Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-18
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
The auditors annual report OF the VIII
Age shows that trustees have drawn or
dos TO the amount of S5l2.67 to January
! 1900 The trustees orders outstanding
TO January L. 1900, amount to $35i6'l. 1t Is
estimated that the expenses Tor l'"p VII
amount to $Il2l1l and the NluAse mas lne
following cash in the treasury, St-1.W ana
hack taxes unCollcCtcd amounting to S6lIi
.nd there will have to he raised by taxation
s,y7S76 to pay the eXpen ses Tor 1900. The
water commissioners report shows that
the net receipts collected by that depart
mcnt amounted to $?Sl7.55. The annual
village meeting will be held Wednesday at
o'clock ana it looks as though it would
DC quite hot one
At the regular meeting OF Lake Dun
more Lodge, No. IL, |. o. O. f., Friday
evening last Mr.. l.. II. Lewis, d. ID. q. NJ.
assisted by Capt $. B. Waite. grand mar
shal of Hyde Park, installed the following
pfiiccrs: Harry H. Hunt, past q; charles
a. piper, n. G.; Or. j.. Il. Melen, :. ";
Il. A. Calhoun. warden; William L. No
land conductor; Henry Currer, o. O.; 7.
Newton. l. G.: G. II. Youtt, r. :. n. G.;
M X. Burt. H. s. y. c.; Abram II. Lang
worthy. r. S V. G; William jackson, H. ;.
V. G.; John Wright. Il. $ S; c. J. Dun
tan, L. s. s.; Louis Rivers, chaplain. The
meeting WAS largely attended by the To-
cal members and all were very Cnthus-
iastic The installation was followed by IL
bountiful banquet i'll their banquet room.
Miss Frances Haley, the youngest
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. james Haley Of
Seymour street and Mr. William e. La
norder of Springfield, Mass, were mar
ried at the residence Of Father shannon
Monday morning at $50 o'clock. Miss NJ.
Mullican was bridesmaid and MIR, Robert
Eoylan was best man. The bridal party
were given a wedding breakfast at tho
home of the brides parents on Seym our
street and they took the 9A5 train south
Tor Springfield. Mass, where they Will
make their future home. They were pre-
eentod with some fine presents
The races which We're to come off on the
ice by the otter Creek Driving club, Tues
day afternoon, were postponed on account
of the ice being covered by water They
will be called as soon as the ice permits.
The second meeting of those increased
In the starting of cooperative creame.
was held in the basement of the town
hall Monday evening, which was quite
largely attended and all seemed to be
quite Interested in the matter. Mr.. j. W.
Dorsey and Mr.. Jcwett spoke on the sub
IeCt. 1t was moved and carried that the
chair Mr.. Holden, appoint a committee Of
hive ana that he be ono Of them ard he
appointed Mr. Isaac Rogers. Mr. jaime 3
BosleY, George Lcgitt and Edward Sever
Hnce, who are to visit the farmers in their
locality and report at a meeting to he held
T'Al AlOIidy tNtllllS, Jan. il tilt o'iIilS
place.
MIR. and Mrs John \. Fletcher of South
Pleasant street are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a boy baby Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs Sarah Waugh who lives in the north
part of the village mad the misfortune to
make a misstep while coming down stairs
Sunday evening and fell which bruised
and lamed her to "a considerable eNtcut.
She was lucky in getting out of it without
some broken bones.
The Griffis Bros, are to open a grocery
store in the small building near the Val
lett block, formerly occupied by Miss
SamUson.
News comes that Edward Marion, a for
mer resident here is very i'll al the sol-
dicrs home in Tagcrs, Maine. His wife
viii be remembered as one of the Barrett
family, a sister of Mrs. Peter Cham
pagne and of Capt. y, G. Barrett Of the
pension bureau in Washington, ID. G..
The annual meeting or the voters OF 1he
Village of Midd.ebury, for 1900 was neld
Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was
called to order by the Moderator, Dr. Wm.
ii, sheldon and the warming read Dy Clerk
J. Nj. Burke. These officers We're th,n
Immediately reelected to their respcctlN {
positions by acClamatOn. IL was voted to
accept and adopt the auditors report, The
lax article of the warning was laid upon
the table unit. other business affecting the
TAX could be disposed Of The article re-
1erring to the matter OF a stone crush
was moved by Il. ). Bcciwith to be land
upon the table, but that did not prevail
and Mr., j, T.. Buttolph took the floor anG
explained the matter showing thai The
crusher proper could be secured for lboul
$500; the steam drill about $325; one witt
jl2 ton roller S362; ana the whole outfit
not to exceed $4,000. lie moved that the
trustees be Instructed to get a plant ant
10 issue village order to run 10 years al
b per ctnt. interest, to pay for tho am n
500 to become due each year. On motion
of VIM, H. Bliss it Was ordered that q
lower rate of interest than > per cent. he
liked, and this as amcrdcd was carried. /
ii. La flour introduced a motion for he
establishment of an electric fire alarm
signal systcm at "a cost Of not morc thar
$40. This was lost, much 10 the regret oi
many who on second though. saw that il
it had prevailed the security of property
would be enhanced and the lire insuranc,
rates reduced. FRANK 4. Bond presrntc,
the claims of the band and moved that if
be paid $50 this year in monthly nay.
mcnts of 800 each, the first payment tC
be in May. The motion was carried. =
TAX Of $40 on the dollar Of the grand lis
was voted. Hon. W. II. Bliss prescntoo
the question of the back taxes on tn,
books of the former collector. ". A. Mon
roe dud il was ordered that he have an
other year to gather them in. For frs
trustee three names were presented, ne
oossitatng "A ballet. The Cand.datos wcr,
{. +. Piuncy, a. Is. Carr ana II. ". Ham
mOnd. G. f., Marshall and f. \. son,
were appointed tcllcrs, Tho vote was
whole uumher 1856; Of these II. W. Ham
mond got .; A. *. Carr u; ana C. Il. Pin
ncy 100 and The election. j. r.. Buttolph
j. If. Fletcher, W. II. sheldon, A. f. CAY
and l.. f. Melen, were then elected unani
mously. For the next member thor, wa
n ballot between Darwin Rider and W. II
Thomas, The vote being 81 for the forme
md rs and election for Mr.. Thomas f