Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

the st. Adams steam laundry, Browns
steam laundry, the Green Mountain Pack
ing company and the st. Adams Messen-
ger company Mr.. Calhoun said he found
the Willard company one Of the best of its
kind in Vermont and the Messenger one
of the best equipped and most convenient
in the State
At party given Thursday after
noon at the nome by Miss I. Leona
Chamberlain announcement was made
of the marriage engagement of Miss
Ethel Florence Bailey to r. Russell
Spear Five hundred was played and
the head prize was won by Miss Mar
ion Donovan and the foot prize by
Mrs. Elmer r. Loomis
George II. Pelkey has bought the hard,
ware business of c. II. Hale. in whose
employ he has been since 1898. F'arrar
Brothers es ablished the business and in
1886 1t was purchased by Hale & Burgess
In 1897 Mr.. Hale bought out his partners
interest.
over three hundred people braved the
storm Saturday evening and attended
the concert given in the city hall by the
University of Vermont Musical clubs for
the benefit of the high school. The pro-
gram consisted of selections by the Glee
club, the Mandolin club, a string quar-
tette, a vocal solo and readings All the
numbers were well received and many
were encored Seth Johnson. the reader
met with especial favor. The members
of the clubs we're at disadvantage, be-
ing detained In Enosburg Falls where
they appeared Friday night, and having
to walt several hours for train to bring
them to this city. Finally they arrived
here In a caboose. which was run for
the purpose just in time to give the en-
tertainment.
Alonzo Lackey and Mrs. Josephine
Ouimette, both OF swanton. were mar
ried at the parsonage of the Methodist
Church February II by the Rev. f. A.
Lendrum.
George e. Lane, who has been i'll about
four weeks with typhoid fever is re-
covering.
The warning for the annual city meet
ing was issued Monday. Beside the
regular articles providing for the cleo
ton of officers. the vote on the license
question, the warning contains articles
providing for votes upon the following
preferential primary system, the direct
primary law; the erection of a building
for the use of the State library, the SUI
preme court and other State purposes
rs provided for In the recent acts of the
Vermont Legislatures; the acceptance OF
the towns OF Richford, Montgomery, Bak.
erstield, Fairfax, Fletcher and Georgia
house association, upon payment of 2:
] NM r,f tIotr nj iuts
for 1913; the appropriation of a sum Of
money for a site for a state armory
Vote will be taken regarding the appro
priation of a sum not to exceed 500 fol
the St. Adams public library and $500 fol
the st. Adams Brigade band.
/ Gerald Carter of Montreal, who was
kicked by a horse Sunday morning, i.
confined to the house by his injuries Mr.
Carter who was spending a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II
Carter. was leading a horse when a horse
In stall kicked him under the left arm
Mr.. Carter wore a fur coat, which pre-
vented his being seriously injured. AS 4
as he was badly shaken up and tn,
shoulder famed.
George NJ. Bliss has resigned hi
give his entire time to the automobile
business.
Mrs. Ralph Sturtevant is I'll with bron
chlal pneumonia.
Lota NJ. Bolton has gone to Hartford
Conn, where he has secured employ
ment.
AS the result of the city caucuses helc
by the Republican, Democratic, Progress
sive and Prohibition parties Monday even
ing two union tickets will be placed II
the field, the republican and democrat
having united on John e Maun and tn
progressives and prohbitonists on Dr.
George o. Mitchell for mayor. The uniol
epublican-democratic ticket came abou
as result of meeting of committee
appointed by the several caucuses. Fac
i've members The democrats had 81
members, one from each ward in tn
committee meeting The vote was clos,
standing tie between Mr.. Maun an
DR., Mitchell, the chair casting the de
Gliding vote. and the progresslves ar
, questioning whether Dr. Mitchell woul
not have been the choice at the meet
ing had the democrats not had a large
, representation than the other parte
! The prohibitionsts accepted the republ
I conference.-the ticket with the exceptio
of the candidate for mayor and the prC
4 gressives accepted the ticket with III
. exception of the candidates for mayo
and overseer of the poor, The republican
democratic ticket will be as follows: Fc
mayor: John E. Nhun; city clerk,
Melvin Hopkins; city treasurer,
, Melvin Hopkins; lister. for three years
, Selden c. Greene; auditor, for thrc
years., Chauncey E. Beeman; overseer {
the poor H. N. Lampman; trustee ,
United States deposit fund w. II. Finn
city grand jurors, S. S. Gushing, Roswe
!, NJ Austin, A. H. George; trustees of II
II public library, Elmer Johnson. \.
Il Post. The only change on the progressiN
q ticket is that W. S. Crawford is non
mated for the office of overseer of Il
poor. Every alderman now serving WI
, re-nominated by some one of II
caucuses. In ward one. Walter r. Eas
, man will be the only candidate; In wal
TWO, n. ]. Jarvis was re-nominated
the republicans and democrats; IN wal
three, the republicans nominated Walt
, | d. Jarvis to run against j. l.. Perro
=, the present democratic incumbent;
6 ward four, W. p. Macleod was nor
mated by the republicans and undoubte
=, ~ will receive the progressive suppo
q against p. f. Sullivan, the present dem
A cratic alderman from that ward, In wa
= five, A. A. Parmelee. the present repub
=, can incumbent, will be opposed by Micha
=, Barnes democrat. and in ward six,