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

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at . y. m, at the White church He leaves
wife and four children Frank Messer
is moving into the James Randall tcne-
ment formerly occupied by NJ. f. lite
more for tin shop.--rhe remains of Miss
Mary Wood were brought here from East
Franklin Wednesday and Inferred in the
old cemetery. Prof. c. l.. Noyes, principal
of the High school, is spending his vaca-
tior in Cast oton.--W, j. Riley, Sr., IS
gradually failing.
FLETCHER.
s \. Gibbs will run L. X. Lambs saw
mill this spring.-Thomas Ryan and wife
will move to Mrs. Ryans place in Iing-
hamvillo-Alrs. ". T. Stearns has return
ed home.-H Thomas and wife visited in
Lowell last week.-SChool in district No.
closed Feb. 22nd, the number of pupils
enrolled during the past term was siXt zen,
average attendance "A. There We're four
tardies and one dismissal Those having
no marks were Eecta Chates, Wilma
Spaulding, Archie Gibbs and Vernon
Lamb. Maynard Lamb had but one mark,
which was "A tardy Berncc ksnsley and
Dennis Ellis We're absent one day, Edison
Lamb one and a half days, Gilbert Gibbs
two days. Nearly all tho absences OF the
pupils was caused by sickness.
HIGHGATE.
Herman Carmin was breaking a nice
colt recently when the colt reared and
fell. breaking its leg and necessitating its
being killed--Miss Grace Stimetts left
last Friday for Dayton, o.. where she
has a position as u companion for a we'll
TODD aged lady.-Wiley Watson has mov-
Cd to Fairfield where he VIII care for the
farm belonging to Capt. II. Gilbert
Henry Rushaw'n little child, who has
been very i'll, Is mprovng.-Abbie Jud-
kns who has been visiting her niece al
NI,r4 rfr.
( Holmes and her little daughter Catherine
returned from Boston, where they have
been visiting for four weeks, last Satrr-
day.-The Methodist Ladies Aid society
will hold a social at Mrs Emma Places
next Friday evening.-The Missionary
Band will be entertained at Mrs. Minnie
Hcnlon's Saturday afternoon.-Miss Flora
Vernal returned to her home Tuesday,
w NJ. Place and his wife visited in stan
bridge last Saturday returning sunday
The entertainment given by the King
Daughters at the Congresatonalist
church last Friday evening WAS sue
cess.--Mss Lily McKinneys law case
which was to have been tried here last
Monday, was postponed on account of The
death Of brother of A. G. Austin, hen
counsel. The Bible class was held at Mrs
y. w. Heifions Tuesday evening,
RICHFORD.
| An interesting and successful contes
was held in Ayers opera hall on Frtda,
evening, Feb 2lst, by twelve young lade!
of the High school The contestants wer,
trained 10y Mrs. J, n. Greene of Enos
burgh Falls. The judges were Prof f. A
Bagnall of St Adams, Prof. n, ID, Blak
of North Troy and Miss Minnie f. Smith
of Enosburgh Falls. by their decision
Miss Hida Sabin was awarded the frs
prize of seven dollars, MISS Seila Martii
the second prize of five dollars and Mis-
Annie Chase the third prize of three dol
lars. About $50 was cleared by the enter
tainment which will be devoted to tn
purchase of books for the school
RICHFORD.
The annual report of the town officer
has been printed and Is being distributed
, The town treasurer's report shows the re
: cepts for the past year to be SIT, 902 66 les
s7SSJO balance on hand at the beginninj
of the year The disbursements wer
SIT, $50. a, leaving a balance of $3l3,22 to ney
account The school directors show re
cepts of $685.. 10 less ss07. 81 balance on ham
Feb. !, 1888. ana disbursed for State schoo
tax $306,66 for orders drawn by director
, $4Ss4.6s. balance to new account $685.. S. Tn
. selectmen paid town bills sS19 q; paid cor
poratson tax to treasurer, 5000; town agen
bills 1904 S. The town agent received 70
l liquor sold slO1S94 The profit from sal,
I being $3.50 will be retained by the towr
r Tho amount paid teachers in the Hin
. school was S2G26,36; in district school.