Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST, AIBANS.

The following Is the list of Jurors Sc
lected yesterday for the regular April
term of Franklin County Court, which
convenes here Tuesday, April IA: Bakers
field, Warren s. Isham and George A. Nc
Nancy; Berkshire, Ralph w. Clark and
Patrick II. Collins; Enosburgh, S. O. May
nard and Lyman Gilbert; Fairfax, Edward
Il. orion and Theodore l.. Marvin; Fair
field, James II. Fanton, l.. w. Montgom-
cry and j. C. Abel; Fletcher, N. w.
Church, Franklin, Homer T.. Gates and
stephen p Truax; Georgia, John II. Gull,
William u. Cooley and Carroll Il. Gale
Highgate, A. l.. Thompson and +. II.
Brown; Montgomery, William Barber;
Richford, r. w. Adams and S. G.. Marvin
Sheldon, c. X. Bush and d. A. Smith; st.
Adams, w. II. Washburne, VIII J. Samson
and Martin L. Brooks; Swanton, c. w.
Deal and Francis Smith.
Proprietor Landon of the Weldon has
bought the A. A. Ballard farm in Georgia;
this farm has 120 acres and adjoins the
property lately purchased by Mr.. Landon
of Orris Ballard
Morris Gearey has been appointed dis
trict superintendent of the Wagner Palace
Car company with headquarters at Mon
trcal
The funeral of Mrs Carssa Brigham.
wife of the late Julian II. Dewey was held
from the residence of r. i. Dewey on
England street at 2:30 O'clock Saturday
hciating. quartette composed OF Mes
srs. Howard W. Deming, Prof. Sisson, l..
l.. G. Best and j. w. ellison sang. The
bearers were Deacons Wyman, Stevens
Hopkins and Bentley of theCongrega-
tional church and Myron Buck and H.
Charles Royce. There was a large attend
ance of relatives and friends throughout
the county. DR. Julian Dewey and Mr.
Archibald Dewey of Philadelphia, sons of
the deceased, were present at the funeral
Thomas Sewell Croft, aged 30, died sud-
denly at his home at IS England street,
Saturday night, death resulting from
heart failure. Mr.. Croft was for several
years in the employ of the Vermont Con-
struction company, but OF late years has
been with the Berlin Bridge company of
East Berlin, Conn. Mr.. Croft is survived
by his father, two sisters and two broth
ers
The people of the Universalst parish are
happy over the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Haynes will case, which af-
firms the decision of the County Court and
grants them the $4,000 as bequcathed them
by the will.
The school, directors have appointed the
following list of teachers for the spring
term OF school: District /, Miss Mary
Walsh; district 2, Miss Florence Clifford
district 8, Miss Minnie Barry; district 5,
Miss Gertrude Wheeler; district G. Miss
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Dodds; district s, Miss Lizzie Mcdonald;
district II, Miss Mrytle Cunningham; dis
trict 49, N. l.. Kingsley; district II, Miss
Bessie Thorne. All of the schools will be-
gin April 90 excepting No 2, which opens
the 18th.
Messrs. W. Beecher Fonda and Elias
Lyman will sail for home on the Augusta
Victoria" April Q.
Mary Banta, wife of Charles II. James,
formerly of this place. died at her home
In Hiawatha, Kan, last week She was 55
years old and leaves no family. Mr.. James
is in very poor health.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Ruth Rugg of this place to Mr..
Charles T.. Moore of Med1ield Mass
where they will reside
The annual village meeting was held yes
terday, with results about cqualling the
anticlpations. The following is the vote In
detail for presidents II. Charles Royce 2Sl
II. Il. Lewis 100; clerk b. d. Hopkins BAL ;
trustees, Michael Driscoll POS, w. II. Ellis
"a, n. F.. LEcuyer PSI, II. e. Perkins 2S7
f. Fl. Dewart 1875; treasurer, B. ID. Hopkins
az; collector, b. c. Hall, $40: auditors
Clark j.. Pierce 32l, +. T. Stevens 81 A.
w. Robinson 800; chief engineer j. c. Les
lie 264, Il. f. Leahy 81; first assistant
engineer, w. f. Clark, 3l2; second assist
ant engineer. T. w. Keenan,, 323: FIRE war
dcns, John j. Hunt 800 John Shackett $40,
John T.. Butler 32i, and Louis Mossey 32l
Appropriations for the ensuing year were
made as follows: Principal of bonded debt
3d. 900; interest on bonded debt, $3.50; light
ing streets, Si4D; street commissioners and
water superintendent, $1,000; clerk and
| treasurer, $500; fire department. $500; care
of park, 800; printing, 5000; legal expenses,
$3.50; reading room and library, $780, light
and care OF town clock , March !, 1897,
500; for laying sewers in accordance with
recommendation OF special committee,
$1,000; for new water mains on Lake, Bish-
op. Diamond and Centre streets, $1,000;
music on the park $500; rent of Municipal
Court room and corporation Office, $3.50;
miscellaneous expenses, $3.50; outstanding
orders. $500; outstanding bills, $500.
1t was voted that a sum not exceeding
S3OOO be assessed on the grand list to
meet the appropriations made Ten per
cent in addition to the tax of 20 per cent
provided by law was voted for highways.
The engagement of Mr. Henry Folsom
and Miss Julia Seymour has been an
nounced, and they expect to be married in
June.
j. G. Emery for 25 years station agent
at East Franklin. was found dead in the
station yesterday at il o'clock. He was
about 70 years old and has many friends
and acquaintance here.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE,
Heman Campbell and wife, who have
| been visiting In town for the past month,
have returned to ontpeler.-Harvey
Newcity has sold his house and lot to
Paul Buskey; consideration $1,000 Mr..
Newcty and family go to Bristol, Conn
There is to be a campfire at the Charles
Hale post Thursday evening, April @ Gen.
f. G. Butterfeld of Derby Line Is the
speaker.-Alex Kennett was badly hurt by
the carrier Tuesday while working for
Nelson Hall & Co.-Mrs. Charles Nelson
and daughters of Derby Line are in town
for few days.-On account of the school
directors failing to furnish bonds two new
ones have been appointed by the select
men: James Goodspeed and S, N. Dix.
The teachers throughout the town have
been engaged. For the higher grade at
the Centre Mis- Emma Wakefield of West
field; for primary grade, Miss Mullen of
Berkshire; up South, Miss Lotte Hopkins;
Hectorville, Miss Mary Buzzo Notch road
Mrs. Wakefield; East HILL Miss Currer of
Hardwck; West hill. Miss Messier, Jewett
district, Miss Messier; Head district, Miss
Carpenter; village. the Misses Durham
SWANToN
Prof. George r. Pnkham returned last
week from trip to Ohio.
Union school reopened Monday with a
good attendance. Besides the school
rooms proper, the town hall Is now being
utilized as n class room where Mrs. Emil
Suter hears several classes from the High
school every day.
Mrs. F. V. Pierce has her spring OPEN
Ing Of millinery Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF this week.
Miss Ruby Cassidy has gone to Enos-
burgh on a vacation. She will visit friends
and relatives at the Falls and the Centre.
Miss Amy Burt is home on her vacation.
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