Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07

| called teachers meeting to be held at
Jericho Centre on Wednesday evening
| May ID. Several papers will be presented
and discussed and a question box will be
open to all. All are invited.-Mrs. NJ j.
| Walker went to Burlington on Tuesday
morning, TO remain for a time with her
daughter, Mrs. s. l.. Bates.-It is expect
ed that the three village schools will unite
| in patriotic exercises the afternoon before
Memorial day.-Mr. Shiland of Essex and
Miss Bertha Robinson were married on
Wednesday afternoon, May 6, at the home
of the of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. G. Robinson. Rev. r. y. White
! performed the ceremony.-Mrs. Martha
Church's school celebrated Arbor day with
some very pleasant exercises and the
planting of two evergreen trees named re-
| spectively Mt. Mansfield and Mt. Vernon.
| &C. NJ. Dutton, the photographer, has
| moved to Rchmond.-W. c. Hale moved
his family and household goods to Mont
pelier on Monday.-E. 9. Whtcomb
Gently placed 10000 trout in this vicinity.
10000 In each of the following places, Lee
river, Jericho Corners, Underhll and JEFF
fersonville. They were from the State
hatchery at Roxbury. Thirteen fish and
game wardens have been appointed in
Underhill and Jericho to see that the law
is enforced.-W c. Stevens expects to open
his store on Monday next.-There was a
May day dance at G. A. r. hall last Fri
day evening, which was quite well attend
edit Is expected that the Ministries of
Jericho will give their unique entertain
ment some time next week.
ST. GEORGE.
Russell Tilley spent a few days in Hines
burgh recently.-Rev. Mr.. Chase and
daughter, Gertrude, called on friends in
town last Frday.-Charley North was in
jured while at work in the single mill
one day last week.-School opened Mon
1aty no tt1, ,,,t,
teacher.-Herbert Forbes has severed his
connection with the Oak Hill creamery
and returned home.
EVANSVILLE
The report which appeared last week
about the Sunday-school was incorrect.
The Freewiil Baptists organized their
Sunday-school with the following officers.
superintendent, Allen Elliott; assistant
Samuel rJill clerk, Nettie Jones: treasur-
er, W. II. Thompson; teachers, Mrs. w. IT,
Thompson, Mrs. Calvin Carpenter. Mrs
Chester Ross, Mrs. Peter Sargent-Jeromel
Cutter and wife of Burlington visited Mrs.
Cutters parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Sweet, last week.-Mrs.. Martin Thompson
and two children visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ell Smith of Starksboro, last
week.-Cella Thompson is teaching school
in the red school house.-Ruth Baker Is
better.-Gertie Shattuck remains about
the same.-Emmet Weaver has taken Alva
Rings farm and is moving there.-Dayton
Gorton and wife of Hinesburgh are VISIT
ing his father, Guy Gorton.-There was a
box party at the home of Chester Ross
last Friday nieht.-Alden Elliott and wifo
visited at Eleazar Shattuck of South
Starksboro one day last week.
wINoosKI.
Tho funeral of n. S. Butterfield was
held from the Methodist church after
short prayer service at the house yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Quite a large
number of the friends, some of them from
Burlington gathered to pay the last re-
spects to the departed. Rev. a. O.. Spoor
pastor of the church OBLIGATED and paid
tribute to the memory of Mr.. Butterfield
The regular choir rendered appropriate
music during the services. The bearers
were the three sons OF the deceased; Ma
than, of Nashua, Marshall of Johnson and
A. II. Butterfed, editor of the North
Troy Palladium and Daniel Stanley of
johnson. A. z. Clement had charge OF
the funeral Besides the sons already
mentioned, Mrs. A. II. Butterfield and
Miss Jennie Butterf1eld of North Troy
were in town to attend the funeral
The newly elected board of trustees held
their first regular meeting Monday at
tho Steamer Hose room. All the members
were present. and this being the first
regular meeting there was quite a grist
to grind. Two bills We're ordered paid. WI
noosh Journal for printing, $3.50; Con-
solidaed Electric Light company, $3.50. |
The petition of the residents in the neigh |
borhood of Cole street was next taken |
up. The petition was TO lay out and open |
UP highway or street at the west end of
Cole street running westerly to Barlow |
street or that they open and put in good |
repair East street, opening from East |
Allen street. Or beginning Mt a point on |
at of CT bn
railroad, running easterly along the north |
line of the railroad to n point on Spring |
street. going south of the dwelling house Of |
Alfred Barney and TO discontinue Cole |
street as now laid out After some dis |
cussion the petition was referred to the !
committee on highways. Joseph I,avelly |
was granted the right to use the side |
walk on Union street for two months for |
building purposes; also to tear down part
of plank sidewalk to enable him to draw |
stone for the basement. Joseph w. La
vigne was granted the use of sidewalk |
on Union street extension for building |
purposes for two months.
DR.. ]. D. Tanner, who has been appoint
ed health officer by the State board OF |
health appeared before the trustees to or
ganize village board of health. 1t was !
voted that the trustees and health Of |
ficer constitute the village board of health
DR.. o. W. Peck was elected president and |
III. y. ~ ldnneT, SeCTeVaTy. several aD- !
pfications for regular policeman were read I
and acted upon. Daniel Creamy was ap-
pointed regular policeman. The matter of
hiking salary and appointing special po-
licemon was laid on the table until the
newt meeting. Several applications for
road commissioner were next read and
Fred Bleau was appointed commissioner
under the same regulations as last year.
1t was also voted that the fire committee
be authorized to purchase 80 feet of sue
ton hose for the steamer. It was voted
that license OF $50 per year be charged
all retail nonresident bread carts The
attention Of the board was called to the
regulation in the village ordinance per-
tanning to the closing of eating saloons
at 10 o'clock .. m. instead of remaining
open until midnight and later 1t is
thought that 1t might be easier to main
tain peace at night If these places were re-
quired to close up at the proper time.
This question was laid on the table until
the next meeting The fire committee
then reported on the progress that had
been made towards the new hose house
In West Ward. They reported three lots
In Wow, all about the same size, 80 by So Il
feet, at 5000. $500 and $3.50, according to To-
cation. They decided to look about fur
Their. The board lthen adjourned until
Monday evening May II.
William Goddard, who on account Of ILL
ness has been at home for a few weeks
has returned to his work in Montpelier
Miss Addie 70. Edwards of Morrisville.
who was in town visiting her father, re-
turned to their home Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Neville of Barre spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bazinett.
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