Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
Washington County
MONTPELIER

washington County
MONTPELIER
trolley pole flying off the wire on the
inc oetwecn this city and Barre Sunday
evening caused considerable disturbance
on the car for a few minutes and the
hrst reports were that several persons
were injured. II appears that the trolley
pole in some way hit tho 200 volt wire
winch Is on the same poles from which
the cross arms that support the trolley
wire arc attached. This IL n feed wire for
the lighting companys patrons along the
highway. When It came down heavy
explosion took place, causing a great deal
OF excitement in the car. No one was in
jured. however
The funeral Of Stefano Adfami. who died
Saturday night took place at two o'clock
Monday afternoon from his late home on
River street. He had been i'll for some
time with tuberculosis. He was native
of italy, horn 81 years ago and had lived
in Montpelier about ~ years. He is sur
vived by his wife who was Carolina
Susena' one daughter. Mrs. Luigina
Pcllegrni of Barre. and a son. Achlle
Adami Of Montpelier, also several brothers
and sisters living in Italy.
!. g. Fratini has been appointed ad-
minstrator of the estate of George G..
Brown. late of Montpelier while Flora
Hough has been appointed exccutrix OF
the estate Of Maria Howes, late Of North
field. Frank X. Jameson Of Barre has
settled his account as guardian Of Sarah
Jameson. who lived in that city. and
c. e. Sanborn of Mortified has settled
his account in the estate Of Clarissa
Churchill late of Northfcld.
In the matter Of the habcas corpus pro-
ccedings which recently took place before
Justice John ". Watson the petition Of
Mrs. Minnie Ashland was dismissed. II
was an action brought by j. G.. Fratini
for tho petitioner asking that the great
grandson of tho petitioner be taken from
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Miner.
in Warren and placed in custody Of Mrs.
hshlnad. Tho claim of the petitioner was
that she had the care Of the child until
last spring and that it went 10 his grand
parents for few weeks and now Mrs
Ashland cannot secure the care of II
again. In the findings the master found
that other parties were competent to have
the care of the child.
The marriage of Paul f. Hin and Miss
Josephine I. Thornton OF Montpelier took
place Monday evening, having been per-
formed by the Rev. L. y. Sherburne al
his homo on Main street. The bridal
couple were unattended The bride wore
a travelling suit of blue, with hat to match
After the ceremony they left for we'd
ding trip which will include a stay in
Boston. Mr.. Hill is Barre young man
employed in the postoffice in Montpelier
while the bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Thornton of Montpelier and
has for three years bee employed in the
local telephone exchange. Several of her
girl friends gathered at the station 10
give them a send-of.
The Orange County Telephone company
has moved its equipment from the Hill
side block and the exchange work will be
done through the pay stations in the
future.
Frank Reynolds has commenced his
Duties in the State purchasing agents
office and Harry Woodward in the boa I'd
of charities office
T. r. Merrill has turned over to the
city sheriff the largest amount OF IN.
collected taxes in some years. not the
largest number of individual collections
but the most money. Last year he turned
over to the collector 361 names amounting
| to A413.4S, while this year he only turned
| over pa names, but the amount is 81. Al
The last days collections. which was las,
Saturday. was the largest amount in any
single day since he has been clerk AND
treasurer of Montpelier. namely sS. 31S. OF
was collected that day. The total amount
collected in July was s22S, 1886 against
| s193 S0O4S in 1919.
J. p. Galleher. local station agent. has
received from j. w. Hanley. general pas.
senger agent. what the people Of Mont
| pelier should consider as good news, that
! the management of the road hopes trains
! II and IS, which were placed in service
| with the summer schedule, will receive
patronage enough so that they may he
| continued on the year around. They will
| be on the winter schedule for a time al
| least. The winter schedule will go into
! effect October 81, when the daylight saw
| ing plan changes and then train II now
| leaving at 1920 p. m. will leave about
an hour later, while train Is, which now
arrives about five o'clock. will arrive
about six o'clock in the morning, leaving
White River Junction at 400 o'clock in
stead Of 80, as it now leaves tha
| terminal.
Mrs. r.. II. Deavitt is in the hos pita
! for treatment. Mrs. Deavitt arrived short
| " before noon Tuesday from Cape Cod
where she had been enjoying six weeks
| outing. At noon she went to the kellogf
| boarding house for dinner. but was takcr
| seriously i'll as she was sitting down tt
| tho table. She was taken to room II
the house and later to the hospital She
is suffering with gallstoncs.