary
| Parker against Charles Parker of Ca
lais in the county court Tuesday. Judge
w. w. Miles dismissed the case with
out prejudice ana advised the parties
to go home and live together in peace.
Tho case has been on trial several
days.
General Secretary George A. Buck
Of the Y. NJ G. \. left Wednesday for
New York. where he has a position in
the supply department of the Western
:
Offices Ralph o. Stratton of Burling-
ton will take his place some time in
August. Mr.. Buck leaves here with tho
regret and at the same time the best
wishes of the board of directors who
| regard him MS Il man of particular
merit but did not feel they could ask
him to sacrifice his own welfare to the
good of the local association. Mr..
IT, y
cnce especially in the boys department
at Burlington ana is regarded as a de-
sirahlo man for the position
The Northfield Savings bank has
filed foreclosure suits against the +.
r. Ellis Granite company and the John
l.. Burns company of Mortified. The
Ellis mortgage is $500 and that on the
Burns plant $4,000 c. a. Plumley OF
Northheld appears for the orators.
The Zenith Artificial Limb company
of Hartford, Conn. has signed a con-
tract to occupy the lower part of one
of the Cotton NIanufa curing
buildings on Berlin side. The new
plant will be moved here at once be-
ginning operations here June l. It had
been planned to locate in Rutland but
through the influence of It. +. COL
{ ton Montpelier was chosen.
, The plans for the dedication of the new
, city hall Friday afternoon and evening
; are complete. In the afternoon there is
to be a public meeting in the auditori-
/ | m which will be Npened by II. j. NJ.
Jones for the building committee, who
will deliver the keys of the hall to Mayor
Ballard. The Rev. w. j. O'Su.livan will
offer prayer and the Hon. J. A. DoBoer
will deliver an address. on the stag, will
r be the building committee, city counsel
and as many past members of the city
government as accept invitations. The
+ body of the hall ana galleries will be
l open to the public. In the evening there
= g to be dance to which every one
) in the city is invited without formality
, or evening clothes Friday Is to be a
; Montpelier day and business will be
= pra Ctically suspended at noon. The Lane
F. shops. many stone sheds and nearly al
j th. stores will be closed The school:
q will be excused ana a display O: flags or
; buildings is urged.
=; In county court yesterday. Judge w
>: W. Miles dismissed the divorce petition
d Of Bertha Carr against Thomas Carr OF
Woodbury., the allegation being refusal t.
support ana mtolerable severity. Th'
i parties had agreed on everything excep
I the amount of almony. w. y. Dutton o
n lIlrdwick appeared for carr and r. y
IL Hoar of Barre for the petitioner. y mum
2 er OF witnesses were examined, In th'
n case Of the h. c. Bowers Granite com
3. pany against the Drew Daniels Granit'
Is company of Waterbury. the court hat
' given Judgment for the defense. The cas-
N arose out of an alleged faulty piece o