Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
CnITTENDEN COUNTY
W1NoosKI.

The Burlington Light & Power company
will take out the present street lamps
throughout the village and replace them
with those Of n newer aud later type
which will light Winooski much better.
The new lamps are known as the
Magnetic and arc fitted up with patent
reflector which throws the light at all
angles and a greater distance than the
present ones. Instead OF carhons me
lamps have Magnetic electros. The upper
electro will burn about 5000 hours lreforo
1t will have to be replaced. The lower
ono will burn aoout 200 hours before being
renewed. This does away with "A man
having to change carhons each day. When
tho lower electro is burning, the metal
will change into gas and the current heat
ing the gas gives beautiful white light.
The present lamps are 6Jo-watt lamps and
there are upward Of IS lamps IN use
throughout the village The present lights
are considered very much brighter than
the lamps used in Burlington and
he new ones will be still better. The
light aud power station at the gorge
Is UNDERGOING considerable repairs a new
switch board Is being put in place
and this work Il nearly completed. This
1 switch DoHIu COulTOlS III" iDuIliHGtDl'
! Winooski ana Essex lights. The boa I'd
| is Of rev black slate instead Of marble
| which is usually used. Each circuit will
! he fitted I'M with meter which will give
check on all IL. power leaving the sta
| ton. and will have the protection of an
| automatic switch which in case OF any
trouble will 20 on. itself and rings a bell
| The switch board Ia SO elevated on a
| platform that the operator can stand
| there and at the same time keep an eye
| on all parts of the plant. There are also
| two new water wheels being placed in
| position by the Plat Iron works Of
| Dayton. Ohio. These are Victor turbines
| of 80 horse power each under a 32-foo,
head This work is progressing rapidly
but will occupy sometime vet before II
will he completed.
| The republican voters OF the town OF
| Colchester are warned to meet in caucus
in Allards hall next Saturday afternoon
at $50 o'clock to elect three delegates
and three alternates 10 the republican
convention Of the first district to he held
at Burlington April Q. also to elect three
delegates and three alternates to the re-
publican State convention to be held al
Montpelier April 10. The warning was
posted Saturday.
James Farrell. sr., who suffered stroke
Of paralysis six weeks ago, has recovered
sufficiently so that II may be possible for
| him to be out soon.
DR.. 4. 4. Burdick took Frederick Cross
of Colchester Point to Waterbury Satur-
day. where he was placed in the asylum
George 7. Graves is able to be out after
.av,yal da-te of i1lpoa.
Ovllla Richard is confined TO his home
by Illness.
\ farewell reception was rendered
Miss Ruth Little and her brother. Ros
coo Little, in Forcster's hall Tuesday
eveni.g by the students OF the Winoosk
high school. Principal and Mrs
George r. Stackpole were present al
chaperons. Mrs. \. Little and family
expect to leave the village Friday 70
their new home in Providence. r. /
where Mr. Little has employment Thu
evening was spent in an informa
way and refreshments We're served