Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-30

Fine music by the Howard opeta house or
chestra OF Burlington was intcrsprrsed.
After the exhibition the annual junior ball
took place, good number of couples rarli.
cipatin..
Vcrgcnncs.
The annual report Of the prudential COM
mitiee of the Nergennc' graded school (easl-
tern dlstrlci), for the year ending March 3l,
1882, has been printed nnd submitted TO the
taxpayers. The report shows the whole
amount Of cash received duiirgthc fiscal year
to lie 5342D 81, Of which o22s3S1 was re-
ceived on tax of 1882. Expenses for tcach-
ers' salaries for the past year were S2234 81.
The total expenses for the year amounted
to 80. 1t is estimated that the
expenses for the coming year will be
s303iOi, The committee recommend
raising II tax on the grand list OF
S2i0O The report in detail makes very
good showing and gives general satisfaction.
1t is probable that the present prudential
committee Mcssrs +. W. Coc, j. G.. lIindcs
aud j. +. Miner will he rc-cltctcd. There
has been an increased attendance during the
year, and improvements in many respects,
much of which is due TO the efficiency of
Principal A. b. Clark
Mr.. b. r. Field of Fcrrisburgh sold fine
yoke of oxen TO Mr.. &. w. Sprigg of Wcy-
bridge for Boston market, last week. Mr.
Field has owned the cattle over year
When he bought them they weighed $500
pounds. When sold they weighed 1928
pounds, which, at the price sold. viz; SIX
cents per pound, amounted 10 S2l7.5O.
The friends of DR.. Gascoignc of Brock
vile, Ont, well known in Nergenncs, will
he uaued o learn of his death, on the island
of Jamaica, early in March. DIR. Glscoignc
had been resident of the island for some
months, and enjoyed excellent health up to
the hour OF his death, which was caused by
apopleXy HIS funeral took place on the
afternoon of the day he died. DR.. Gascoigue
was for many years surgeon in the Eng-
lish army, bnt Was compelled to resign somr
time since on account OF failing health. lie
was nephew of Mr.. f. +. Woodbridge OF
this place, having married Miss Clara De
Long, eldest daughter of Mrs. Electu De
Long, Mr. Woodbiidses sister.
One Of the prominent and growing indus
tries Of our place is the steam saw mill Of
MIR. +. G.. MiddleDrook, on the high land
west side of the river. a very unpretcnding
two story mill turns out from 5000 t. 10, 0OU
feet Of sawed lumber per cay. a 2! inch
saw Of Emerson & Smiths make, Beaver
runs l a. - u'cu, VI 'cu ~ ~ hoiS SO ~"
CT en3'ne oNer o'o'o'o ieet Vi iu'iiuel , ,mo
zoo ooon Guy s'nce So'il.oei ias', ""u 't., avn
~ ~ iee' III wv ios, ii''ia' . ~ W.
no'''.u wy iiai''i, S o"N go ~
measured A. fee, in length, feet through
at tLc but, anu feet 8 iuches at tip the
other was As feet, over feet at the tut and
: feet 3 inches a. tip The A feet log wa
ground rs "A nut and Straight rs "a gun. -
some ooo,ooo ieet pi pine = coming mt TINS
ya'u from 'le y"iu ol tie ia'c ~. ln VI ASH
D ,o lai'ey vi Na'h'il'' inere rtiiaihs
,,'io W an oo0 ,o,,nr s,,n..,r l,'onl, ns' ins'
hn ,,;n,, e.. ,,'r,i,,,nr h',ns.n,,;sIint +,
ya. fr,,i, III. M II van farm nt linn 4
n sr,,h ~, Iv..,,h,ij'rn io1 ln,,s,f =,
fin. n,,ali,v n, osh rita H.. ,aitrd DOM inc
creek tor this yard, this spring. The black
ash manufactured Will proHablygO to ljuriug-
ton. On the opening o! navigation 30 900
feet If lumber will be shipped t. Pou Henry,
n. Y. Mr.. Middlebrook has 1900 cords OF
4 feet wood piled on on the tank of the creek
III iantOn, which is destined tot ~. johns
maLke. SIX hands aIc employed. MT Kool.
Mclaughlin runs the enSluc and Mr' cyrus
WoMn' enc VI Inc Ntry peS' VI s'"E'''' LIS
'"u ~ VI 'ho s'" h''i''
Easter Sunday was one ol the brightest
and best OF Spring days, The churches in
his place, generally, Recognized the meni-
orablt occasion by appropriate services. lht
floral ado nmcnts were proiuse and beauil-
fnl especially was THIS the case al 1t. Pauls,
where the choice music AMI ho'"i ATTRACTIONS
were ehJuycd ana au'illr.u py cio"ucu au'
Iiehcc. thc day was rod !cyttr day at St
fauls. n S3oO chlIfch uibl vas not only
wiped out, entirely, but U nervous balance
was lcii III Inc hands Oh Inc treasurer lhr
cnufch IS rospgiih5 under INC ihlhs'in'lohs
Oh he'' Z. D. he'chdil'
The acting pastor at st. Peters, Rev John
NJ Laughlin uf Brandon, who uiliclaIcs during
the absence OF Rev. joseph Kcrhduu, preach.
ed an appropriate discourse on Sunday. The
Tho Copgrera,i,nal chu,ch wos filed on
SUNDAY Win mn audience that lis,rncd cnr.
ucstlv 10 n strong di.cours. NV Row Gso f.
JJoll ro.,or nf,be chnrch tlnwrrs adorned
the table in front of The pulnlt
a.. ~, -,
h's W. W. "he,i'ah' WHOM 9' thG la,e
Mp. ole'Ii"u, "alha'!i, u'cu suuucnly
"cuic'"aS iio' n''ia 'as'' III ''c oou 'cai Vi
hcr age
Tuesday, the smallest and best city in New
England held its annual charter election,
with the following result; Mayor, J. H..
Lucia; Aldcrmen,D. ii. Lewis,J. &. lliudes,
+. Maxtield, }. Laduke; city clerk, Mss f..
5. Smith common council, i. {. Middle
brook, l.. Barley, Thos. Mark; city sheriff,
r.. l. ~ DonouSn' Gonstaole' ~ r. v; Mn
Ia't . ". \. v, niuiu",I,N, a. poo.n
.. II. 'i'"r' '',eee eVililn'ss'one's, iicil'eN
o.esens' -, noss' hnu NV VS. sealti
vi weien!s auu measures, " III, Nlosoy : san
:, vi it"'he', James n1ch 'cuee y'e"cIs'
I a,ri'S Lnoh' ~, -, tounL'NcrPe''
Ep ~ oa., .supei I ;'nn VI tv; nInohis, n
w. Coe. l.. Bristol; water commissioners,
library committee, Rev. Geo. E. Hall, Hon
Z. Seymour, G. Z. Parker. The meetsng
was exceptionally quiet, for our usually i'm
pulsivc people. The change from highway
surveyor under pay, TO street commissioners