Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Representative-elect Timothy f. Gala
han was given serenade Saturday night
by a large number of his friends. The
Montpelier Military band marched from
the rooms on State street through Main
street to Elm and gave number Of selec-
tons at MIR. Callahan's residence.
Speeches were made by several prominent
democrats and others and Mr.. Callahan
made brief response.
The memorial window at Bethany Con-
gregltional Church. given by l.. Bart
Cross in memory Of his wife, was dedl-
Gated Sunday morning with impressive
ceremonies The design of the window
represents the Assumption in which the
angel appears to Mary. 1t Is placed oppo-
site the Cross pew and Is protected on
The outs ide by "A sheet of glass and wire
netting.
Mrs. Bessie G. Salvary of Williamsown.
aged about IS years, suffered a paralytic
shock on the Central Vermont train at
Mortified Saturday morning while on
her way home from West Lebanon, n. IL
on arrival at the station here she was
carried to the waiting room and later
aboard the branch train for Williamstown
She was helpless and being woman Of
considerable weight. it was a diii!cult task
t. get her on the train as the steps were
too narrow for three people abreast to go
up them Mr.. Salvary met his wife at the
Wil!amstown station.
Engineer j. NJ. Morrison of the Cen
trail Vermont has conferred with tho
board of trade committee in regard to
the building of a highway along the
river front of the Lang Ion meadow
and the elimination of the Taylor
street and I.angdon farm crossings
The railroad officials have assured the
board of trade OF full and careful con.
sderation of the plans. which would
benefit the railroad almost as much as
the city.
The wooden bridge at the Dodge
crossing on the Barre ROAD is again
| in use. having been repaired ~ Aught =
nsy Shambo under the direction or =
| ~ Sanctuary. acting FOR the town or
Berlin. New abutments have been put
! in AMI the bridge made safe 1t Is
hoped the bridge and two grade cross
inrs at this point will be done away
with in a short time by an overpass
crossing the Central Vermont. Wells
| River and street car tracks and the
| stevens branch
The Kings Daughters of Vermont Will
have their 10Th annual convention in this
CITY September - and -, the meetings De-
ing held at Christ Episcopal Church.
j. =. Smith. the Central Vermont brake-
man. who was injured In the wreck at
Barre early in the summer at the time
Fireman Williams WAS killed, has gone to
his home in Kent Ohio He has made
slow recovery and it is feared he Will be
crippled for life.
WASHINGTON county court began the
September term Tuesday morning with
Judge l. $ Stanton of Roxbury on the
bench. The Rev. William Shaw of Trinity
Methodist Church offered prayer and
Sheriff Frank II. Tracy proclaimed the
Ionening of court. The calling of the docket
was tNen taken up. A large number of
leases were passed and others continued
at this time, few cases being set for
trial and none at specified date. The
term promises to be short one. There
are a large number of divorce cases to
be heard but few criminal cases.
Governor John A. Mead was in town
Yesterday and inspected the improvements
AT the State house made Dy Sergeant-at-
Arms Frank 7. Parsons. ARRANGEMENTS
were made for the placing of the
medallion Of Governor Mead. which was
authorized by the Legislature of 1910 to
commemorate the services of the private
soldiers Of Vermont in the Civil War
The medallion Is the work of Miss Mary
strobe. who has a studio in Boston and
makes her home with Senator Porter ii
Dale. who with Justus Dart of Spring
field and Il. b. Amey of Brighton made
up the commission to select the medallion
It is expected the tablet will be dedicated
during the first week of the session this
fall
Patrick f. Glynn died yesterday morn
ling at his home ON Foster street after
q long illness with consumption. The
funeral will take place at nine O'Clock
riday morning at st. Augustine