Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
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A. W. Cary, who has been seriously i'll,
is better.-Carrie Bond has returned
from Washington. Seely of Fair
haven is home to stay until March,
Mrs. Dugal Stewart will soon open
her large house for a reception for the ben
fit of the ladies' library. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
G.. Royce have gone to Peoria. ILL.,, to visit
Mrs. Royce's parents. Mrs. i. Hamilton
is slowly recovering from hemorrhage of
the lungs. The educational committee
failed to agree upon any textbook here Fri
day Mrs Mary b. Sheldon is slowly inn
proving.
The following officers were elected by the
Ladies' Library association at their annual
meeting Saturday President Mrs. Abbie
Beckwith; vice-president, Mrs. Prof. Eaton
secretary and treasurer. Miss Emma Clay;
executive committee, Mrs. w. w. Eaton,
Mrs. Rufus Wainwright, Mrs. Albert A.
Fletcher, Mrs. Fletcher Chapman, Miss
Adah Kalendar and Mrs. President
Brainerd; librarians Miss Emma l.. Higley,
Mrs. Oscar Cushman, Mrs. Il. Ii. Thorpe
and Miss Bird. Mrs. i. +. Farnsworth has
received news that her mother is danger
ously i'll in Lincoln, Neb., and
is expecting to go there soon.
The College Glee club give a concert at
the town hall in Cornwall, January 90
Mrs. George S. Barton and daughter, Lizzie
are both sick. The Methodist, Baptist and
Congregational churches will continue to
hold union services this week. AL Washer
of Albany, N v, is visiting friends in town
Nearly all of W. II. Sheldon's help are
indisposed. w. Benedict is sick. -Monday
market day, was dull here on account of
the almost impossible condition of the
roads. Only few tubs of butter were
sold at IS and 10 cents.
Carlton 5. Severance, member of the
class Of 80 of the college, is sick with
| typhoid fever in Denver, Colorado. THE
Sunday school board of the Methodist church
reelected their superintendent and assist
ants; secretary, S. Grace Seely; assistant
secretary, Stanton Eddy; treasurer, Miss
Lizzie Barton; librarians, Hall Seely and
Bert Marshall; organist, Parker William
son. chorister, Mrs. F. G. Heaxt.
The corps Of teachers remains practically
the same.-Juia +. Bond is able to resume
her work in the high school, Herman c.
Peck and James Manney are sick.
The annual meeting of the Addison Coun-
ty Agriculture. society was held Wednesday.
President Edgar N. Bissell presided
Secretary Frank c. Dyer of Salisbury
submitted the following report: The past
year, Mr.. Dyer said, has been one of the
most successful in the nearly half century
of the society's existence. For the first time
in years tho society is on a sound financial
| footing and the prospects are bright The Gus
tom of running the society's fairs on anoth-
er mans pocket-book is now done away
with and the fair is run for the benefit of
the society. Through the efforts of Josiah
E. Dewey and other members of the society
and the liberality of citizens of Middlebury
and vicinity has been raised sufficient to
encourage the Fair Ground company to
erect a new and commodious grand stand
"A new judges stand and an elegant band
pavilion To insure fair play at the races
! ii was decided to join the National Trottng
association and put the track under national
rules. Last year these rules were carried
out to the letter, and the society has been
benefited thereby, as it cut out "old cam
paigners' and 'rngers.n The track
should be improved before the next exhibit
ton. Mr.. Dyer advised an increase in the
amount paid in purses; some changes made
| in the premium list. chiefly in the stock de-
partment; that changes be made in commit
tees; entries to be made at least five days
before the opening of the exhibition; en-
tries to races be made at least eight days
before the fair; that the premium list be
issued and distributed by June and advised
/ -.
The report showed membership of 22j
| comprising some of the best farmers and
business men in Addison county.
John james, treasurer was unable to
make AN official report on account of sick
ness of his family, but stated that all bills
had been paid ami that small cash balance
was left. The official report will be made
at the meeting Of the board of directors to
| be held in four weeks.
The next business was the election of Of
fcers. The president appointed II. j. Hyde,
! ID. Nash, j. Dewey, Ii. L. Sanford, NJ.
| Taylor nominating committee. This
committee reported as follows: President
Edgar n. Bissell of Shoreham: vice presi-
dents, c. 2. Crane, Bridport, and H f.
Sanford, Cornwall; secretary, Frank G..
| Dyer of West Salisbury treasurer, John
! a. James of Weybridge; board of directors,
John f. Dyer, Salisbury, j. f. Dewey
of Middlebury, NJ. l.. Taylor New Haven;
l.. +. Moore, Shoreham, and Ira +. Ham
bin of Cornwall The report of this COM
mittoe was adopted and accepted
The secretary read u letter from the sec
rotary of the National Trotting association,
| NJ. NJ. Morse, and it was decided to dele
| gate their representation to Mr.. Morse.
The constitution was read and discussed and
the following committee of three chosen to
revise the same and report to the meeting Of
the executive board Frank c. Dyer, Ed
gar y. Bissell, and Hon. d. W. Nash
The adjourned meeting of the Methodist
society will be held Saturday at 10 a. m. -
Charles Cardelle of Rutland expects to open
"A quarry at the Broughton farm in Bridport.
The stockholders OF the First National bank
held its annual election here Tuesday after
noon and elected these officers: President,
Col. Albert a. Fletcher; vice president, j.
! G.. Wellington; cashier, Charles +. Pinney;
board of directors, Albert a. Fletcher, G.
S Vain wright, j. G. Wellington, w. p.
Nash and George NJ. Fletcher. The bank
has paid semi-annual dividend of four per
cent.
TERVlLUE.