Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25
SWANTON,

Alfred Greene. a wcll-knovn local con-
ractor for mason work. died Thursday
hight at an advanced AGA. II. Dine-
'norc of st. Johnsbury. who had been in
own to attend the hearing of the public
forvice commission, returned home Fri
fay morning. Kenneth Prouty has gone
n Merden. n H.. where he will attend
1Iimball Union Academy. --CharlcS \. But
er. formerly station agent for the Can
Ada Atlantic at Swanton. now manager Of
| nc Great West Life Insurance company
pr Montreal. was in town last week,
! Miss Bcrnice. daughter of Mr.
hnd Mrs \. NJ Gould. and George Potter
- f Pomfret were recently married at
hanplaln, y. N..-At the 116th annual
meeting of tho Congrc sstional Church
D.. 7. Bradley presided The various re.
ports showed that the church is in A
prosperous condition The nominating
roplmitteo consisting Of Mrs. A. l.. Cross
Mrs. C.. A. Webster. Mrs l.. W. Jewett
II. r. Wheelock aud q. f. Dunbar, pre-
.sentod the following names and they
were elected: Clerk, Y. w. Reed; treas
3Irer. r. w Jocoyn sunday school
superintendent. f. T. Wheelock; auditor
H.. \. Lapelle assistant superint cndenis
r.. r. punbar; trustees Jonnison fund, L.
Is. Platt ard f. NJ. Hubbard, business
committee, T. $. Flint, l.. NJ, Rockwell
X. a, Webster; executive committee. the
Rcv. r. Wilson Day. c. l.. Smith. L. r.
|Whee!ock, Mrs. n. G.. Jones, Mrs. L. W.
Tewett: ushers, Foster Hall, Harry G.,
Smith. II. r Sutct p. S Flint. Ray
fosaboom aHG r.. W. Chatter; choir
Header Otis \. Hall
y hearing was begun Thursday at the
Down clerks Office before the public serv-
fce commission on the petition of free
holders against the central Vermont rail-
| vay relative to moving the station at
West Swanton from where it now stands
no q point bout a mile and half east
| II. q. Bacon Of Brattleboro, W. r. War
her Of Nergennes and w. \. Dutton, the
board members were present as we'll as
Neil y. Clawson, clerk. The petitioners
are represented by Fred Webster and T..
A. Ayers e. +. Black, attorney for the
Central Vermont, appears for the road.
r. 6. Furman represents the farmers and
.others at West Swanton who are opposed
q having any change made. TIE day
was taken M with Witnesses for the petit
|tioners. PRINCIPALS, Adjournment was
| AIKEN Al SIX o'clock iii next
|-hurSday morning \. IL. Dios-
more, Of the Enitcd States bureau OF fish
cries, Is here in the interest Of the FISH
hatchery EoV located near the railroad
station a, West Sranton. II. r. Sails and
| J. r. I<iddor Of Burlington, WIZ have
summer cottages at West Swanton. are
attending the hearing The claim of the
petitioners Is that tho station is not now.
conveniently located aud they pray the
commission to order the railroad company
To change the location and then to main
|ta.n facilities for the shipment Of freight.
The funeral Of Captain fiawiey was held
1T the house Monday afternoon the Rev.
| j.. 8. stone officiating. The bearers were
H. d. Lapelle of Oswego. A. +, Anderson,
IJ:. r. Bradley, DR.. G.. f. Allen, +. A
layers and NJ. A. Hungerford. Interment
was in Riverside cemetery with Masonic
|hrrial The funeral OF Alfred Greene was
ed at tho Church of the Nativity Mon
Iday morning. The bearers were L. j
|Audettc. George Loiselle, William La,
|rocque, Charles Ouimet. Joseph Barretts
| md f. d. Lashway.--Mrs. A b. Bellows
wife OF Town Representative Bellows
had u shock Of paralysis Sunday and is in
~ critical condition. Her son DR.. Lee
Thomas, of Brooklyn. n. Y, arrived Mon
day n,orning.-Mr. and Mrs. +. D. La
ci!e Of Oswcao, y. Y, arrived Saturday
hight and will b. here "A few days.-Smitl
|Taylor. who was In the Office of the Bar,
|ney compan, for some time, has a good
position in Iiolyoke. Mass. in the draft
| ms room OF n manufacturing concern
Frank Hall has returned to Amboy
X. 1.-THE hearing before the publ,
service commission OF the West Swantor
petitioners relative to the removal OF tn,
Central Vermont station at that plac'
will be taken up Thursday morning. ar