Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

IOWn meeting was nelu FRIDAY at 10
o'clock a. m, agreeably to adjournment
Mayor Parker in the chair. The first
business in order was voting a tax To pay
running expenses. The amount of money
required was $5i51. st. A tax of 100 cents
was voted to be paid October lst. Three
per cent deduction was allowed on all
taxes paid 10y the lst of July. The county
tax was ordered to be paid by the city
treasurer. Fifty dollars was voted toward
Memorial Day expenses. j. ;. Ilickok
was chosen grand juror in place of G. T..
Stevens resigned j. l.. Miner was APP
pointed poormaster. Twenty cents high
way tax was authorized. Ordered that it
be paid by October LIST. The following
County Court grand jurors were appoint
ed: B. F. Young, ". Il. Greene,
f. Benton. NJ f. Bristol. An or
dnance passed by the court of com
mon council, was laid before the meeting
by acting clerk, Judge Smith, imposing a
fine of 50, and not more than S25, on all
persons driving ON the sidewalks or in
juriug them IN any way. 1t was adopted.
! one hundred dollars We're set apart for
cemetery repairs, and y. Ross was ap-
pointed to eNpend the same. The follow
+. y. Woodbridge, j. II. Donelly, &. f.,
stone, w. a. She"rill, +. q. Norton, j. l..
Miner, Thomas Mack, George Kingman.
! City Court grand jurors, 10 in number,
were then appointed. The newly elected
officials, beginning with Mayor McCuen,
meeting adjourned. -. mon services were
held, Fast Day, at the Congregational
church. Rev. Mr. Robertson preached Il
| very appropriate sermon from job, 42d
chap. and 9th verse 49,. There was quite a
| family gathering at the home of Ira
Ward, Esq Of New Haven, Friday, to
commemorate his 9Oth birthday. lie was
born April 0, 1876. Between 40 and d
| persons were present.
The Nergennes fire department held
their official meeting at the town hall
saturday evening, and nominated officers
for the year ensuing, rs follows For chief
! engineer, :. ID. Miner: lSt assistant, John
II. Dounelly; 2d assistant, John Fusha
John SinOu was elected steward . Sprig1
d Wheeler shipped from this station, Mon
day, for Boston market, five cows anC
calves, and eight veal calves Mr. Cyru,
b. Botsford sold to Joseph Carter a 3-year
old Durham bull that weighed 1868 pounds
live weight ,at SIX cents a pound lie dressed
l2S6 pounds. The wife of Rev. j. w. Aus
tin returned home Monday from her visi
to her parents III Salem, y. IL Dea. j
w, Parker sent in his resignation Sunday
last. He has held the Office since Dec. 30
1870 His father, Josiah Parker, held tht
office of deacon in the same church from
June l3, 1899, till Dec. l3, 1860. Mr.. NJ
M. Hatt the veteran nurse, was in tow
Tuesday. He was in New Orleans wher
} the war broke out, and in order to ge
! north joined the "Iigers," took. the frs
chance to ship, and after somewha
in Ferrisburgh....Th funeral of Mr.
William Joslin of Ferrisburgh OF
Sunday, was largely attended. Mr.
Joslin was former resident of Yer
gennes and held the office of sheriff 70
% years. He died April S in the SSth Yea
Ig.f liz 10 .t.Is
....T The steamer Water Lily is atlOa
= again, and Will be put in thorough trim b.
Capt. Lewis Daniels for the conveyanc
of freight and passengers to WestpOr
; daily, and to Port Henry if required.
, Mr.. Charles Alden has taken the DR. Max
field house Mr.. Mech has moved int
the Hector Warner house below the Gran
Union, on Main street.
The sOciabe by the ladies Of the Con
gregatiOnal church. held ut the residenc
of \. Ross was well attended. The hu
mOrous farce, by Howells, THE Regis
ter" was presented with much spirit am
life. The characters were taken by Mis-
Eva Chapman, Miss Fanny Sprague, Nj
f. G. Smith, Mr., w. q. Sprague. Dl
r Preston OF New Haven, was in town Wed
- nesday. Capt. NJ. f.. Daniels, from NeN
+ Orleans is in town. He is en- route fO
J. Minneapolis, to take part in their comm
5 exposition. He is the guest of his brothe
} Capt Lewis Daniels of the Lily. ..Sprin
= work is now fully inaugurated. ...L l.. Bar
n ley IS having the dwelling part of hi
: building .papered and painted &c.. TIL
J double building back of where the Cat'
+ ract house formerly stood, partly owne
u by &. ID. Keeler, is undergoing repairs 4
|: the hands of Mr. Taber ..,. The rake an
. the hoe are doing good service in purf!
4 ing the park. Keep of the grass sign
y Will soon be in order. . Court of commo
J. council met Tuesday evening, and mad
!, the following appointments For fiji
It warden in the first ward, George O. Smitl
a second ward, l.. BARLEY, third ware
r Thomas Fish; ). ID. Miner, collector |
?, ii. Lewis, treasurer 5. ID. Miner, chit
IT engineer; lst assistant, j. II. nonnelly
7, 2d assistant, John Furba steward, Jam,
II Snow. There was II full board presen
y .... May Towering parties improved II
< fine weather Wednesday. John O'Co