Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-25
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A party of 30 ladies, composed OF some
Of WineoskPs most prominent female gen
try, together with one OF the male sex, en-
joyed an elaborate supper Wednesday even
ing at the Crystal in Burlington. The host
Mrs. Xottman, had furnished an elegant
menu OF some five courses and the ladies
joyed themselves to the full extent This
supper was the outcome of q long formed
plan OF the ladies that they would have a
''time" by themselves without their hus-
bands knowing about it In retaliation for
what the husbands bad accomplished some
time ago in this line.
Charles Lavigne is sick with relapse OF
the grip.
j. c. Platt has gone to Ottawa.
| Miss Katie Delaney is convalescent from
an attack Of the grip.
Miss Mary Mackey is in Lowell, Mass.
The pupils in Miss Wheeler's depart ment
of the graded school enjoyed sleigh ride
Thursday afternoon in the 'Gov. Van Ness
Miss Farrels scholars also took
ide in Lane big sleigh.
Following are few statistics and COM
parsons gathered from this and last years
town reports for Colchester. 1t has cost
the town for the poor the past year
$251660, against $l066.S9 the year pre-
vious. Total amount Of orders drawn on
the town treasurer by the selectmen during
1891, $12, 800. SO; unpaid orders, $1S0D. 43.
In 1890 amounts of orders were $40 7j3. %,
and unpaid orders, $2405 81. The town
treasurer reports the receipts OF the treas
ury in 1891, $lS, S92, 49, paid in orders,
$lS, 3l2. 49, balance in treasury, $79l. 81.
Schools have been maintained in II dis
tricts with an aggregate total attendance
of SO, OLA pupils; last year the total attend
ance was II ,067. The aggregate number of
weeks Of school 1891. CPS with 627 last year.
Orders drawn on the treasury to pay liquor
bills during 1891, $40SS Al. In 1890 total
amount of orders, $97t3, 76 The seectmen
recommend that the town raise tax of 50
cents on a dollar on the grand list, and that
20 cents on dollar OF this be used toward
paying the towns Indebtedness.
Washington's birthday CONNIE
ated Monday at the nigh school by appro-
pirate exercises. REGULATIONS, patriotic
songs etc, made up fine programme.
The grammar department room was taste
fully decorated with bunting aud flags.
News has been received OF the death of
Samuel S. Rice, who passed away at Will
Jamestown, Mass, Monday, aged SO years.
Mr. Rice was the father of Frank Rice Of
this place and had been a resident OF this
place for about 80 years. Mrs. Frank Rice
goes to-day to Wiliamstown to be present
at the funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carpenter are re-
joic!ng over the arrival OF an | pound girl.
Corporation hall held the largest COM
pany Monday evening that has been within
its doors for long time. The cause was a
grand Lady Washington reception, supper
and costumes, promenades, under the aus
pieces Of the Congregational church. The
costumes numbered over 10 some Of them
being exceedingly appropriate to the char
acter Of l716 represented II. E. Clement
assumed the role OF George Washington,
with Mrs. Homer Reynolds us Lady Wash.
ington. Nearly all of the noted generals
and public men and women Of Washing
tons time were represented. A grand
march and promenade, timely speech by
Rev Nj. hHungerford, singing "Yankee
Do ,ile" by Jack Wardwell as Uncle Sam,
Polly put the kettle on" by Mrs. Ward
well, half dozen fine tableaux, made up
from revolutionary scenes, comprised
most interesting programme. Refresh.
ments wsre served with the addition of ice
cream sale. Many from Burlin Z ton
were present
In the year 1891 there has been an addi
ton to the towns population Of l2S by
births against l69 births during 1890, 100
of this number being in Winooskis stats
tics. Of deaths last year the record shows
"a names against a the year previous, de
crease of 10 deaths since 1890. Wiuoosk
claims 40 names OF the a. The Oldest psr-
son dying was 81 years of age, D were over
So years old and 90 were over 81. The town
clerks books show 80 marriages.
Elmer Burdick has returned from visit
to St. Adams.
There will be meeting of the republican
club at the Corporation hall Friday eve
Mig, to complete the organization and form
plans for future campaign work. Let every
republican attend.
Eight couples from Ninooski and Bur
!ington attended Leap year BALI ut the
Merrill mouse, Tuesday evening, and en-
Joyed the evening much.
Complaint has been entered to the author
tiles of the promi. cuous snowballing in
dulged in by the small boy and others, OF
the streets. Tuesday evening a lady re-
ceived hard packed SNOWFALL in the eye
bruising and backing the optic badly. The
doors Of this kind of work will be prose
Cuted.