Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-26


ment Of the value of the clock and its
beauty will be given.
upon which boy was riding. Bert Smith
of Cabot reported collision occurring
In Barre and G.. w. TIoughton OF the
same town reported running over dog
DR.. j. w. Stewart of Barre reported a
collision with truck number 314S.
q. G. Tuverly of Chelsea has asked the
secretary OF State to investigate TWO
matters one in which his car Is reported
to have been In a collision in East Mont
pelier and the other when in Fairlee. On
both occasions he was not in the place at
the time the accident is alleged to nave
taken place and fears someone has a
duplicate number plate. He claims he mad
been In neither town this season with his
machine therefore the reports annoy
him.
Mrs. c. NJ. Boomhower. who has been
in charge OF the work of the Vermont
Tuberculossi association, left Barre to-
day for Essex Center to take charge
Of the Preventorium.
NJ. @. Morse left last night for the West
to attend the annual meeting Of the tax
commissioners Of the nation. lie VIII
also visit California before returning.
MIR. and Mrs. Orville Richardson. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Richardson and other relatives here, have
gone to their home in Minneapolis. MINI.
Miss Ina Sohnebal, who accompanied
them. has gone back home Mr.. Richard
son is interested in a large Ford auto
mobile agency In Winnipeg, Manitoba, as
well as in the Munsing Underwear COM
pany in Minneapolis.
George Joslyn of Boston has been visit
ing in the city.
The next meeting of the commissioners
to propose amendments to the Constitu-
ton will take place September which
Is expected to be the final meeting.
II NJ. Mcintosh. State engineer. has re-
turned from the Massachusetts, State line
where with similar official Of that
State he has been running the State line
| along the boundary of Vermont for the
purpose of ascertaining IL the granite
markers need attention. He found several
that NEEDED Strengthening up. The ofHciais
Of Massachusetts. once in five wears, go
! around the boundary Of their state look
ing after the markers so that MI NC
Intosh made the trip at the same time
The Hughes Granite & Quarry COM
pany of Clyde Ohio. have registered in
tina secretary Of States office to do bust
ness In Vermont. They recently bought
! Of c. s. Whittier his quarry in Adamant
! and are installing considerable new
machinery. Mr.. Hughes Is here this week
| in connection with the development OF the
| new industry. There are 1900 shares OF
common stock and $500 shares of pre-
| ferred stock.
The Garrard Barclay Granite company
Of Barre has filed certificate that the
I company intends to increase Its capital
stock from $4,000 to 100000
| Della NJ. Quesnel OF Montpelier has
! brought suit for divorce from S. Quesnal
on the grounds of intolerable severity
Her husband. who was a tailor in the
! city. went into service about three wears
ago Joining the Canadian army and has
not been seen since certihcate of MS
enlistment was attached to the papers
| Congressman Porter II. Dale. who was
| in town Wednesday is interesting him
self in the decision OF Postmaster
Bureson in placing on the retired list
! men who have reached the age of 81
years. 1t was not the intent of the meas
ure to force a man to retire as long as
he could efficiently perform the services
but to give him a chance If he wanted
/ it. Congressman Dale was drafter OF
/ the bill and therefore we'll versed in It,
meaning and intentions.
/ Linus Leavens. fish and game commits
sioner went to Norwich to-day. to at
tend the annual meeting OF the Norwich
Fish and Game club at which he will
be one OF the speakers.
F.. s. Brigham will go to South Here
! Friday evening to speak to the patrons
, Of the creamery In that section upor
matters in which they are Interested.
F.. c. Mayo, superintendent of the Mont
pelier a3d Wells River railroad. was II
the city Wednesday looking after thu
arrangements for the freight traffic owe
the Barre branch Of the road. which will
commence next Wednesday.
Chief V. p. Persons of the fire depart
ment has Issued a notice to the publi
especially TO drivers of automobiles tina
they must use more care about the opera
ton of their machines when the fire trucl
is en- route to fire and get the ma
chimes TO the curbing as the cit!
ordinances perscribe and thus avoid al
accident Several drivers during the tim
of the testing OF the machine remaaine'
in the middle after the fire driver ha'
called for the highway and was drivin'
faster than they were. Foreign machine
on meeting or finding the fire truck ap
preaching drove their cars to the side
of the street.
A. l.. Terrien of Richmond reported
to the secretary Of State Wednesda.
morning that his machine was involves
in an accident and that it hit bicycl
WATERBURY
Mrs Lester Murray, who has been Il
poor health for some time died late Fri
day afternoon at her home in South Dux
bury. Asenath Porter was born in Fays
ton in 1850 and in 1852 married Leste
Murray Most of her married life ha
been spent in Duxbury. where, by he
many kind acts in the community sh
had greatly endeared herself to all. Sh
is survived by her husband and NV
brothers. Charles Porter of Williamstow
and Lester Porter OF Shirley, Mass
Mrs. c. l.. O'Clair and y. j. Flanner
have bought the granite business formerl
owned by the late c. l.. O'Clair. The
will continue the business under tn
same firm name. Mr.. Flannery has bee
foreman in the shed for three years an
IL thoroughly conversant with the mar
!, agement. Mrs. O'Clair, who before HI
marriage was Miss Ollie Somerville. hs
been in the office for II years, and
mich respected by all for the able wa
in which she has handled the work
far as is known Mrs. O'Clair is the on
woman actively engaged in the grant
business in this part Of the State.-Mr
Addie Harris Of Springfield, Mass. WI
. Is spending some time In Stowe, Visitt
friends in town Friday.
People driving near the Dillon Hill
Duxbury late Saturday afternoon we
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