Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19


+. w. Frink and gone to Gouldsvlle to
reside
Horace Whepley, who has been i'll of
consumption for the past is months, died
at his home on Berlin side at II O'Clock
Sunday evening He leaves a wife and
child to mourn his loss.
Edwin Ormsbee, who for several years
has suffered from kidney trouble, found
1t necessary to have a surgical operation,
which was performed by DR.. Kemp of this
| city and DR.. James of Waterbury last
Saturday at his home on Fuller street
He is as comfortable as could be expected
and 1t is hoped that he will ultimately
| recover
| w. T.. Terrlll went to Mortified on We'd
nesday to be present at the wedding and
reception of Charles C. Baldwin and Miss
| Emily p Stebbins which occurred that
evening. Rev. ]. Edward Wright of this
| city ofiiciated
| There were Ell tickets sold at the social
and supper held at Catholic Order of For
ester's rooms Wednesday evening and the
receipts of the affair We're about 500.
BARRE.
The Board of Aldermen held n regular
meeting Tuesday evening with all present
and President Currer in the chair. The
resignation of S. S. Ballard from the Of
flee of assessor was received and accepted
| by vote 1t was voted that the question
of street sprlnklng be left as heretofore.
The official bond of the first and second
constables were received and accepted. a
petition presented by George H. Almon to
| operate a telephone exchange in the city
was considered and it was ordered that
notice of the tendency of such petition
be given by publication in loca! paper.
The inspector of buildings rendered three
reports which were acted upon. A COM
u munication was received from n. d.
Phelps, chief engineer of the fire depart
mcnt, asking that 1000 feet of new hose,
badges and record books be purchased for
the department. The con ,munication was
referred to the proper committee. Pat
rick Tierney was granted a license to
operate night lunch cart. The board
then went into executive session and con-
hrmed the following appointments of the
mayor: Inspector OF food George b.
Nichols, city engineer, Charles 8. Cur
rler; city attorney, r. a. Hoar; assessor
for three years Charles A. Smith; assessor
for one year, Carl A. Hall; assessor for
two years, Il. w. Cummings; superinten-
dent of streets, f. r. Cutler; overseer of
the poor, o. d. Shurtleh. 1t was voted on
motion of Alderman Mcfarland that the
assessments for the North Barre side
walks be collected in accordance with the
city ordinances Adjourned TO 1880 o'clock
Tuesday evening.
There We're between 40 and 90 couples
IN attendance upon the st. Patrlcks day
DalI III ATWoTy lull lueSuuy evening,
Charles II. Bassett, n tcapster, died
suddenly at his home on Washington
street Tuesday morning. He leaves a
widow. He was Mason and a member Of
Crandall post, G. A. r,
Thomas Casson, one of the members of
the Barre Rangers foot ball team, return
ed Tuesday evening from a three months
vacation at his former home in Scotland
WATERBURY.
Prof. o. G.. Matherson of Barre con-
Quoted the teachers examination In this
town Friday.-Rev. l.. b. Tenney OF Essex
Centre, Is visiting his people, Rev and
; Mrs. Leonard Tenney.-The Reading club
met Friday evening with Miss Maud
Stranahan.-ErnestJ oslyn is detained from
his work in the grocery store of C. II.
liaines, because of severe cold.-Miss
Bessie Wells returned home Thursday
from weeks visit in Burlington,-The
regular meeting at the Congregational
church Thursday evening was discontin-
ued because of the incemency of the
weather.
In the recent report OF the school board
are found many interesting facts. 1t
shows that the total amount of expenses
in district No. /, or the village, to be
S2455.0s. OF this sum 1888 has been expend-
ed for repairs, and for ront of other school
rooms. The exceedingly poor condition of
the school building has necessitated re-
pairs while rent has arisen from the lack
of room in the present building In which
to carry on educational pursuits. The
citizens OF this place have many times in
the past been confronted with the subject
, of a new school house, but have lightly
put It aside, until now. though they see It
not, 1t has become an actual necessity
The board argues earnestly In favor of It,
1t says: THAT the building Is altogether
too small for present requirements is evil
denced by the fact that We are obliged to
rent rooms to accommodate some so pupils,
at an expense OF more than 500 per year
1t is poorly lighted. imperfecty ventilated,
constantly In need of repairs, and Is liter
ally source OF continual disbursement
to teachers and pupils. Aside from edu-
catlonal int erests, to continue the use of
the building for school purposes is not
good financial policy, since the aggregate
of the sums we are annually obliged to
eXpend for rent and repairs and for tut
ton of pupils. whom we are unable to fur
nish with school facilities here. would
easily pay the interest on the cost OF a
well-equlpped modern structure. 1t is for
the interest of all tax payers that they
should look into the case, and for the
benefit of their children that the parents
should be interested"
Nathan Somervllle is confined to the
house with erysipelas, Horace Morse, an
old time resident of this place, has moved
: to Waitsield.-The Friday evening meet