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


was given followed by vocal and instru-
mental music. Light refreshments were
served during the evening. Before the
departure of the guests Mr.. Sherman in
behalf of his mother and himself spoke of
of the pleasure 1t had given them to meet
once again in their old homo with SO many
of their friends and extended a cordial
invitation to one and all to visit them at
their new home in the city on Main street
which was responded to by ]. r. Taggart.
b. X. Emo, and others, who In their ex-
pressdons of regret, for their going, and
best wishes for their future welfare, voic-
ed tho sentiments of those present as well
as o large circle of friends in the town.
Mr.. Sherman will resume his law studies
with j. T.. Cushman when located in Bur-
lington.-Rev. 8. w. Edgerton ex-chaplain
of Sing Sing prison. N. Y, as before an
nounced will give the first lecture of the
course at Lyceum Hall, Thursday eve,
Feb. 9th: Subject, Scenes and incidents
of Prison Life" The next will be given
March 10th by Mrs. Julia Hunt Morehouse
on Front and Back Doors" and on March
18th by Rev. L.. A. Bigelow on THE Four
G's."-Andrew Franklin went last week
to attend the funeral of his father, Henry
Franklin, near Eliza bethtown, N. Y, who
was once resident of this place.-Sher-
man Holmes closed his school on We'd
nesday last and went on Saturday to Cas-
Teton to remin short time-G A. Clark
has leased his home place TO Charles Lewis
and Will remain in charge of c. G.. Pringles'
farm another year.
ST. GEORGE.
Mrs. Cynthia Hlnsdill Davis of Burling-
ton spent a part Of last week in town visit
ing her parents.-Bert Forbes and his sis
ter, Cora. visited at j. A. Washburns in
Essex last Week.-Mrs. Nell Noonin closed
a very successful term of school last Fri
day. The exercises, in which all the
scholars took a part. were finely rendered.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tilley returned
home last Sunday from a weeks visit with
their son, Herrlck, in Hinesburgh.-The
report of last week in which Messrs. o. W.
Isham and C. s. Allen were agents for a
self-workins sewing machine was some
what erroneous. Mr.. rsham has the
agency for a saving machine.
MILTON.
1t looks very much now as II tho
parties who have been looking at the PUN
mill site would locate here II the town
would secure to them the old Miner falls
below the great falls so that they can be
assured of plenty of power during low
water.-George Morgan is confined to the
house with rheumatism-MiloA Alternately
of Vergennes is helping to care for his
sister, Miss Matte, who is very low with
consumption.-Mrs. A. N. Austin and
children are to go to Burlington soon to
keep a boarding house.-O. Sayles and
family are to move into the hotel and as
sist Mr.. Austin in the care of 1t.
EVANSVILLE.
Miner Tieders is moving to Moretown.-
Samuel Wright has purchased "A new or
gan.-AIrs. Joseph Bean and little daughter
Madge are ill.-The school taught by
Heman Gillette closed last Frday.--Dennio
Hanks who was taken sick here went to
his home at Lincoln. where he was taken
worse and is now very i'll with pneumonia.
A horse of Guy Gortons was seriously
injured while working In the woods.-Burt
Rose and wife Of New Haven have been
visiting at Geo. Baker's.-How Ravelin
and the greater part of his family are sick
Will Eddy and wife have gone to Hunt
ington to see Mrs. Eddy's father, Peter
Asheine who is very sick with pneumonia
WlNOoSkl.
The SOD annual report of the officers OF
the town of Colchester has just been is
sued by the Free Press Association from
which the following facts are taken:
S14H.T has been expended on highways;
s22G2. 40 has been expended in caring for the
poor. The liquor agency has done bust
ness amounting to sS139.16. The sum of
$2S96,02 has been expended for school puf-
poses. OF this S463 80 was used for the pur-
chase of new text books as required by
law. The present debt is s6723l 10 as COM
pared with $716221 last year. The total
number of pupils attending the three
terms of school in the town district was
629. The total number attending the Wi
nooski schools for the same period was
GAG, making total for the entire town OF
1910 Superintendent of Schools Horton In
hi, at,, 20, Af NJ Arl,
done in the schools. especially commend
ing the Union school and the Winoosk
graded school Mr.. Horton speaks in the
highest terms of the Pollard system o.
reading and spelling in use In the Winoo-
ski schools. The selectmen in their esti-
mates. recommend that a tax of 60 cents
on the dollar be raised
| The democratic and republican caucuses
were pulled off at an earlier date than was
expected. These events were chronicled
for Friday afternoon and evening and on'
can imagine the surprise OF the town COM
mittees of both parties when tiny were
informed by the town clerk that unless
the nominations for town officers were
| filed ~ days instead of 10 days before the
annual election they could not be filed
at ALL OF course this put both parties in j
| commotion and town politics took on a
| lively aspect Thursday afternoon. TIL,
caucus held by the democrats Thursda.
could not be beaten. A dozen of the
elders got their heads together about 7:3'
last evening and behind locked doors pro
ceeded to nominate ticket, while a good
| ly number of staunch democrats and q
proselyte, who was told that it was a con
fidence meeting, stood shivering in Tho
cold.
| The republican caucus was held in the
steamer house and as large a number al
could be expected gathered there to plac,
| in nomination candidates for town officer!
to be voted on Tuesday, March 3. The
meeting was called to order by
James w. Edwards of the repub
| lican town committee. Samue
Bigwood was elected chairman and James
w. Edwards clerk. There were "a voters
present and the following officers wer'
nominated: For moderator, S. Bigwood
town clerk, II. " Horton; selectmen. Fl
A. Bailey. r. ]. White, and Patrick Nc
Greevy; town treasurer, Samuel Bigwood
overseer of poor, Grafton Brand constable
Frank Il. Bigwood collector of taxes
Frank II. Bigwood; listers, William l.
MacBride. f. Edward Allard and A. NJ
Wheeler; auditors O. w. Peck, G. b. Lit
tie and c. 8. Lord; trustees of publi
money. SamueH Bigwood fence viewers
Peter Fountain, G. ID. Nash and A. S
Webb; town grand juror. II. f. Wolcott
inspector of leather, A. Chausse; surveyo
of wood. r. l.. Wright; pound keepers
John Eastwood, A. w. Howard and w. Il
Munson; road commissioner, b. b. Ken
ney; town agent II. F. Wolcott; sohoo
director for three years. B. +. Gale. jr
The complete list Of nominations mad
at the democratic caucus held Thursda.
evening Is as follows: Moderator, Henri,
Conlin town clerk. II. V. Horton; select
men. II. b. Carpenter, j, E. Wolcott
Frank Blakely; treasurer, A. A. Graves
overseer Of poor. Joseph Mongeon; con