Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27
THE BURLINGTON PRESS THURSDAY FEBRUARY

that there was 5000. So paid for liquor the
past year, and that February LIST there
was S33.11 worth of liquor or Aanl. After
deducting the agents salary NJ other ex-
penses, there Is net proht OF SlO3.O5 dur
ing the year, of which none goes to the
state, as Is the case in several other
towns. tax of "a cents on the dollar is
recommended to pay current expenses and
Indebtedness for the coming year. Among
the other articles in the warning are these:
To see IL the town will exempt all manu-
featuring plants from taxation for the
coming five years that VIII locate here;
to see IL the town Will support public
library and vote to accept the oilers OF the
State library commissioners FOR furnish
Ing books in accordance with the Jaw, and
another to see If the town Will purchase
a new fire-proof safe for the town records,
as the present one is too small and unsafe
for fire protection.
Other granite men from Barre were here
Saturday to look over the prospects for
the locating of their business here. The
Building company have several PROPOSE
lions looking towards the sale or leasing
OF the screen mill.
The ladies' of the Congregational church
held a birthday party sociable Friday
evening, which was a success In every par
ticular, as there was large attendance
and a large sum of money was realized
Town ClerkJ b. Eldredge was In Warren
Friday and Saturday, being called therdsbn
account of the serious Illness of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Mclaughlin, and also
on a business trlp.-George f. Sparhawk
of Boston Is in town.--John Abbott of Bos-
ton Is visiting friends in town.-Miss Maud
Hatch spent Sunday in Bethel with her
sister, Mrs. Bundy.--Dr ii. II. Mcintyre
gave a very interesting talk with expert
ments with acetelyne before the High
school Friday afternoon.-Mfss Bertha
Whitaker of Chester is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl r. Bean.-Miss Ju,ana Gay is
i'll at her brothers, willard Gays.
Ablal Rising has returned from Law
renee, Mass, where he has passed the past
four months with his daughter.-Henry A.
Leonard of the firm of Drew e. Leonard
has returned from Fairfax, where he has
been the past seven weeks on account OF
the illness of his mother.-Albert II. Bee
die has returned from trip through New
Hampshire and the northern part OF Yer
mont in the interest of Beedes orchestra
of keene n. H., who will give a concert
here on next Tuesday evening. --Henry w
Tewksbury, Randolph's favorte and popu-
lar lecturer. will give a new lecture here
Friday evening; subject, "rhe Coming
Storm" He will probably have a crowded
house, as he is very popular here.-Tht
town reports were distributed in all parts
4
one or two important items in the com
pleted reports that were left out of oui
previous notice The total schoo
expenses In the town schools was $42S9. 10
or the $42914 of liquor sold. between 81
and 40 per cent were to residents of ad
Joining towns having no agencies. There
were 1874 dogs licensed, which brought II
S24l, and there was no damage done by
dogs during the past year.--Mrs. S. s
Clark is in Derby visiting her daughter
who Is an assistant teacher in Derby acad
emy.-Char.es K. Cushman, Walter Wood
ward, Charles e. Mccall and Sherman
Moulton. who have been home for severa
days from Dartmouth college, returned
Monday evening.-H. Porter Smith OF Bos
ton has been in town few days visiting
his mother Mrs. Laura Smith.
RANDOLPH CENTRE.
James Albin is at work in the New Eng
land Homestead office in Springfield, Mass
Mrs. Sarah Pride is very ill.-Selectmar
NJ. ID. Church Is recovering from severe
| illness.-Seth Lancaster died very suddenl.
last week.-H. J. Rood has rented hi
farm to Mr.. Foster of Essex. He intends
to go West.-Phiip Smith has taken I
farm in Braintree.-Mrs. Caroline Clifford
has moved to West Randolph.-In thu
death of Melvin Church the communit.
| has lost an old and much respected citizen
1 He was so years of age and had lived II
| town for about 30 years.. Coming her
| from Highgate. He represented that tow
| in the Legislature of 1s6i.-CharleS Stimet
who has run the Adams creamery, vii
close his work there March 1st. He ha
managed the business very successfully TO
two years.-The district schools closed
very successful term Friday Miss Vars
was the recipient of a valuable souveni
spoon and Miss Metcalf q silver vase from
the schola rsIThe body OF Mr.. Lancaster
who formerly lived near Orlando Morris
but more recently near East Bethel wa
brought here for burial Friday.--Las
week Melvin Church, Jr.. and his brothc
Fred were sent for to meet the body o
their father Melvin, Sr., who went t
Georgia to spend the winter. iFunera
services were held at his iat tie home Frida
with interment at tho cantre.-The MOI
NAL school Is very, proud of Its new piano
the gift of Jason Bailey of Barton,
former student 1t will be dedicated wit
a piano recital Wednesday evening.-Fre
Hodges Is home from this business colleg
! in Burlington.-Miss Georgia Buck is HON
from school work in Island Pond but re
turns to the same place soon.
BRAINTREE.
r Miss Gertie Stoddard Of Waitsfield visite
|, in town the first of the week.-H. c. Farm,
!, worth has rented his farm 10 Phil Smith
= The lady evangelist workers came to Pet
l Monday evening and organized Youn
= Peoples Christian Endeavor society,"
| Charles Summer and wife are rejoicin
{ over the advent of a son.-Walter SEQ
1 and family of Rochester were in town II
5 past week to attend the funeral of y
= Scott.-Misses F'olvia Woodward an
Y Blanche Clough have been out the pa
t week from the Randolph graded school c
t account of mumps.
TUNBRIDGE.
i Mrs. G. Burke OF South Royalton Is
/ guest at NJ. NJ. Websters.--Mr. and Mr.
n John Moulton of Colorado are guests
t Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Leonard.-Mr ar
0 Mrs. w. f. Webster of Bethel have bee
$ visitors in town the past week.-There WI
3 a social hop at Wrights nall Saturda
8 evening.-E. c. Gooda!e OF Cambridg
Y port. Mass, has been Il guest of o.
Q Goodale the past week.-Rev. j. p. d
o Merritt spent last week in Montpelier,
\ The Christian Endeavor society gave a fl
d soclable Wednesday evening.-Jos
Y Smith, aged 70, died last Friday afternoo
y His remains were taken TO STAFFORD II
burial.
VERSHIRE.
Mr.. Jewett Clough, who has been qui