Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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as delegates to the annual meeting OF
the association in Boston in January.
There are now about 600 members to the
county branch.
Not In many years, 1t Is said by some,
has there been so much damage done by
a storm In a general way as on Tuesday
night. although 1t probably will not
others. Some local telephone wires we're
down in the city. Alderman Harris Yeti
had a narrow escape from injury when
an electric light wire broke near him as
he was passing along the stroat. Chief
of the Fire Department V. B. Person,
who was driving along Bailey avenue re-
pairing breaks in the fire alarm system,
also had narrow escape. His horse
stopped suddenly and would not proceed.
In the dark 1t was found that live wire
was within about six inches of the horses
nose. Repairs on the telephone circuits
to Boston were made late Wednesday aft
ernoon, only one wire had been available
for Boston service. Delays on kilograms
in transit were general.
Fred C. Mayo of st. Johnsbury. who
was in the city Wednesday morning, stat
ed that the passenger station of the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad. Of
which he Is superintendent. will be open
ed to the public December ! and that
the trains Of the company will stop at
that station. as they did before the war.
Step by step the company is giving back
to its patrons the service that 1t enjoyed
before the government took over the rail-
roads. The passenger trains will start
from the Central Vermont station as they
do now, but will stop at their own sta
ton before leaving the city and on en-
tering the city the trains will stop to
oil eco IN ri xiv
patrons a chance to stop in the business
section of the city or go to the hotels
and Central Vermont station for con-
nection on that road
f. s. Brigham, commissioner of agri-
culture. left Wednesday morning for his
home to spend the holiday, after which
he leaves for Chicago to attend a con-
ference on cattle, herds and tuberculosis
matters. DR.. A. ]. DeFossett, an assist
ant in his office. will also attend the con-
ference.
Announcement was made yesterday Of
the marriage in New York city, Novem-
Der 6 of Ella NJ. Wheelock, OF this city.
and Raymond f. c. Hood of Springfield.
Mass.
Miss Hazel Whitney. teacher of Eng
lish in Montpelier Seminary. has resi- ned
and gone to her home Before :,ne left
the student; body gave her purse Of
about $50, in appreciation of her service
and a token of their esteem. She was
one of the most popular teachers of re-
cent years.
The arrival of FIVE carloads of coal for
H. NJ. Odell relieved the conditions in
Montpelier relative to the needs, which
are getting serious. Some of the bust
ness men of the city had approached
members Of the city council. asking that
some action be taken in the effort to
get coal, but the Ave cars relieved that
condition. Other coal is en- route and
understood to be near Montpelier
George o. Stratton, president of the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany, has received word from Creston.
Iowa, of the death Of Mrs. Emma Barnes.
his sister. which occurred at the home
of her son, Frank S. Barnes, last Mon
day. Mrs. Barnes was the widow of
Henry Barnes. we'll known harness
maker in Montpelier for many years.
who died in 1911. The deceased was 80
years of age and had not resided In
Montpelier since 1869. although she had
come here for a visit.
Only little business was done at the
meeting of the city council Wednesday
evening. Two members of the finance
committee. W. B. Stratton and w. H.
Farrar having resigned, there was no re-
port from the committee upon the new
budget for the rest of the year, a special
tax having been voted by the citizens
10 help the council The city treasurer
was instructed to notify all persons who
bought wood of the city two years ago
that prompt payment of the same must
occur. The dust-laying assessment was
made, only one person appearing in OBJ
- Iertion to the assessment. Patrick Nc
earthly of Main street, who could no,
agree with the driver of the sprinkler
as to the number Of times he has
sprinkled over that portion Of the street
In the summer.
William A. Lord, who has been in the
hospital for most two weeks. is prog
ressng towards recovery. His mind ha:
cleared up SO that he Is able to read
.he papers and his physical condition Ii
improving.
Mrs. Katie Chase, aged &C years. died
1t her home in Mddlesex Center Wed
aesday afternoon following short ILL.,
ness Of breaking down. due to advanced
age She was a native of Massachusetts
George Chase. her husband, survive:
her. They had lived in Middlesex TO-
many years. The funeral will take place
at noon Saturday from her late home
Charles McKenna is candidate TO
the appointment of postmaster in Mont
peler at the expiration of B. e. Bailey!
term of Office in the summer of 1922
Mr.. McKenna is chairman of the Repub
lican city committee which has beel
active in party matters for a few years
A hearing took place in Probate Cour
Wednesday afternoon relative to tn
commitment of Oliver Rublee of Plain
field to the State hospital at State ex
pense. The petition was brought upol
the behalf of the selectmen of that town
setting forth that her son was withou
sufficient means to flnan her being II
the institution at his expense, having
large family of children to rear. Fund
which were available for her supper
have been exhausted and the court com
mittad her to the hospital at the expens
Of tho State.
WATERBURY,
At the meeting Of Dillingham; Grang'
Saturday night the following officer!
were elected: Master Willis Breene
overseer. Edward r. OBrien; lecturer
Eva Foster; chaplain. Mrs. Deavitt; sec
retary, Angie, Childs; treasurer. Mrs
Philip Shonio; stewart, Merton Johnson
assistant stewart. Roy Boyce; gate keen
or, Lewis Morse: lady assistant steward
Annie Morse; Ceres. Nellie Cormier
Pomona, Maude McMulln; Flora Eve
lima Kellett. The supper which the gen
tlemen are to furnish the ladies', vii
rome later. Next Saturday evening Their
will be Grange social with Merto