Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-09
MIDDLE BURY.

Tho legal society Of the Methodist church
held its annual meeting Monday afternoon
Tho secretary, j. w. Lovett, read his re-
port, which was accepted. Treasurer z. $.
Severance reported S08i. 30 received during
the year aud 1868. II expended, leaving n
balance in the treasury of 1903 90. The
officers elected were: President, Prof II.
NJ Seeley; vico- president, George II. Mar
shall; treasurer Philo S. Severance; col
lector, C.. Il. Shedrck; clerk, j. Wesley
Lovett; board of trustees, Byron l.. Flenl-
ing, Clinton q. Smith, Charles ii. Balm,
George f. Marshall G. b. S'hedrick, Eli b.
Parker, John Is. Foote, Charles G.. Cady
and "A. f. Mauley.
The Knights of Honor held their annual
meeting Thursday night.
Personals. Frank A. Bond is able to be
about again. Iona Smith returned to SYRIA
cuse N. y, Tuesday. where she is attend
ing college. H. Il. Pearson has returned to
Chicago John l.. Buttolph is convaescent.
james Donahue is seriously i'll. Mrs. +.
b. Parker is seriously i'll with typhoid
pneumonia j. NJ. Patton is in Cambridge,
Mass
The auditors report was put into the
hand, &C the voters Saturday afternoon.
During the year orders have been issued by
the trustees TO the amount OF S3933, -.
Debt, outstanding December %, 500 II.
The estimate for the coming year is $500.
Total 10 be paid in 1891, Si393. 10. To
meet this tho towa has assets to the amount
Of !>lSj6. -, leaving balance TO be raised
by taxes Of S2jt2 70.
The Methodist Sunday school have elect
ed J. Wesley lovett, superintendent
George S. Barton and j. Il. holland, assist
ants: s. q. Seely and Stanton Eddy, sccre-
taries, Lizzie Barton, treasurer: Il. II.
Seely and z. q. Marshall, librarians;
Parker Williamson, organist and j. w.
Lovett. chorister The corps OF teachers
remains practically as last year.
Considerable farm produce was sold here
Monday. Butter showed IA sight advance
over last week bringing 20 AMI 81 cents;
eggs brought 30 cents potatoes - cents
per bushcl.
Abram Williamson made . large sh ipment
OF cattle, calves, sheep and poultry Mon
day morning to the Boston markets.
The property of +. l.. Stuart on North
Main street was sold by Collector Monroe
for the taxes Monday.
Tine graded school began its winter term
MONDAY, and the college Thursday.
Beginning with Monday night tho stores
will close at O'Clock, excepting Saturday
nights, until April /.
Tho Vermont Mcrino Sheep Breeders as
socaton holds its annual meeting at the
town hall. January II.
Lake Dunmore lodge No. II, [. O. O. f.,
will work tho initiatory and first degree at
their meeting January 8.
Personals Charles $. Murl;land of Man
| chester is visiting his father-in law, Hon.
\. =. Upper. Hon. i. f. Fihed of
Montpelier is visiting at Gov. Stewart --
Lucian orham has moved into his father 5
house on Weybridge street. Mrs. Lewis
is suffering from erysipelas at her
daughters, Mrs. G. Wager - Rev
T. G. Sutton preached both morning
and evening at the Methodist church sun
day. Rev. +. u. Heaxt. the pastor, is slow
ly improving. President Brainerd ami fam
lily arc in Washington. The president
read paper ON "rhc Geology OF tine Cham
plain Valleys before the annual meeting of
the American Geological society Wednesday.
r. j. klock, gradual, of the college in
| 1883, is to lie married the 18th to Miss
Minnie Laselle Stafford OF WullingGord. -
! Miss Lolita Stearns of New York is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Rider.
/ John Higgins, proprietor of the
| Addison House for the past two
years, will vacate the house the Goth. -
+. Gulley has left the employ Of the express
/ company and George williamson has taken
his place. The friends of Air. and Mrs.
| Robert Valentine, ST., gave them Il very
/ pleasant entertainmen; and surprise on the
2lst anniversary Of their welding, January
! l.-prncipal Arthur L. James returned
home January 3.--Eev. George y. Weber
preached his last sermon for the present at
/ tho Congregational church 5unIav.-U. ID.
! Fwilche.l has been appointed assignee of tn,
estate of Mr. A. f. Ellsworth of Whiting
/ insolvent. Clinton q. Smith left town Mon
! day on husiness trip sonth