Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

ne death OF Mrs. Marceline Raincy
occurred Saturday at the home OF her
SON. Ell Rancy, Of Federal street Mrs.
lainey was 20 years old and died Of
pneumonia being i'll only four days.
she Is survived by two sons. Bert A.
Rainey and Ell Raney, and a daughter.
Miss Viola Rainoy. of this city. The re-
mains were taken Monday to Sheldon Cor
interncnt.
Deputy Collector George +. Scully
| of the customs service was painfully
burned about the head and eyes Thurs
day night by tho explosion OF bar
rel which he was pecring into while
attending to his duties on the train
between Swanton and Highgate. lie
used u match to investigate and the
explosion followed. No serious results
are anticipated.
| AT a largely attended reception Mt the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage Wednes-
/ DAY JANUARY 81 in honor OF Deaconncss
Miilicont Corps, purse of so was pre-
scented to the guest Of honor as an APP
/ probation OF her work here during tho
past few months The reception was ar
ranged by Mrs. Elmer Johnson Mrs. A.
! y. Collins and Mrs q. w. Groom. and
the presentation speech was made by
the Rev. +. W. Lewis. The dcaconoss
mas gone to Swan.on to continue inc eH-
/ celeht WORK when she Is carrying out IN
the district.
pr' ana MIS- f. d. MeiViile ha'e como
to New YORK ana boston ior TWO
weeks visit. after which DR.. Melville
VIII san on fepruary 10 LOT boihourGh'
Scotland, where he will take post
graduate course in surgery.
MI 'nH NirS' N''''aii tracy ana son
nave l'it for hlonths stay az SOUTH
e'" POINTS Inrl"ul.is Mei'pnls' A''ah'a
@hu JacKsonV'le fla'
ne "ator-Sc"'e Spec'er Is again star
''7 81 A'""ls II" t"e id'e ana uiileSs
| inc 'aP'uy decreasing reserve IN the
| rc9eiNo''7 - "uS''e"'"h pS " "'VN| 'naW
VIM" Two or 'n'ee weeks II VIII again
! ne necessary 10 start mp the pumping
! plant at the pay 1t was Thought at tine
/ irSt Oh '"e year 'hat a suHfient supply
! had been accumulated to last until the
SPrlnE rams came put W"hton and
WaStefu' use during the past month when
! an average OF l'z'"o gallons per daN
mas been drawn or ana thla with the
| an camp pant not operating has again
brought the city to serious situation.
! used is owing to the carelessness and
? 'h"HShtlessness Of the great majority who
! let faucets run fun head all nAsht to keep
| pines from freezing, while steady drip
/ ot drop at a time would lust as well
serve IN" required purpose. The au-
/ iholtieS are hustling around trying to
| ma and stop the waste.
| FIRE Chief +. }. Guerin reports a con-
] n 10 Of Gra
! ana WORK OF the department during the
past year There We're in all 60 fires with
/ ~ S'lil and ~ box alarms. and included
III these were several. including the
creamery, the Central Vermont foundry.
! inc American ana central houses. which
would certainly have resulted disasterous-
| ~ Dut Tor the excellent work of the de
! partment The cost of operation was less
'''" '''Noo' t"e tota! cost including the
new NOOK ana ladder truck being $f>lS.1N.
hHo city 'ouHcli mas hclh IFS last gen
era' meeting az which business will be
u"ho before election. unless something
uiluSuhl comes UP to demand its atten-
'i"h' our Thousand dollars more in the
Sh'po OF temporary loan Tor current
l'Nl'ohScs WIS authorlzeh ana the poor
account Tor January OF s2-"21 was order
." P''"' as were the regular monthly
p'"S' anu >-'Vo lof schools The council
mas ''io'e II "hother demahh Tor dam
u-'s "i""e oS W. - 'oilIhs' lather or
'NiH9 '-o''e '"i"ilS' VINO ven recently
-" S"PPo'E Wink On hlhSHah street
az" "i"H' " rex me iha''er was referred
Z 3" t"' c''N attorney me halot clerks
+ an" "ssI'l'''lS Ior the annual city meet
"'@ .i '"'S,"H' -harch D. We're chosen