Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Margaret. the seven-year-old daughter
Of Bernard Stanley, was knocked down
and run over by Burt Patterson Satur-
day afternoon on Main street. Mr. Pat
terson stopped his horse before the entire
wagon had passed over the chld's body
and she was not seriously injured, suffer-
ing only few scratches. Bystanders
said that the child ran into the street
without looking to see II any teams were
approa ching and that the driver was in
no way to blame.
Baseball fans will have an opportunity
| to witness the first game Of the season
| In this part OF the State. Saturday, April
| II, at Northfed. where the italian a. c.
nine Of Barre will meet Norwich Cniver-
sity The first home game Of the I. A.
| c. team will be on May ], according to
an announcement made by Manager
Harry Calcacri, although the team has
not been picked
Although the basketball season Is prac-
tically over plans are already being made
for next year and Manager Meacham of
Peoples Academy Murrisvillc. has been
selected as chairman OF seven or eight
managers Of teams In northern Vermont,
with Manager Cordella OF Hardwck sec
rotary. These two will prepare a sched-
ule Of games and for the first time in
years a bask etball interscholastic leagu
will be formed. Chairman Meacham will
report at a meeting to be held in the fall
Governor Charles W Gates has gone
to his home in Franklin for a few days
rest and is not expected to return to
Montpelier until late in the week.
The Governor has several recess APP
pointments to make. including a head Of
the much discussed weights and measures
department and a municipal Judge for
Rutland. He has also two important COM
missions to name. both created by legis-
lative enactments One commission, the
board created by the workmans compen-
cation law will be composed of three
members and a clerk The clerk will be
chosen by the members Of the commits
sion.
The other commission will draw up
plans for the new building for the SUI
preme court and State library for which
$4,000 was appropriated, and will consist
Of four persons Probably one or more
local men will be named for this COM
| mission.
| Walter II. Crockett, who served as Of
fetal reporter during the session of the
Legislature, has settled down to work in
the publicity department OF which he Is
the head and will devote the next few
weeks to getting out n revised edition Of
the farm book. This spring or summer
Mr.. Crockett will prepare the text book
on Vermont industries which will be in
PRODUCED in the public schools next fall
according to law enacted by the Legis-
lature. The department will also issue a
book giving data concerning land in YER
mont suitable FOR summer cottages, which
is expected to attract the summer visi-
tors to Vermont.
The office OF the State purchasing
agent, Dewey T. Hanley, will remain
| in Montpelier, il was decided yesterday,
| and will be located in the annex of the
State House. used during the biennial
session by the clerk and speaker of the
| House.
| Seventy-five Washington county road
builders gathered Tuesday morning at
the city hall. where they listened to talks
on road building by Governor c. w.
Gates, State Highway Commissioner s.
b. Bates of Derby, County Supervisor r..
s. Currier OF Barre and others.
Governor Gates left on Tuesday noon
for Springfield. Mass, where that evening
ne Was q guest ana spoke at the sugar
eat OF the Springfield Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Vermont
| Marshall j. IIapgood Of Peru is still in
the city and spends much time at the
state House. He intends to leave within
a few months on an automobile trip for
California to attend the exposition. He
will camp ont during the trip.
Edwin j. Woodbury.. a native OF Berlin,
and for many years a resident OF this
city and vicinity, died yesterday after
noon al his farm in Berlin after week S
illness with pneumonia. The body has
been brought to his home on Fullerton
avenue, this city, where funeral services
will be held, probably Friday Mr. Wood
bury was born in Berlin about 10 years
ago. and was engaged in farming nearly
all his life, although he was interested
In many enterprises, including the gran
tie business and real estate, and for some
years conducted store in Graniteville,
For the past ten years he was not active
in business. He Is survived by wife
and one daughter Mrs. William r. Tur-
ney. and grandchildren of this city, and
by Mrs. Clarence a. Gale Of Barre street,
and one brother Charles. Of Homestead.
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