Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

week. In his report to the board CHIEF
Barber called attention to the board Of
the military police sent down from For,
Ethan Allen to cooperate with the loca
police to keep order this summer. HI
stated that the authorities are willing t.
DO their utmost to keep order and thai
II more men are wanted they can be hat
upon the asking.
Trustee Smith raised the question as te
whether the property owners have evel
had a voice in regard to telegraph and
telephone poles or any other obstructions
being placed in front of their place. After
considerable discussion 1t was moved
that any such obstruction proposed by
any corporation or persons be advertised
in the newspapers before permission be
granted, that property holders be given an
opportunity to be heard on such obstruc-
ton at some meeting of the board.
There were many petitions for street
work and some for sidewalks, but all will
be taken up at the next meeting. the
board being flooded with work Monday
night
The matter Of street sprinlxling and the
contract for the same was left to another
meeting. Trustees George Smith, Octave
Cormier and Charles Blanchard were ap-
pointed in cooperation with President
Mongeon to wait upon the Traction COM
pany relative to having their track 'on
West Allen street extended to the Central
Vermont railway on Malletts Bay avenue.
The matter Of the sign being placed
by Mr.. Narcotic at the corner Of Allen
street near Main street side of the Car
pentier block. which permission was
granted by the board last year, was
declared an obstruction. a damage to
the Carpenter property. and was or
dered to be removed. A new Sc sign
which stands on the top Of the ground
was voted to he purchased for an auto
guide at the square at Main and Allen
streets. 1t was voted that the purchasing
committee be authorized to make
a contract for three police uniforms for
the regular policemen. The matter Of
new bylaws for the village was re-
vised and 1t was voted that the presi-
dent be authorized to appoint someone
to draft a set Of bylaws.
The remains of Edward McGreevey.
son Of Mrs. Mary F. McGreevey Of Main
street. were brought here Tuesday morn
ing from Groton, Mass. accompanied by
the deceased's mother who went down
Sunday night. Mr.. McGreevey was in
a train accident, and received
have not yet been learned. and he re-
fractured skull and broken arm.
He was removed to a Groton
hospital, where he died about one
O'Clock Monday morning. The de-
ceased was student in the Lawrence
Academy. preparatory school at
Groton, Mass. He had been a student
there one year and next year intended
entering Holy Cross College. He was
20 years old and was a member OF the
Winooski high school class of 1915.
t. 1T I'D
sister. Miss Mary McGreevey, who re-
side at home.
Trustee Noe Lavallee Is not lost He
did not drown himself in the river as was
supposed by his family and others. but
showed up about noon Tuesday. He left
home sbout eleven o'clock Monday night
and, after having few words with his
wife, changed his black suit, which he
wore at the village trustees meeting ear
Her in the evening. and put on two suits
Of older clothes. Taking his, keys, his
watch. and other things from his pockets.
together with his special police badge.
he laid them on the table. with instruc-
tons to return the badge to the board Of
trustees and babe his folks farewell. say
ing they would never see him again. He
resides on East street and went south
on that street toward the river. Chief Of
Police Barber was called about midnight,
told Of the affair. and started search. The
search was kept up all forenoon Tues
day. AS Chief Barber was returning from
the vicinity Of the river and the hume
near noon he was thunder struck" to find
the object of his search ceming toward
him. Mr.. Lavallee. who IL president Of
St. Peters society. told the chief that he
spent the night in their hall Mr.. Laval
lee arrived at the board meeting Monday
evening somewhat later than the rest Of
the members The board was hearing q
report Of the new lighting system pro-
posed by the Burlington Light & Power
company by D. W. Jardine and Mr.. Hun
ter, who explained the style Of lamp
suggested when Trustee Lavallee entered
All the evening he showed tendency sud-
denly to enter the conversation, telling
while the light representatives were pres
ent about his fast-running meter at home.
Finally Trustee George Smith called the
attention of the chairman to the fact that
the board was there to do the village BUSH
ness and the representatives OF the light
ing company were there to explain their
lighting system. and not to hear family
talk. The chair sustained Mr.. Smith 8
point and Mr.. Lavallee subsidized long
enough to allow the light representatives
to finish During the meeting he would
humble a few words while others were
talking, but he left the meeting about
ten o'clock. when called out by a friend.
The remains Of Edward McGreevy ar
rived Tuesday night from Groton, Mass,
where the deceased was a student at
Lawrence Academy, dying in a hospital
after a train accident. The remains were
accompanied here by his mother who
was called to Groton Sunday night, and
Mrs. McGreevy's sister. Mrs. Nellie
Catalan. and d. j. Catalan Of Burlington.
who also went to Groton.
Following are the officers elected at
the annual meeting of the Progressive
Study club Monday evening: President.
Miss Anna WEIGH; vice-president. Mrs.
c. M. Gowdy; secretary. Miss Macarthur;
treasurer Mrs. NJ. L. Smith
Those who furnish liquor to minors will
md the hands of the law dealing with
them unless the practice is stopped. AS
the result Of two boys. 10 and II years old.
being given a drink at a wedding recep-
ton in Corporation hall a week ago,
three men were hailed into municipal
court yesterday on warrants issued by the
States attorney. Bruno Demosi and son,
Dominic Denosi. and James Padelino
were the defendants in the case. Bruno
Demosi was fined 500 and costs of sos,
which he paid. The case against Domi-
mic Demosi was nolle pressed. while Pade-
limo Was given a sentence of from five to
six months at the house OF correction. but
upon payment OF the costs, which were
$500. sentence was suspended. The recep.
ton was for the wedding of Dominic
Demosi and Florence Larock. who were
married In Burlington. That evening
some children were present at thu "a