Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

-. Jchnsburys village trustees spent
the anin Of $50. 772.05 in 1920.
Rutland calls central" 5000 time
day, 1t mas been estimated.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. +. Smith of Post Mills
have been married so years.
Rutlan1's school board has voted to
help the school nurse in serving milk to
school children
William Bianchi of Barre was badly
injured when boiler he was helping to
lift slipped and hit one foot.
Pelaggi & Co. of Barre have nearly
completed a 44o-fo6t stoneshed 20 replace
: the one destroyed by fire.
The night shift at the freight house in
Rutland has been discontinued be ause
OF the drop in business the past few days.
Capt. F. H. Everett, Castleton physician
for II years has quit regular army gerv-
ice in which he has been for two years.
The Rev. Frank II. Perkins of Ira has
resigned as pastor Of the Baptist Church
and will 30 TO Lyme Ccrter. y. II.
Kicked in the abdomen by a COW. Moses
Jennison of Peacham was badly injured
the other day.
Sgt. David Plummer. World War vet
eran. who contracted tuberculosis while
In service, is dead at vershire, aged 30.
Howard Allbee of East Hardwick awoke
tho other morning to find his room full
Of smoke Firemen and neighbors pre-
, vented the total destruction Of the house.
Miss Elizabeth Jenkins. supervisor Of
teacher training, Goddard Seminary.
Barre. has gone to Denver, Colo. to do
educational work in the development of
the rural schools, being granted leave Of
absence.
Charles Simmons, conductor on the
Barre & Montpelier branch train Of the
Central Vermont has served the railroad
2S consecutive years.
The open deer season of 1919 resulted
in more than 1860 deer being reported
killed This Will II il believed by hun,s-
men, be exceeded this year.
Due to an increase In labor cost, the
expense of improving Bennington's streets
has proven above estimates authorized
at the last March meeting.
The Plainneld postoffice was broken
into the other day and ST. In stamps and
change stolen after the thief had
thoroughly ransacked and upset tho
place.
Barrels city council Is said to be dis
satisfied with some features of the pro-
posed memorial to soldiers and sailors
which is to cost over s6o0Oo.
The Rev. l.. A. Vezina, newly appointed
priest at the Church Of the Sacred Heart
of Mary. Rutland, has begun work to
complete the $1,000 organ fund of which
5000 is now in hand.
Norman Monette placed suitcase
under a seat at Bennington station the
later for him from couple who had got
as far as Troy y. Y, with II.
Plans for expenditures by the Rutland
Congregational Church for 1921 will he
about $500. an increase Of 17is per cent
over last year.
Four days after her husband. to whom
she had been married IS years. died. Mrs.
Ora Pratt of Barre succumbed, grief
Fastening her end.
Harrison I. Norton of Bennington has
been awarded a solid gold decoration by
the Continental Fire Insurance company
OF New York, for which he has been
agent rs years.
William j. ONeil, 10, and WHITEHEAD
Forbes, q. We're fined $50 and s25 when
they pleaded guilty to larceny OF various
articles from the Fields home at
Peacham.
Morrill, c. Mason Of Woodstock has
been awarded a navy cross for distn-
guished service, being one of II volun-
teers to attempt to save the torpedoed
coal laden steamer Wellington September