Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-16
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDlEBURY.

Mrs. Sarah IIigey died at lcr home on
South street Wednesday morning at the
)ge of 81 years. 3 months and days. She
had been in feeble health for some time.
She is survived by Rev II. W. Higlcy Of
Washington. d. c.. Prof. T.. lT. lliglcy of
sorton, Mass, \. Il. Higcy and Miss En-
ma lIigley of Middlebury. The funeral
was held from the house Friday morn
lng at $50 and the remains were taken
30 Casteton for interment i'll the family
UT in the CastlctOn cemetery.
Frank Lucia died at his home on High
pireet Wednesday afternoon after I'M
sering illness at the age of ~ years. lie
Is survived by Il wife and one daughter.
Mrs. Henry Daniels of Saratoga, n. Y.
MIR. Lucia in his younger days ran Il
Wheelvright shop and did large business
but for the past 10 years has dealt i'll real
estate TO a considerable extent. The fu-
neral was held from st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church Friday morning at 9:30
O'Clock. Father shannon oificiated and
the interment was in the Catholic
cemetery.
News was received at New Haven last
week of the death of Mrs. Ezra Smith, at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. w. H.
Brooks. in Wichita, Kansas. Mrs. Smith
was "a daughter of the late u. II. Wright
of New Haven. A year ago last May she
was stricken with paralysis and the 1ol-
lowing September, although very feeble
she with her husband accompanied Mrs.
Brooks to the home of the latter in Wich-
jtd, Since going there Mrs. Smith has fail
ed gradually and the end came suddenly
carly Monday morning, Jan. g. The burial
was i'll Wichita.
Mrs. William Lyons was called to Sails
bury Monday by the death of her brother.
George Turner. He was 20 years of age
and is survived by wife one brother
and one sister The funeral WAS held
from the Methodist church in East Mid
.Ilebury Tuesday morning at II O'Clock
Rev. Mr.. Decker pastor of the church, or
ficiated and the interment WAS ia the
East Middlebury cemetery.
At the annual meeting of the Middlebury
Co-operative association, held Saturday
evening the following officers Were elect
ed. President, Fred Hammond; treasurer,
j. Weeks; secretary. Fred Hammond; d-
rectors, t.. NJ. Wright, G. Phillips, John
q Connors. John Hammond and Fred
hammond.
The village auditors report shows that
orders have been drawn and paid last
year amounting TO $7602,39. The village
debt consists of water bonds 10000, sewer
bonds $1,000, trustees orders outstanding
SsJ9L23, water orders s1,S10,l5, new water
bonds So, go, new water orders outstaud-
ing s72S94 in all sl11,,S9.72. There is i'll
the treasury to the account of the new
water construction S102.60, which accord
ing to vote cannot be used for any other
purpose. The estimate of the amount re-
0ulred Tor the present year ~ Slo, ,iIb =3
The village has cash and assets OF $3.50 5S
leaving a balance of SS725,70 to he rails d
by tax. The total receipts from the water
rents were $31G2.75 and the expense of run
ming the same, including the interest on
bonds s436L3l. which is SA5i32 more than
a year ago.
The annual meeting Of Ethan All"n chap
| ter of the II. A. r. was held at the home
| of Mrs. Rnfus WainWright and the fol
| lowing officers were elected: Mrs. b. f.
| Wales regent: Miss Emma Iiigley, sccre
. tary; Mrs. l.. c. Wiggin, historian: Mrs
! W. w. McGilton, registrar: and two now
| members on the advisory board, Mrs
rilden and Mrs. Weeks.
The Register office is hcinC moved into
| its new quarters in the Naloito block.
Mrs Thomas Brown and dauGhter whC
| have been dangerously sick are :apidly
recovering
Mrs. Henry Lee is on the sick list.
MIS-. Barnes has returned to her homo
In st. Albaus after short st9v in towr
with friends
Lyman T. TIowc's moving pictures 1cC
hcckcd to appear at the opera house Jan
3lst
MISS Anna Warner Of Now Havcu, /.
visiting friends in town
Mis- Lucy Hope o. Rutland is visiting
her parents, Mr ana Mn Z. g. 'iorc.
Battcll Hail, which il LId'r the manage
r.ont of Mrs Charics PrainarI, was en-
tered by sneak tfievo~ carly Sunday morn
ing. but nothing OF Valu. was takcn
States Attorney James i, DouoWay i;
on the sick list