Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-02
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The annual town reports are out, and
show among other things that the debt OF
She tOWn is J., 305 6l. A tax OF so cents on
che dollar Is recommended TO pay the eX
pauses OF the coming year and part of the
Indebtedness. Ihe pres mt Off 90 holders
nave served the town in q sati >fictOry
maDuer, and IL Is probable that few
changes will ne made. The report of sup
srlntenden1 O. ". Peck shows that he
l8S made % visits 10 sch0 Dis, apart from
chose made to the GRADED school As trus-
Zee. This number is greatly i'll excess OF
shat OF previous years. Owing to the iu-
-ereeU he mas taken, there has been Il
1ngrNed Improvement in schools through
Out The town. i ne receipts ut the liquor
Ageucyhayt been 81 ,555 OF. and law break
crs nave paid $50 Is into the treasury go.
The case Of int state Vs. James BrOd rick
for breach Of he p ace. WAS tried SHtur
day, 1t appeared nc the trial that on j IN
u2ry 1tn LeaGdrr King and BrOderick had
an altercaDion which ended by h oGerick
knocking King down with Shovel. The
defence NaS plea ot self defence. The
jury retur ed Il verdict Of guilty, and the
court imposed a fine of So ANA COSTS
DeRvitt aud Spalding for the State,
Brown ana fnrIgnt for the deteudant....
A duua lou visit was paid TO Rev. j. q.
SiOOa'ng AT he pHrlOrs of the Methodist
church FRIDAY evening, An oyster supper
Wa served. The receipts were So. Rev.
Rev. 4. Il. MalOney has been granted u
his absence Father Coathue OF Burlington
win have charge of St Stephens church
..- POSTMASTER Gordon, who has been
sick neary all winter was able TO be
out Saturday.
Ine pup!,- Of the graded school are pre-
parluH Tor an exhibition to be gwen ut the
close of the present term Of school March
10ta. Tickets will be on sale by the pupils
one week beture the eXhib ton. The pro
leeds viii be devoted to the purchase of
books for the library, ....;. II is probable
be established here soon, preliminary
meeting having been already held. ......
~ 75 Fanny Chase is visiting at DR.. Bur
dicks.
ESSEN JUNCTION
Rev. \. A. Hopkins gave another lee
tue on Egy ut in the Union church Thurs
t!ay, Feb. 90. Those present by uuani-
2ncus vote asked HIM to give them another
lecture in two weeks. he consented and
TViii peak on Florence" MIR. L. w.
Booth is vel pleased with the action
ri the insurance companies, through Il.
to Peck as agent, for the prompt manner
with winch they settled his loss by the
recent fire. lie gets $705. 49,. E 4. Beach
iaa sOld his interest in the store of Beach
q Allen To his partner, James Allen, who
will continue the business Mr.. Beach will
rcUl0il to assist in The store TIL April
-,-. vs.. =. johnson returned Fiday from
70 Western trip Of few DAYS where he
Ras called On business connected with hi,
fathers tslHte,... The Al. G. g. met at
[}Wid Hunter TDur-day evening
-... the scholars Of the GRADED school Will
give 9u exhibition at the Baptist church
ellis 'ffidaY evening. There will he n
small GdmllJanCr Zee to procure money to
pay Tor an organ. This is the last " eek
ut school.
ST. GEORGE.
III, t. Carr has moved into his unfinish-
ed house on the hlll.... Miss Katie Nuonin
closed her school IN the Muddy Brook
Alalrsc! with an exhibition on the 2frh
ans, .... The OulveIstllst church suclablt
~ The spacious house of Horace IsbAm on
The evening of February IS was largely
Sitenaed. hetreshments were served by
The Misses Ida Carrie and Hattie Ishum
assisted by Mrs. Burk and Mir. George
galley. MES Abbie Fay Of Wiliston pre-
Hidel at The piano, accompanied by MIR
t{ri5Wold Of he Nilliston academy witt
Ghe Flolln Several appropriate selections
o1 cong We're rendered in pleasing man
lev.
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The Rev. Mr.. Williams OF Jericho file,
Che desk at The Congregational churct
leTC Sunday in exchange with I'M
Rev. Nh Ha2en....... Con siderable feel
snC 20 IN infested relative TO the system
Of sctqol,, aud an article is inserted il
Che warning Tor town meeting TO see if th
Gown will % back TO the district system
The grated school closes the white
4ern Frid v. The .holars will take par
lu the concert Friday night, aud th
hrneri. quarette will be in attendance.
Nr and NJ IS, O-good Of Newlane are VII
sting at NJ ;. A, Andrews ST.. Mr.. an
SdTs' Arthur Nye of Barre ore visiting 4