Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
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wINoosKI.
The winter term of Spring street prma-
" school district No. 6, Winooski closed
March g. The number of scholars wa
s. The names of scholars having no alb
sences are, Roscoe Mace, Katie Campbell,
Emma Bloda, George Bloda. Joe Rogers,
Robert Cross, Allen Cross, Frank Flint,
Lutte Edwards, Arthur Combs, Napoleon
Dubrule and Frank Whiteman. Roscoe
Mace received the first prize. The total
attendance for the year was 3D. SOB. Mrs.
Y. NJ. Bartram was the teacher
RICHMOND.
Died, on the 9th inst, Mrs. Phebe Smith,
wife of the late Abram Smith, aged 81
years; also on the 9Th inst, Nelson
Rhodes, aged n years; also on the llth
INST, the mother of Gen. w. w. Henry,
who was living with her daughter. Mrs.
salmon Green, aged 16 years. AT the re
cent March meeting the town voted $40 to
pay librarian and S25 for the e. A X.
........ Quite notable law suit was tried
Che other day before Salmon Green. 1t
was that of Il. j. Bryant VS.. Allen and
Elmer Bryant. George w. Kennedy of
Waterbury, appeared for the plaintiff and
:. II. Davis for the defendants. The case
was appealed TO the County Court to go
with other litigation6 of which this is only
q branch.
The Rev. Z. A. Hopkins is expected to de-
liver his lecture on Egypt and its Wonders
in the village hall, on Saturday evening,
the proceeds to be given to the building
fund of the Episcopal church. He is also
expected to preach at Trinity mission on
Sunday morning.
wINOOSKI.
At the corporation hall on Sunday even
ING, the audience adopted by rising vote
an expression of thanks to +. &. Kennedy,
fOr his kindness in furnishing the hall for
evangelistic services. Being requested to
do so, the evangelists decided to continue
The meetings during the coming week and
next Sunday. All are cordially invited to
attend,
wEsTFORD.
Quite large gathering of friends met
at the Congregational parsonage on the |
afternoon and evening of the Sth inst at
their annual visit" to their pastor, Rev |
3. S. Adams. The time was agreeably |
passed in Il social way and with singing |
Dy the Westford quartette club, closing |
with remarks and prayer, There were
many substantial tokens of remembrance
which were grateful received, and the oc-
cassion will long be remembered as one of |
The pleasantest of the kind.
UNDERHILL.
Asa Powell has rented George Spears |
house and moved therein Nearly two |
ieet of snow fell here Monday and Tues
day Buck Bros. from johnson con-
template purchasing the steam mill 49,.
Miss Julia Marsh and Mrs. NJ. II. Winch
ell from Burlington visited friends in |
,OWn last week. ....E. ;. Whitcomb, jr.,
and Ira Hawley attended the State Board |
If Trade meeting at St. Adams last week
....- George Alger has moved 10 his farm
The band concert given at Jericho |
netted S20...... Ezra Ross is cerking for |
Homer Thompson......S a. Hale was
called to Concord Mass. Monday by the
serious illness of his mother
BOLTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. White have been
spending few weeks at the residence OF
heir brother, Wesley White in Richmond
...... Edward Olmstead has moved away |
rom North DuXbury and gone to Barre |
20 live, at present Mrs. Olmstead aud child |
are visiting her parents in Jonesville 49,.
Nat Thomas ana family, who have resided |
,Or years at North DuXbury, have gone
20 Bradford ..... Carl G. Stevens was re
Gently married to Mrs. Laura Swasey Of
Glover, and they have gone to Wocott TO
live. Edwin c. Stevens has rented
large farm in Huntington ; the Stevens
family have lived in town about eight
wears, and their departure is to be regret
Ted .....Miss Emma, daughter of q. w
Stevens is to again attend school at God
lard seminary, Barre, this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Davis of Waterbury
gave dinner party at the Waterbury,
Iotel last Wednesday Miss Eta Hay
len is spending lew weeks with Mrs
Goodwin in JOnesvllle.
HINEsBURGH.
Patrick McDonough has fitted up good !
cheese factory Oh his place and engaged !
George Kelley for cheese maker........
Henry Ross will work g. ID. Boynton's |
sarm on shares again this year and Ches-
ter Smith, Mrs. Maeck's farm. a.
sykes has bought David Fraser dairy OF |
a grade shorthorn cows, all young, at $40
a head. Mr.. Fraser will give his attention |
entirely to producing honey aud garden |
truck for the Burlington market...,....
Three hundred and twelve scholars have
attended the public schools the past year
1t an average cost per scholar of $3.50 |
There We're maintained IL schools |
Of 80 weeks each and high school of % |
.Veeks........The amount of liquor sold !
At the agency last year came to 5000, OF
which $2l3 was turned into the town
treasury. ......The amount received from |
log licenses was 32......At town meet |
ing, Albert Ray was appointed agent to
Iced real estate for the town and the Sc
ectmen were instructed to remove the
graves from the old burying ground III
the village and at their discreet n to sell
a part of the ground. A few years ago
he town purchased the right of reversion
II IulS IIODCIlS lOl INC pun iloSV vi NltIN-
ing at some future time suitable town
building thereon, A two story building
proposed, the first floor to he occupied
Oy Gown clerks office, postoliice and
court room and on the second have a
2ommOQiOus town hall.
CHARLOTTE.
The town at the annual March meeting
be 9th inst, voted not to sell the
Gown farm. This leaves great extent
IF lake front to be leased under the di-
rection of the selectmen for purposes
If camping and the erection of cottages
several applications have already been
made to the selectmen by parties in
Whitehall and other places wishing to
lease for a term of years. The following
resolution was adopted By town Resolved
chat the selectmen be instructed to lease
locations for cottages on Thompson,s
Point for a term of five years, for a yearly
rent of $40 or more. ..,.... Earle >. Prln-
die is home from SaXtOnS River though
by no means recovered from his illness o..
.. =. Palmer, who has been visiting his son
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