Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

lulTS, Is nDi us Represented, tnpn the uU
thority allowed by the legislature may he
accepted ut some time in the near future
/ -. The Spring term of school at Morris
vile opened with good attendance on
Wednesday morning The masquerade
net band, given by Prof. Boynton of the
skating rink on Tuesday evening, was well
attended and drew out Il good number of
maskers. The benefit will add about $40
to the treasury of the band -. several
from here attended the Fellowship meet.
ing at st. Johnsbury on Tuesday.
The academy students met on Thurs
day afternoon to organize for the usual
lyceum of the spring term; The follow
ing board of officers was chosen: Prcs-
dent Bert Merriam vice president, John
Morgan secretary, Miss Hattie Rich
treasurer, f. C. Page business commit
Noyes, Miss Jennie Micllok. 4. G. Mower
musical director Miss Ella Story.
In five hour race held at the skating
rink on saturday afternoon and evening.
Henry Recor, MOrrisvilcs champion
skater, again took the lead, the prize be
Ing gold medal and ii gold headed cane.
There were eight To start, Mr. Ncncord of
-. bloomsbury taking the second prize.
The race was of the go-js- You please class
titty-tWO miles, three and one hail laps
being made by l'CcOr in five hours.
New Haven
The town auditors held meeting at
the town clerks office ON Saturday last
to settle the accounts of the town. They
found the town owed something over
S220u, to be provided for 10y tax the coming
year. The expenses of the poor footed up
about $500. Alfred T. Roscoe received
his commission as postmaster on Satui,
day a~t....A bill 80 increase the pension
of Lieut.. George = Ilawlcy from 81 to
$50 per month mas passed both House, Of
Congress. Lieut.. !laWlpy was long "A res
iIpnI of \tW Haven ana il "a
soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio. Harry
{. Roscoe, VINO was temporarily appoint
ed town clerk after the death of his Broth
en- declined to bc II candidate before the
town meeting, desiring to devote his time
entirely to the management of his broth
crS business affairs. ... The funeral OF Mrs
Horace Spraguc took place ON Saturday,
Fen. -, at the residence of her sOn-in-laW
George ID. llInlnan, and WAS fully attend
ed. Rev. {. l.. Sargent Oiliciatrd. Mrs
Spraguc died on "Wednesday of last week
at the advanced age of 90 years She was
the mother OF the late W. q. ~prague vino
was Il prominent citizen of Nergcunes. ...
w. II. :. WhllcOmb of Burlington was in
town on saturday last delivering life in
Slrance policies in the Equitable. He
has insured fifteen persons in town within
tine past two weeks. The cNaminatiO ION
Oi the students of Bccman Academy takes
place the present week and the term will
close ON Friday. March u. On that evening
the student, will give dramatic enter
talnmcnt at the town hail. The academy
has been very prosperous during the past
year. Judge +. y. Doud is quite i'll and
under the medical care ct DR.. NJ ID. smith
: of MiIdlcburN. but Is able To ride out ON
pleasant days and his improvement is
hoped iur....Il. {. Hunt, Esq, now near
lng four score years of age, Is i'm better
health than usual at this time OF year.
He has always been prominent and aC-
tive citizen, and a successful farmer and
H. al t,4sl Ina.
railroad station where tine cream is eX-
tracted from The milk by centrifugal pow
er, promises 10 be largely patrumiIcd the
coming sta>On
Niddlcbury.
Mrs. Speare wife Of Rev :. l.. b.
Speare, VINO has been quite sick for the
past two pr three months is now recover
ing. There was a lively fracas between
four freshmen and eight sUphumureS at
the depot Saturday morning, and it is rc-
ported that tine freshmen were over.
matched and one of them knocked sense
less The Cutter Hill finishing shop in
the village started up on Monday 1t has
been shut down since Christmas
south Roynlton.
: Secretary sargent of the Soldiers Colony
. Association receives letters bv cverv.maii
from persons wishing to become members.
The prospect is more than fair for Il large
colony .GeurGe II. Adams was arrested
for selling Intoxicating IiuIIor Sntur,ov
He was convinced of six offenscs and
fined $50 with COSTS II il cIrifr.G tbnt
| he was induced to uleud ,,uiJty tn .i> nf
lenses. undcrstandinr thnt rLn tiun ,rnnId
be but SO. and some of thn b.st citi1,,,.
propose raising cnnurh tn nav hi. ti,n
l bv substitution. F'' ''' ny
i.
Isle La ho'te.
" Hon. II. G. Hill is in Boston this week.
y. W. FISK and others loaded car with
graft apples from this town. for parties
in Boston. The car is to be warmed with
an oil heater during the iourneV The
surprise party for Miss Jennie lInl last
Friday evening was Il very pleasant gath
erng. some were detained from attend
r, ing on account of the roads and the hard
blow Part Of the company who were for
tunate enough to get there, were unublcto
return home the same night ON account
IL of the drifts One sleigh. load living i'm
e the south part of the town. started for
II home, and after getting their horsc.d down
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