Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

Maurice irish, who is attending
school in Burlington is sick in that city
with the mumps.
COLCHESTER.
". f.. Thompson is gaining.-Archie Nc
Neal and his daughter, Jennie went across
the lake Wednesday for Il few days stay.
Miss Mabel Parsons was in town over
Sunday.-AIrs. Alfonso Allen, "a former re-
sident, died at her home in Burlington last
week. The body was brought here for
interment.
a child of about two months was left
in John Rivers barn one night last week.
They found the baby soon after it was
left and intend to adopt it.-Miss Grace
crockett went to Burlington Friday, for
u few days visit.--The union school clos
ed with exercises appropriate to Wash
ingtons birthday on Thursday.
Caroline Fisher died after a long illness
Saturday morning. The funeral was held
at the Baptist church Sunday at / y. M.
Thc school in the district near Fort Ethan
Allen taught by Miss Ellen McNall clos
ed Thursday with the usual exercises. Tho
prizes were awarded as follows: For at
tendance: Chauncey Burns, Ralph Burns.
Victoria Lundgren, Lena Lundgrcn, Nora
Lundgrcn; for scholarship; Clara Burns,
Mary Quinn, Nora Lundgren. The following
list had no tardy marks: Chauncey Burns,
Clara Burns, Ralph Burns, Clark Burns,
George Deforge, John Deforge, Mary De-
forge, Victoria Lundgren, Annie Lund-
Sren. Lena Lundgren, Nora Lundgren.
Mary Quinn, Marguerite Quinn, William
Quinn, Mary Toolan, Frank Toolan. vii
liam Toolan, Albert Fairbanks. The best
examination paper was that handed in
~ Clark Burns, an examination In geo.
graphy which marked 100 per cent.
SHELBURNE.
neat and attractive pamphlet. having
bee printed at the Free Press job office.
The town made the experiment of going
elsewhere for their printing one year but
mover repeated it for it was not satisfac-
tory. The treasurer reports total re-
ccipts, ll,j6l. %: disbursements, 095j 80 !;
balance on hand. $dp5,79; duo from unpaid
taxes, SlS.4i; due from tuition, S75: total.
SAia.23. The only debt named is due poor
farm, N26.SS; leaving the town ahead,
S732.3j; the debt at the first of the year
was Sl1@2l. This is a better showing than
has been made for years and the select
men, Mcssrs Fay. Page and Gebhardt are
to be commended for their management.
The schools have cost s36i7; roads, $2il2;
poor, over $500: town officials pay, $297;
state taxes, $l907; county taxes, Ni; cur
rent expenses, $ll9l. Temporary loans
have been paid and other minor expenses.
The school board mako "A good showing
and the superintendent recommends the
erection of a new school house at the viii
lage. There was paid for teachers wages,
S2727; books. etc. 1892; officers services,
$l26; Miscellaneous expenses about 800.
The library trustees report that 80 new
books have been added for the year, 80 of
which como from a gift by Lieut.. +. NJ.
Barstow, making 60l books in all on hand.
The numbereof books drawn for the year
was 1898 of which over 900 were fiction.
The library has been made prosperous by
liberal gifts from time to time by Mrs. W.
Seward Webb.
j. -. Dubuc went to Canada Tuesday
morning. called there by the serious ILL
ness of his mother.
II. X. Russell is moving to HinesburEh.
T.. X SlOcum is now able to ride out af-
ter several weeks illness.
Mis- sophie Roberts is visiting friends
in Middlebury.
y ait snow of Burlington spent Sun
dag ia town.
red Jackm7n and wife have moved into
the Tracy store block
l.. Harrington has moved to the falls
and is occupying the Lake place.
rvato Lyons of the 2lst infantry of
Plattshurgh is the guest of his cousin G.
G Lyons of the station. Private Lyons
was in the battle of Santiago.
y glee club has been organized at the
Institute.
JERICHO cEHTpE
me annual Soclal OF the LORDS OF
NfeaUoh held last week was a pronounc-
td success. I'he attendance was very
large Inc supper was plentiful and very
promptly ana neatly served ana the pro-
Gramme was both varied and original
Walter j. Rowland and Miss Eva Pcase
were united in marriage by Rev. c. T..
Hayward last Wednesday. They begin
nousekeel'nG soon III part OF > ;.
thomson houso.-There will be a special
business meeting OF the church h"ld I'M
mcdlatcly after preparatory lecture
ednesday night.-Miss Nora Stockwell
was united in marriage last Wednesday
to a MI sherman of Huntington, Rev.
G. r. Hayward otttciating.-The regular
mohthiy meeting OF the Woman's Foreisn
Missionary society viii be held at Mrs. l..
C. stones Thursday afternoon, subject
li,oror, snoo,, '',io hoih ,.,'.
meeting at O. II. Browns Tues
day night.-E. b. Jordan went to
Massa chusetts Monday for another
weeks trip to get orders for maple
syrup and sugar.-Mrs Il. A. Cass went to
Gouldsvillc last Saturday for a few days
visit to friends.-The ladies of the church
are making active preparations for the
purchase of a new carpet for the church.
Efforts Will also be made to thoroughly
clean and ren0vatc the church interior,
cleaning the walls, frescoing. repainting
the woodwork etc.-The primary school
.fracti,,n .or,, l. -,
Drown, the teacher The members of the
Dand ana others having parts i'm the drama
soon 10 ne presented are making fine pro-
sfesS at the rehearsals and it is hoped
tne entertainment may be given early in
March.-Charlcs Bicknell has moved into