Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16


ing the loss on the Rialto block, the fire
losses during the year amorlted tn sIs.-
0.&. The loss on the Rialto blocL ,ya,
about $500 The total expense n ths
city for the fire department during tina
year was AG7S The engineers recom-
mend fire station and paid denartnent.
also the purchase without DELAY OF n
chemical engine.
Deeds were passed Friday wbe,ahv
for S3.70o the city obtains possession ot
the Bosworth and Covell farms on per-
lin pond about mile OF shore line. Tha
two farms contain about lfO acres. Tba
trade for the Selinas farm is held I'm TO-
cause certain cottage owners there object
to the transfer unless their rigbts ara
protected
The finance committee from the CITY
council has recommended \ tav y, Il n
or the grand list for the current year. but
Mayor Dawley believes this will not Ina
sufficient to pay running expenses and ha
advises a tax Of s175. the same rs thu
rast year. This would allow for the SIS,
80 additional needed By the city hail
building committee and permit g. 900 "a
be added to the sinking fund
The decision Of Judge F. I Martin
distribution Of part ~ the estate OF
+. NJ Irish f. not satisfactory TO Miss
Helen Harlow, the appellant, ana tho
case will be taken 10 county court.
Ihe hearing that had been in progress
IN PROBATE court all the week on the 40
counts Of Marshall MONTGOMERY Of st,
Johnsbury, administrator OF the estate
Of Levi Walbrldge Of Cabot. was COM
Lot Il Ti,trtg Inc
found that there was no evidence of
fraud or collision on tho part Of tho
administrator denied the claims made bv
the heirs and ordered distribution O,
the remainder Of the estate It waa
stated Thursday the ase might be APP
pealed to county court About siO0 Of
an estate amounting to $4,000 remains
to he distributed among the heirs
The granite firms Of J. Jurras &. CO.,
b. +. Blair and Pouln & co. Of this
city have petitioned the granite manu-
featuring firm Of More & Bianchi Of
Barre into bankruptcy. The bankrupt
firm owes Jurras &; Co. about $500, tho
Poulin company about 5000 and Mr..
Blair smaller amount
Fred Barnett, who has been In WASH
lrgton county jail several weeks awaiting
IL
November from R. c. Griffith Of More
town Monday requested States Attor-
uey Carver to file an information against
him. This was done and in Montpelier
5ity court he pleaded guilty 10 the charge.
lie was sentenced to not less than threa
aor more than seven years at hard labor
In the state prison at Windsor, The hJrss
which Barnett stole at More,own was
traced to Waterbury then to Stowe AMI
Morrsville, where II was recovered
william Celisy. who was arrested Sun
day afternoon charged with arson "a
burning the barn OF Michael j. Herbert
in Middlesex, was in city court Monday
He waived examination and was bound
over to county court, bail being fixed a,
81 600. which he was unable to raise, This
case against him will be tried at tia
March term Of Washington county court
The overshoes worn by Celley Sunday aft,
ernoon were taken by Sheriff Tracy thai
evening to the scene OF the fire and they
exactly fitted the tracks leading to and
from the barn that was burned Celey
still sticks TO his story that he knows
nothing about the fire.
The members OF the Ministers Monday
club met Monday at the Hedding Meth
odist Church In Barre as guests Of the
Rev. J. W. Barnett, the Congregational
pastor at Barre. and the Rev. n Fl.
Strong, pastor OF the Congregational
church at Willamstown. At the morn
ing session the Rev Frank Bloomfield OF
Berlin gave an address on the old city f
London before the FIRE OF 1855 At tha
/ afternoon session the Rev. V. i. Herdea
n Montpelier read a paper on The Re-
gious Life OF Abraham Lincoln"
charles NJ Hale and Miss Josie G,
fiokey. both OF this city were married
sunday evening at Barre by the Rev f.
=. Downey Of that city.
John W. Titcomb Of Lyndonvlile, stata
Hsh and game commissioner. has appoint
ed John +. Dob5s of this city hsh and
game warden for Washington county, thu
appointment taking effect February /
William p. Russell Circle No Ladies'
Of the G. A. R.. celebrated the amt
versary Of Lincoln's birth In their hall on
Monday evening There was a large at
tendance. Those who took part were
, Edward 2. Seymour. Miss Florence
| Eddy. Mrs, Carrie W. Nash, Mrs Eliza
beth Crsnnslly, Miss Martha Carey. Miss
Lola Bail, Mrs. William H. Morcomb,
Mrs Fzra Turner. Edward Woo.ter-
| The East Middlebury Improvement So
ciety Will give an entertainment In Good
Templars' hall in that village Friday
evening AT 7;2o o'clock The exercises
Will consist Of a minstrel program with
| a series OF living pictures and plano
acCompa niment. The cause IL such a
good one that Mrs Clinton w Tisdale,
the president hopes that everybody who
can will be there. and Il is certain that
all viii get their moneys worth.-On ac-
count of the Illness OF Prof Everett
Skillings. who was to have delivered a
lecture next Monday evening. Prof.
Charles r Wright has been substituted
for him the same evening. and will lee
ture on "A Manx Poet. Frank c,
Partridge has returned 10 Proctor after
visit 70 his mother in East Middlebury.
Harry Abbey, who has been I'll tho
past few weeks, Is able 10 he ont again
Guideon f. Abbey has gone to Rutland
Mr. and Mrs. d. Y Mcfarland. who have
been guests of Professor Mcfarland,
have returned to Massachusetts.-The
EpwoYth League OF the Methodist Church
held well attended Valentine social
Monday evenlng.-At the meeting OF
day evening \. r. King. c. p, Of Bur-
incton installed the following officers,
G. T., Charles H. Lamorder: S W. L. c.
Russell; II. p. Lewis Sellick; j w.
| Charles F, Rich; scribe, \. T. Calhoun;
treasurer, Il. l.. Hunt: guide, r. II.
Lane, first watch. l. NJ Lillick; second
watch. H. +. Mcclellan; G. It's, w. F.
Bentley and II A. Peck; representative