Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02

alarm nnlbneu ringing, soon mad stream
on the flames. The stream was not
very large one as the pressure Ia poor
at this point. owing to the fact that 1t Is
almost on a level with the reservoir. but,
with the aid of the Screen shop. which
soon had II line Of hose run up from it's
high pressure pump, the fire was soon
under control. At one time, before this
stream was put on, 1t seemed that both
the barns and the house would be
destroyed. but the stream from the shops
arrived in the nick OF time. Mr. Flint
with the aid of several men, saved the
contents of the lower floor, which con-
tained carriages, harness. tools. and an
automobile. In the upper floor there was
considerable hay, which was destroyed
The barn was insured. but the loss could
not be estimated last evening. This was
the fourth fire. since n week ago Friday
night when the barn owned by Mrs.
Stevens was damaged by fire Monday
evening the second victim was Thomas
Parizo, whose barn was destroyed. and
on Wednesday night the barn owned
by Oliver Pariscau situated Just two
houses away from the came Of last
nights fire, was burned These fires
have occurred on alternate evenings
These fires have been mystery to the
village and to the police force. which
Is doing it's best to apprehend the fire
bug. There are many stories around
town concerning the fires, and many
claim that just before each fire breaks
out a man is seen running away from
! the scene Many are said to have given
chase. He Is described az tall and some
what bent over and wears "A long coat.
special meeting of the board of
village trustees was held Friday evening
street. All members were present dur
ing the first part Of the evening, but
the fire broke up the meeting until
later In the evening After the fire was
under control, the trustees returned to
the rooms and continued business. All
were present except Trustee Manseau.
who did not return after the fire. This
meeting was an important one as 1t had
to do with one of the police force com
plants having been received by various
members of the board that Officer Nc
Grath had not been doing his duty ms
he should and that he had been absen,
from his post without leave. Many other
complaints had been lodged agains,
him. which were all threshed out by the
board. But as he had been given a fair
warning and also instructed about the
rule OF not leaving his post without
permission. it was felt best by the board
that it could not have an officer on
the force who would not live up TO the
rules. vote was therefore taken as Ia
whether he would he rejected or re.
tanned. The vote resulted in four votes
for rejection. and one for his rcten-
ton. He was therefore declared out
of office and discharged The vacancy
will be filled for the time being by
John Brunello until a regular police
man is appointed.
The members of the various committees
of the welcome home celebration to he
held on Saturday afternoon. October 4. in
honor of the world war veterans held an
enthusiastic meeting Tuesday. The chair.
men of the various committees made a
report of the progress of their work
which will insure the success Of this clos
, ing chapter in the patriotic efforts o,
this village and Colchester in the grca,
war Provision is being made to banquet
100 people. The following prizes for floats
. have been offered by Agent G. j.. Whitne,
and his associates: $50 for the first prize
: So for tho second sl5 for the third. anC
SO for the fourth. 1t Is said that the var
| lous departments Of the mill are expend.
ing much effort. considerable rivalr,
existing in getting out the best floats thai
, have ever been seen in the northern pa ri
, of Vermont The parade committee has
made arrangements for two bands OF
, about 30 members each with the fife and
drum corps to furnish music. 1t is en-
| pected that at least 200 of the guests OF
honor. the boys in uniform of Winoosk
and Colchester. will be in attendance \
detachment OF GO cavalrymcn of For
Ethan Allen will also be I'm line. Encourag
ing reports are coming in from the var
ious fraternal organizations that they
Will turn out for the parade. 1t is ex
pected that 1,2oO public and parochia
school children under the leadership o.
the following members of the parade com
mittee; Louis Alapa, Eugene Richard
A. +. Lavigne, Henry Villemaire. Michae
, Burke and Charles Ladue. who will lool
after the children. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that people who live along tn,
line of march will do their best tc
decorate their places Of bushes.
and residences. 1t will be left tc
The discretion of the merchants as tc
whether they will close their places OF
business during the speaking and sports
= which will follow Immediately after the
parade The list Of sports published ir
= Mondays paper will be carried out, witt
D their cash prizes. a big list Of entries
8 is expected. The banquet committee
= asks for donations of bunting and flag.
- for decorating the banquet and dane,
! hall and request that those who will
+. kindly donate such decorations will leav,
Q them at Aliens hardware store on Eas
s Allen street. where they will be taker
Y care of. They will be returned to tn,
S owners after the celebration. Follow
. ing the track events there will be a gooC
Q game OF football on Hawthorne's Ficlt
!, between the Wlnooski high school and st
. Adams high school, to which all tn,
1 boys in uniform are invited free. Thi.
. vii! be IA good game and will be called
. at 4:3o o'clock.
a horse owned by Fred L.abounty ant
attached to an express wagon become
! frightened at an ice cart which was goinl
$ by yesterday afternoon and started tc
G run down east Allen street. When I'll,
lorse reached the corner OF Main art
g Allen streets and ran down the street
I 10 Fast Center street, where. in turning
it crashed into tho plate glass window or
the Center street side of the +. #. Lang
lois block As the animal turned dowr
Main street. it broke away from the
wagon. .tssdes broken window and
broken cross bar on tNe wagon no othei
damage was done, as the horse escaped
without injury.
About 200 tickets will be on sale to the
,nublic by the banquet committee for tn,
banquet to be given Saturday evening
in honor of returned soldiers. Thea,
= tickets will be placed on sale to-day nj