Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-09

quarters in White River junction and
! look after some work In white pine blister
| rust In that sectione He is a resident
! of Bristol and has seen considerable for
| estry work.
| The blasting on the Central Vermont
| railway crossing, known as the Silver
Ledge crossing. has been completed. Tons
OF rock have been moved, so that they
can be transported to some place for use
by the railway. 1t was a cooperative
effort of the State highway department
and the railway company Trains were
not inconven'enced at all, the workmen
having shown exec lent Judgment i'm
handling their blasts, although at one time
large rock landed on the track and had
to be broken up by dynamite.
The largest amount of money taken in
by court as a result of infringement on
the laws by drivers of automobiles has
occurred this year, a total of about $500
against about $500 in 1919. Probably these
figures show the result of the biggest
single income to the State in fines, the
liquor traffic penalties having been very
light this year.
The heavy rain of Sunday loosened
the snow on the roof of the City Hall
and large patch of this slid off about
eight o'clock. breaking the railing
about the balcony over the entrance
and smashing one of the lights 1t mar
rowly escaped hitting young men
standing on the steps to the entrance
Of the hall.
Tho old saw mill owned by the city
OF Montpelier at the lower end OF Ber-
lin pond fell down under tho weight OF
tho snow and rain Sunday forenoon
The old mill had been going to pieces
for some years. II Ia OF no use to tho
ely, but has been leased to n resident
Of Berlin who did SION saving for
tn" citizens living In that portion of
Berlin making very accommodating
convenience for those persons.
T. J. Heaphy, owner of the Pavilion
Hotel, who has been recuperatiny in
New York since an operation some
weeks ago. liz nov at Brattleboro and
Is expected home the latter part OF the
week
AT meeting OF the First Farm Loan
nssociation of Montpelier Saturday it
was voted to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 10 $4,000. 90 per cent of
the original capital stock having been
paid Up.
The September term OF Washington
county court vas adjourned Friday morn
ing Judge Stanley Wilson went in
the afternoon to his home IN Chelsea for
few days rest before he commences
the Orange county session of court this
week. The finding of facts In the case
OF Crow VS.. Washburn. We're made and
flied with the attorneys for their study
and were entered on the records.
NJ G. Morse. grand chancellor conr-
nander OF the Knights of Pythlas, who
recently succeeded James y. Gail IF
Barre. who moved to Chicago. has APP
pointed as vice commander DR.. Charles
T.. Libby OF Danville, a member of the
lodge in that town. Messrs. Morse and
Libbey wi confer shortly about n drive
for members in Vermont.
The MONTPELIER school board has an
noun ed that 1t takes the stand of object
ing to children who attend school taking
part in home talent entertainments on the
grounds that the time spen. de,racts
from the attention due to studies and
lnterferes with their school work.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Parmenter left Sum
day evening for the winter in Cai.fJr-
mia.
Word has beer received of the death of
Mrs. Harold Larrabee, who resided In
this city for several years while her hus-
band was manager of the Traction and
,, Power companies. Mrs. Larrabee and her
!, husband have been residing in Norwich.
Conn, for some months.
. Major Lee S. Tillotson. who recently
, enlisted in the regular army, and who
has been at Camp Devens, has been
, assigned to service at Camp Jackson.
, Major Charles Wheatley. another former
Montpelier soldier. has been transferred
, from Fort Monroe to an officers training
school, to which he will go the first of
the year
John Grant Pike, aged rs years, whose
: father was one of the settlers of Marsh
= field, dice az the hospital here Saturday
p night. He had lived for many years in
, Cabot and Is survived by seven children,
e among VIII I'm are the Pike Brothers. ow Z
I ers of the laundry here. The funeral was
r held at one o'clock at the Congrega-
, tional Churcl, in Cabot Tuesday.
4 Romeo SLsena for many years mem
: Der of the MONTPELIER Military band,
' playing Clarinet, died at his home on
Berlin street saturday morning follow
( ing a long Illness with tuberculosis
Y which probably developed from his trade
/ as a stone-cutter. Mr.. Susena was born
; in Italy 43 years ago. He came to this
a country when II youth and had lived here
: since. He Is survived by his wife and a
A daughter. Norma; two rothers, Eugene
; Of Montpelier and Joseph of Barre: and
!. a sister Mrs. Caroline Adami of Mont
; peler. He was q member of the Eagles
Woodmen, American Fedora ton of Music
ans and the Cutters Union. The funeral
was held Sunday at his late home.
John Benjamin II Berlin has sold 10
: the manae ement OF the Home for Feeble
: Minded in Massachusetts 80 head of grade
y Holstein cattle. The purchasers came tc
V this section of Vermont because the
:, farmers have been doing more here
II towards elimination of tuberculosis from
;, their herds than In other parts of til,
y State. according to the statement of the
: purchasers to Mr.. Benjamin.
J. The Boston JERSEY MIX company of St
. Johnsbury has filed statement with the
secretary OF State that the concern In.
tends to Issue $3.50 worth Of capita
stock.
8 Miss Ethe, Aver OF Troy has com
r,ehced work in the agricultural Office IT
v the State House.
). Glenn Perry OF Barre has been ap
pointed as n special deputy during the
q deer seas>-. in addition to those recently
l., appointed in that city.
: Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Barber wer,
X givNr surprise by some 40 OF thci
IS friends Mondsy evening. when they wcr,
!. asked to go to the homo Of DR.. Horac,
n Watson. When they entered the house
d someone at the plano was playing tn,
!. Mendclssohn wedding march ard i. wal
10 some seconds before Mr.. and Mrs. Barbe
# realized the Significance of this march
10 The evening was pleasantly passed will
Is cards. Reires' ments which included
n wedding cake with Is candles On II, wer
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