Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

MONTE ELIEE.
\ cold wave of marked intensity set
tied over this region saturday and Sun
day. Saturday the thermometer register
ed rs low as 70 degrees below zero and
Sunday 30 below was reported in the
early hours of the morning with no
great moderation during the day.
A stubborn chimney fire in the house
occupied by G. ". Litch at cliff street
called out several fircmen Sunday noon
in response to a still alarm. garden
hose and several extinsuishcrs worc
used to put out the blaze which burned
hole in the roof The damage was
about ST.
The farmhouse of f.. l.. Slayton ON
the East Montpelier road was burned
10 the ground Saturday morning. the
ire catching near the chimney Neigh
hors saved the contents of the house.
which was insured The loss is about
$1,000
Thomas Brady. who gave his resi-
dcnce as Boston. pleaded guilty to petty
larceny in citY court Saturday morn
ing on Il charge Of stealing a suitcase
iroin travelling man liz a Barre street
store Friday sight. Brady evidently
thought he suitcase contained liquor
and threw ii away when he discovered
his error.
The funeral of ROYAL piUmmer Ben
jamin was held Monday afternoon 1T
his late home on Cross street. MIR. Ben
iamn died Friday night. He was born
in Marshhcld in 1So4 and was civil
War veteran and member OF Brooks
Post.
According to statistics compiled by
G. Def. Bancroft. there were 50 deatha
Of male adult residents in town in
1911 and rs of female adult residents
Eleven veterans of the civil War died
during the year. the average age be-
ing IS years.
The Rev. BERNARD Walter Mcmahon
of this city. who was ordained to the
priesthood two weeks ago. has been
assigned by Bishop J. J. Rice OF Bur-
lington to he assistant pastor at Fair
Haven and CastletoD.
owen Mari, section hand on the Barre
railroad, was arrested Tuesday charged
with passing counterfeit money. Mari
denied the charge ANA when given one OF
the counterfeit halfdollars circulated
about town, weighed it in his hand and
said anyone would be foolish to try Ia
| PASS il.
/ Mark Daniels has been released from
! county Jail where he was detained since
June % on q certified execution for n
| judgment secured against him. Daniels
, was sued in city court by local firm
! and when his property was attached on
judgment secured. he refused to tell
| where ii was. He was allow ed to talk.
the poor debtor oath when it was found
lie had no property.
At the annual meeting of the Montpeiicl
National bank Tuesday, Albert Tu'tlr
J. w Brock. 4 n f'arwell I'r"d
blanchard ana II. w. Itemp were name
| directors. Officers elected were: President
Albert futile: vice-president. j. w. Rroc.i
cashier, l.. w. Rxhy; assistant. -. /.
| tarwell
At the annual meeting Of tho l'ir.'
National bank TUESDAY, directors wer,
elected as follows: +. A. Dwincll r. II
Cory, l.. y. Taft. H. Il. Cutler and =,
II. Deavitt. Officers are: President, f.. VI
Cory; vice-president, +. a. Dwinel
cashier y. G. Eaton: assistant. j. II
Kelleher.
At the annual meeting of the American
| Fidelity company Tuesday afternoon tn,
| following We're elected dircctors J "
| Brock II. w. Kemp, j. l.. Martin. f. VI
Cory, l." u, Taft. NJ. +. Smile. r. y
Denny, f. H. Wells and b. p. Bailey
Officers are: President. j. W. Brock: vice
presidents. II. ", Kemp and NJ !,
Smile: secretary. II. w Kemp: treas
urer. K. Il. Denny.
President 7. T.. Byrnes Of the Mont
pelicr e. Wells River railroad announce
nat the company has decided to buy tw,
new locomotives and two new passengo
cars 1t Is expected more railroad worl
will lac done in the shops in this cit,
shortly.
\ daughter was born Monday to Nr
ana Mrs. Charles A. Webb. MI Web
, Is private secretary TO senator w /
dillingham;.
Mrs William Miller is again seriou5I