Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21

to the principal for some years. A
handsome brooch was presented Miss TIL
lotson.
When Washington County Court con-
vened Monday afternoon the case of
Daisy Shortsleeves VS.. l.. H. Trovell was
commenced. This is an action brought
to recover 500 which the plaintiff claims
the defendant failed to furnish in the
sale of property It being alleged that
there was negligence in the sale
The city treasurer pursuant to the vote
of the city council has furnished to the
city council of Montpelier a statement
showing the exact standing of the differ
ont departments az compared with the
appropriations made June when the
0rst budget for the year was compiled.
This shows that the poor farm improve
ment has exceeded its appropriation OF
$4,000, $3.25l.79 the street department
H2l5.99 dust laying s509S0; listing $3.50;
elections Sy45; card indexing in clerks
Office s22.2 81 taxes sl.29js4, making a total
over draft of s6.4O2S7 while the income
side of the sheet shows that sl,l35.42 has
come into the treasury more than ex-
pected, thus: dog licenses $40 increase;
assets si02S5: dust laying $i32; fire de-
partment s2625o: legal expenses $780, tax
$3.50.
W. w. White of the state engineers
office has gone to st. Adams, where he
will be inspector on the federal road
project between that city and Green's
Corner. on which work was commenced
last week. This Is the piece Of road
upon which there were SO many auto
mobiles stalled last spring in the mud.
Grover Templeton. who was operated
upon for appendicitis Monday at the hos
pltal here, Is making recovery. 1t was
chronic case, Mr. Templeton delaying
an operation until he felt we'll He is
deputy sergeant-at-aims at the state
House.
Miss Dora Edison has resumed her
duties as cashier in the secretary of
States office, while Ira Edison. her father,
has returned to his duties as night watch
man at the state House.
The Republican and Democratic city
committees in Montpelier Monday night
dled their union justice ticket with the
city clerk. 1t was the last day which
nominations could be filed and some
hustling had to be done, which resulted
in the nominations being filed about 10
O'Clock Monday evening. The Republicans
have placed the name of Mrs. Harriet
Smile, who has been prominent in the
on their portion of the ticket so that now
it reads: j. G. Brown. G.. o. Stratton,
T. e. Callahan. II. l.. Farwell. Henry
Holt. NJ. w. Dewey. NJ. L. Wood, H. c.
Shurtleff, c. F. McKenna, ]. S. Haley.
H. T. Premier, L. M. Harvey, p. 8. Howes,
G. f. Lackey and Mrs. Smile which
ticket will undoubtedly be elected because
the union ticket is always unopposed in
Montpelier
The body of Miss Mary J. Folsom, who
died in Waterbury, was brought here
Monday night and was taken Tuesday
to Waits river, where the funeral was
held at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
the church in that village. The deceased
lived for many years in Chelsea and
Waits river. but for some 80 years had
resided in Waterbury. She leaves nephews
and nieces as her close relatives.
district meeting of the knights
of Pythias will be held next Monday
evening at Marshfield when the lodges
in this section of the State are invited
TO be present. The Pythian Sisters will
serve supper. after which a reception
to the grand officers will take place
and then Verne Hudson will give the
address of welcome. Arthur A. Allen of
Montpelier, responding and remarks to
be made by the grand lodge officers.
Knight will be done by the Barre lodge.
Miss Dorothy Paige, who has been
suffering with an abcess under one
arm, is recovering.
H. l.. Z. Smith has sold his corner
lot at the corner of Main and Liberty
street to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Lanier, the
price being about $4,000. 1t is valu-
able location and the purchasers ex-
pect to build n home on the lot.
The Maplewood Lumber company of
Woodstock have certified to the secre-
tary of State that 1T intends to Issue
$1,000 worth of stock.
The will of A. S. Sparrow, late of
Montpelier. and many years the owner
of the Montpelier House, a hotel in
Montpelier, was proven in probate
court Wednesday. Mr.. Sparrow leaves
his property, excepting some requests
In connection with maintenance of
the lots in the cemetery, to his widow,
Mrs. Jessie Sparrow, who was appoint
ed executrix of the estate. Joseph
Rioux of Barre has settled his account
in the estate of Edmund RiouX late
Of that city.
The work on the first piece OF per-
manent road in Montpelier was COM
pleted Wednesday. 1t is a cement con-
crete construction built on one side
vi ''idtt street. Dte at tHe RlaltO
bridge and continuing as far as the
Exchange hotel The expense was
about $4,000. 1t was constructed with
the money appropriated by the voters
and the money which the State appro-
PIRATES to meet the State aid money so
voted. 1t is a small beginning, but
those members Of the city council who
are in favor of 1t hope that the work
VIII be continued until the business
section OF the city will be all perma-
nent roadway. ;. Il. Bates. State high
way commissioner looked over the
road while here Wednesday afternoon
and expressed himself as much gra-
tilted that Montpelier is finally on the
right road.
WATERBURY
George Il. Thornhill. who has been for
the last six years a resident of this viii
lage, died at his home Friday after