Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
CH|T1ENDEN COUNTY
WNOOSKI.

WINOOSKI.
The train leaving here at $3.50 for Essex
Junction had its engine broken just east
of the Main street overpass and the
Barlow street crossing Friday evening.
This train connects with the train at
Essex Junction which IL bound for Mont
real n the passengers were forced to
take passage on the electric cars, the
train being held at Essex for them. A
broken Journal let no one Of the big drive
wheels to the ground. There was no one
injured. The train was held there until
the arrival Of the wreck train from st.
Adams.
The new street lamps have replaced the
old lamps throughout the village and
have been put into operation. They throw
q fine white light n the reflectors
spread the light the length Of the street.
There are still many more lights to be
put in. but this work probably will not
be completed until the ground is better
for easier digging.
The voting lists of the voters for the
annual town meeting March 8 a been
posted and a meeting Of theboard Of civil
authority will be held in the town clerks
office February 10 at nine o'clock in the
LiOIIilIB " IL puTpOSo VI IlthIIle o
cessary corrections and additions to these
lists.
The annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tional Church was held January
30 and DR.. A.. s. c. Hill, W. E. Mac
Bride and e. Barton Whitney were elect
cd deacons. The trustees elected were
Burke Bigwood. DR.. Hill, w. e. MacBride
and D. B. Dunning; clerk and collector,
Mrs. w. e. MacBride; treasurer T.
E.. Bigwood. The missionary commit
tee will be the Rev. C. E.. Hayward, Mrs.
David Walker. Elizabeth Bigwood and
the music committee elected consists of
Samuel Lawton, Esther Dunning and
David Walker. The reports read from
different societies. the Missionary So
ciety, The Ladies' Aid and the Sunday
financial standing. A luncheon was
served.
Tho monthly meeting of the board Of
village trustees was held Monday evening
in the Steamer Hose rooms n Noe
Lavallee was the only absent member
Of the board. Very little business was
done. 1t was voted to assess the prop
erty holders whose property abutted on
the street where new sidewalks were
laid in 1915 and 1917. This assessment
was set al 80 per cent. Of the cost.
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was ordered paid.
Joseph Kinney passed the physical
examination before the local exemp-
ton board and instead Of waiting to be
drafted voluntarily enlisted in the YER
mont regiment. Joseph was a former
member Of Company g and went with
the boys to the Mexican border a year
ago last summer. Since then he had
undergone an operation n when the
-nH -.A A>Al $685. a~A>AAA AA-
aus Of his physical condition. This
did not stop him from trying and try
ing again but a time he was put OF
to try later. Just before the company
moved away he made another try. but
was again rejected. they called him
In last week for the next draft n on
being accepted he asked to be enlisted
In the Vermont regiment and has gone
to Camp Greene, Charlotte. N. c.. whore
he will join the boys Of old Company
G. who are stationed there.
The expenses of the various departments
of the village to January 1. including a
1000 water bond. amounted to s2l. 80. 40.
For sanding the sidewalks 1t cost $A.40
and the operation Of the snowplows neces-
STATED an expense Of $9S.4O The other
departments follow: Fire, sl.111.67; police.
81. 74s.20; streets. $5,766. As; sewers, $575. 46
sprinkling. 81. $780, 80; water, $685.. 46; lights.
81. S4s.56: interest, s3.966.16; miscellaneous,
81. 4SS. 25. The matter of keeping the sta.
ton open for passengers taking the night
or early morning trains was also brought
up for discussion. Many have had &C.
casion to TAX these trains and wait In
the cold outside. 1t vas finally disposed
of by the board voting or the motion OF
one Of the officers patrolling III west
beat to keep the station open at train
times and II necessary delay his going
on duty until eight o'clock in the evening
and remaining on duty until five o'clock II
the morning. This motion was carried ant
the chairman of the police committee 1.
to report to the chief. The hours formerly
we're seven to four o'clock. The bills or
dered paid follow: Water department
$5.61; Telephone company. $685.; lights
, ~s267.9o: Stevens Machine company. SA.A
F. A. Baker. 500; Mark Metevier. $3.50
r Frank Niquette. 500; Charles Myers, $500
e. G. Duprat. 5000; Charles Barber, $2.55
Louis Mongeon. $500.
/ The funeral OF Hector Forth, who dice
/ Tuesday afternoon Of consumption, will
be held at st. Francis Xavier Church thii
, morning. Young Forth was about 81
years OF age n unmarried. The re
!, mains were removed to the home Of hi
orother-in-law. Adelard Lavalley. on Nal
1 ~" ~@y Cha
ESSEX JUNCTION.
Norman N. Brownel died Saturday
afternoon at five o'clock at his home O,
arant street after an illness OF severa
weeks. and a shock suffered . week before
Q Mr.. was In his 8lst year OF hi
o age He was born in wiiliston and wher
v . youns man went West with his brother
horace Brownell. finally reaching Mis-
4; souri, where he enlisted as a volunteer 1.
company c, Third regiment Of cavalry
on November IS. 1861. and served through
: out the Civil War. during which tim,
: ne was promoted to corporal. He wa.
+. discharged at Little Rock, Kans., on No
3 vemper 26. 1864. His brother returned 4
i. vermont and enlisted. Mr.. Brownell 1,
,. survived by his wife. Two children wer,
( porn to them. neither Of whom IL living
: me funeral was held from his lat,
nome Tuesday at ono O'Clock: buria
was IN tho family lot in the villag
. ruby McLoud. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
: M a. McLoud of Grove street, and Mar
( sha.! kellogg. who resides on Colcheste,
l road near Fort Ethan Allen. were mar
r'ed In winooski january %.
COLCHESTER.
. a son. George Carroll. was born Feb
= ruary to Mr.. and Mrs. George severanoe
= There will be a social at the paris
5 house Friday evening". Februarv q %,
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