Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12

selectmen Richard Browne. Il. J. Long,
X. A. Maxwell; constable, A. D. Bragg;
overseer Of the poor, j. u. Thompson; list
ers, 5. Johnson, David Mckay, J. u.
Thompson; road commissioner, r.. A.
Bragg; school directors, j. h. Thompson,
>. Johnson. r.. A. Maxwell. Town tax, 60
cents. highway tax, so cents
WARREN.
Asa M. Colby died suddenly of muscular
rheumatism Tuesday morning, March g.
at his home at Warren He leaves a wife
wife and two children, Mrs. Fred Parker
of Waitsfeld and Herbert A. Colby of
Cambridge. The funeral services were
held at his home Friday. Rev. Mr.. Brig
ham oficated. The interment was in the
Methodist cemetery at Watsheld.
Il. u. Ford, who has been sick for the
last month with rheumatism is better
| Mrs. f. A.'Allen Is visiting her son Harry
| of Waitsfeld.-Asa M. Colby died at his
home on West Hill last week Tuesday
aged GO years. The funeral was held on
Friday, Rev. L. Brigham officiating. The
interment was at Waitsfeld He leaves a
wife and two children.-Justin Tucker
who has been Ill with rheumatic fever, is
better.-David Blair has moved into his
house In the village.--Will Blair has moved ,
to the farm vacated by his father.-IIrvn :
Heath has moved into N. n. Robinson's
tenement and will work for him the COM |
| ing summer.-TI. u. Kennedy has moved
into James Pierce's house.-O. IL. Martin ,
moved to tho farm purchased OF S. Banis- ,
! ter.-Henry Lamorder has moved into
the house which he bought of o. E. Mar
tin.
ROXBTRY.
Election passed OF quitely. About one
half the voters were oJt. d. l.. Nichols,
Guy Rich. and Mr.. Dudley were elected
selectmen. Considerable interest con-
tested In the election of road commission
er. Judge Orcott, who was defeated
candidate last year, was elected. A. n.
lTiden was elected town ccrk.-The sick
list includes w. j. Simonds Homer Van
Deusen, and o. w. Orcutt.--Clark Wiley
is stlll ill.-TlaI Wiley mas gone TO spend
some time with all uncle. The mill ut the
village has been shut UP for short time,
but large number of logs Indicate that
it will run on full time-The mill of Heath
& Rice south of The village has employed
about 80 men including those on the noun
tain work.--Dwight Howe, who has been
off duty for some days through Illness
Is again seen at the etorc.--The freshet
made a bad mess of the road near the old
pond and further south. Roxbury, how
ever, was spared the loss of BRIDGES
Snow is abundant here and sugarlng
hardly yet under way.-Dry wood has
been very scarce.-Mr. VIM Merrill has
been on the sick list-The Frink House
Is now occupied by Mr.. Bagley, who comes
from Mortified to fill an important posi-
ton in the village mill This fills the
last available house in the vilage.--Mrs
Richardson, who owns the land occupied
by Deputy Sheriff Chase has moved from
Massachusetts, depositing her goods in
the barn of her place.
wAITSFIELD.
Mrs. L. D. Savage and daughter Bertha
are spending a few days in st. Adams
1. xtsa1 L.w 49,.
to the house by sickness the past week, is
able TO be out again.-Mr. and Mrs. Enos
wilder accompanied by Mrs. w. A. Jones
and Frank Holden went last Friday night
to Boston. where Mr.. Wilder is to be treat
ed by the noted specialist, Dr. George
, Atwood.-Everard Marshall goes this week
10 Thompsonvlle. Conn. where he has a
situation in bicycle mandatory the
. annual March meeting the following Of
fcers were elected: Moderator, j. b. Nor
, ton; clerk and treasurer. r. ]. Gleason
selectmen, Nj. L. Richardson, J. L. Berry
Nathan Boyce; listers, Il. c. Berry, NJ. J.
waterman. G. Richardson: road commits
sioner, j. A. Smith; constable Z. e. Lock-
wood; overscer Of the poor. Almon Joslln
school director. John w. Gregory; agent
o. o. r. EDDY; voted to raise town tax of
W cents and highway tax of 20 cents on tho
dollar.-Misses Gertrude Stoddard and
Alice Baird have returned home having
finished their winters term of school the
, FORMER at Bethel and the latter at Jeffer-
sohViie-Ihere VIII be basket picnic and
. social at Good Templars' hall Friday even
Ing, March l3-This community were
shocked and saddened by tho sudden dea tn
last Thursday night of A. D., better known
: as Bert" Barnard. after an illness of but
rev days, of typhoid pneumonia. Bert
was universally respected and beloved bv
) a large circle of acquaintances and will be
greatly missed in church and social circles.
lie was 81 years old the day previous to his
a.: death. widow and two small children,
together with an aged father and mother
are left to mourn their great loss. The fti-
neral services were held at his late home
on Sunday at 10 o'clock, with Rev. e. s.
tlske attending and II. ~ Bushnell con-
; ductor.
PLAINFIELD.
n Orlando Martin has moved to Calais to
g the farm of his father-in-law, Wallace
= Kent-Miss Mary Lupien returned from
, Marshfeld on Saturday, where she has
r been visiting since her schoo! in South
: Barre closed.-K. Alice Martin returned
, from Washington on Saturday, where she
5 has been visiting since her school closed
. in South Barre
EAST MONTPELIER.
@ Luman Cutler is i'll with pneumonia
v Mr. Newton of Burlington has moved to
, the farm he purchased one year ago.-Mr
: and Mrs. c. NJ. Hamblin have been en-
2 tertaining guests from Burlington.-G. ID.
: Cutler, who has been i'll for several weeks.
, is now mproving.-Miss Susie Patrick has
e returned from Providence, r. l., accom-
= panied by her enthusiastically HOLSTER
= recently fell in stepping from chair, and
s broke one bone near her left wrist-There
e were 60 couples in attendance at the whist
\ party last Wednesday evening The win
ners were Mrs. Levi Persons and Fred
= Guernsey.-A dramatic entertainment will
l. be given at the hall on Saturday evening
t by company from Barre, entitled Our
/ Boys"
:, CALAIS.
o 3. p. White of Barre formerly Of this
: town, was called to the West last Satur-
$ day because of the illness of his son. Neal.
c There will be a drive whist party at
+ Lambs hall, East Calais, Friday evening.
= The Ladies' Aid society will meet with