Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-23
from the house at o'clock Wednesday


! house on the Thorp land opposite George
Jabbcrt's.-Mrs Krt Bassett is stopping
with Mrs. Darsey Bassett
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The Essex Free library was opened to
the public here and at Essex Centre Sat
urday afternoon at O'Clock. The privi-
, lego Of the library is extended TO all in
habitants of Essex, who shall secure in
good condition the return OF the books
taken. Every person borrowing books
} from the library must sign certificate
promising TO obey all the rjlcs of the as
= sociat,on to be responsible for any book
r drawn and also to give notice OF any
! change For the present not more than
two cards shall be issued to any family.
Application for books is to be made on
printed cards furnished by the librarian
The applicant will pay five cents each for
these cards and write on them the number
, OF the book desired together with the
name ana number of the borr-wer copied
l from his certificate, and the card will uel
: handed to the librarian. This card must
always be presented oN taking out any
book FOR home Use and also upon the re-
Q turn OF tho book. IF lost it cannot be re-
placed until II days notice has been given
- at the library. Reference books cannot be
e taken from the library. Other books can
be retained two weeks. Any person who
shall keep a book beyond tho ollowed
time shall pay fine of seven cents per
. INtNh. oIUIlltS ItldlItO lhO N'th~ D'NpilN
, the specified time shall be sent for by the
r librarian, ard tho expense incurred in
a sending for IT, in addition to the expense
, of keeping it, shall be paid by the borrow
- cr II not returned within one week after
being sent for tho book shall be rcgardd
q as lost, and the borrower shall pay Tire
value Of the book, IL a single volume, ard
. the set. If in several Volumes in which
ease he shall receive the remaining
volumes of the set. only one book can be
taken a a time. No person except the Ii
braran or assistant or member Of the
committee shall take any book from the
? shelves except by special permission. All
persons while in the room will be- required
to be orderly ana avoid all unnecessary
, Conversation. otherwise admission will be
i denied. The library rooms shall be open
u for the use and delivery of books at such
times rs the committee may prescribe.
The librarian will be governed by the
~ following articles:
4 Article 1.-The libra rian. under the di-
rection of the trustees. shall have charge
lard superintendcnce of the library and
shall he responsihc for the due care and
kccpinc Of all the books and property con-
tanned therein.
Article 2.-The librarian shall he pres
, 'eot in the library in person, or by an AS
, sistant, at such times as it may be open
. to the public ard shall perform such du-
N ties, under the direction OF the committee,
as are usually incumbent upon a librarian.
\ Article 3-The librarian shall withhold
. the use Of the library from persons from
whom fines are due and may withhold it
from persons who misuse or damage the
hooks. He shall collect and record al fines
and shall appraise the amount of damage
It done to books. subject to appeal to the
, committee.
8 Article 4-rhc above rules and regula-
20 tons are subject to alteration. revision or
o amendment at the discretion OF the Ii
hrarY trustees.
y The librarian shall strictly enforce these
J. rules Borrowers finding any books injured
Pc are expected to report tho fact immc date
}. lv.
4 son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
4; 3. Teachout Tuesday morning.
- The marriage of Thomas Rowlev OF Nil
n ton to Miss Minnie lianley. daughter Of
r. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Ianley of Essex
J. took place Mt The Church Of the Holy
= Family NJ 9:3o o'clock Tuesday morning.
,. Jam IS Ryan of Georgia was best man and
l. Miss Winnie Haney maid of honor. Rev
: !. B. Pouloit ofhciated
n The marriage Of Charles Hacke'tt Of
\. Barre to Miss Ellen c. Gibbs. daughter
q Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs of this
;. place. was Solemnized by Rev j. II. Pou-
+. lott at The Church Of the Holy Family at
II : o'clock Tuesday evening. Mark Hackctt,
Fl brother Of the groom, was best man and
+ Hiss Lillian Whoatley was maid of hon
i Trif'cy f. Machia and Miss Leila Hoyte
- both OF Westford were married 10y Rov.
II l. Thomas At tho Copero gatonal pars1u-
n agc Tuesday afternoon.
+. II. F1tzhush. vice-presdent and gem
r cral mlnaGcr Of the Central Vermont
Io Railway company and his secrctaty,
y, John Pullen cane down from St Adams
% yesterday and mot J. S. Reynolds and Or.
1. a. T. Arkl"Y, trustees of tho village To
q, consider what can be done to lessen the
~ blocking Of the crcssmgs in the village
u H.
r visited tho prncipAl crossings and the
5, railway officials promised to do all that
is in their power to better the conditions.
sHELBURNE.
l. The Kings Daughters have made "a
j, comfort bags and sent them to Private
Il Lynn J. Lyon of Manila, F. l., to give
/ to the soldiers there.
u Capt, z J. White and wife are to spend
1t the winter with their son, Henry s. White.
!e Miss Louise Gates returned to her home
- in Essex Friday night.
'' UlNOOSKI.
N News was received here Of the death Of
i MIR. Dennis McCVath, sr.. at Atho Mass,
N Mr.. McC;rath was a former resident of
- this town.
- The Free Press correspondent received
le a letter yesterday from Dr, j. -. Tanner,
h. who is now at Florence. Italy. with the
v Wells party. He reports that all are IN
AS iPf1tCl netlln. / lH lttlfi WIS hil'u 4No-
" venlber and said that the party expect
Ia ed to leave Florence about the 23d for
l Rome.
v Mrs Maurice Buckley has gone to Low
ID oil, Mass, - see her son, Thomas, who is
ID very sick with typhoid pneumonia.
le Mr. and Mrs. \. +. Sheldon of Wills
- lorc, y. Y, are spending few days with
IN \. {. MacEride lnd family.
al II is reported that wild cat wes seen
IS Saturday in the vicinity of the Fort While
!. Je'. r. A. Burllck and Mr.. Ravlin were
j. driving into this village by the cast road
s. Il wild cat which was being chased by
~ hounds sprang upon the top of the car
,b Irlace and from there upon the whfhetree
re afterwards running back into the woods
h. No injuries were sustained by the occu-
Is pants Of the carriage but both were bad
IS ly frightened.
~. \ roud-be robber attempted TO break
la into Morris Smiths house on East Allen
70 street Monday night. Mrs Smith was
os awakened about midnight by noise at
$ the front dooc She Immediately aroused
n her husband, who began to investigate
N and saw a man working at the door. \
or window was opened and the man ran
~ along the shadow of the house and ur
,o tho street Mr. Smith has had his retriS'
~ orator robbed several times during th'
g. past summer and ii is thought II may be
the same mscrcant.
Il Mr. and Mrs. George Seymour are Tic
han r,tafg of