Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ITARDWICK.

Mt Hooker has commenced building n
house on the Church street extension
o. X. Kendall has commenced building on
Wolcott strcet.-At a village meeting the
following officers were elected: President,
Albert Perley; trustees, T.. p Fairman, w.
w. Marshall, Pliny Cowles, Walter Per-
rim; clerk and treasurer. Edward Aiken
collector, c, A. Stanford street commits
sioner, G. l.. Wheeler; auditors, W. A.
Dutton, w. II. Taylor Il. Il. Bulla RI :
chief engineer, ". y. Lawson: first as
sistant, VIII Kibbee; second assistant, u.
w. Powers; fire wardens, o. Il. Hail, II.
w. Powers, w. w. Kibbee, j. Mack: in
spector, G. b. Wheeler. The electric light
question was argued and 1t was voted to
instruct the trustees to negotiate with
some person or corporation in relation to
putting in a plant. The trustees were in
structed TO purchase a fire alarm, tax to
be received for the same per cent as last
year, which was IS cents on on the grand
list This includes sidewalk fund.
Repairs are being made on the Centen-
NAL hotel. A new double decked veranda
is to be put around the house in the near
future.-Mr. HILL who is employed by the
Hardwick Hardware company, has moved
Into the basement tenement of Mrs NJ. v.
B. Hathaway.-rhe village is soon to pur-
chase new fire alarm.-The town is
working the new street on Bridgman fiat.
"A.
Davidson and wife came in Friday night
from Chicago. They will luke up their
residence here for the present.-Mrs. c. NJ
Bedford Is visiting Mrs. Hathaway.
Mrs. f. T. Taylor passed away at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The funeral
was held from the house Monday after
noon. Mr.. Taylor and relatives have the
sympathy OF the entire community in their
deep sorrow.-A union service at the Con-
gregational church under the auspices of
the w. c. T. L. drew out a large congre-
cation on Sunday evening.-Fishermen re-
port good catches at Greensboro pond
Extensive repairs are being made on the
building owned by /. p. Titus, which is
now occupied by the Hardwick Hardware
company.-Albert Perley has come out as
a candidate for tho States attorneyship
in this county.
Aggeably to the call, a number of the
citizens of this village met In the acad-
envy hall for the purpose of forming a
board of trade A committee, which had
been previously chosen, reported a consti-
tuition and bylaws modelled after the con-
stitution and bylaws of the st. Johnsbury
and other boards of trade. After a due
consideration OF the matter, a committee
or three was chosen to circulate n paper
Tor subscriptions TO membership. All
present signed. The meeting was ad-
journed one week.-The street commits
sloner has made great Improvement In
the looks of the streets by giving them a
thorough cleaning.-LeonB Benjamin caught
a trout Tuesday In Caspian lake that
weighed 6ls pounds and was 251a inches in
length.-Albert Perley Ia moving into the
house that he recently purchased of L.
s. Ford.-There is soon to be prize speak,
ing contest at the academy
Lambert Packard, architect, was In
town yesterday setting stakes for the new
Nf
Johnsbury was In town Tuesday looking
after the construction of the Hardwick
and Woodbury. railroad. of which he has
the management.-The livery stable has
gone into the hands of Fisher & Stuart.
M. Kennedy goes out OF the firm.