Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
shittenden County
WINOOSKI

James a Smith, foreman of the Pitts
hurg-nos Moinea steele company. who
had the contract for erecting the water
tank in The yard Of the American Woolen
company here in town, has gone to Var
salboro Me. for few days visit.
Later. he will Join his mon who are at
WostborO. Mass. whore they are to erect
large tank at a state Institution. The
tanl, here has been completed and stands
~ feet to the water limo and 135 feet
TO the bah on top The capacity is
10000 gallons The tank has been tried
out and works satisfactorily for fire pro-
lection.
The marriage of Miss Georgianna
DOrcy. daughter Of Nelson Dorey of
East Allen street, and Eli i Lavignc.
son of y. b. Lav.gue of East Allen
street. was solcmni2cl Monday morning
at st Francis Xavier Church by the
Rev. Joseph Turcottc. The couple was
attended by their respective fathers
Following the ceremony, wedding
breakfast was served at the brides home.
I The bride was gowned in "A dark blue
suit. with hat to match. The couple
left on the noon train for two weeks
trip to Boston and other Massachusetts
points.
! ne remains OF MIS-. Jennie smith. VINO
died at local hospital Monday and
whose body was taken to the undertake
ing rooms of A. r LaviGne. were taken
by automobile that evening to her home
in Milton for burial.
The American Wooden company Tues
day announced comprehensive plan 20
encourage the workers in its mills every
where to own their own homes. These
/ plans will be promoted by the Homestead
association, Inc. organized by the com
| pany for the purpose. and will proceed
! chiefly through the erection in groups.
I near the MILL OF modern, one-family
I houses to be sold to employees on mort
/ Cages at cost. Onc-iamily houses alone.
/ to be occupied by the employee to whom
/ the mortgage loan is made, are to have
! consideration under the program The
assistance Of the Homestead association.
/ Inc, however. will not be confined II
, those who move into houses of its design
and construction, but to workers who
! build onc-family houses according to
their own plans and to those who wish
| TO purchase single houses which they
have been occupying. Tho offer of the
! Homestead association, Inc, to aid Is
extended to all employees who were with
| and to all who have policies under the
| companys life insurance arrangement.
| Precedence in the awarding of aid will
be by consideration of the workers term
of employment with the company and
| by investigation of his reliability
The movement is largely in realiza-
tion Of the great shortage Of housing
| facilities. The Homestead association.
Inc, feels that by building number
! of houses i'm the same vicinity at the
/ same time Il saving in construction costs
viii be possible, a factor making it much
| cheaper for the worker to buy "A house
| built by the Homestead associate Inc
| than to build according to his own plans.
Leading architects will draw tho plans
for the group-bult houses chief aim
is to have all these houses attractive
in design and arrangements. 1t is
| planned that each house shall have an
proNimately $500 square feet of yard.
planted and carefully graded.
The announcement of the project
states the terms of sale as follows:
"A minimum deposit of 3 per cent
total cost Will be required TO insure
the good faith of the purchaser. Tho
remainder Will be carried as "A mort
gage by the Homestead Association
Inc, An interest rate of ~ per cent
| VIII be charged on the mortgage
Monthly payments of approximate
rental for such house will be re-
CURED out of the monthly payment,
interest for the mortgage. insurance
and taxes Will be taken; the remainder
viii be applied against the reduction
of the mortgage.
Other regulations include the follow
ing:
IF an owner leaves the employ of
the American WOODEN company he will
he required to find new mortgagee
in place of the Homestead Association
Inc If he is unable to do this. the
Homestead Association, Inc, will be
Obliged to foreclose.