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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
LOADING PLATFORM
FOR GLASGOW PEOPLE,

The Montana State Railroad COM
mission has ordered the Great
Northern railway to construct a
grain loading platform in the Glas-
cow yeards. At the recent hearing
held by the commission at Glas-
gov no objection was offered by the
railway company to putting in the
platform so it is presumed the COM
pany will obey the order of the COM
mission and have the platform in
stalled at once, so farmers can load
their crops there this fall If they so
desire. The platform will, doubt,
be in the form of an earthen road
way and sufficiently long to permit
loading into three cars at one and
the same time
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
Sting Of the JeIIyfish.

The stinging threads of the common
jellytish are not strong enough to
pierce the ordinary human skin, but
Mr.. s. F. Light. in describing Philip
pine medusae, notes that the sting Of
the tentacles is very dangerous. Swell
ing and inflammation begin almost
Immediately, blisters form. the heart
action is impaired, respiratory spasms
and nervous twitchings of the muscles
ensue, and there is intense general
pain. The natives Of Palawan re-
ported that the sting may be fatal. The
native remedy is sugar solution taken
internally and applications of vinegar
eXternally.-London Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
PHILLIPS.

Most of the young folks around
Phillips have gone away for the
summer. Ralph Rose and B. Green
to Dakota ,Ervine Taylor and Henry
Boise to Great Falls, Leona Redd
and VIM. Hirtler to Iowa, Katie
Boise to Hinsdale.
Mrs. B. D. Philips and children
left Thursday for California after
a pleasant summer spent on the
ranch.
Peter Guthner of Dagmar, arrived
last Tuesday for visit in this vicin-
tty. He drove down in his Hup-
m bile.
Miss Gertrude Meloy from Min
neapolis, is here to spend her vaca-
ton with her sister, Beatrice, at the
Lazy Lonesome ranch.
The dance in Frank Browns
new big house was we'll attended
and every one reports a good time.
B. M. Philips left Thursday for a
months visit at the Fair.
Rev. George Slime held services
at the Hog Ranch Wednesday even
Ing. We are hoping to hear him
again soon. Sunday school was
held for the first time Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t will be held regular
at $500 p. m.
Mrs. Shea and Miss Sims hauled
out the lumber for the school
house this weeH.
]. P. Peters has most of his grain
harvested. Crops are very good in
this neighborhood.
Mrs. Caselberg of Malta, spent
a few days with Mrs. Phillips before
she left.
Mamie Whitcomb, who spent the
summer with ANA Phillips, is visit
ing in Malta.
Miss Casey and Thelma Janisch
visited Mrs. Strubb and Miss Tay-
lor Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. Lasante went to St. Pauls
mission to church last Sunday.
George Ingram is doing black
smith work at the Hog ranch.
Most of the people around Phil
lips have been picking berries in
the Little Rockies the last week.
Don't forget the dance in Hog
ranch hall August 81.
Joe Rose is over from Brookside
visiting friends and meanwhile
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
EVOLUTION OF SHORTHAND,
Modern etsnesraphy Had lts Start Z,
the Time Of Cicero.

"V0OVU 0SOVO0VOpUy tJN0 10 0v9vS N
the Time Of Cicero.
To the average person the idea Of
shorthand writing is generally consid.
cred as being modern, because of the
rapidly with which it has been intro
duced into business life in this coun-
try. This is not the case, however, for
history traces the use Of similar art
with definiteness back to the time Of
Cicero, about 70 B. G. The invention
is sometimes credited to Cicero and
sometimes to his secretary, Julius
Trio.
Nothing seems to be known of any
other system Of shorthand during the
Greek or Roman ascendency nor for
fifteen centuries afterward. The first
Of the noted systems at the beginning
Of the present era Of shorthand was
that Of Timothy Bright, whose treatise
was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth. In
1900 Peter Bales brought out system
similar in some respects to Bright's.
but which was difficult to memorize.
The next system to indicate progress
appeared twelve years later, by John
Willis. which was called 1.-THE Art Of
Stenography or Short Writing by SPELL
ing Characterize" Then came Edward
Willis, Jeremiah Rich, William Mason,
Thomas Quincy, as we'll as many 9TH
ers. All of these systems had many
defects, and the entire idea was reju-
venated when in the early part of the
nineteenth century Isaac Pitman. who
afterward was knighted. presented his
has been the foundation for most of
the systems now MISUNDERSTANDING.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

looking for his horse which disap-
peared a month ago.
Mr.. Guthner took several young
people for a trip to Malta, Zortman
and Dry Beaver last week.
Carl Shallaberger, who has been
working down ON the Missouri, is
spending a few days on his claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Smith were Wis
iting in this vicinity last Sunday.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

At Glasgow the good government
league has decided to offer prize
OF $500 to the butcher, baker OF
grocer whose place of business IL
the most sanitary during the com.
ing year. A committee of twenty
ladies will make observations as
they do their marketing and mako
their decision at the end of the year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
His Claim an Empty One,

His Claim an Empty One.
"1sn't It funny how Bounderby de.
lights in claiming he's a self made
man?"
"Yes, and there's nothing in it. His
wife selects his clothes, his mother-in-
law regulates his hours and his wife's
sister supervises his manners."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

Up to Date.
slows the story you are writing
getting along, Robbie?"
"Fine! Just now there's an awful
storm, and every one aboard Is afraid
the boat II go to the top"
"You mean to the bottom"
mo, I don't; this boats a subma-
rine."-Boston Transcript
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

When half baked gink wants to
get a little cheap notoriety he i'm
mediately announces his candidacy
for some exalted office, and later
contents himself with humbly lick
ing the plate from which some bet.
ter man has eaten.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
Import Half a Million Birds.

About 100000 live birds are imported
to the United States every year, includ
ing about 1900 species, of which ca
naries parrots and game birds are the
most numerous. No birds can be i'm
ported without permit from the de-
partment of agriculture, which issues
about 500 year.-New York World.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

If the titled aristocrats who ara
working in factories through nat.
ional necessity will keep right on
working after the war through
self respect, then the horrors of this
strife will not have been entirely in
vain.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

Resta drove a car 1O2 miles an
hour and won $4,000 by this stunt,
But that's no sign he has the nerve
to straddle the hurricane deck Of
bucking broncho or the brains to
edit a country newspaper.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

Mich COWS for sale-Holsteins
the heavy milking kind. See Hurley
the Holstein Man, Wagner, Mont
| tf51
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
A Hoo ltem.

A Hog Item.
The Chinese claim that they bred
and domesticated hogs 1000 years be-
fore the Christian era, but in all of
that time the manners of the hogs
have not improved.-Atchison Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19

True happiness springs from modera-
tion.-Goethe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-19
OF Course.

Judge (of divorce court)-Aren't you
attached to your husband? Plaintiff
Certainly. came here to be de.
tached.-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18

rem r. Austin. chairman. M. n. Afex-
ander and J. @. Perrault. was re-
elected.
The democratic caucus nominated Il.
NJ. Hopkins city clerk and treas urer;
Maurice Carey, lister; RI. N. Lampman,
overseer of the poor; J. f. O'Neill was
chairman of the caucus and Charles
D.. Watson, secretary.
In ward one w. r. Eastman was re-
nominated for the position of alderman
by the republicans and democrats. In
ward two N. J. Jarvis was the nominee
Of the republican and George Leahy
of the democratic caucus. W. d. Jar
Wis, the present incumbent in ward
three, was renominated by the repub
Leans, and j. L. Peiron was nominated
by the democrats. Alderman p. r.
Sullivan in ward four was renominated
by both caucuses, as was Alderman A
A. Parmlelee in ward five. In ware
six. James c. Walker was the repub.
lican nominee and Charles O'Neill, tn,
democratic. Only two wards cleo
school commissioners this year, ward,
three and four. Alexander Tuscany
tho present incumbent in ward three
was nominated by the republican eau
Gratis. Commissioner S. S. Watson. In
ward four, was renominated by botf
Icaucuses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
NURSE HAD BEEN
IN ST. ALBANS

st. Adams, Feb. IA report in Mont
real papers this morning to the effect
that Miss Edith Elizabeth Ross of st.
Adams was in n critical condition at the
General hospital from the effects of TAX
ing bichloride of mercury. is of interest
here from the fact that the young woman
for the past few days had been at the CO.
lonial Inn. having registered from Mont
real. While here she went to the Sher-
wood santa rum and the ct. Adams hos
pital and tried to secure work.
y despatch to this city from Montreal
to-day states that Miss Ross, who Is said
TO be Is years old, made an ante-mortem
statement blaming a doctors delay in
marrying her as the cause of her at
tempted suicide.
The young woman left here Wednesday
evening, it is said. for Montreal and she
became violent in the Windsor sta
ton soon after arriving on a train in
Montreal last evening.
It Is said that while Miss Ross was in
this city she received several telephone
calls from Montreal and Il WAS evident
that she was troublei by some love az
fair. She left her trunk at tho inn when
she went away Wednesday night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
FUNERAL Of MRS. PROCTOR

Rutland, Feb l2.-Proctor village was
in sombre quietude to-day in respect for
Mrs. Emily A Proctor, widow OF Senator
Redneld Proctor, the founder Of the in
dustry which has given the village world
wide renown. The Vermont Marble com
pany's plant was shut down and schools
were closed this afternoon. when the fu-
neral took place. There was the utmost
simplicity in the which was
conducted at the house at two o'clock by
the Rev. @. w. c.. Hill -of New Britain.
Conn, who was pa stor of the Union
Church, Proctor, for 10 years. Only rela-
tives and a few intimate friends attended
the service. The bearers were Redheld
Proctor. a son of the deceased, Mortimer
x. Proctor and Robert +. Holden, grand
sons, Samuel \. Howard and Frank c.
Pa rtridge. all of Proctor, and Fred l..
Fairchild Of Saranac Lake, \. Y.
Interment was in the handsome n1auso-
ieum of the Proctor family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18

of Senator Simonds fee per folio was
changed from 10 to 10 cents.
FURTHER ORDERED TO LIE.
S. 10, relating to right of women to vote
m town and municipal meetings and for
presidential electors. Senator Conant
moved the bill be further ordered TO lie
until 1890 Friday but upon Senator Rob
erts' motion 1t was made a special order
for 1905 p. m. Tuesday.
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
II. 15S-An act to amend Sec. 2sN Of
the public statutes. relating to suits
brought in the name of the representa-
tive OF a deceased person.
II. J. r. 2l-Joint resolution granting
the use OF the hall of the House OF
Representatives to the Legislature OF
1912 for a reunion.
H. j. r. 23-Joint resolution commend
Ing the work of the college Of medicine
of the University Of Vermont.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. lS4. relating causes appealed from
probate court.
II. 21s. relating to exemption Of soldiers
property from taxation.
H. 100 reiaulng TO congregational 30
ciety of Fairfield.
n. ia. relating to person convicted OF
being found intoxicated.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
II. 1s6, relating to Governor offerins
reward for escaped prisoners. Unfavor
able report.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
Joint resolution relating to committe,
visiting agricultural school at Ran
dolph.
ADJOURNED
at 1O:H upon motion of Senator Reed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18

ported him. Senator Carver supported
the bill, explaining parts to which SEN
ator Conant objected to. The senator
claimed he could not send a child upon
n message without q chool permit. Sen
ator Powell explained that this bill Is
one for uniform Legislation, believing II
too drastic for Vermont. Senator Chedel
opposed. Senator Shaw moved TO amend
by striking out distribution or trans.
mission of merchandise or messages;
amendment lost.
ADOPTION REFUSED.
Joint resolution to pay Homer l.. Skeels
as amended. Senator Powell opposed
the resolution. Senator simonds favored
the resolution, rising vote. yes 10, no 10
RECONSTRUCTED. REFUSED TIC
AMEND AND ORDERED TO
THIRD READING.
S. IS. relating to equal rights of womer
to vote for town officers and presidential
electors. Upon motion of Senator Brow
the Senate reconsidered its vote, order
ing the bill to lie until a special order
of 3;O5 p. m. Tuesday. n Powell
offered an amendment providing for 1,
TtltTe1uum NOte VI Jne Sldte III t'
March meeting in 1916, making the bill
effective July /, 1915. Senate refused t.
order the bill to lie for the purpose o
printing. Senator Shaw opposed tn
amendment and Senator Powell favoret
the referendum amendment. Senate
Conant favored the amendment Sena
tor Seaver opposed the amendment be
cause he thought its purpose Is to xii
the bill. Senator simonds opposed tn
amendment and favored the bill, Sena
tor Divoll opposed the amendment. woul'
favor 1t If it was to be referred to tn
women. Senator Carver opposed tn
amendment. Amendment lost. Senate
Powell called for yeas and nays on ques
ton of third reading.
The Senate refused to place bill upo
passage by refusing to suspend the rules
vote. is to 10.
Adjourned at $50 p. M.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
SENATE-AFTERNOON
Convened at 200 p. m.
BILLS INTRODUCED.


5. 81. by Senator Smith of Addison,
relating to election or appointment of
town officers, amending Section S426
?. S. Removing the possibility of one
or two additional selectmen being elected.
To elections.
S. IS, by Senator Martin of Washing
ton to appropriate $1,000 to help East
Montpelier building a bridge near John
hurray's residence across Winooski
river. To highways and bridges.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
II. 1879, relating to paying Highgate.
New Haven, Royalton, st, Adams,
SALISBURY, Sheldon, Wardsboro. Enos-
burg Falls and Wells River school dis
tIicts,
PASSAGE REFUSED.
n. 10, relating to gambling establish
nlents at fair grounds, Opposed by Ssna-
tors Conant and Seaver.
ADOPTED IN CONCURRENCE.
Joint resolution relating to portrait to
the memory Of Gen. Stephen Thomas
THIRD READING REFUSED.
$. ~. relating to restriction on exemp-
ton from taxation, U~nfavorable report.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. Ga. relating to optometry.
II. 100. relating to practice of pharmacy
b. nonresident.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
~. PA, relating to grand Jurors pay
for detection services. Opposed by Sena.
tors Carver and Simonds.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. %, relating to lighting Of waiting
looms. To committee ON street raiway.
II. 62, relating 10 practice Of medicine
and surgery. To committee on public
health.
II. 200, relating to duties OF trustees
To committee on judiciary.
II. 2S6, relating to paying f. b. Eos
ter the sum therein named To mmit
OF claims.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. li6, relating TO erection Of a me
mortal to Thomas Marlborough.
PASSAGE REFUSED.
S. ~, relating to child labor. Senate
Carver moved to strike out section 3
which was agreed to. Senator Conan
opposed the bill. Senator Dunklee SUD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
Fire at North Springfield.

Springfield, Feb. IAN early morning
fire at North Springfield totally destroyed
the building owned by Fred G.. Field
and occupied by w. r, Fuller as the
postoffice and country store. Mr.. Fulle:
saved the letters and store ledgers.
There was almost a total loss on his
goods which he valued az $500. The
building was insured for 800 in the
Vermont Mutual and the same company
carried $500 IN the goods in the store
This Is the second fire this little village
has had this winter. the grist mill and
saw mill having burned In November az
a loss of $40. 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
DYING NURSE WIZ
TOOK b|CHlOR|Ot
ACCUSES DOCTOR

Montreal, =. O., Feb Edith Eliza
beth Ross. said to DO Of st. Adams. vt.
a nurse. formerly OF the Victorian orde,
OF Montreal, is dying in the Genera
hospital here. On her way to Westmo
from st. Adams last night she swallow
ed ten bichloride Of mercury tablets IN
the train and so certain are the hospit l.,
authorities that she ann live that her
nte-mortem statement was taken to-day
In this the dying girl accuses a Montreal
doctor Of being the cause Of her at
tempted suicide. Under promise of mar.
riage, she claims, he seduced her. and
Unable to endure the shame she deter
mined to end her life. Her mother and
sister residing ut Westmount have re.
tanned counsel and say tina n the gir4
dies n warrant will he sworn out for
the arrest Of the doctor. The girl 10
semi-consclous and her srterances In
making the ante-mortem statement were
heard with difficulty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
DINNER OF WINDSOR
BOARD OF TRADE

Windsor. Feb. 12.-The C~et-together
banquet of the Windsor board of trade
was held in the vestry Of the Unitarian
Church this evening with an attendance
of one hundred. The ladies Of the par
ish served dinner with music by the
Windsor orchestra. The toastmaster
was Marsh O. Perkins. The principal
sneaker was James p. Taylor of Bur
Hngton. other speakers were w. C.
Coughlin. president, n j. NJ. Ward.
secretary, of the Keene Commercial
club, James p. Campbell of the St.
Johnsbury board of trade and Dallas
F. Pollard of the Bellows Falls board
of trade.
The local speakers were c. H. Skin
nor, l.. +. Cabot, Bert F.. Cole and DR..
S. H. McKewen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
Vermont Judge Webs.

Bellows Falls, Feb. announcements
We're received here to-day of the wedding
at Balmoral. New Brunswick. on Tues
day of Judge Thomas T.. O'Brien of this
place and Miss Eugenle Harline Melan-
con, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Raphael
Melancon of Balmoral. They We're mar
ried by the Rev. Father Melancon, a
brother of the bride. Following n we'd
ding trip to Montana and other western
States they will live in Bellows Falls,
Attorney O'Brien is Judge of the local
municipal court and is one of the best
known attorneys in the southern part OF
Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
NEW YORKER PREY
IN RUTLAND OF
SMOOTH STRANGERS

Rutland. Feb. 12.--Andrew Freimann
of New York, a young Hebrew, VINO
stopped over in this city for n short
time while enroute from his home to
Chicago, reported to-day to the police
that he was robbed OF 800 in bills by
three whom he mot at the
depot yesterday. Last night they in
vited hin to go out and see the town
and when they got him in a dark place
on the business streets. two of them
grasped his arms and the third rifled
his pockets. He was sent out onto the
streets to-day in disguise by the police
with the hope that he might get in
touch with the thieves, hut the ruse
was not successful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
Jurors Summoned.

Rutland, Feb. 1.-The following grand
and petit jurors were summoned to-day
by the office of the United States mar
shall of this city to serve at the regu-
lar February term of the United States
district court which sits at Burlington.
| February % at ten o'clock in the morn
ing.
Grand Jurors: G. W. Andrews, North
field; n. y. Atwood, H. w. Ballard and
Charles FELTON,, ST. Adams. Burt Brown
and j. o. Corliss. Swanton; George Buzz
zell, Montpelier: Thomas p. Daley. !. r.
Henderson, w, r. McKilip, James Mid
dlebrook and Louis Pine. burlington
Charles s. Dana, New Haven; George
Foss. HYDE Park: ". F.. Gates. frank
lin: NJ. y. Kcefe and o. D. Shurtlef,
Barre; NJ. W. Kimball. St. George; NJ. r.
Mott. Alburg; c.. A. Parker, Warren
IL l. Stanhope, Winooski; Joseph VIII
liams, Jericho.
PETIT JURORS.
George Allen. Winooski; $. u, Allen
and A. NJ. Rossi. Barre; w, V. Beach,
, charlotte; c. s. Brewster. Huntington,
Isaac Chase, ST. Adams; James Clurey
and Fred Luce Waterbury: John W,
Coffoy. Frank ~. Crandali, Arthur g
Crane. G. f.. German. Archie L. Daniels,
lanes S. penning and A. @. Stoughton
Burlington: Homer r. Cramton. Enos-
burg: ] r. curtis, Georgia; J. W Good
| s,eed. Montgomery; James j. Ford
\ tontpelier n. H.. Holmes. Milton
| George A.. Hunt. Vergennes; II. W. Mar
| tin. Alhurg: Peter McGettrick, Richford
| Asa Oakes. stowe; O. a Page, High
gate Springs, g, f. Parsons, Fletcher
| Amos Potter, Bakersfield G. II. Roberts
%Shelburne; george ". Soule, Fairfield
J. r. stevens, Hyde Park ~. II. Water
man, Johnson, Z, A. Weld, Berkshire
| Eugene s. Weston, New Haven: Ailer
y wilder, Franklin; W. w. Wilson
| Bristol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18

Convened III lU,Dh II, IN, tTtSlutnt 1OW-
ell presiding. Devotional exercises by
the Rev. Stanley f. Bloomfield of Mont-
peler.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
$. IS, by Senator Roberts of Rutland
relating to the sale of oleomargarine, Sec
rotary of state may license it's sale I'm any
town or city, fee IS a year. To committee
or agriculture.
S. Sc, by Senator Noonan of Addison,
relating to disposition of unclaimed de-
posits in savings banks, after five years
paid to state treasurer, but If within ff-
teen years legal claimant is shown, 1t
shall he paid to such claimant, probate
court may issue a decree governing all
deposits not drawn upon or add to in 80
years if no claimant is known, To COM
mittee on banks,
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s. g., relating to toll bridges between
Vermont and New Hampshire,
II. 9S, relating to fishing in Lake Carmi
II. l52, relating to selectmen laying out
| highways in certain cases.
II. 272, relating to paving Capital Hard
ware company.
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
II. 90. to pay f. O. Gray the sum there.
in named. To committee on claims,
ADOPTED IN CONCURRENCE.
Joint resolution, relating to death OF
Mrs Proctor, adopted by a rising vote,
THIRD READING ORDERED.
S. 10, relating TO appointment of officers
by the Governor.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
S. 80, relating to making uniform the Law
of partnership. U~nfavorable report.
S, 80, relating to scire facias' Unfavor
able report.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
Joint resolution relating to State libra
rian.
II. 2S, relating to municipal court II
Addison county,
II. 81. relating to peddlers.
II. 1888, relating to clerk of Lamoill'
'ounty completing records upon motor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
DOWN COMMISSION
PLAN

Montpelier. Feb. FAT one Of tho
warmest city meetings in recent years
the proposition for a commission form
of government was rejected by a viva
voce vote. John II. Senter opened the
meeting. and Mayor Boutwell, presided.
Ex-Mayor James h. Estee explained
the commission form although he said
that he did not think the city was ready
for the Jump at this time. F. II. Nit
chell told of the workings of the COM
mission form in Haverhtll. Mass, where
he formerly lived He advocated strongly
the adoption OF the plan. Ex-Mayor
Frank r. Dawley also spoke.
Joseph A. DeBoer strongly opposed
the proposition. Tx-Mayor Frank NJ.
Cory also attacked II.