Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
m off at Centennial field in the after
PROGRAM.
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run off at Centennial field in the after
noon.
PROGRAM.
s.30 to $50, band concert in Mill
Park; 10 a. M. parade; sports at Gem
tennial field, begin at 100 o'clock: Tug
of war; 3-legged race, 1O0-yard dash,
b0-yard dash for ladies. 220-yard dash,
egg race for ladies, half-mile run. ball
game at $500 p. m married men VS.. sim
gle men. Dancing at Corporation Hall
500 p. m. to 10 p. m.
OFFICERS.
Officers and committees: Labor
day committee, Harry Niles, chair
man; E. J. Wall, treasurer; George
r. Daley, secretary; parade committee.
George j. Keefe, George Boucher,
Charles Ladue, Homer Chadwick, Les
ter Cruise, Marion Collins, John OBrien.
James L. Greaney; purchasing commit
tee, Chairman, treasurer, secretary;
sports and entertainments: Sam Lawton,
Charles Lavallee, Albert McGee. Ralph
Scott. ]. E. Sykes. George r. Daley, Ly-
all Stoddert, Maurice Dubrule, Charles
Bigelow, william Walker, John KeAli-
her. william Gaunt, George aDor.
Claxton Monro, Eugene Gadue, Allan
Lafey.
A special meeting of the board Of viii
In the absence of Clerk John Piche, Trus-
tee George NJ Smith was appointed clerk
of the meeting. Frank Major. trustee
of the west ward, was the only absent
member. 1t was voted to purchase IL
signs to be placed near the schoolhouses
70 warn Automobiles driving about
these places. A communication from the
Traction company in Burlington stated
they could not consider the matter of the
extension of the tracks on West Allen
street to the depot. 1t was then voted
by the board that the committee, Eugene
Richard Octave Cormier and Frank
Major. meet at the town clerks office to
look into the charter of the company Fri
day night for further action. A contract
from the Standard Oil company for an
other coat Of oil on the streets of Winoo-
ski was read and the board is to notify
them when the roads will be in readiness
to receive more oil. The contract reads
for about 10000 square yards at two cents
per square yard The matter of putting
in a retaining wall on Weaver street
where new cement walks had abutted
on private property was discussed This
was left with the street committee to III
vestigate. 1t seems that at one place
on this street where the walk was being
put in it was necessary to cut down and
a
so that land will not run on the side
walk. The question to be decided by the
board is whether the village should stand
this expense or the property holder
Trustee Cormier expressed the opinion
that the property holder has to stand
the expense and cited places on Platt
street where the property holders
had to pay for their retaining wall
The matter Of repairing East Allen
street was discussed and it will be taken
up with the county supervisor, Mr. Car
penter, with the purpose Of securing State
aid. The trustees realize the road here is
in bad condition, but a big expense
would be entailed since it is a main thor
oughfare and travelled much by autos
from all sections of the State to Fort
Ethan Allen and other points. A sidewalk
on upper East Allen street for pedestrians
who have to walk in the road, was talked
Of again. but no definite action or vote
was taken upon the question. 1t was
moved that the trustees accept the invita-
ton of the field day committee OF the
wooden mills to participate in the parade
and that the policemen and some specials
also take part. The road machine which
has been subject of much discussion in
previous meetings Of the board was again
brought up and the street committee will
give it a good test Saturday and report at
a future meeting as to just how much
they can do with II. They feel that they
are not getting out Of the machine all it
is capable of doing. The sewer committee
will investigate the matter of putting in
a sewer extension on Malletts Bay avenue
and the street committee is to look into
the matter Of converting the ladder truck
into truck for street work.
Word was received Monday by John
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Tougas, who was killed in action August
16. He was son of Peter Tougas. a
former resident of this village. Three
years ago, when but 10 years Of age he
enlisted in the 22nd regiment at st. Johns
with several other boys from this village.
year later he was sent across and
was in the trenches for about two years.
When he first entered the trenches he
narrowly escaped fatal injuries. a piece
Of shrapnel hitting his ear. He escaped
injuries from then up to the time of his
death. AT the time of his death he was
lance corporal and was doing scout duty.
The full details of his death could not
be learned. He also has brother,
Eugene Tougas, who had enlisted for
overseas duty and he also was wounded.
but is still doing duty with the Cana
dian regiments in the trenches. The de-
ceased was brother of Mrs. John Piche
and word Of his death was sent here by
the father who resides in Montreal
The voters Of the village last evening ir
special village meeting voted to empower
the trustees to make a contract for Ave
or 10 years for street lights. The article
calling for the appointment of a police
protective matron was voted to be laiG
on the table. A committee was appointed
to see about a new fire apparatus. 1t was
largely attended meeting, made up OF
three factions, one for each of the above
questions. A few women were present
In the interest of police matron for the
village. but someone made a motion tina
1t be laid on the table. and the question
was lost without further argument. TIL,
first article In the warning asked for tn,
authorization of the trustees to make
contract for street lights. Following tn,
reading. President of the Village Loui.
Mongeon denounced the present lighting
system as a milestone about the village
neck, as too large a bill of expense TO
the village. He told of one of the frs
meetings of the board when d. W. Jardin
of the Burlington Light & Power compan,
and a representative of the Genera
Electric company were present The Gen
eral Electric man stated at the time tina
the present street lights and lamps wer
out of date and that they were mostl
using now 81 GOO candle power nitroge
incandescenst lighting system at present
These lamps Mr.. Mongeon went on t
state could be furnished by the Burlington
Light & Power company for SIS per lam
and for a contract Of five or 10 years Their
would be a reduction of FIVE or 10 Der cent