Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-30
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VERGENNES.
The annual mcoting of the board Of trade
January 81 was one of the most
spirited sessions held since its organization.
Vice President j. g. Hindes was in the
chair Section of the constitution was
amended, making five directors instead of
three. The following officers were elected:
President, G. l.. Parker; vice-presidents, j.
G.. Hindes and Il. X. Haven; directors, +.
II. Foss. ID. Il. Young, j. d. Whitesde, u.
T.. McGovcrn, ID. ii. Lewis. secretary, Il.
". Shipman; treasurer, A. Ross. The sec
rotary was authorized to fill out the petl-
tion received from Washington favoring
the establishment Of n permanent census
office and return the same to Congress. A
committee was appointed to receive and act
with any parlics favoring increased railroad
facilities for this city. The committee is
made up of c. e. Parker, T.. il. Foss, +.
W. Shipman, J. G. Hindcs, L. 6. Norton
Walter Scranton Of New York was invited
TO act with the committee in an advisory
capacity.
Collector l.. +. Benton has paid
$4,000 into the city treasury; every Ill
dividua tax, with one exception, has been
collected and that one is good - C. A. Booth
Is able to attend to business again. Tho Ill
ness of Lieut.. G. A. Bradbury at Now
York is not 50 serious but that he will be
able to join the Yorktown i'll few days at
Hampton roads. Mrs Andrews of
Rochester has been paid her $1,000 insur-
hn hen dv-oil Mt IA
destroyed by fire in New Haven, by J. s.
Hickok q Son. Tho same firm paid Moses
T.. King his 5000 insurance on furniture iu
same building. The rush OF work at the
Nevius n Haviland shade roller manufac-
tory is over for the present and night work
will not be necessary.
The approaches to Nergennes, Saturday,
very difficult, and some left their
teams and came in on foot. The road lead
ing to Monkton, Panton, the plank road,
and to Addison, were all moro or less
flooded. -George Bostwick of Waltham is
able to be out.-The sociable at Joseph
Carter's, Friday evening, attended by
about 100.-Mrs. Libbie Willmarth, daugh-
ter, and niece, Grace Allen of Addison,
nre visiting Mrs. Webb at Noroton, Conn.
Mrs. Webb and Mrs, Willmarth are sisters
Ethan Allen post appointed at their re-
cent meeting the following monument COM
mittee, w. w Sweeney, c. L. Parker, S.
a. Andrews, c. T. S. Pierce, +. NJ. Moul-
ton, T. c. Middebrook, i. C. Scott.
Friday evening the committee met and
organized the NerGennes Monument associ-
alton by the election Of the following olli-
GERS: President, W. ". Swney; vice
president, s. A. Andrews; secretary, G. T..
s. Pierce; treasurer, c. r. Parker. The
committee is a soliciting body, and are au-
thorl1ed to get up entertainments in the in
terest of the monument fund. The amount
needed is about $3000.-G. II. Sprigg &,
Co., shipped car of stock to Boston market
Monday. The St. John Baptist society was
out i'll full rcgalia Saturday morning, at the
funeral Of Peter Labombard,- The Elgin
Spring creamery is taking in its ice supply
1900 cakes will be required. -Father Cam
lrau MS mother from Montreal. and his
sisttr and family, left Saturday on visit
II lis brother NJ West Boylston, Mass.
VI. Cais-e OF Lowell. Mass, was the guest
o. his Lro,hcr, Charles Cuisse, Sunday lie
viii visit relatives in Canada before his re-