Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
CasiC'TENDES COUNTY.
Essex.

The number Of pupils attc.,linr the nnh.
lie schools of hi. to sn drripr the wear end
ing March 81, 1884, was 4O5 of Which IN
were in District No. /, Es,ey LUNCHEON. md
&c in District No. 6 the Centre, Tbcomnnnt
OF tax raised by the district was seize II,
the rate nrr cant voryin., fran, tgo ~ -r,,,
five. Tlc au,)rn, I9.srd Inv thr ,1wn VINO
S8l3.91. winch was distributed 10 the DIS
uic's in accordance with the law. The
number of week. OF school taught was 276
an average Of % we IA in all the districts
Tine amount raid Tor te chers' wages iuclud-
ing board wss 100000 ard the whole
amount expended for school purposes was
S246S 60. The cost per scholar was Sc 90,
or deiuclnG the expense Of schools in Dis
trct No. l, the c'et per sc3olar for the other
dls'uc's was 81. II, nnt the cost per scholar
Tor that district was 500 The aggregate
Ok $50 u 'c"'' aye "aS
Tine death of .f.ri,.A N,oh,,. -, w..
needav las, was a to,,,r, on,'o,;o., ~, w.
TO his loving wife ana mother and the lrGn
circle of relatives, but to he church of which
he was an active and promirrnt member
and to the community among whoa, he had
many friends. He Has closing ,Ip bisno,can
tile business preparatory 10 cr,nrntinr West
the coming sprinr aud was in HE etorn o,,,, ~
week previous to bic death 1t is one of lie
mysteries OF Pr'gidcncc tina. 4 life 50 prom
Using and bright should end so early. Bu,
s,,Cn u t't' MIS- Nichols in her sad he
,caT ';ni aiIer scarce two years OF happy
all. '''''''1' VI
Hinesbmrgh.
At toe aunal meeting of patri,. lodge
No. 80, f. and A. NJ, The following officers
were elected: W. n. Hill. W. NJ. W r
Patrick, S. w: d. X. Patrick. j, W.. II
VI. Hui, treasurer c. y. Leonard secrc.
'arv O. i. Whitaker, s. .. +. W Perry
j. d. p. II. Miles =. S.;G' S. Patrick I
S. Rev. \. c. Field chaplin; G. o. Liver.
more, tyler; A. b. Moucl, marshal; Isaiah
Dow, G. II. Allen, d. K. Patrick. finance
Friday in each month.
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'A '""'''o"'
=, f. .. Joslyn has bought the Junction
House of MeSsrs. Beach ard TruaX.
The sociable At the Union church. Friday
evening was largely attended, about two
hnndred being present. An entertainment
wa given Consisting OF piano recital, solos,
duets AMI choruses, after which the ladies of
the Congregational church served refresh
men's.
Mrs Ellie Frisby. wife of Gporga Roach
died Friday night. Iravior an mani t,,n
weeks old.
M Viii ,,o to,,,,,.,, ~. u-
for rb;cI h, ,a;t ern6 VI ~ o'hc"' co"
i'''' F'V0'
"nst Charlotte,
The lyceum closed IT'S session for th;o ooo-
son last Frillay evening A. ;nt .n.' 81
prnrrlmne wns cor,ieL Gn, Tho 'D'U wo,,,ns5
Read Mrs G. "a Gnv, o,d A. -
Srcorns rreot,v cni,vonoI ,, ""U ni,, "a d.
The pr,zas of rcd al tno W :
term by Mr. NJ. 4. lIos!ord, Mr.. b. r Emo
MIR. C. L. NanNErt, d.. Narncy aud Rev. r.
Mott, were awarded as follows: In declam.
ation-lst, to ". Owen; 81 Charley
Mott; 3 / yby the audeuc) Charley Ttr'
CART, In r, c,tgti lus-1st, Jennie WIllouYh-
by; 2 1, Ami" Nlrncy: 81 Cby The audi
ence) Nellie Stanley In Eugllsh compo-
si'ion-lst kaue Iaggart; 81, Nellie
Stanley.
Here are some facts and figures relating to
our common schools, from the records If
town suprrlhtendenr, DR.. Naruey, that NAV
he OF interest 10 tue districts Concerned.
Schools for the year past. IL; teachers en-
mofvu' 10 Sgno'arS' |oo; number OF
cost, SlSGi; cot per scholar, So 90 .
average pay of female teachers, including
board, 81 As; m,e teacher Canly one en-,
ployed, $120 Very tcw If the school
buildings arc in a good c1ndi,ion.-sDme
passah,e, others decidedly hai. Not soil
lary scho3l mouse supplied with glo0c, wall
0niy 4 81 , me 10 , 49,, ~ even binIc
T"us ,,a, ,"o uiiu'Sn, tc'cicis employed
nor cven nronarl,, l,'ia',o, Tp oouie were
nteresIIog da,s ''r6'' nc ,o'esoing are