Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

Germ. He knows all ends of the power
house and construction part of the BUSH
ness
Lieut. Henry Hall has returned from
France and has been discharged from
service. He was on British transport
for several months. He was in quarter
master service in charge of American
provisions and the only American on the
boat On one occasion a German sub
marine aimed for his ship but the shift
Ing or position saved them. AT that time
the ship was loaded with ammunition
while in the shifting Of position. trans
port loaded with coal, took the torpedo
the ship sinking instead of the one that
the Germans expeced to hit
:. $. Livingston, who has been in the
Canadian service for two years and who
was reported dead once, visited relatives
in this city Sunday. leaving on the eve
ming train for his home in the Canadian
Northwest. He did receive a bad wound
in one hip. face bruises and gassing
but recovered from all Of them
George Reed. assistant State engineer,
went Monday to Sherburne. where he
started the federal aid project number
10 on the road between Sherburne and
West Bridgewater. a distance of 40 miles,
which will be done with federal aid
money, Charles Munson will be foreman
on the job. while Mr.. Bishop is to be the
federal inspector. Convict labor will be
used
The Montpelier Lighting & Power
company has installed three oil burners
in its boilers Mt the steam plant at the
Pioneer station in Montpelier, which
Of I'M NJ
which 1t is thought, will give the COM
pany a great deal more development
or electrical energy with which to
supply the stone eds that were closed
down last week because Of the short
age of power After the conference
between the granite manufacturers
and the management of the company
10 days ago in Barre. the company
Immediately got busy with repairs to
give more electrical power.
The police officers Of Montpelier for
the las. few days have been making a
cleanup Of the heterogeneous Of au-
tomobile and traffic regulations with
the result that they have over 100 re-
ports 10 the chief of police about per
sons who are careless in their handling
of automobiles. Most of these are for
lack of care ia having their lights liz
annoying infrngements Of the laws of
the State. Officers of the state have
complained relative to the laxity that
has been allowed in certain portions
OF the state regarding these regula-
tons.
A nearing took place in the office
OF the judge Of probate Tuesday morn
irg relative to the appointment of
guardian over Mrs Carlo Bianchi
Robert Fraser was appointed. The pc
tition was brought by the husband of
the woman. She has been in the State
hospital for treatments. One of the
witnesses was Chief of Police p. 7
Connolly who arrested the woman a
year ago on the charge of stealing
vegetables from the community gar
den, G. Frattini appeared for the
petitioner. while Theriault & Hunt APP
peared for Mrs. Banchi.
II. d. Larrabee. who recently resigned
as manager of the Traction & Power
companies in Montpelier and Barre COM
pleted his duties Tuesday noon and
Charles "A. Cookson. his successor. took
the reins of office at that time. Frank
NJ. Eastman of Montpelier was promo, ed
10 superintendent to take Mr.. Cooksons
place. Mr. Larrabee goes to the Shore
Line Street railway in Connecticut to
begin his duties August I.
The secretary of state has sent requests
to some 70 towns including cities in Yer
mont asking the clerks of these commune
ties to send in their abstract of the num-
Der of silos and head of livestock that
were listed this year. These include some
OF the larger communities in the State.
The delegations of men from Newport.
NOrthf1pld la haId
with members of the armory commission
yesterday afternoon relative to the build
Ing of an armory in one or the other OF
these places and possible in both of them.
There was none constructed last year Ow-
ing to the fact that the war was in prog
ress. 80 that if the spirit of the law is
carried out two should be constructed
this year. The State provides $4,000 to-
wards this sum.
Exceptions have been filed in Wash
ington county court in the case of r. j.
Stewart of Barre against the Barre a.
Montpelier Traction n Power Co. in
which recent verdict was given for the
plaintiff. who was injured while riding on
trolley car some months ago; and in
Lila Lowell VS.. the estate of Aaron
Wheeler. appealed from probate court
originally.
Edward Gill who was operated upon
al Heaton hospital, is recovering nicely.
Martin Norton. night Waterman at the
State House, is i'll with a kidney trouble
Caroline Banch has taken an appeal
from the decision OF the probate court,
which appointed Robert Fraser guardian
over her Tuesday afternoon following a
hearing that took place that day in which
she WAS adjudged mentally incapacitated
to handle her affairs. The petition was
brought by her husband. Carlo Bianch
The attorneys are j. G. Fratini for Mr.
Bienchi and Theriault Il Hunt for Mrs
Bianchi. T. F.. Doty has been appointed
administrator Of the estate of Martha A.
Doty, late OF Worcester. The will of
William F. Smith, late OF Barre was
proven In court Tuesday afternoon.
WARREN
DR.. and Mrs, Angel of Randolph were
recent guests of r.. G. Heath-Albert
Tucker was in Lincoln Monday.-Mrs.
May Carlton has returned from the hos
pitai.-Mrs. Ruth Newcomb and son,
FRAU Of West Roylstop Mass ara ,,;cit