Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
EASTERN VERMONT.


Randolph pays the largest tax OF any town
in Orange county. The towns State tax OF
ten cents on the dollar this year being
Si6l6 80. OF that amount the West Ran
dolph Graded school district pays $3.50 or
Il little over two.tiflhs cf the whole.
f. {. Manchester, law student, who has
been studying law with Perrin x McWan
went to Boston Tuesday.
Frank Perrin, who is express messenger
between Springfield and Boston, is home on
a short visit.
II. Royce Bass, A. b., of Braintree has
beeI engaged as the extra teacher in the
State Normal School, for next term. which
begins February lst. Mr.. Bass is graduate
Of Oberlin college, and is u teacher of large
experience.
Tie entertainment given in Dubois II Oaks
hail. last Tuesday evening for the benefit Of
Mechanics Band was decided success Over
300 tickets ware sold and Sl2G % was recciv.
ed in all. There was quite strife among
the minister, TO see who would get the chair
that was to be given to the one receiving the
largest number Of votes. Four hundred and
nine votes were sold Mr. White received
lG0, Mr. Hardy 1913, Mr.. Peters l2l, and the
chair was given to Mr.. White, rector of St
Johns Episcopal Church. A good supper
was served and many entertainments pro
vided, which made the festival very en-
| joyablc affair.
Everett Pitkin and wife have gone to Read
| ing to live, where they have taken a farm.
Principal Edison, W. F. Rochelean, Mis-
Barker and Miss BairiIht, teachers in tho
Normal school, are attending the New Eng.
land Normal Teachers Association, which il
being held in Boston, this week. Mr.. Edsor
is president of the association.
The Woman's Christian temperance uniol
have just put IL valuable temperance book
in the library At the Centre.
| 81. Joinsbury.
c. W. Graham, Our taXidcrmist, has a
| least one OF the finest collections OF natura
history subjects that can be found in New
England. 1t embraces specimens of bird
and small animals from every part of TN
world, aud is constantly being added TO. Nlr
Graham now proposes to collect specimen
of the larger wild animals of this part of III,
country, and has already secured two q
three fine ones Mr., Graham has already
earned a national reputation, aud his curios
ity shop is worth going miles to inspect.
The Passumpsic Valley poultry association
are making arrangements for their annua
exhibition, which will be held here the 1lth
| l
tcrest is manifested and the entries promise
to be numerous.
Only one of the WelfoJt tripiets is now
left.
1t is announced that another general tir'
insurance agency is soon to be established
here. Blodge,t Il Co. have monopolizet
nearly the entire business since the Shaw:
retired from the scene of action.
We understand that X. +. Peabody is now
at or near Omaha, Neb, where he will prac
tice his profession,
The new Presbyterian church was occupict
for the first time last Sunday. 1t is finely
finished inside and is substantial structure
The band has woke up once more, and II
giving concerts every other Friday evening
| 1t is hoped that they will realize enough L
place them on sound financial basis.
| bethel.
Sheriff Wallace committed W. L. IIeatl
to Woo list lck jail Saturday, for embeihle
ment of funds belonging u Boston houst
which claims some 5000 for guano furnishtt
for sale on commission, which Heath tailec
| to account for.
Sheriff Wallace has arrested NJ l.. iieatl
of Bethel On the charge OF misapplopriating
funds belonging to Boston firm. Heath Of
fers his creditors 80 cents on the dollar
which is eight cents better than on the occa
sion of his last previous failure.
+. j. French, Esq, has given to the Con
gregational church at East liardwick, pull.
pit set of six pieces, black walnut and maroon
plush. Miss Elizabeth Jewett Of Boston has
given lluc chapel organ for Jewelt chapel
Mrs. A. c. Guyer, daughter of n. II. Pike,
proprietor Of the Tunbriige House. has u
daughter six months old, weighing % pounds
that has two grandfathcrs, two grandmoth-
ers, two great grand(atLers and three great
grandmOthcrs living,