Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

4 petition to the city council by the
Barre and Montpelier Power and Trac-
ton company to change the running
time Of its cars so that during certain
hours of the day cars would leave this
city for Barre every r. minutes instead
Of the half hour. which the franchise
calls for, was laid on the table by the
council at the regular meeting Wednes-
day Feb. % The petition also informed
the council that during eight months
OF the year the fare between the two
cities would be 10 cents instead of IL
cents, which is now charged or % cents
for round trip. y similar petition was
made to the Barre council and at a
special meeting held there 1t was voted
to dismiss II.
John "A. Bartlett. native of Aberdeen,
scotland, and a resident of Montpelier
for PC years. died Thursday forenoon at
his home. 20 Barre street, after a long
period of i'll health Mr. BARTLETT suf-
fercd two shocks Wednesday and failed
to rally. The deceased was born in
Aberdeen Il years ago and came to this
country in 1890 He was for 20 years
a grapite-cutter and belonged to the Clan
Gordon of Barre He was a graduate
of Gordon College, Aberdeen, where he
established reputation rs al athlete.
lie leaves n wife and three children,
William u. of New York CITY, John A.
of this city and Jennie D.. also of Mont
peicr: three brothers, James, Arthur
and Robert Of Saginaw, Mich; and two
sisters Of the same city.
Mrs Margaret Agnes GPnillins) Good
enough died Friday morning at 7:lJ
o'clock at her home. 80 Court street. after
nm illness of several months with tuber.
culosis. Mrs. Goodcnough was the widow
of John +. Guudenough. FOR many years
a letter carrier in this city, whose death
occurred several years ago. The decea sec
was lorn IN bolton April l. 1856. the
daughter OF Katherine and Thoma.
Phillips. She resided in this city for ..
in the Companion Court Independent
order Of Forcstcrs, havius held rumsrou,
offices in that society, and was also q
member OF tho Womans Relief Corps
she leaves two sons, Phillips f. Green
enough and Alonzo NJ, both of this city
two sisters, Mrs G. r.. Gillette and Mrs
r. Juan DeCollaincs, also OF Montpelier
one brother James Phillips OF Huntington
Center; and her parents, who reside with
the SOIL The funeral WAS held at tw,
o'clock Sunday afternoon at ST
Augustinc's Church, with burial in Greer
Mount cemetery.
\ brief hearing was conducted before
tie public service commission Mt tn,
state House Saturday morning on tn
petition OF the Central Vermont Powe
company asking that certificate b
granted allowing the company to ISSUE
stock NOT to exceed $4,000 for cash. to b.
used for the purchase Of land and waite
! rights in the counties of Orange, Gale
donia and Orleans. r. NJ. Harvey o
| this city president of the company. ap
pearcd as counsel and recited a hlstor.
| Of the corporation and told the commits
sion that in humble way the concerl
hoped to encourage development o
natural resources for electric light ant
power. Mr. Harvey differed with tn
commission on the question of statin
the specific purpose for which the none
obtained from the sale Of stock woul
he used and eventually agreed to amen
the petition by asking for certificat
authorizing the sale OF $1,000 worth U
stock for engineering and investigation
with $1,000 additional for development
and the purchase OF options or ant
The commission took the petition unde
consideration. The state was represent
ed by Sherman Moulton OF Burlingto
and the Tenncy company was well rel
resented with three attorneys and on
cials, although not taking any activ
part in tho hearing.
Funeral services for Collins Blakely, 10
} many yeara q drusgjst in this CITY 81