Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27

So, 9,2S569 was for miscellaneous purposes,
including school money, s59l,41 State
school tax s96i03; county tax, sl3965;
State tax, $lGl70S; town farm, etc, S1743.-
81; liquor agency, $209377; town hall, $780,
rs; one-third school property on Munger
street, $20S .32; new order to take up David
Piper order salaries of officers Decora-
tion day expenses, etc, S457.07. The orders
for roads and bridges, including orders of
the road commissioner s1SS2 ~ orders o.
the schools directors (s2S739D and orders
of the overseer of the poor (S1313. 6g, in
all amounted to s6215.sI. In addition to
the above expenditures there was paid di-
rect from the treasury the sum of $23I5
as interest on outstanding orders, making
tho total expenses sl7,S77, or $49G. 40 less
than for the preceding year. The receipts
from all sources were $17174.19 and maxi
ing the necessary deductions II is found
that the proper ordinary expenses for the
year were $l0,335.30. One 500 town order
was paid, leaving the amount now owed
on the town hall, sl7.450 The expense of
maintaining was $l4j3S less than for the
year previous and the board of those on
the town farm cost only a trihe over 81 OS
each per week The receipts from the
town hall were s5S075, giving profit of
SlG0.54 while there was received from the
sales OF liquor $230f.40, with a profit Of
$S22.2l of which Sl06 goes into the state
treasury. Without considering the out
standing orders for the town hail and
the stons bridge, there are bills
amounting to $lO,33711. The auditors es-
innate the expenses for the present year
at $500. %, making with the outstanding
orders a total of SIS, ,36211. To meet this
there are estimated assets of 1922 81,
leaving a balance of SO, ,339.5i TO be pro-
vided for by taxation This report seems
to show slightly more favorable condi-
ton of the towns finances than they have
been in for some years past.
BRISTOL.
We take these figures from the auditors
report. The selectmens orders for the
past year were $li,035.42: road commits
sioners. s22O5.38; school directors, si90124.
The expenses for tine poor were S96l32 and
the grand list of the town Is so, ,529. 5S. The
debt of the town Is $l6,300.-Mrs. C. s. Hun
tington is seriously i'll at her residence
on Garfield street.-The adjourned meet
ing of the commissioners of the DR.. Hall
estate met in w. w. Riders office Tues
day to adjust the claim of Il. b. Palmer
against said estate. They adjourned to
April 7th.-C. p. Bush has bought the VAR
ney place on Pleasant street of j. j. Rid
ley.-Walace Foote has moved his fam
lily from Middlebury to this place.-E w.
Narney has been confined at home for
several days by Elness.-D. NJ. Strong Is
in town.-Principal Paiges little daugh-
ter is recovering slowly from her late Sc
we're illness.-Fred Nahum has leased a
hotel in Johnson and takes possession
March 1st.-There was a pleasant wedding
at the Bristo. House Wednesday after
noon, the contracting parties being Ed
ward c. Merton and Miss Emma Ridley.
Miss Ridley is the daughter of ]. j. Rid
Icy and one of our best young ladies' Mr..
Norton is the well-known and popular
clerk with L. C. Dixie & Co. They left on
the afternoon train for Montreal for a
short wedding trip. w. A. Kinzie was the
officiating clergyman.--C. e. Hanchett and
wife are visiting in the Queen City and
Shclburne.-Mrs. S. A. Williamson is at
home from a visit to Malone, N. Y.-A
new livery stable has been opened at the
Hodge place on East street,. II. Allen
and r. d. Lewis of Burlington were in
town Wednesday.-S. Il. Monroe has gone
to Newfane, where he expects to buy q
farm and locate.
Henry Winterbottom will give s. to
any team that win haul from the pulp
job in Lincoln to Bristol 1862 feet without
assistance from other teams, and to take
the logs as they GOMEZ. T.. Andrews and
wife of Huntington were in town Satur-
day.-A load of potatoes sold here Satur-
day for II cents n bushel-J. b. Ellis is
very feeble at this present writing Geo
Roscoe who died in Lincoln last week
was well and favorably known here and
has a brother in this town.-Andrew
Dillon has moved on the farm lately pur-
chased of j. w. lockwood, and Mr.. Rock.
wood has moved into his tenant house.
The Willing Workers met "Wednesday
evening with Mrs. S. w. Hatch.
The Pearl Gatherers" met at the Bap-
tist parsonage Saturday afternoon and
elected the following officers: President
Edith Brown; vice-president, Mabel Mix
secretary, Luella Sherwin treasurer,
Ruth Meader; organist, Lottie Callahan
Walter Shedrlck has gone on business
trip to Observation-Disclosures. C. S. Hunt
ington has nearly recovered from her re-
cent severe illness.-The Bristol Band
minstres gave concert at Monkton last
Friday night, coming out head $l0.-ReV.
Howard j. Banks of Proctor will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. l.. A. Bigelow.-The
Womans Missionary society of the Meth
odist church will meet at the parsonage
Friday afternoon, February 2.-Ralph
Ridley gave a party to about dozen OF
his young friends Saturday evening"
C.. ]. Kingsley has disposed of his busi-
ness in Monkton and Will go to Sails
bury to live.--Andrew Dillon is papering
painting and otherwise repairing his
house.-Wlliam Harlow has the posi-
tion of night watchman in Drake &
Smiths box factory.
David r. Hamblin Ia very low with drop
sy.-E. w. Varney is confined to the house
with tonsilitis.-There is another case of
diphtheria in New Haven, and one report
ed in Llncoln.-G. w. Sneedon has sold his
place on Pleasant street to Orville Cox.
Benne BickneH of Middlebury spent last
Smart of Carlinsvile H., is the guest of
his brother, A. r. Smart.-R. S. Smith re-
ceived word from Bridgewater Monday
that his brother Robert, was seriously III
with typhoid fever.-The l. o. G.. T. district
convention Is to be held here March A.
Vernon Brooks Is driving the milk team
for Burt Curtis.-Rev. l.. A. Bigelow will
go to Rutland Friday to deliver the ad-
dress before the Vermont Humane So
ciety.
PANTON.
The wedding of Walter Warner (Iatch
and Miss Clara Merrill was a pleasan
event and largely attended. The presents
were many and useful. among them bene
chamber set, lounge, hanging lamp ant
set of dishes.-Albert Stagg, who is ir
partnership with ]. Hill, the blacksmith
will move to the Baptist parsonage thi,
spring Mr.. Fay Harris will succeed hin
as manager of Mrs Davis farm at tn,
Terry-Mr. and Mrs. G. w, Spencer O.
Westport, N. Y, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. o. Allen I'd last week.
RIPTON
They have a daughter at Henry Da
mon's.-Dennis Durphy and family hav,
moved into a part OF Frank Damon's
house.-Mrs. Frank Damon is III will
pneumonia DIR. Lewis and wife of Ro
chester are visiting at c. Guptils.-Tim