Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05

mas been employed the past year at Essex
junction as telegraph operator for the
central Vermont, visited friends In the
city over the weekend. He leaves next
week for Concord. n. H., having accepted
n position on the Boston e. Maine rail-
road.
Sumner a. Dole OF Shelburne Falls,
Mass. who has been q member of the
Montpelier high school teaching force for
the past year. and previously had been a
member Of Montpelier Seminary faculty
for year. has accepted a position as
general secretary of the Franklin County,
Mass. farm bureau and will assume his
duties May /. He succeeds John d.
Willard Mr. Dole Is graduate of Masss-
chusetts Agricultural College and dur
Ing his two years residence In Montpelier
has made many friends who will regret
his departure. while wishing him success
In his new position Mr.. and Mrs. Dole
Will leave the latter part Of this month
for Greenfield, Mass. where they will
reside
AT the annual meeting of the Montpelier
historical society 1t was decided to accept
the offer made to have the society place
It's collection in the historical rooms IN
the new State building when 1t IL ready
for occupancy. The exhibits have been
located In room in the basement Of the
city hall. James h. Estee was elected
president.
Al the regular meeting Of the city coun-
March rs Engineer George Reed was
reelected. the vote of the mayor belns
necessary. however, to break the Tie which
existed. Aldermen Gallagher, Watson and
Mills were opposed to engaging any regu.
lar engineer, arguing that it would DO q
n nt a, tn n ~ he
the day when one was necessary. Alder.
men Ryan. Shurtleff and Parker voted
for Engineer Reed. Mr.. Reed came to
Montpelier a. year ago from Barre, where
he was engaged in q similar capacity fol
several years.
The Vermont Real Estate and Invest.
ment company has sold for Fred A. and
Lena M. Hills Of Middlesex their farm
Of 10 acres to Ellory c. Markham, the
consideration being about $780, Mr.. Max.
ham buys for Investment. Mr.. and Nrs
Hills have purchased of II. H. Rounds
OF Richford and w. r. Rounds Of Shady
Rill a farm Of 40 acres.
John Perolini. a granite carver Elm.
pioyed by the Excelsior Granite company
OF this city, died suddenly early Fri
day afternoon while eating dinner at hi.
boarding house. 2S5 Barre street. He hat
been in Ill health for several months. blu,
had continued TO work and had worked
during the forenoon. Death was ascribet
to apoplexy. Tho deceased was born ir
Italy ~ years ago. He had resided ir
Montpelier for seven years and previously
in Barre for few years. coming to Barre
from his home country. He was secre
tary Of the Montpelier Italian Pleasure
| club and member of the Granite Cutters
Union. He leaves three sisters and
brother and his mother in Italy.
Edward Council Of Lyndonvlle, who ha.
been employed as assist nt to the State
fish and game commissioner for severa
| years under Commissioner Titcomb, hal
| been spending few days in the city In
| conference with the new commissioner
Senator Linus I>eavens Of Cambridge. Mr.
Connel will be retained and for the pres
ent will remain in Lyndonville. although
, he is expected to come to Montpelier wher
the State building is completed.
At the Methodist Church parsonage
Tuesday evening William David Pilbin Of
Worcester and Emma Estelle Brown o.
Calais were married by the Rev william
Shaw. The couple were unattended. Aftel
short wedding trip they will reside ir
\ Worceate,