Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-07
CuITTENpES oobNrY.


Jericho.
The annual report of the town officers
makes very good showing Of the town
affairs. From the trcasuter's report VIC find
the amount OF cash received to be %GAG9 9s
Cash paid ont $50471i, including $4,000
Of railroad bonds cancelled, leaving n
balance in the treasury of $j2l 81 and cash
in treasury belonging to school fund,
S4Ol so. The selcctmen recommend tax
ot ~ cents on dollar Of tho present grand
list TO meet The current expenses for the
ensuing year. Considerable dissatisfaction
Is expressed with the report of the Union
Poor Farm Association, there appearing
deficit of $780, az, o, which the amount
apportiopec to Jericho is 1904. SO. The
report OF Chauucy II. Hayden, town super
lntcndcnt OF schools Commends itself 10 all.
Inc id,as presented are wholesome and
nlac'cll aud If they we're more generally
adopted by the several districts, would
tend to make our schools even better than
they now are. Daring the past year Fl
different teachers have been employed, only
ono of which was n male. rive teachers had
normal school certificates two county
licenses, aud the remainder received certif-
Gates from the town superintendent. The
villa &c schools, District No. g. are especially
commented, also the one in NJ. 20. Ap-
statistics which gives the average number OF
pupils in town for each of the three terms to
be 26O. The number of weeks school for
the year 332. The total expenses for
wages paid teachers together with their
board. 1920 90.
Frank Smith has rented Jas. A. Shields
farm in this town and will take possession
the fist OF March.
Ia,
Cunningham aud Rhodes of Richmond.
BIZ. Dan Bishop has rented his hill farm 10
Mr.. Montgomery of Hineshurgh.
Rev. W. j. Johnson of Walerbu-y will
lecture at the church q, Tuesday eve. March
4th.
=. Z. Wilkins, Lyman Walker and Fred
Flanagan left Tuesday for Minneapolis.
MINI.
Rev. Lester II. Elliott, formerly Of this
place, IS visiting friends at the Centro
Tcwu meeting was characterized as being
:uc most harmoriois and friendly one ever
held here. Az the officers were elected by
aacclpmaion and without a dissenting vote.
" I'm very few exceptions the old officers
were reelected. All the articles in the
warning were adopted save the orc relating
to appointing commissioners OF highways and
collecting the highway tax in money, which
was dismissed. 1t was voted 10 make an
other payment towards cannal.inE The railroad
bonds this year, and tax Of 55 cents on the
DOLLAR WA roied to pay the town expenses
ana $4,000 Of bonds. The petition Of Miss
Fannie L. Bently, representing HE case Of
ana asking town aid fjr Iirs Dcliah Parker
was referred . the oveisccr with ins,ruc-
tl""S To furnish such aid as was rcunired
nc vote for county commissioner stood 20
Tor Smith Wright and nine for G. ). Knscy.
The late fall of snow has again made bus;-
ness lively, the sleigning has not been bc,,f
this winter
&, n. Peroivai rlaTtcd upon his return to
Dev'l's Lake City, Dakota, on Friday last,
'a%in5 his family with him.
Miss Edna j. Bicknpll, who for some
weeks past has been seriously III, is slowly
recovering.
Bur Ike Brown, who has sold his farm, has
moved on to the ploce lately purchase BY
him ST. the Ccuiro
Hyra = iercival who has been spending
BIS vac III N at his home here, LETT on Mon.
day to resume his business ION The road"
The mercury which had bgen at zero for
lhe TWO Gays prcvlOns. reached the very low
point Of l2' below, Sunday morning. Friday
was rs eercre day as We have had thin win
ter, and if,as the last FRIDAY OF The month. il
ioretel!s wh't VIZ may expect for the follow
inE, n INC say Of weather the prospect is
not particularly enchanting.
The village school, dis,ric! No. g. closed
last Friday. Too much prase cannot 10
awarded Miss Patch, who ha. had ehafce of
inc intermediate dppartm"n, FOR the past two
years, Tor the efficiency and thoroughness Ct
her ipslrnciion. In the primary department,
htiss ora has also given most excellent in
Slruc'l0h ana shown thorough appreciation
Oh inc little ones conliled to her charge,
Ihe entertainment given at School house
nan, last Wednesday evening, under the
auspices OF tho ". &, T, I. t Jericho, was
most ente!'fia,ns and Interesting. The pro-
E'st'ile consisted OF music, tablcaux, rec.a.
uons py the scholars appointed by the diff
ferent schools in town, and thg reading of tSc
Oest essays written by teachers and ~
scholars. All upon the cuhiecl ot temper-
ance, The committee Tot awarding prizes,
consisting o. Superintendent c. Il. HAYDEN
hcFF' nj Stafford and Hazcn, awarded
'bp prlLc lpr the best essay written by teach.
efs 10 MISS Ella f. Eastman o. district No.
:, for best essay written by scholars os CO.
lect schools, to Miss Sadie Byington OF Prof.
Cillcy's school and by scholars OF The RON.
mon schools TO Miss Rose Buytem Of Dis,ric,
NO D. The prize for best recitation was
awarded to Master Fred Stanley Of District
10. D, Tor next best to Miss Nellie Rorers of
District No 4. The house was well filed by
an apprtcial!vc audience
Hincsbureh.
Another smart touch Of winter, with the
lhermometer 10 degrees below zero, Sunday
About eight inches OF snow and
excellent sleighing.
Henry Edwards while driving two woke
OF steers On o load Of wood stopped to chain
Ine runner down bi.l, when they ran away
a .i,i o'Guln' up IN Mr. :. c. Rays door yard
WITH leg broke in each yoke.
The venerable David Frasicr is very ,,cle
with small chance Of recovery.
The Congregational .ociablc will be n,
Nlrs' Isaiah bow's, "Wednesday evening of |
this week.
ii. NJ. Page had an eye nearly gouced ont
by stick OF wood, hut will PROBABLY pre. |
serve the sight.
Dir Lowell Croesman leaves for the West
to-day.
HuntinatOn-Fatal Accident,
Henry ZeGO, in the employ Of Sidney Gil.
leu at the steam mill at Forest City, while at
Work around the saw last week "Wednesday.
slipped and threw his arm against the saw
whllc IN motion and it was nearly sever, d |
rom his body DR. A. S. Chesmore of
Huntington and DR.. Fay Miles of Hines
ourGh were Immediately summoned. lam
aid seemed to he of but little avail
as mr. Aeno died from the effects of The
accident last Sunday morning. He WAS n
Young man Of about twenty years. The re-
1.fins were taken to Charlotte for interment.
l MS Is The second fatal accident that has
years. i@' ''"'
,y me funeral services of Mrs. Orsamus
W mite took place here, in the Union churcn
~ inc North Village last Sunday. Miss
hip1ssoury OF Willison officiating. A large