Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
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22 in Corporation halt il was voted tc
raise village tax of 81 cents on dollar OF
the grand list, and that five cents be applied
in liqudntng tho village debt. Voted tc
pay the tax NO raised rect to the treasurer
voted to lave the annual reports OF the vii
lage officers printed each year IN book form
and have them distributed among the voter.
of the village, the reports to ie made out ul
TO April / of each year.
Robert Taylor, who was so severely burned
in the recent conhagration of tine cotton
mill, is 20 far recovered as to he out of
doors.
Merton Allord has laid a new walk In
front of his residence, and has painted and
otherwise repaired the same.
William Gray who has been employed as
loom iixer for the Burlington Woolen com
puny for the past two years, severed his
connections with that firm last week.
He went Monday morning to Sanford,
Maine, where he has obtained u position in
the same capacity.
The wool sorting department OF the Bur
lington Wooden company is working two
thirds time at present.
At the business meeting Of the Cougrcga
tonul y. L. =. {. f.. society Friday eve
ming the following officers were elected for
+. "A. /
son; Vice president, :. !. platka; recording
secretary, c. a. Cramton; corresponding
secretary, Miss Sarah Mcbride; treasurer.
Miss Augusta Little; chairman, lookout
committee f. A. Thompson prayer meet,
ing, s. l.. Platka; social, W. Il. Platt:
missionary, c. A. Cramton; music Mrs
A. N. Kendall, flower, George Thompson.
visiting committee of five was appointed
with Mss Sarah Mcbride chairman Very
excellent reports of tho work of the commit
tees during the past year wero presented by
the retiring chairmen of the same
Tho transfer of Rev. j. S. BridVford
pastor of the Methodist church of this place
TO the Southern New England conference is
announced. His removal from Winooski is
source of regret to the church and com
munity at large, whose respect he hns gain
ed and held from the beginning. 4 testi-
monial OF the official board of the church
alluded to the high regard for his serv ices
and to the causes that led to the cutting Of
salary, namely deaths, removals and the re
cent fire. MIR. Bridgtord in answer to an
invitation extended to him December last
es to Burnside, Conn, TO labor.
:. y. Cranton is down with the grippe
Miss VI, W. Hogan spent Sunday in ST.
Albums.
Mrs. T. L. Meigs has como to saxtons
River.
Mrs. Spring of Lebanon, y. H., has re-
turned bone.
Luna Rumsev has been engaged rs organ
ist at the Congregational church.
\ new choir has been organized at the
Episcopal church with Clara Crandall as
organi,t.
Mr.. Duffy I.avee has bought a lot on East
Allen street of W. T, Herrick and will build
next fall
Mason d Co., are putting iron roofing on
their large lumber shed.
Lena Stevens is teaching at Westford.
lay Gotta, has left the employ of Hum
phrey a Kennedy. Frank Huord has
taken his place
Mrs. G. H. Shipman, Mrs Seymour Roy
Mods, +. II. Dunton and Roy Shipman are
sick with la grippe.
/. ii. McGreevy has gone to Providence,
r. l., to see his brother Thomas who is ill.,
Mrs. +. +. Gin!n OF Leominster, Mass, is
visiting Mr.. $. W II. Gtiiu.
Miss Lena Stevens is teaching az West
ford.
The annual election of officers for st.
Stephens Benevolent society was held NJ on
day evening and the following officers were
elected. President, Rev. F. j. O'Carroll:
first vice president, Huge Flnuegan: second
vice president, Louis Alapa; recording sec
retary, ". J. Daly; financial secretary, J.
+. O Sullivan treasurer, ID. +. O'Sullvan
Investigating committee, Frank Graves,
Patrick McGreevy James Stapleton; inves-
tigatiag committee from Burlington, John
Casey; financial committee, Patrick Sulli-
van, d. Z. Sullivan, NJ. Buckley; grand
Thomas Fox; janitor Malachi
Stanley.
Mr.. William Dyke has moved into the
house on last Allen street, formerly occu-
pied by Mrs Celia Lord.
Edwards, Stevens Il Co. are LAYING the
foundation for large lumber shed on the
site of the one burned at the recent fire
Mrs. Curtis Austin and son of Burlington
are sick at the residence of Mr. Griswold
Mrs. Harry Griswold and Miss Griswoll
bre very sick with la grippe.
Mrs. Bagley, the aged mother of Mrs.
Marin llerrick, is improving in health.
John Courtney is sick win Ia grippe.
strange case 5 reported from n town in
Delaware where whole family Of colored
people are turning white, owing to their per-
I-tcnt use OF Brussels SOAP.
CHARLOTTE.
The remains Of Ai.s Laura Barton. a
former resident of this town. were brought
acre from Battle Creek, Mich, April 90
Tor interment.-Si II. Wooster, who has
been in Utah for the past 20 years, returned
bone last week, % II. Alexander went to
New York last week on Il business trip
Elijah Hardness has gone to Hartford |
Conn, whore he has n situation. Miss Eta
porr VIII teach the school in district No. 4
md Miss Winnie Collins in district No. S.
Ascending cashiers should always take
box of brussels soap with them, as there is
nothing i'll Canada that can equal it,
HlNESBURGH
Messrs. Norris and Wood of the society
Of the First church Of Burlington were pres
aut Mt the y. +. $. C. F.. meeting Sunday
evening and gave statistics Of the growth Of
La snclrty -- Miss Miner /. ifupr,,.in., SLOW