Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18

/ right intc of Colchester. with w. II.
Munson and Frant Balkcly Of Colches-
tor commissioners aud appraisers of the
estate
Major derry Nj. Ashley, formerly of the
IoiSt Ammunition Train, who has been on
loutv nc Camp Dix. \, b. for the last
iihrcc months with the central records
Once personnel. which mas TO do with the
keeping of records of discharge etc, ar
rived at his home 500 North street. Sum
DAY Major Ashley has been ordered to
report to the commanding officer at Camp
p"Nens for duty and left Mon
day for Massachusetts Mrs. Ashley and
daughter. Dorothy and son, Emerson
VIII remain in Burlington after being
with the major in New Jersey during
the summer.
several specimens OF water from the
state fair grounds at White River June
ron, I'm which Il large number of fish
transferred from the state hatcheries
died soon after the transfer, have been
sent to the state laboratory in this city
and are there being analysed to see if
Che water is polluted and unfit for drink
ing purposes Tho specimens sent We're
in such small amounts that the best re-
suits are not expected from the analysis.
This water was piped into the fair
grounds. and was used for general drink
ing purposes there as well as for the fish
and animals.
An automobile owned by Bridport
man swung into College street from
Williams street Friday night about $50
O'Clock and crashed into a blackboard con-
tanning a man named Ballard and his
wife from Richmond, demolishing It,.
The impact threw out the occupants of
the wagon and the horse bolted down
College street, dragging the wrecked
wagon after him, continuing until he
reached Mechanic street and went into
the Smith livery stable. The man and
woman were not seriously hurt and were
brought to the center of the town by
the machine.
At n meeting of the board of street
commissioners held yesterday afternoon,
contracts were let to build sidewalks on
sections of three streets of the city Col
chester avenue, South Union street and
Park avenue The contract to construct
$50 SQUARE feet OF sidewalk on the west
side of South Union street, between Pearl
and College streets, and to construct side
walk on Park avenue. west of Pine
street, was awarded to Mrs. Peter
feet of sidewalk on Colchester avenue.
east of Mansfield avenue. and to reset
CSC linear feet of curbing on Colchester
avenue, was let to A. Perotta
The colonial home of Mrs. Arthur s.
lsham on Tearl street was the scene
or very pleasant gathering Thursday
afternoon when Commodore Macdonough
! chapter. United States Daughters of 1872
gave card party for members and their
friends. Military whist was played, ably
directed by Mrs. T.. G. Evans There
were 20 tables. each named for a fort,
with different colored flags hung above
them, as trophies to be battled for by
the opposing forces. Patriotic music
was played as the ladies changed tables
! The prizes were boxes of University
| chocolates, and these were won by a
I party of ladies from Jeffersonvile
! In accordance with the recent decree
of the board of school commissioners the
grounds around the high school have been
wired and otherwise red for lighting
the premises in the most up-to-date
fashion. Part of the new lighting
facilities were used for the first time last
evening. two of the four flood lights"
which are to act as silent policemen of
the grounds being put into service. These
flood lights" are in the nature of SPOT
lights and throw light which Thoroughly
Eliminates every nook and corner Of the
grounds around them. The two lights
which were put into operation last eve
ming are at the northwest and southeast
corners of the grounds. The other two
lights will be in operation in a day or
: two.
! In the case of Kate z. Goodwin of this
city against John j. Whalen ct al, in
which Judge Zed 5. Stanton in ChIttenden
county court September ordered judg-
ment entered for the plaintiff on ac-
count of the non-appearance of the de-
PENDANT. the entry has been set aside by
Judge stanton since it was learned that
X. T.. Brown has been retained by the
defendants to handle their case and
Whittemore d Black, attorneys for the
plaintiff have agreed to setting aside Of
Judgment in order to try the suit. This
case involves about $500, damages
claimed by the plaintiff for injuries re-
ceived when n metal disk attached to
the spotlight in The Strong theatre fell
on her head while she was witnessing a
performance in the house.
! The continued rains OF the past week
which sadly interfered with the fairs in
progress In Vermont, raised the rivers
and other streams in the State to spring
heights. Meadows and fields, which had
been parched by the long dry spell in
August. are now as green as in early
summer and many farmers are complain
Ing of damaged crops. Telegraph poles
along the line of the Central Vermont
railway between Waterbury and Rich
mond are standing in water to the depth
OF several feet and the various water
rails. as seen from train, show an
energy not often developed in September
rive feet OF water pouring over the dam
AT the gorge above Winooski with the
spray rising high in the air, attracted
the attention of passengers on trains as
they crossed the twin bridges Saturday
and Sunday.
Gels Botsford of Cumberland Head, N
y" and Des Mo!nes, Iowa, was q visitor
IN the city tuesday. and while here con-
ferred with the secretary of the Cham
Der OF Commerce regarding the possibil-
ties of the Theodore Roosevelt Interna-
tional highway passing through Burling-
ton, Mr.. Botsford Is interested in a ferry
between Cumberland Head and Grand
Isle and has had considerable to do with
Interesting the Roosevelt International
Highway association In routing through
this part of the country. Mr.. BotsfOrd
and Il. Nj. Goodsell Of Albuyg, who have
q run two ferry boats at Swanton and at
Cumberland Head during the last few
years, are planning to duplicate these