Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-31
WATERBURY,.

A petition has been presented to the pun
lie commission asking that the railroad
change the bridge on Main and Union
streets in such a way as to do away with
ono of the most dangerous points between
burlington and Montpelier Chief EnGi-
ncer Morrison was recently In town In
vcstigatlng and he will make his report to
General Manager George G. Jones.-Man-
ager Frank j. button is installing an as
hcstos booth at the opera house,. W.
Huntlcy and guest Mrs Frank II. Nash,
spcnt Saturday in Bolton with Mr. and
Mrs A. c. IIuntey.-Miss Bcrona Jones
of Waterloo, Iowa, who mas he'h inc
guest of Miss Kathleen lie Barron. re-
turned to Barre Friday night. r.
T.rwis. who succeeds W. f. Squires al the
local railroad station, has arrived. Iio
has mad considerable railroad experience,
having been for several years In the em-
pillow of tho Central Vermont Hallway
company Mr. Squires has made no
mans for the future, but talks of going
into busuc-s.-Nrs ] Woinhrccht or
Newark y. j., Is n guest Of j. b. VIII
Iiams.-Gn tho names Of the boys at camp
Abnaki that of Floyd Arkclcy was omit
tcd.-Dr WATSON il able to resume his
work at the hospital
The body Of Carl Backus was brought
here from Griswold. Manitoba, the burial
being in the Irasville cemetery at Waits
field Friday Tho Rev. w. L. Douglass
officiated. Mr.. Backus was a stone-Cut-
ter by trade and was born In Watshcld
81 years ago the son Of William and
Mary Baokus. He was killed on a rail-
road track in GriswOld June $, the re-
mains not being brought here until last
week He is survived by his mother and
one brother Fred Backus of this town,
and by other brothers and sisters away
from hcrc.-NIrs. 8. f. Davis and mother,
Mrs. Brigham. have returned from
Arundel, Can, where they have been
guests of Mrs. Davis's son, NJ. f.. Davis.
They report Miss Elsie Morse is only
slightly improved since she went from
here
Mrs. ". II. q. Perry was called to
Troy, ~ =. yesterday by the death of
her brothers. wife. Mrs J. a. Scott, Of
Rensselaer,. The burial is to be In Troy.
Mrs. Scott is survived by her husband,
Or. Scott. and one daughter five years
of age-Nlrs f. F, Palmer, il, and
guest, Mrs. Frank II. Nash spent Tues
day In ESSEX Junction as guests of Mrs.
DClana stevens. Mrs NdSh remained
there to return to-morrow.-Mlss Annie
Dorothy Palmer and e Huntley Palmer
went to Bolton Yesterday to be guests
of their uncle, \. c. Huntley.--Robert
Perry has resigned his position at Proc
tor and returned home TO aid his father
in the Perry Granite company.
Edward j Hart, George Hart, Jr, Of
Franklin, y H.. NJ Turney OF Barre, Mr..
and Mrs Leonard Turnev and daughter
of Waterbury. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Car
pentcr and sons Of Stove We're guests Of
Mr. ana Mrs. George Hart Sunday.-Wil-
liam Swectscr of Waterbury Center Will
Gu the having at Mineral Spring farm
beginning Tucsda Mrs. red Sweetzer,
who went to the Mary Fletcher hospital
for treatment some time ago, returned
home much improved In health Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs 7. 7. McCale Of North
Fcrrisburg are now at Mineral Spring
farm, their summer home.-EdWard j.
Hart returned to Franklin, y. H., Mon
day.-Mrs Nelson Merchant, who mas
been the guest of friends In Springfield
for two weeks. returned home Monday.