Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-14
CHyVTENDES COUNTY
harlotte.

d more or less steadily until Monday morn
ny, and we have good eighteen inches OF |
now on the level Ii
The winter term at the Seminary closes in
wo weeks. Miss Martin will begin spring {
erm after short vacation
VIM. II. Holmes is building a new dwell
ne house a short distance south Of the house
If his father.
The lecture by Mr.. G. G. Cove Of New
Haven in the Congregational church was
EXCELLENT, aud listened to by good audience.
A few venturcsomc ground birds and stray
robins find themselves ahead OF times dccid-
eddy.
A. A. Byinglon has delivered in Burlng.
ton this winter by teams about one hundred |
aud twenty tons OF hay.
The sudden and severe changes OF the |
winter have made it very trying for lung and |
complaints aud u good deal of |
has resulted.
The recent sudden death Of Charles Z.
Foote has made fresh inroad on the rapidly
lcsscning ranks of our Oldest citizens, and
age remaining.
The sclcclmen at the last town meeting rec
commended tax Of 10 per cent as sufficient
Is
fortunate in having few large bridges, and
what we have are in excellent repair, so that
our rate per cent ia probably as low as any
olhtr town in the state OF equal size. Again,
orr affairs are care fully managed and debts
paid rs we 20. The trcasurer's book is SO
arranged rs 10 shOw when each town order
| is presented when accepted aud when paid,
50 that orders can he readily traced and call
Cd in if the treasurer is not in funds at the
| time OF presentation. Our tax collector
| is model ot promptncss, and his ANIMAL set.
Element with the auditors takes up his tax
| receipts, and no accounts are left to be
crowded into the next year. Such thorough
| manner Of conducting town business gives
us an cnviable Standing and makes Charlotte
good town in which to invest money.
| Logging has been lively on our splendid
! sleighlng and saw mill yards are heapcd up.
| Ice ON Lewis Creek is of such thickness
| that property owners along the bank arc
anxious about the break up.
The chairman Of our board of auditors,
james i, kchOe, who is a practical book
keeper presents model for town reports
| clear, and tie accounts of each officer prop
crly presented and balanced. Mr.. Keho,
was again unanimously elected chairman o.
the board.
Jericho Centre,
james W. Brock of Montpelier, has sole
his farm in this town to Homer Barney
price $4,000
Rolin Smith Of Essex Junct on, has sole
his farm at this place to John Andrews o
llinesburgh, Tor S2l00.
A Good Tcmpars' lodge has been organ
lied here, with Dea. |. q. Stone as w. G
T., and Mrs. Dr. Cillcy, W. V. T.
There were two deaths here last week.
Mrs. Frank Ransom who had been scl
the past three years with consumption. Sh
was about % years Of age and leaves hus
band to mourn her l0s'. John Sheran die
of tYphOld pneumonia after q sickness o
} only ten Gays. He was about 4j years @
age and leaves wife and five small children
East Charlotte,
Mrs. Gallup, from Bakersfield is visitin
her sister, Mrs. }. IL, Sherman, who is nov
happily recovering from the effects Of a
accident received few weeks ago,
Mr.. and Mis-. Eastman go to New Haver
and a gentleman from that town takes the
place on Mr.. Alfred Shermau's farm here.
Mr.. Harris and family have moved frol
Monkton into their rev quarters on tn
, Barker farm, in the village.
|
removal to Middlebury is delayed in cons
, quence of the severe illness OF their Int
daughter
Lively enough gatherings were lately he
n at Mr. Bruyton Clarlt's and Mrs. Emu
r Taggart's; but the socablc of the season
: to come off on Tuesday evening, March I'LL
t at Mr.. George a. Foot's. Room for all,
il all may come.
The Rev. Father Kerlidou, who com
Il fortnightly from Vergennes, to conduct II
man Catholic services here, seems to have
> his Charlotte congregation a model people
. more senses than one. Their place of VIC
u SHIP is always open and made comfoltab
u and neat, orderly and otherwise attractiv
:, sharp on time; and the undertaking reg
y lailty and. promptness with which t
10 wUr,hippers, old and middlc.agcd and youn
~ flock in from all over the large parish,
:. matter what The weather and roads may |
=, and fill the house to OVERLOOKING, are indie
~ wonderful ard most commcndable.
v Miss Wooster has Just returned from
Id two years sOiourn in the West. II
ID friends are glad to welc me her nome.
5, One result of our last municipal electio
was TO place DR.. Varncy IN his sixteer
year OF service AS town superintendent
schools, 1t will be easy, now, for those ,
string the improvement of the comm
al schools to All the Superintendent in carryl
~, out measures he has in view for that end.
10 The lyccum viii close for the season F
day evening, March 21st, with special cx
rs clses, and the awarding OF the prizes
a, defamation, recitation ant EugisN
Il" sitlon. c0'i'
-err tlgq,Au' gqthcIlug occurred
r Il Yh1'ad"e evening, March 9TH, at the r.
pf B, atlce Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. 5. Powell
occasion being tie marriage of their you
ny est daughter, Miss Cora R pcwcii, 10
ps, Cyrus F, core. 4 large circle OF fan
an Connections was present, and the haI
Tod couple received many handsome aud val
+, able gifts
Wcstford,
icb The schools In district No. s, closed y
~ 92d. The higher department wab taught
NC Miss Stella L. Kcelcr. Whole number
ing scholars, 2e. Average attendance, 20.
pill with no absence, Nellie Slade; pupil
tardy, Lizzie Allen. Primary departm
vas taught by Miss Annie L. Partridge: wi
the number Of scholars, %; average atlendar
kc. 25 scholars not absent, Winnie Bates, L
No., Darlington, Flank and Eddie Cady scho
N'' not tardy Winnie Bates, Fred Carrngt
Evelyn aud Floyd Grow, Charlie Mucoml
i'm Lila v nipple Berlic Ballard
axe Richmond
'"' The high and graded school closed
Friday, The pupils held sociable at &C
it, envy hall ia The evening, when they prese
hor ed the principal, Mr.. Cushmon, with v
"V' fine chair Mr. Cushman thanked them
all feeling manner i'r his token Of respect
her good will.
Rev, Mr., Hayford has been appoin
H. State agent for the Universalist State C
NV vcntion, with liberal salary.
'a'' The funeral of Mrs. John Ready was v
he largely attended the llth list Some 81
teams were in tile procession.
The remains Of Mrs Ester RisSona,t.