Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12

The school directors recommended a tax OF
40 per cent. Several changes are contem-
plated by the directors, especially In
school accommodations west of the rail-
road, requiring more money than Is usual
1y expended. This matter was referred to
ny tho superintendent, Rev, MIR. Gulick
and was freely discussed by others. The
sohol board will endeavor to convenience
all sections so far as possible and then
insist on more constant attendance, The
superintendent and others referred par
tlcularly to the needs of an advanced
grade in our own schools, saving the nee
cssity of sending pupils out of town, and
to do this requires more room. The town
seemed disposed to sustain the directors In
any reasonable outlay to accomplish this,
and II is probable that immediate steps
will be taken in this direction.-The town
meeting was well attended, notwthstand-
Ing the storm w. w. Higbee received his
gath successive election as town clerk and
John II. Thorp, with perhaps three or -four
exceptions, has been moderator about the
same length OF time.
Mrs. Sarah F., wife of George a. Clark,
died at the Mary Fletcher Hospital at
Burlington Sunday night. Mrs. Clark has
been an invalid for many years. She was
woman of beautiful Christian character
and was the friend OF everybody who knew
her. A husband and two children sur
vive her. The funeral was held Tuesday
Prngle.
Mrs. II. C. Thorp is visiting friends in
New York.--Eugene Shortsleeves has
moved into Miss Wings house at the lake.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Miss Dele Osteeye has returned home.
Mr.. Fred Hall and wife have come to his
parents to reside
The meeting at Mr.. Foote's last We'd
nesday night was a success. regardless
o the terrible storm
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Plumber are the
happy parents of 9is pound boy.
Walter Topper is better.
JoNEsvILLE.
Number 80 train, the morning express,
broke down here Sunday morning at i3O
The cause was that engine No. 90 blew out
one Of her cylinder heads. James F'itz-
simmons had charge as engineer. Engine
No. 20 was called from Essex Junction, in
charge of James Lynch, who coupled
ahead of the 30 and hauled the train to ST.
Adams. 1t caused a delay of one hour and
IL minutes.
The sick at a. f.. Crandal's are Edward
Crandal and Ada Crandal and Mrs A.
l.. Crandal Mrs. A. T. Crandal is having
II slow run of fever.-George McClanc
while choppng spruce logs for Dorman
Stockwell on Saturday fell tree which
struck a stump and rebounding struck him
In the abdomen, inJurng him seriously in
ternally He may possibly recover -
Merton Sabins Is threatened with fever.
Horace Cutler was threatened with
pneumonia but is slowly convalescing.-J.
a. Atkins was at home, sick a few days
with hard cold but returned to his work
in Waterbury Monday night.-Frary ami
Palmer will probably put i'm a 40 horse
power gasoline engine to take the place
of the dam that was washed out in the
recent floods.
COLCHESTER.
Miss Carrie Yale who spent n part OF
last week with Misses Addie and Fanny
Day returned to her home in Burlington
on Saturday.-Miss Susie Baldwin VINO
has been i'll with a severe cold Is able to
be out again.-A special meeting of the
Kings Daughters has been called by the
president, Mrs. G. II. Wright, for Satur-
day, March 14th.-Rev. RI. c. Petty, wife
ana son of Schuyler Falls n. Y, have
been visiting friends in town and returned
home on Saturday Miss Dora Chisholm
of Burlington has been visiting her grand
mother. Mrs. T.. Hulburd.-On account of
the meetings in progress at the Baptist
church the lodge meeting has been post
poned until Saturday evening. 1t Is de-
sired that all members be present as the
intiatory service is to be observed and a
literary programme rendered--Master
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pneumonia.
The members of the pedro party were
very pleasantly entertained at the resi-
dcnce of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Thompson
Tuesday evening. Pedro was played into
the wee" hours, when an oyster supper
was served by the genial host
wEsTFORD.
Mr.. George Minkler has taken Mrs. JOS
lyn's farm for the coming year.-Miss Mel
lie Osgood is visiting friends in Jericho
| IT is reported that the town has settled its
suit with a. G. Narney for s65.-Miss
Phi.a Hall visited relatives in st. Adams
last Week.-Mrs. Grace Rice returned to
the High school last week.-Mr. Hollis
Jordan was detained in town by the storm
until Friday.-Charles Morgan and wife
were in town over Sunday.--Mr Lyon OF
Maine preached in the Baptist church
Sunday.-Alrs. Parker is reported to be
| failing.
Frank b. Smith met with a painful ac-
dent Tuesday forenoon while saving wood
at John Aliens. a stick caught in his
sleeve and pushed his hand against the
circular saw, cutting off the middle finger
of his left hand and badly mangling the
fourth finger.
WILLISTON.
Many relatives of Mr. and Mrs. ]. Ishau
from the surrounding towns made them a
call saturday morning to remind them
that 25 years had elapsed since their mar
riage. They left them many valuable
presents as tokens of esteem.-Mrs j. w
Fenton went to Montreal Saturday.
SHELBURNE.
Mr.. G. Fred Poet and bride of Bristol
spent Sunday in town, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. c. NJ. Russell.-Rev. j. Ishan
Bliss of Burlington will preach at the
special Lenten service ut Trinity church
Thursday evening.-The Kings Daughter.
viii meet with Mrs. C. NJ. Russell on Fri
day afternoon next-Mr. Henry J.
Sprague, Mr. r. II. Robertson. Mr.. Oliver
Hartman and Mr.. f. X, Sturgis came III
from New York Sunday morning and are
guests Of Dr. and Mrs. Webb at Sheburnt
| House.
Miss Winifred Taft of Burlnfton, Miss
Annie Hawley, Robert Hawley and Geo
Hawley of Swanton, the Misses Katheryr
and Emma Ilallowway, Miss Josephine
Pierce and Mr., Lawrence Brainerd of St
Adams were guests at a house party given
by Capt and Mrs Rushlow at their homo
on Shelburne Point on Friday evening last
Rev. DIR. Bliss of ST. Paurs, Burllng.
ton, will preach at the Lenten servic,
Thursday evening at Trinity church. Ser
vice begins at 1880 and all are invited.-Mr
II. Geer died last evening at 5 O'Clock af
ter q short illness
HUNTINGTON.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ere,
VIII Baptist society was held at tn,
Union church Saturday, March 18th, a
200 p. m.-Hon. Henry Brewster Is OF
the sick list.-G. H. Ring of Natick Mass.
is in town, visiting relatives and friends