Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-10

district was held at town hall on Wednes
day evening and was well attended. II.
G. Bates was chosen moderator, and p. ID.
Blodgett, clerk The reports of the sew
eral officers as rendered were all accepted.
T. G. Fletcher, Esq, chairman of the prIl-
dental committee of the district,
presented a very comprehensive report
of the affairs of the district for
the past year, in financial point of
view. Rev. Mr. Sanford made quite u
long report of the attendance at the
sixteen different schools, the course of
study, the general work. of the school year,
the teachers employed and many other
points of interest. BY the committee and
auditors report it was found that thirty
eight hundred dollars of the Indebtedness
of the district beside the current expenses
of the several schools, etc, had been paid
| during the past year 1t was reported
that something over seven hundred schol-
ars had been in attendance. 1t was voted
to make the number of the prudential
committee five instead of six and T. c..
Fletcher wifs chosen as his own successor,
the remaining four holding another year.
| w. 5. Boynton was reelected treasurer.
Elisha May, b. ID. Patterson and \. f,
Nichols were chosen board of auditors.
A. ID. Pike was elected collector and was
voted compensation of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars. 1t was voted to
raise siXtycents on Il dollar of the grand
list, the same amount that was raised
last year. Some improvements in several
school houses are contemplated. The
amount to be applied to this debt of the
district will probably not be as much as
amounting to thirty three and thirty-eight
weeks in the school year will be held in
| the respective grades.
A large congregation attended the
! Union Fast Day services at the Methodist
church. Friday ut 1870 Il. m. Rev. Mr..
/ ',,1,y .,f not, l.
of the South church and Piper, the Ad-
vent church were on the platform. The
latter presented an able discourse apprO-
pirate to the OCCASION. ....Tne first maple
| sugar party of the season was held by the
ladies of the South church in their vestry
on Thursday evening. About $40 was ad-
ded to the treasury of the society.
Middlebury.
Azial c. Hamilton, popular and quite
wealthy farmer of Cornwall, was taken
from here to the insane asylum ut Brat
tlebOro, Friday morning. He has been in
his present unhappy condition for about Il
week and part of the time is quite violent
80. The polo club has just received an en-
tirely new outfit and will commence active
practice next week. a second club is in
process of formation. Rev. Charles 5.
Murkland and wife of Chcopee, Mass.
are paying visit to A. p Tupper ESD
father of Mrs. Murkland. -. Hon. +. g..
Gale, who has been away in the West
since last summer, has returned to Mid
dlebury.
Congressman Stewart has returned
home from New Haven, Conn, where he
went to visit his son Phil, who is a junior
in Yale college -. Old Mr.. Halnon, father
of John and William Halnon, died very
suddenly at noon, Saturday. He was
ninety-four years of age. - Mr. John
Powers, who had his wrist broken by IA
fall Il couple of months ago, went to Bur
lington Saturday to have it broken over
and reset rs it had not grown together
right. Napoleon Bitney has purchased
for $3.50 the old Holden place on South
street. Otter Creek has been rising rap
idly for the past few days, but there is as
| yet no apparent danger of damage to
property. Rev. A. De f. Palmer, Bap-
tiSt, preached the Union Fast Day sermon
Friday, the services being held at the
, Baptist church
Chelsea.
At its annual meeting the village school
district (No. y elected the following Off
GERS Moderator, Geo. H. Stow clerk,
DR.. NJ. II. Corwin: collector, Chas. f..
Godfrey treasurer, John b. Bacon: all-
ditor, j.. A. r. Corwin; prudential com
mittee, Dr. S.N. Goss; tax, 40 cents on the
dollar of grand list. Most of this tax is
due to the expense recently incurred in
building a new school house. The run
ming expenses of the school were found to
| be but little over ten cents on the dollar
| Reports from other districts showed the
usual interest in school matters. In most
of them only the legal requirement of "a
weeks school was voted. The average tax
was 20 cents on the dollar E. In connection
with the academy IA weekly lyceum has
been maintained during the winter which
with the weekly singing school, skating
rink and promenade concerts have fully
occupied the youthful mind. -. Fast Day
was well observed throughout the village
The stores and postOtlce We're closed. Ser
vices were held at the Congregational
church, Rev. j. L. Knapp of the NJ. f..
church preaching the sermon, and Rev.
+. f.. Herrick, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, assisting -. John a. Keys,
Esq, who was admitted to the bar at the
last general term at Montpelier, on Satur-
day departed for Amigo, Wis, where he
is to persue the practice of law. He is ad-
mirably equipped for his chosen work and
cannot fail to make his mark. By his de-
parture our schools have lost most ex-
cellent superintendent, the legal frater-
nifty valued member, and the whole
community an exemplary citizen.
| Vergennes.
The maple orchards are quite active,
but little has been done in marketing
maple sugar Easter services were OBJ
served in most of our churches on Sunday.
The houses of worship were tastefully
decorated with flowers, and the sermons
were in keeping with the occasion. Rev.
G. j. Ketcham rector of st. Paul's, closed
his pastoral labors with his .charge on
Sunday last. The church was filled with
an interested audience. All deeply re-
gret that Mr.. ketcham has severed his
connection with the church here. . Mr..
Stephen Burroughs of Waltham, who has
been very low for some time, is on the gain
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Willmarth of Addison,
who has been feeble during the winter, is
suffering from pneumonia and is regarded
as in critical condition. Mr.. William
Dalrymple has taken possession of his new
PLACE of business in the stone block, and
Messrs. Hustled & Wilson are fitting up
the store formerly occupied by Mr.. Daf-
rymple, as u clothing store, especially for
merchant tailoring.
Bethel.
AT the annual meeting in the villags
school district it was voted to establish u
graded school. The vote was ninety-five
for and thirty y-eight against the motion.
Committee elected, are w. b. C. Stick
ney, &. j. Wallace, j. j. Wilson. viii
sons new block is nearly completed and