Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-11
EASTERN vERgo>'r.
Chelsea,

NJ inc town meeting TUESDAY afternoon ii |
was voted not to rescind The vote Of the an |
nua meeting instructing the sclcaimen noi
to allow the use Of the town hall for use as "A |
skating rink Immediately aferwatd it was
voted TO instruct the scleCtmen to allow the !
use OF the town hall for any purposes they
may deem proper. 1t was also voted at said
meeting to appropriate not exceeding $500
with which to celebrate the centennial Of the
town.
The superintendent Of Orange county
met at Chelsea, April 1st, and Organized
with the choice OF Il. NJ. We'd OF Thetfurd
chairman, and j. Arnold Keyes Of Chelsea,
secretary. A list of questions for spring aud
fall examinations was prepared and April
26 and November 22d were selected as the
dates for the examinations. p. L Grow of
Randolph, Is. NJ. Weld of Thelford and L.
w. Goodhuc OF Wells River, were elected
county examining board for the ensuing
year. 1t was voted to require an average Of
seventy per cent, five per cent more than
| last year.
The receipts for the sale Of stamps at this
| postofllcc for the quarter just ended amount
cd to S8I9. This is nearly up to the aver
| age OF the four quarters previous to the re-
ducton in postage, October, 1888.
One hundred and twenty new books have
| just been added to the st. Johns Sunday
school library.
Mrs. Temple, widow lady, formerly of
Bethel, who has been living with her sister,
Mrs Il. a. Briggs, for some time past, died
| Friday. The funeral occurred Sunday
Rev. " ii. Hardy officiating.
The remains of II. Royce Bass reached
here Friday night from Eikador Iowa,
| where he died OF consumption, April 1st
MIR. Bass was graduate Of Oberin, Ohio
college aud was person Of considerable
| ability. lie was at one time employed in
the editorial department OF the Montpelier
Argus, and the year previous to his depart
ure for California, was a teacher in the
Randolph Normal school. Mr.. Bass's
best work was done in the writ
ing of history of Braintrec, his
native town, which is nearly ready for publ
cation. With party of several persons he
started for California, nearly year ago for
his health and soon after his arrival there
was married to Miss Carrie Simmons one
of the party. Some two or three months
since another change in the climate was
thought desirable ard he removed to the
home OF his brother in Iowa where he diel.
HIS age was about 81 years. His funeral
took pace Monday at his fathers in Brain
tree,
| Mead 4 Kinda have just sold and ship
pei to Elwood b Murray of M'QuokeIa,
Iowa, their entire herd OF Red Pooled cattle.
with the exception of few that had already
been sold to parties in Ohio and Wisconsin,
Among other prices a July calf sold for $500
and two years old heifers for 5000 Elwood
d Murray are well known cattle dealers in
Iowa and this was the only place In the
United States where any OF this breed could
be found for sale. Col. Mcad will soon i'm
port from England another large herd.
Jeanette, wfe-of j. D. Wheeler, who
has been unwell for long time died Tues
day forenoon of consumption. Her age was
about q years. She was the daughter Of j
O. a. Bass, Esq, and most estmabe
lady.
The mother of Miss S. A. Brewer, died of
pneumonia Sun lay night at an advanced
age. Her funeral Was held Tuesday after
| noon.
A May-day ball is TO be given at the town
hall, May LIST.
Considerable stock was shipped from this
station Monday large part being calves,
which brought 4c. per pound
Walter Morse started for Dakota Monday
afternoon, where he will remain during the
year.
| l.. II. Goodrich, accompanied by his wife,
started for Minneapolis, Mimi, where he
has secured situation.
Robt. j. Kinball, Esq, of New York.
accompanied by Horace j. Morse, arrived
in town Wednesday. Mr. Kmhall vii!
build cottage house near his jersey stock
barn to be Completed early this summer.
Benz G. Bagley, formerly well known in
this vicinity, died at Bethel, DAkola, April
LIST, of heart disease. He was born in
Bro)kfield, and speut cons deribIc OF his life
there, He carried on quite an extensive
business at Bethel for Il few years aud then
went West.
Mr.. ard Mrs. A. G. Davis OF Bethel, cclc-
brated their 5Oth golden wedding April 9Th.
| The rake factory of Patterson & Sons,
Brookheld, is nearly completed and work
will be resumed at an early date.
| Mrs. Jennie Ryan of Brantrce. has Just
received $1,000 insurance on the lie Of her
brother, Hiram Spear who died in New
Mexico last year.
Edward Badger was arrested at St. Johns
bury, Saturday, for burglary, having entered
b. +. Drawn's store aud taking a consider
able quantity Of cigars, tobacco and confoc-
tiouery. He was put under $500 bonds and
committed to Jail.
| A project which has been going on at st.
| JUhnsbury, for the past month to build
public hall on Railroad street was settled at
a meeting held Saturday evening, when the
balance Of stock not previously taken was
subscribed for and articles of Incorporation
signed. b. G. Howe, proprietor of the
Avenue House, is to put an addition to that
house, he building a foundation and first
| story and the hall to occupy the second
story with frontage of 70 feet, depth 125.
to cost $4,000. Mr.. Howe to give free
perpetual lease TO stockholders
The district clerks in the town OF Tun-
bridge returned ~ deaths as occurring in the
year 1888, two of them being infants. The
| average age Of the others was II years,
months, 1G days. IA were more than 80,
| 10 more than 60, 10 more than 20, : more
han SO and more than 90 years OF aye.
Lieut.. H. II. Hayward OF Tunbrldgr, and
| other members Of Go. +. 2ld VT, DUNG
| the late war, are arranging for n reunion
| of all the members Of that company now
living.
Mrs. Isaac Emery died at Bethel recently
at the age of 90 years. She was born aud
had Away lived at farm on which her
grandfather settled more than 100 Yeas agn.
| This old homestead is one of Tie historic
| landmarks Of the town.
The South RpyaltOn dramatic club are
soon to present Neighbor lakewood at their
opera hail.
The death of Mrs. CDburn Morse, at Brain
| tree March 27th a. the age OF 81 years, re-
calls the fact that she, in connection with
others o: the family, were the first to intro
| duce modern spiritualsm into Vermont,
about SO years ago.
A recent gale unroofed the saw mill Of r.
| q. Ferry Il Co., at Braintrec.
The sclectmen of st. Johnsbnry have
served notice to all the keepers of billiard