Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
but all was over about noon.

but all was over about noon.
The sports and athletic events took
place on Centennial Field starting in
about one o'clock. Here also was a.
large and good-natured crowd. Fol-
lowing were the results Of the various
events: Tug-of-war won by the yard
men with ode Wallace as captain;
100-y yard dash, first, Maurice Dubrule,
second, Thomas Clairmont; third,
Frank Cormier 50-yard dash for
ladies: First, Flora Poulin; second.
Ursula Piche; third. Beth Patenaude;
fourth. Rose Meunier; 22o-yard dash;
First, Maurice Dubrule; second. Frank
Cormier; third. Thomas Clairmont:
fourth, Ernest LaCross; egg race,
ladies': First, Ursula Piche; second,
Flora Poulin; third. Rose Men,
nier; one-half mile run. Thomas
Clairmont; End. Frank Cormer; Bird. Ed
ward Young; 4th, Homer LeBoeuf; three
leg race; LIST, Henry Favreau and Albert
Lavallee; End, Edward Young and Peter
Lafountain; 3rd, George Leclair and
Eugene Gadue
The baseball game between teams of
married and single men was by no means
without excitement and resulted IN a
victory for the married men by the score
Of Q to 0. The single men think that 1t
was put over on them through the UNI
pire. At any rate. 1t makes the better
team Of the married men through this
game as both teams had won a game.
At one time the game threatened to break
UP when the umpire called a man on the
single mems team "out" at home This
caused a delay in the game while 1t was
threshed out with the umpire. 1t was
fipo 1l1 lod r,Io
the game for bases. Nicholas King was
put in to assist Charles Ravlin, who
was the other umpire. The lineup of the
teams follow: Married men-Houghton.
3d.; Murray, S.; Niles, CT; Stoddard, c.;
Lavallee, RI; 8. Parrot 2b.; Wheat, IT,;
T Parrot, p; Bigelow. ID. Crawford and
Norman, substitutes. Single men: "A.
Clavelle. 3d.. Z. Companion. CT; Freeman,
2b.; H. Rivers. c.; E. Tongeon, 1b.; May
nard, IT,; Poirier. RI; Sails, S.; Fafard.
D.; Scott F. Clavelle and Gadue were
substitutes.
The day was brought to a close with
dance in the evening in Corporation hall.
music for which was furnished by seven
piece orchestra. Sherman's band was In at
tendance all day, opening with concert
from $3.50 to $3.50 o'clock in the morning
and playing all the afternoon at the
athletic events at Centennial field.
The judges for the parade were Post
master ]. E. Burke Of Burlington, ex-
mayor Drew Of Burlington and Chief
Stockweli Of the Burlington fire depart
ment They also recommended a prize Of
IS to the horrible" in the parade and
Theophile Simard was awarded the prize
for the best decorated automobile in the
parade.
Trustee George NJ. Smith, who has been
superintendent In the card room of the
wooden mills. was Monday presented by
the overseers in the mills with $40
gold piece and a watch fob and Masonic
emblem as a charm. Mr.. Smith recently
received an advancement with the Amer
lean wooden mills as agent of the new
mill just being completed at Lowell.
Mass. The machinery in this mill has
not as yet been installed. He has COM
pleted his connection with the local mills
and left Monday for Maine. where he
will be on business for few days. He
will not go to his new position for at
least two weeks yet. His family will re-
main here for some time. Edward Fitz-
gerald, who has been night overseer in
the card room has been advanced to Mr..
Smiths position and Paul Gunther will
fill the vacancy caused by the advance
ment of Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Frank Gaboriault died about mid
night Thursday, in her 73rd year. The flu
neral was held at 1880 o'clock Saturday
morning at st. Francis Xavier Church.
Burial was in st. Francis cemetery.
Monday being Labor day the board Of
village trustees did not hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting on that night, but
held it Tuesday night instead. The matter
Of looking after couples wandering into
st. Francis cemetery at night and about
the Malletts Bay avenue schoolhouse was
discussed. Special policemen may be ap-
pointed to look into these places. This
suggestion came to Trustee Cormier
from some Of the voters in the west ward.
since the matter Of appointing woman's
protective officer was voted down at the
special village meeting last week. Mr..
German, who resides on upper Weaver
street near the cemetery, was suggested
| as a possible special policeman if he
| cares to look after conditions there.
Keepers of lunch rooms and restaurants
| in the village should make applications in
| writing to the board for licenses. The
price OF licenses for eating houses is fixed
at $500 per year. This is one of the new
| ordinances passed recently. The total
| expenses OF the village so far this current
year have reached $13.07595 which also
| includes an order for 5000 for water
bonds taken up by the water department,
making the total expenditures to date
.075. The cost for labor on the streets
has amounted to 5000. The lis street
signs recently purchased for the village
have arrived and Eugene Richard has
been awarded the work Of putting them
up These signs are 20 by four inches
in size and are of blue and white enamel.
Relative to the Burlington Traction COM
pany extending their line on West Allen
street to the depot the committee to in
vestigate the charter of the company
made report. 1t is of the opinion that
they can compel the extension of the
| tracks. 1t was voted that the committee
secure legal advice and look further into
this matter. Trustee Major, who was re.
Gently elected from the west ward to fl
the vacancy of lsidore Blanchette, re.
| signed. was made special policeman
the Same as the other members of the
board. The sewer extension on Mallett.
Bay avenue from about the home of viii
liam Clark to the Morehouse brook
which is the north line Of the villag,
limits, was discussed. 1t is proposed b,
the board to empty their sewer into thi
brook. II they can secure the privilege
The trustees voted to accept the invita-
ton Of the Steamer Hose company t.
attend their annual pig roast. to be hell
Sunday. September Q, at the home o
Robert Thompson in Colchester. TIL
party will be taken there in a hay racl
and the trustees will go to and from tn
place In automobiles, Eugene Richard ant
President Mongeon furnishing the cars
trustee George Smith was the only mem
her OF the board absent being out o