Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16
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/ Noel Il. Webster went Monday to Con
cord. y. H., where he has position on
milk farm.--Miss Donna Anderson spent
Sunday with friends in St. Albans.-Mrs.
rIhcl Powell of Montpelier was called
here by the sickness of her little so.l at
Dr Wolchs Sc. A. Riley of Proctor was
called to town last week by the serious
illness and death of his GRANDPA Their. W.
j. Riley.--Mrs. Edna Morgan and Miss
/ Nellie Wilder have been spending the past
! week at DR.. Wilder's in Burltngtos..-
William j. Riley. ST., a very respected res
( idont Of this town, died Thursday night
| after a long illness. Mr.. Riley has been
. resident of this town over 30 years and
/ was respected by all. He leaves "A Wife
I four sons and two daughters. The fu-
Tcral was held at the house Sunday at
y. m The interment was in the family
/ lot in the new cemetery. Rev H. W.
/ Woythen ofiiciated--W. II. Lantman has
been confined to the house for several
days but Is gradually improving eddie
| Beniam:l's baby died Tuesday morning.
after a nine weeks sickness b. c. Hatch
of Shelton, Conn, was the guest of c. w.
Gates last week.
| EAST BERKSHIRE.
| ON the afternoon of March s about 70
friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. ComiHgs assembled at their home to
help them celebrate the 5Oth anniversary
of their maria ge Harry Moren has gone
to Enosburgh Falls TO sre for his broth
er Paul, who continues to improve the
nurse that has been caring for him going
to Sheldon.-Will Austin has moved into
his brothers, Irving Austins house. The
latter has taken the Riley Hogaboom
farm.-Mrs. Corliss Perley received last
week telegram from Kansas announcing
the sudden death of her brother, MI.
Smith.-Tuesday a son of Mr. McGrail
was quite seriously hurt by falling from
a lead of lumber. the wagon running over
him.-B, l.. Wilson has been making sew
cral changes in the interior of his house
beside finishing three rooms in the attic
and is also making needed improvements
on his harn..-Miss Elsie wilkins. who has
been i'll at Dr., WashbuCn's is improving.
SWANTON
An alarm of fire by the Barney Marble
Company's steam whistle at ! 80 a. m. Mon
day, Monday, brought out the fire
companies and good many people. The
fire proved to be in n. NJ. Tobin's block,
which is occupied for offices, and orig
mated from an overhead stove pipe in
the customs house. Fortunately it was
soon discovered by Gilbert Chapel. who
was in the Barney Marble companys Of
ticc in the same building at the time. He
gave the alarm, and viii Camille an en,-
poye in the Courier office, broke into the
customs office and quickly subdued the
flames with a few pals of water. though
they were making good Roadway in the
ceiling. Others soon came and before the
; fire was all put out, 1t was necessary To
: break through the floor from the room
! above. The fire companies did not have
to put on any stream, which saved much
damage to the contents of the building
, There was some damage by water to the
rolls of two presses, and the building was
only slightly damaged. The building was
2 insured with II. A. Burt, ir., in the Home
= Insurance company of New York and the
= contents OF the Courier office by w. II
1 Blake In the Vermont Mutual Of Montpel,
iler. Roth agents Immediately adjusted
! their losses to the satisfaction of Mr.. To
, bin,
4 The eleventh annual meeting of Swanto
+. village was held Tuesday afternoon at Bull
= lard's hall 'rhe meeting was called to or
;, der by the President, II. NJ Stone, at tn,
4 town hall. Then the meeting adjourncd t(
. Billiards. hall for better accommodations
where the business of the meeting wal
y transacted. The officers elected are al
. elected by ballot, according to the ,hartel
o ana as the result Of the balloting the fol
g lowing officers were elected: President
O Hon. Henry M. Stone; clerk, Henry A
Burt, IT.; third trustee, elected for thre,
3 years. Dr. Pearl l.. Ellis; CHEZ enS!ncer
L. NJ. Prouty; treasurer Walter C. Bat
!, terrified; collector Of taxes, g w. james
). auditors, F. d. Lapells. w. c. Green anc
o Elmer T.. Brown. After discussion on tn
Y question OF raising taxes, paying fer sew
t ers and finances generally, articles ,, G,
= ed at an adjourned meeting voted to collec
e the taxes agreea BILE to sections $50 to +s6 o
I. the Swanton Brass band 800 for glvin,
a ono concer, Oh the park each week, lie
ginning June LIST and ending October LIST
s voted tina; the trustees be instructed I,