Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-22


Porter field this afternoon. Mrs. Charles
| Benedict and Miss Syhil Bruce who have
been at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Waters for a few weeks have returned to
Montpelier Miss Florence Smith of BEL
ows Falls is In town to visit her parents
Mr. and Mrs A. b. Smith Mr.. and Mrs
g. F. Rich and Master William Fales
were in Burlington Wednesdays. Robert
T. Morse. former well known resident
Of Middlebury. but now Of Rutland is in
town for a few weeks.-Mrs. Manley
Winch and son of Pttsford are I'm town
20 visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmore.
VERGENNES.
The hearing before the public service
commission held at the Stevens House
closed Wednesday July II. The hearing
was called on a petition Of the cattle
shippers Of this section asking for re-
lief from certain charges made by the
Rusand railroad relating to shipping
of livestock from North Ferrsburg
Vergennes. New Haven and Middebury
ana asking for the erection Of shelter
sheds at these stations. The controversy
grew out of what the shippers claim are
excessive charges for spotting cars at
the stations and transfers at Rutland
Public Service Commissioners Robert c.
Bacon of Brattlehoro, w r. Warner Of
Nergennes and W. II. Dutton of Hard.
WICK were present at the hearing At.
torneY George W. Stone of Vergennes
appeared for the petitioners, Edwin W
Lawrence OF Rutland for the railroad.
and States Attorney Allen r. Sturtevant
of Middlebury was present in the inter-
csts of tho State. The following shippers
cave testimony; Messrs. Lanen of Yer
gennes. Crosby and French of Whiting,
Field of Orwell and Piper and carr of
MIiddlebury. The following officials Of
the Rutland railroad were present:
General Superintendent French. General
Freight Agent Cassidy, Travelling Freight
Agent Proctor, Assistant Superintendent
tramer and Car Accountant Spafford.
Decision was reserved, pending the sub
mission of certain documentary evidence
and personal examination of the var.
ious station conditions by Messrs Bacon,
Warner and Dutton. the commission.
Miss Sarah Crane died Friday morn
ing At her home on Water street from
the effects OF shock sustained last
winter, aged s. years Snc was born and
had always lived in this town. She was
a member OF the Congregational Church.
She was the sister of the late Chaplain
Norman Crane and James Crane, the
latter OF whom was for a number OF
Years editor and publisher of the Yer
gennes Nermonter. She is survived by
one sister, Miss Mary crane of this city.
The funeral was held at the house
Sunday afternoon.--The body of Ernes,
Bushey. an inmate of tho state In
dustrial .ool, who was drowned in otter
creek THURSDAY morning while trying TO
make his escape from the school, was
taken Friday by Supt. j. y. Barss
to Berkshire for burial \ brief ser
vice was held in the chapel after which
the body, escorted by the boys of the
school, was taken to the staton.-E. q.
and y. w. Norton have commenced work
preparatory to installing a new power
equipment at their grist mill on the falls,
which will consist of concrete dam. a
concrete bulkhcad and a horizontal 80
horsepoWe. wheel which will be placed
in new wheel house below and bach
Of the mill tnus getting thu full power
of their water privilege. The new
wheel will take the place Of the four
wheels now used and by the new method
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