Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04

away with new and valuable ideas as to
how to construct more and better per-
manent roads for less money If the som
timent OF the commissioners Is carried
out. FRANKLIN county will be the banner
county OF the state in the forward move
ment during the coming year. The meet
Ing was held in the Eagles hall and was
under the direction of the Hon. c. W.
Gates of Franklin, State highway com.
missioner. who spoke on Maintenance
and the Expenditure Of the Automobile
Money" at both the morning and after.
noon sessions. giving much valuable adj.
vice and information. which he Is contin-
work which has been his hobby and study
for several years An interesting and
very instructive feature Of the meeting
was the address by J. II. Dodge of WASH
ington, ID. c., who is superintendent OF
road construction in the u. s. department
Of agriculture. Mr.. Dodge talked on
Roads of the World" the lecture being
illustrated by numerous Views and PIC
lures of all kinds and conditions OF nigh
ways. The lecture dealt largely with con-
struction work, covering the various tcat-
rres including the construction or bridges
and culverts. Special attention was PAID
to the Importance Of maintaining good
| roads when once tablished and the In
fluence of road improvement on real es-
tate values and markets He called par
t!cular attention to the fact that the high
cost of transportation by animal power
was the one great leak In the whole in
| Gustrlal work OF the country.
The death of Manchester Chase OF Geor-
gia occurred at the st. Adams hospital
Monday night after an illness of several
months. Mr.. Chase was 76 years old and
| Il native of Fletcher. He was a resident
here for many years when he conducted
| a meat and grocery business, which he
LITER sold to ]. W. Ryan. he Is survived
| by four children, DR.. ]. Roscoe Chase OF
New York. Miss Cordle NJ. Chase OF
| Washington, y. C., Mrs. c. \. Bostwick
Of this city and Mrs Bertha Smith OF
! Georgia. He also leaves q brother. Isaac
| Chase of this city, and three sisters. Mrs
Harriet Mudgett of Cambridge, Mrs Mary
Blaisdell of Chicago and Miss Sarah
Chase of Burlington.
I.uclen Monette. the minor. who was re-
Gently convicted OF second offense OF
INVESTIGATION. Tuesday made disclosure
| tilut ne mas b'tn my IHS HIS liih'i al wv
of the local bars as well as a SECOND class
place. Monette is just 20 yea'. old anc
has been able 70 get all he wanted fol
! sometime. An investigation is being made
of the case.
The work of installing the seats. furn
ture and fittings of the Fairfield stree
schoolhouse is rapidly going forward ant
it Is confidently expected that the new
building will be placed in commission mex
Monday when the schools reopen,
T. McIIattie. superintendent Of motive
power of the Central Vermont for th'
past three years. has gone to Montreal
where he expects to reside.
Ralph g. Holmes of Mlddlebury ha
taken clerical position with the Yer
mont Power Il Manufacturing company
succeeding Miss Helen c. Hopkins, lie
signed.
Criminal cases. of which there ar
several. continue to occupy the attentio,
of Franklin county court. The case 0
state W. John Durham Jr., was tinshe
yesterday morning when the Jury afte
an all nights session brought in verdic
of guilty of grand larceny. Durham
crime was the theft of $50 from part1e
in Canada He brought the money acros
the line his apprehension and convictio
following. The case of State vs. william
Long. (colored), for alleged arson is nov
! on trial. Long IL accused OF burning
barn owned by Deputy Sheriff j I
Alfred. Long formerly worked for Alfre
and 1t is said threatened vengeance whe
he was discharged. He disappeared afte
the barn was burned. but was apprehend
cd at the State fair grounds at Whit
= River Junction last fall, and arrested afte
= 4 a stiff fight.