Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21

Barre had So births and 80 deaths dur
ing January and February.
Dudley Walters OF Concord has % White
Wyandotte hens that laid 607 eggs II
January and February.
Failing through the barn floor StAnlc,
1{imball Of Chester broke both bones o.
one leg above the ankle.
straw vote in Newport gave Roose
welt ia votes and Taft " for the republ
can presidential nomination.
Dwight r. Miller Of West Dummersto,
has strawberry plants III blossom in pot:
in the house
Miss Jane Brew OF Brattleboro broke
both bones in her right leg By falling or
| the Icy sidewalk.
The Italian play presented in Barre Sat
urday March for the benefit of the Law
renee strikers Melted s26oa.
William II. Burby of Brattleboro has
filed petition in bankruptcy in which
he gives liabilities of $2,71S and assets OF
s294.55.
Fred Il. Drury of Barre, d marble pol
Usher. has filed a petition In bankruptcy
giving his liabilities as SAG and assets
as 500.
Five cases OF smallpox have broken out
IN Swanton. three Of which are In one
family. The houses have been placed
under strict quarantine
A. D. Fadden OF Arlington has been
fined ST. and costs bringing the total up to
sl6.l7. for permitting his hound dog to
run after deer In the woods.
The receipts OF the nickel census in Rut-
land conducted by the Nednettich club
were s272.ll. which will be used for free
bed in the Rutland city hospital.
Michael OBren Of Pittsford wap severe
ly injured March 10 In Fowler when a
large slab of marble fell against him.
cutting a deep cash In his head
Miss Mary McDermott. a trained nurse.
dropped dead Sunday evening in Ben-
nington. While chatting with friends she
stopped to pick up pin and expired,
John Parkinson of Arlington died the
other day as the result OF broken back,
sustained two months ago when he fell
from load Of logs, one OF which rolled
on him.
Coal in Rutland has advanced % cents
per ton Many consumers. frightened by
the present threatening appearance of the
coal situation, are trying to stock for
next winter at the present prices.
An organization has been begun in
Brattleboro to be known as the West
River Valley association, having as its OBJ
ject the promotion Of the welfare of the
"a roCnOnttfnn
the advantages of the region
Mrs. Mary Gage. who was placed in the
government hospital for the insane at
Washington, ID. c.. last week after
threatening the life of Charles J. Bell,
banker, was formerly Miss Mary Mott
of Poultney, and wa, born in Alburg.
Mrs. n A. Hollis of Chester cele-
brated her 97th birthday on March T.
She has son who will he - on july IS.
She was born in Waterford and assists
more or less about the housework, talk
ing the entire care of her own room.
A fire that caused a $500 loss broke out
in the stone shed section of Burnham's
meadow In Barre Thursday night. 1t was
confined to the Goodwin & Milne section
of the Cutler, Storer & Fay granite plant.
The loss is protected by 5000 insurance.
Mrs. Polly Chapman died Sunday at
the home Of her nephew, George Chase
of ST. JOhnsbury. at the age Of 81 years
She was an almost lifelong resident OF
Manchester and WAS for over ~ years a
member of the Baptist Church Of that
place.
Secretary Charles II. Wishart Of the
Barre Granite Manufacturers associa-
ton has distributed 1900 Trademarks
slips TO be used only on Barre granite
cut by members of the association. The
trademark Is the cut of a monument faced
by shield.
The Brattleboro board of trade has been
invited to join the international congre. )
Of chambers Of commerce and to send
three delegates to the sessions to be held
In Boston on September "a to - The
congress has never before met in the
United States.
Nine of the - Lawrence. Mass. chill
dren of the strikers who have been en-
tcrtainod in Barre homes for several
weeks, were sent to their home Mon
day morning, and the remainder will fol-
low as soon as conditions adjust them
selves at Lawrence.
A. +. Beane of Rutland observed Mon
day his 18th anniversary as porter of
the Berwick hotel. Ever since he enter
ed the employ OF the hotel in 1887 it has
been owned by w. II. vanquette of New
York and has been managed by the
present manager, A. j. Boynton.
Xavier Berseau of West Rutland was
badly burned about the face and hands
while at work In the Patten quarry. In
fixing n fire. he put little blasting now
der in the stove and before he could get
out OF the way received fiery fash In the
face, while the unused powder in his hand
exploded
Tuesday the Barre Savings bank he
gan using a powerful disinfec ding proc
ess on money. The bank tellers are
provided with germicide compartments to
dlsihfect currency received and paid out
during the day. Bills are exposed at
night in alright vaults for 10 hours CON
secutively.
Miss Doris keene, an lS-year-o old school
girl. living with her grandmother. Mrs.
Margaret keenc, at Brockton. Mass.
eloped with Gardner A. Vaudeville. aged
~. to Brattleboro, where they were mar
ried. That happened on February q.
They kept the secret till Thursday, when
Ney told their relatives.
A Roosevelt club has been organized In
Georgia with the following officers: Pres
ident, r. d. Brooks: vice. presidents. NJ.
O. Bragg. O. A. Stanley, j. w. Reynolds
secretary, H. a. Curtis; treasurer, NJ. O.
Bragg; executive committee. q. l.. Judd.
j, j. Newton. A. r, Curtis, II. r. Wood
n. d. HaZen. George r. HaZen