Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02

will soon be distributed by the committee.
Prof. l.. T.. Partridge visited his homo in
Penchnm last week and opened the hlgh
| school again Monday after one week vnca-
ton. The school board held meeting Sat
urday night and closed up the business for
the year. They report schools and finances
in good condition. -Edward Hardy hos
bought of Byron Cleveland his whole
| teaming outfit and will continue the
business. MIR. Cleveland returns to Char
lotte and will opsu meat market There
will be no services in the Congregational
church next Sunday and communion will
be observed the second Sunday in March,
The wedding of Rev T. j. Harris and Mrs.
; X. A. Miner took place on Wednesday.
| They will take a trip to Washington aud
| attend President Cleveland's Inauguration,
| returning home about March 9-R. "A.
Corey is very sick with fever at Elwood,
| Ncb Charles X. Murray is receiving a
larger quantity OF logs than usual at his OK
| celsor mill.
COLCHESTER.
Rev. A. IIolbrook, pastor OF the Congre-
| getonai church, was rendered n donation
by his pensioners Friday evening of last
week. a large number attended and on
| joyed very pleasant time and left about
$50.
Mr.. j. F. Day was taken i'll suddenly at
Essex Junction Monday Of last week. Pneu-
monia set in and he has not yet been re-
moved to his home in this place. At this
wiring he is on the gain.-A donation was
rendered the Rev. Amos Hoibrook Friday
evening last, which was much enjoyed.
WlNOOsKl.
| Mrs. Richardson, widow of the late Dr.
| j. H. Richardson, had tho misfortune to
| fall Tuesday evening and break the neck OF
the femur at its entrance into the hip joint
| She received a similar injury about two
years ago, from which she has never recov-
cred sufficiently to walk without the aid of
crutches.
Notwithstanding the blizzard Wednesday
evening large crowd gathered in Corpo-
ration hall to attend the 'tea party" Civ
en- by Gen. ard Lady Washington, Mr.
and Mrs. II. T.. Clement representing the
general and his lady, in costumes over
century old DR.. O. W. Peck was toast
master for the occasion and responses wero
made by Rev. A. O. Spoor Prof. Henry
Conlin, j. f. Tracy and others. Tho liter
airy programme consisted of recitatons by
Leroy Wentworth and Allen Cookie of Bur
lington. The musical programme as
follows: Singing by the Misses Arcand of
| Burlington; three songs by the Burlington
! High School quartette, and two piano and
banjo solos by Miss Rumsey and Edward
Buskey of Burlington.
Edward Dashman, aged 90, died at his
home on West street Wednesday, at $50
a. m, OF paralysis, this being his third
shock. He leaves wife and sevon child
reu. Funeral at st. Stephen Xaviers
church. Saturday, at a. m.
The democrats had the liveliest kind of a
| time at their caucus in Concert hall Thursday
evening. There were al least three scrim-
images and during the third Sheriff Reeves
and Chief of Police Dumas were called over
from Burlington. The caucus was called
to order by ID. L. O'Sullivan, who made a
speech. H. V. Horton was elected chair
man and j. f. Sullivan secretary. Some
of the nominations were made by accl ANA
ton, but ballot was necessary in many
cases. The list is as follows: Moderator
| II. \. Deavitt; town clerk, II. V. Horton;
seectmen Grafton Brand, Patrick Nc
Greevey, Frank Jubell; treasurer, w. r.
Chambers; overseer of the poor, the select
men; constable, +. II. Horton; collector OF
taxes, Z. II. Horton listers, T. L.
Alard l.. l.. Wolcott and II. L. Thompson
auditors, II. N Deavitt, G. w. Lavee and
j. +. sullivan; trustee of United States
money, w. r. Chambers; fence viewers,
Paul LecIair Patrick Burns and Thomas
Mongeon; town grand juror, d. f. O'Sul-
livau; inspector of leather, Antoine Cheusse;
poundkeepers, H. f. Wolcott J. j. Nixon
and Alphonse Dubuc; surveyor OF wood,
shingles and lumber, Joseph Bombard road
commissioner, f. F, Gokey; agent to defend
the town, Ii. n. Deavitt; school directors
for one year, E. o. johnson, George Wright;
for two years, NJ. f. Douglas, j. II. Lyon ;
for three years, j. L. Wolcott, Frank
| Blakely.
Inc republican caucus was held in cor
poraton hall Friday evening. The meeting
was called to order at 80 by X. d. Vince
Ter, who was elected chairman with G. s.
Little secretary. The following committee
was appointed to nominate a ticket TO
be acted upon by the house:
i. +. Bigwood, d. Lawrence and Peter
Fountain. They reported and nominations
were made follows: Moderator, ii. N.
Deavitt; clerk Charles Hunter; selectmen,
G.. L. Mcbride, Patrick McGreevy, +. f.
Bigwood treasurer. Charles Shipman; over
seer OF the poor, ID. Lawrence; constable
and collector Il. ID. Wneeler trustes of
United States fund, Charles Shipman
listers Joseph Mongeou, Col. William
Munson, Alfred How ard; town grand juror,
ID. T. Sullivan; inspector of leather,
Antoine Chausse pound keepers, John Nix
on, A. Dubuc, Peter Fountain inspector
Of lumber, wood and shinges, j. NJ Bonn
bard; road commissioner, II. f. Thompson (:
town agent to defend suits, II. N. Deavitt;
school directors for year, j. II. Lyon
j. f. Wolcott; for two years, b. H. Porter,
Grafton Brady; for three years, r. j.
White, George l.. Mcbride; auditors, II.
n. Deavtt, &. d. Nash, r. j. White,
fence viewers Paul Lecair, Frank Cook,
! William Mckenton.
The members OF St. Stephens r. C. NJ.
B. society are making preparations for an
entertainment and banquet st. Patrick's
day
Hiss Bertha Gray has charge Of the Fri
mary department in the Malletts Bay
avenue school this week in the absence OF
Miss Farrell.
The town record shows the following
statistics for the past year: ~ DEATHS OF
which 90 were male aud 40 female; 1879
births, of which - wers female aud &c
male, and so marriages.