Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP oE polNes IN THt
FREE PREss's 40 FIELD. "
The WinoosIsi Valley, Ilagcs Up North,
Along Otter Creek 33}&by tho shores
of White Rive Covered by%
Special H fters.
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formerly in the clothing business here,
and went West several years ago, where
he was manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company in Kansas City. His
health failed him and he was obliged to
give up business and returned here with
his wife last summer. They made their
home here with the late Judge Roberts,
At the annual meeting OF the Congrega-
tional society. L. A. Goss was elected
moderator; Isaac n. Smith, clerk; A. W.
Norton and Frank l.. Fish, solicitation
committee; Andrew Ross, treasurer.
Mr.. George ID. Mddlebrook of this city
and Miss Grace Lillian. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles II. Stone of Monkton,
were married on Wednesday, jan
uary Is. at 2 o'clock p. m, at the residence
of the brides parents.
The annual meeting of the Ferrisburgh
Panton, Waltham and Vergennes Thief
Detecting society was held at the Stevens
House Saturday and DR.. II. w. Shipman
was elected president; William T.. White
vice president; John N Norton, secretary;
II. f. Allen. assistant secretary for Fer
risburgh; Charles Tull for Panton, David
Hare for Waltham, and Warren Peck Tor
New Haven; William w. Booth, treasurer.
Herbert Booth of Ferrisburgh who has
been very critically i'll with typhoid 1eVer
is slowly improving.
Mrs Saxton of Waltham still continues
In very poor health.
At the regular meeting of c. e. Parker
camp, No. So, Sons of Veterans, the follow
ing officers were Installed for the ensuing
year. by Past Capt. G.. II. Gowctt: c. c.
Pecue, captain, G. B. Chtlson, first lieu
tenant: C. l.. Burge, second lieutenant;
John Tier, chairman of camp council;
Fred E. Hatch, first sergeant; 9Th. Gowett
second sergeant: j. l.. Duprey, sergeant
guard Charles BARLEY, principal master
John Tier. camp guard; c. j Sneeden, PICK
et guard; C. H. Pecue chaplain.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Farmers National bank held In
their banking rooms Tuesday the follow
Ing directors were elected: Col. waiter
Scranton, II. w. Leroy, Hon. Carlton W.
Read, Noble +. Dunshee, NJ. f. Allen and
b. II. Lewis. At a subsequent meeting of
he directors Hon. Carlton W. Read was
elected president; Martin F. Allen vice.
president: ID. II. Lewis. cashier and W.
D. Strong teller
At the annual meeting of the stocllhold-
ers of the National bank held Tuesday
he following directors were elected Tor
he year of 1896. Thomas S. Drake, X. Il.
Bristol, j. NJ Dean. Frank A. Goss, f. II:
harrington, Andrew Ross and l.. c. Sea-
gar The directors elected Thomas 5.
brake, president r. r. Bristol vice-presi-
lent; Andrew Ross, cashier; Charles ii.
Strong, assistant cashier
There are good prospects OF a co-opera-
i've creamery being established in Ferris
purgh Centre this coming season, s2OcO
as been subscribed and they held meet
ng there last evening TO see about COM
letting arrangements.
Rev Father Charles Pombriand of High
rate was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. d.
liner Monday.
Lewis Miner is confined to the house by
lness.
Harry Burroughs has recently entered
he employ of the Burlington Drug COM
|any.
s. w. Hindes has gone on another busi-
ess trip for the National Horse Nail Co.
Charles Cheney went to Saratoga, n. Y,
yesterday. in the interest OF Renaud,
liner & Co.
Rev. II. r. Titus has been called to AL
urg to attend the funeral of Mrs Phoebe
,idow of the late Giles Harrington, for a
bng time one of the leaders of the Ver-
hont bar.
MlDDLEBURY.
The recently elected officers of William
Russell post, No. SO, c. A. r., were pub
ely installed in the hell OF the post on
Wednesday, the Sth, with quite a large
tendance of visitors. Charles e. Youtt,
he retiring commander, presided at the
pening of the proceedings and called upon
udge James NJ. Slade, who responded
ith an excellent address of Is minutes.
w. Sherwood, member of the post,
as then called upon and spoke for 10
inutes in an interesting and impressive
anner. Commander Youtt then intro
Iced Past Commander William l.. Cady
installing officer, and the installation
as proceeded with. The officers installed
him were: Albert Wilson commander;
louis Goulett. senior vice-commander;
alter w. Martin, junior vice-president;
Z. Russell, surgeon; Herman c. Lang
orthy, chaplain; Otis Abbey, officer of
e day, and Lewis st. Mary, officer of the
lard. The new commander announced
e appointment of William l.. Cady as
ljutant, who was then installed by Past
pmmander Russell, after which Mr.. Cady
oceeded to install George w. Pinney, re-
ppointed quartermaster, and Edward
oulett. appointed sergeant-major Of
ter of the day II. p Williamson then
nducted Mr.. Wilson, the new command
to his seat and Mr.. Wilson said few
ords in recognition of the honor con-
rred upon him. Some appropriate re-
arks, interspersed with humorous and
propos stories by Lawyer Fred II. But
n. brought the exercises in the hall TO
close. All hands then went over to the
otel Logan, where a nice supper was
rived to the ladies and gentlemen pres
t. many of the members of the local
lge of Odd Fellows being present by in
tation of the post. 1t was nearly 12
flock when the festivities were con-
ided. one matter of regret was the alb
nee or Department Commander Cannon
entity been expected.
The installation Of the newly elected Of
ers of Lake Dunmore Lodge No. II.
o. o. F., was held in the lodge hall on
iday evening. The officers, whose names
have hitherto published were Installed
Deputy Grand Master Smith B. Waite
congratulatory addresses and remarks
Pre- made by different members Of the
lge. At the conclusion of the regular
pgramme banquet was served In ad-
ming rooms, by George E. Kidder ca
rer, and al4 present enjoyed themselves
broughly until along into Saturday MORN
+. The next district meeting of the Odd
lows Will be held with Lake Dunmore
dge in Middlebury on the 21st of Feb
Dry and preparations for an unusually
(asant event VIII be made
he annual reports of the auditors of the
age were distributed on Monday. The
bort shows that during the year ending
c. 81, 1895, orders were drawn by the
stees to the amount of s573S14, of which
3 was for highways. $l5S2 for lighting
streets, 1884 for police and $2S7 for the
department There are orders out
nding amounting to S651459 and the es-
late of expenses for 1896 is $780, making
otal Of s9944,59. To pay this the village
In the treasury $1665 and has other as
In the way of uncollected taxes of
712, leaving the sum of $a227.47 10 be
Bed by taxation.
here was a good attendance upon the
al market Monday. Butter brought
md 10 cents per pound and eggs sold for
cents dozen. Potatoes were worth