Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
Washington County
MONTPELIER

three months ago inc lr3Ct1on corr
pany for an increase in the trolley fare,
between this city ana Barre, and other
matters. Aldermen Yeti and Kelly, for
the committee on railroad and franchise.
presented counter proposition for the
company, TO consider which was that M.
cars leave Montpelier on the hour and
have a d5-mlnute running time betweeu
the two cities, that the Seminary Hill car
run every half hour as IL did last SUM
ner. That the fare in Montpelier as far
as the Pioneer station and on Seminar
hill be reduced from ak 10 five cents
That the fare between Montpelier and
Barre he Is cents and the use of one man
cars be allowed II the Public Service
Commission will approve the sans. Alder
man Bower, the chairman OF the commit
tee, made an individual report in who
he objected TO granting anything except
ing the 46 minute schedule asked by the
company. II was proposed by Messrs
Yeti and Kelly to place their proposition
IN working order for three months trial
with the understanding that the compan.
would adopt 1T, IL it proved an advantage
This proposal was similar TO the or.
which the Barre council had presented
10 the company. After a lengthy dis
cusslon, II wac found from legal poin,
that thsre was q question whether
temporary arrangement could be made
and upon Mayor Shurteff's advice IN thu
matter the Communications were MOI
adopted because IL probably could not he
legally done. p. r. Gleason. for the Trae-
ton company. thought that It could be-
Then. upon motion of Alderman Kelt,.
the matter OF the one-man cars was
referred direct to the Public Service Conf
mission, because the council had no All.
thorty in the matter Alderman Strattou
offered a motion adopting the request
Of the company other than the Kelly
motion. Alderman Kelly offered an
amendment to the motion providing for
Eve instead Of six cents IN ths city Il
extra service could be arranged and n
cent fare OF the main Barre care, but ths
mayor ruled this was irrevelant to tho
motion. Aldermen Bowcrs moved that tas
matter be laid on the table until tho
next meeting This was voted down and
Alderman Stratton's motion was carried
by vote Of four to one. Alderman
Farrar had left proxy vote sub.
stantia ting the is cents fare.
Each member Of the franchise commit
tee conducted an individual investigs tion
of the affairs OF the company. This
chairman of the committee only called
his committee together once after ths
proposition in writing was placed in MS
hands, Tn explanation as to why he did
cot call his committee together on tho
matter. the chairman claimed It was be-
cause they dtd not agree with him. Tts
result Of the meeting gives tine traction
company. as far as Montpelier is con.
cerned, IS cent fare between Montpelier
and Barre and a A5-minute schedule be.
tween the two cities. Barre ard Berlin
have not Vet acted on the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Hobart, who havo
been in Berlin siUce the death of Mrp.
Ella Dustin. have gone to their home In
Tampa. Tex. Mr. Hobart who left town
many years ago. recently bought about
1.0o0 acres of land in Berlin. He is also
the owner Of large tracts of land in the
Panhandle section Of Texas, and has be-
come wealthy since he went 10 that
State.
The marriage of Miss E,lizsb beth
Worthen, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Harry
Worthen, and John w. Mobus of Mont
pelier took plsce Wednesday evening
November 2S The Rev. Charles St. John.
performed the ceremony at the Congrega-
tional Church parsonage. They were at
tended by Miss Helen and Frank Worthen
sister and brother OF the bride. Tho
bride wore taupe colored velvet sui.
with hat TO match, while her sister Vas
dressed in blue colorcd velvet. with ha.
20 match They will reside III ~ Liberty
street where they have fitted their home.
The bride is graduate of Montpelier
high school and has been saleslady in tbs
Cross & Son store three years. The groom
was native OF Warren and excepting
while serving in the Yankee Division has
been employed for several years as
he &. h,lxo
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wiutnay
celebrated the 5oth anniversary Of thr
marriage Monday at their home. This ~
the second celebration that has occurred
during their marriage the first having
taken place when they had heen married
q years. 1t was given them by the Odd
Fellows in their hall. At that time NJ.
Whitney was grand patriarch Of the en-
campment. Mr.. Whitney has been In poor
health for q little while, but he was abs
to see most of the football games this
fall In the city. He always closely fo,-
lowed athletics played in the ciyy. Mrs.
Whitney enjoys good health.
hearing took place Saturday morning
before b. A. Sumner and L. g. Moody
commissioners in the estate OF NJ. Z.
Bailey, late of Montpelier, on the claim
presented by n. +. Morse OF Montpelier
ipt Sl,n'', put WHICH IL was undeletOn1
would be considerably reduced nv an off,
set presented by the heirs. Tn. clsi't
has been once denied hy tho commit
sioner, but the attorneys for the claimant
Mr.. Morse, had the case r.opened, fOr tho
presentation CT the evidence.
Carlisle !. Gleason. native o: his
city, and brother Of Attorney +. r. Giea-
son of Montpelier, has been made -
mead OF the law firm OF Gleason. Eogei
Proslauev OF New York. The fin
was previously Elkus, Nogel. Gleason "
Proskauer, bu, when Mr.. Elkus vas az.
pointed to the COURT OF appeals i'll New
York. Mr.. Gleason was elected the head
of the firm, His wife was Nellie T.. r,
field, daughter of the late Benjamin F.
field. who was well known il. the We.
mont bar.
The section men of the Montpelier =
Wells River railroad company have bal.
lasted the road between Montpelier and
Barre this fall under the direction of
Guy Watson the road master on this di.
vision Of the Boston 4 Maine system. in
order that the roadbed will be in shapa
to resume traffic upon. as soon as tho
railroads are turned back to the private
ownership. which is expected here about
the first of the year now for no tariffs
are being issued that will he effective
after the first OF the year. Since tho
government took over tho railroads the
traffic between this city and Barre has
been done over the Central Vermont
road.
The marriage OF Romollo Mussetti and
Mrs. Eda Rergant occurred Saturday