Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

George a. Reed of Barre has Uecn en-
gagged by the city council to act as city
engineer at salary of sl2j month.
NJ. Reed was formerly city engineer at
Barre his place being filled by Frank
Lee. He commenced his duties Mon
day.
j. Ward carver, attorney for Charles
Keith, the Barre game warden who vas
defendant in a civil suit brought 10y
Ebert Colburn of this city. has appealed
from the decision Of Judge f. Nj Harvey.
who awarded the plaintiff damages of
so and costs. Keith arrested Colburn
last fall for hunting without license.
The grand juror refused 10 prosecute
and the civil suit followed
MRS. Diana +. Putnam. widow Of Or.
sHmner Putnam. died Monday evening at
her home ON Main street where she TO-
sided with her son-in-laW. DR.. =. t.. Bis
bee. Death was due to asthma and COM
p!ications Mrs. Putnam suffered fail
several years ago and fractured ono hip.
The deceased vas born in Fast Mont
peicr June "a, ls2G, the daughter Of Ma
thaniel G. and Fanny Davis King. She
vas married December p, 1Si9, to Or.
Putnam and resided at Greensboro until
1858, when the family removed to Mont
pelior Four children were born to them,
none of whom are living; Ella f., who
died in 1853; Charles s. in 1866: Sylvanus
C., $50, Alice NJ. wife Of Dr. Bishee
April :. 1914 She is survived by one
brother. Clark King, Of this city. The
funeral was held AT 2:Ho y. m. Wodn.s-
day at her late home, with the P.ev.
charles J. Staples. pastor of the Bur
The public service commission held n
hearing in Barre Tuesday afternoon on
the matter Of petition Drought to TO-
strain the Peoples Gas company Of
Barre from allowing gas to escape from
its mains. 1t is claimed that escaping
gas nearly asphyxiatod Salem Toni, his
wife. Eva. and Josephine Toni and
Toni Deep al Of 30 Prospect street, on
April - and that physician had to he
summoned.
/ George W. chandler who has conducted
a real estate officc in this city for year
and acted as local agent for the Perry
| Real Estate company, has sold his nusi-
ness to Charles a. Clark of Mortified,
who took posscsion Tuesday. Mr.
Clark has been local agent at North
field for the Perry company. Mr. Chand-
| Ter will assist Mr. Clark for few weeks,
Ehen G. Gitchell, local contractor
| who recently secured a verdict in his
favor as defendant in a suit ny the city
against him for alleged violation % a
| building ordinance. was arrested Tues
day morning. charged with driving a
team on the wrong side of the street. IN
( city court he asked to have me case
continued for n week, which request was
granted
| Word was received Tuesday Of tins
wedding Monday evening at Bristol
| Conn. of Miss Halle Lane Of this city
u Joseph r. Smith of Waterbury. The
| ceremony took place at the home Of tn,
brides aunt, Mrs. f.. NJ. Peck, being per
formed by the Rev. Ernest /" Wisme'
of the First Congre gational Church. The
couple We're attended 10y Mrs. Charles
Parker Of this city and John 7. Cronr
/ of Boston. The hrid. was given away hy
her brother, Arthur +. Lane of New
/ York city. TIL" bride IS the daughter 81
| Edwin V. Lane Of Barre street and ha:
been employed in the office of the Ma
, tunal Life Insurance company. Mr.
Smith il a graduate of Dartmouth col
| lege and is at present with the Magnesis
! Tale company at Waterbury. They vii
reside at l4G Main street. this city, dur
ing the summer