Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21
MlODLEBURY

Tho water in Otter creek is high and stcadi
~ RISING and tho ice has all gone out Thu
! hnld weather and frequent rains have tax CT
about all the frost out Of the ground. so thn'
| the country roads a now in a very bad condi
ION. ihr mail stage drivers have n hard
! attempt TO get through.
The remains Of Mrs. Thomas Bissotte arrived
mere rom New York on the early train Friday
| morning and the funeral services were held
! az ihe catholic church on SATURDAY. morning
w. G. Moore, who lives on Munger street, /.
! 10 Seh out at auction all of hs household
goods and other personal property at the Nun
! ger street place on March ~
NaltcrJ. Rose ha- been aid up for several
! weeks from The results Of injuries received in
! the gain. any va
a mall quantity only of maple sugar has so
| lar been offered for sale here, and what there
| pound.
Mrs. Laura G. Branch OF Bristol is on a round
o, Hi,ts 70 friends in Middlebury, Cornwall
Col; A. y. 1ncy came down from Burlington
MHrch . the day being the Bed ami
numbered relatives and friends gathered in
ana very pleasant social time was the result.
ES,o. Tracy intends to remove his family to
burlhStol about ;hc frs, of April.
ne NlGdchury CIR and Army post arc pre-
lhlng To laid grand bail ON the evening of
nIIl y inc wednesday evening following
Eastcr sunday, and it Is hoped to make Che
occasion an immense success.
Mrs. Della, wife Of Thomas Bisstttc. died in
March
tit''S oI u surgical operation 10 remove "A tu-
NOR, rom which she had long suffered Be
"itrS hcr husband Mrs. Bisscttc leaves four
cnHurcn, daughter and three sons.
Kew Thomas Bell, lately OF Arlington, Mass,
lU' newly chosen rector Of St. Stcphcn'S Epis-
foor4,,, church has arrived in town with his
ldiLliS anu c-an hi, mini,trat ions on sunday.
M p-H,ct Is ACCT 70 organize Womau'a re-
liei corp "a an auHiliary OF both Russell post
H. l., H. ana Tracy camp Snnsof Neteraus.
II hUCCtN5iLi issue presently.
HrGc EouhG boys. two named McNorton and
~, oyIyf Atpfo4ry, wore last week pUt under
F"' ponds each TO appear before the grand
Jury, charged with breaking into the store Of
noIu hro,' Ware IL through II rear window
,I,.,',, IaG on SOM, oranges bananas,
io."andtS. etc, Of small value. Two other
iH.,' were arrested. but were Discharged
Inc net proceeds of The recent frcmcn's ball
wee over ST., which - III, best showing the
~ T. company has Yet made from any Of their
entertainments here
There wa. an overwhelming victory for the
advocates OF electric lights in the 81 ecal viii
laHr meeting Friday night. The town hall was
!a'h'u Up "itn Young and old, showing the
N S"'c interest manifested in the question.
GoIcrator WJlds called the meeting to order
shortly after seven o'clock. ana Clerk sheldon
r,aI the call. T. Y. Chapman moved that Che |
f.egtric light article be fist disposed Of, and
~ ~ so"rdGred. resolution was then intro |
uGlC" ny Nl. haPMan providing that the |
SeIec'mtn be authorized 20 contract with some |
le,nonSlD.o company for lighting the village |
with electric lights for one year with the |
lFNl.rcc q! i've. On motion OF y. J.. Tupper, |
ed the resolution was amended so as to read /
,ilnlia!hi,a1y .r ND 'iduaI;' Judge James VI. !
ia"c too. the floor and after It somewhat |
l"h-i.iN speech in favor OF som" system Of |
s!t'ltlc ightutnE offered q substitute for Mr.. |
h'pg an, resolution. Mr.. SlaIe's substitute
prov ile- that the trustees be- authorized and /
III tfUcted To- contract with some responsible
'"hlahY or IudNduu for not less than 20 arc
iEHis vi "'u candle power each nj coat Of
lot more lnHn : iFH pcr year, for Il period OF
,nC year with the privilege OF three such /
llF1's TO- tun,. until ]: O'Clock ON moonlc~s