Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
vERGENNES.

At the annual meeting of the Donald
Macintosh club the following officers were
elected: NJ r. Bristol, president; r. Ne
vile, vice president; Charles ii. Strong,
secretary; John A. Harrington treasurer;
l.. w. Ross, f.. G. Norton. G. S. Haven
and H. S. Roberts, board of governors.
DIR. G. NJ. Hawley and w. D. Clough were
admitted to membership and the resgna-
don of Dr. f. Z. McGovern DIR. r. C.
Drew, C. II. Caisse and Howard j. Hill
We're read and accepted. The reports
showed a healthy financial condition of
the club at the beginning Of its third
year OF existence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Sturtevant of Wey
bridge are receiving congratulations on
the arrival of daughter.
c. f. Palmer of New Haven has been
appointed justice of the peace in place of
C. 5. Russell, resigned.
c. w. Fisher of West Addison, who has
been i'll with pneumonia, Is improving.
Charles II. Colson died at his home in
this city Friday afternoon from lepto
meningitis, after q months Illness. Mr..
Colson was IS years of age. He leaves
wife and two daughters, Miss G. Maud ana
j.. Bernice, and two brothers, Phillip and
Thomas of West Bay. ~ Y, and one sis
ter Mrs Fanny tlansburgh also of West
BAY, y. \. Mr.. ColSCn had been proprietor
of the American house of this city for
about IL years. He was a man of genial
disposition and had many friends in this
city and vicinity. The funeral services
We're held Sunday afternoon at $50 from
his late residence. Rev. Charles Worrck
ofliiciated
G. r. $. Pierce has resigned his position
as assistant postmaster after an efficient
and acceDtab bic service of over four vear.
to take effect the first of April. Mr.. Pierce
will resume his former business of fire life
and accident insurance. opening an office
in the Booth block at that time.
'lnn col. % ..fI n,-piu
burch have decided to Law a new road from
a point near the residence of n l.. Bail
cast to the top of the hill near the Walker
bridge and as soon as the new road is pas
sable Will discontinue the road from Ad-
amss bridge and the road leading west
from the residence of Luther Field r. r.
Booth has been engaged to survey the line
of the proposed new road
w. IL. Jackman of Waltham has had his
herd of 10 cattle tested and found that
they were free from tuberculosis
The funeral Of c. H. Calson who died
Friday from lcpto menigitis was held ut
his residence. the American House sun
day afternoon, the Rev. charles Worri *
officiating. The bearers were +, q Mr.
ION r. Neville mr. T. W SbIn,,ar ana
W n Warner rio si,,oir,r ' t,rni.I,'' =
hv ~ ouartette com,osrd of ,,Il' Raa|h II
=, Slack - q poo, ord II !, I5r,i,,,
ridge, G. +. 0. Einhall had oh1r.,n ~ tho
services Tho h,,rial Nos Ia rrc,.,,o,. ,a
terry, TIL funeral WAS I,rv larg,lv at
tndc1 amoro those rr,.,,,t fr,,,, IN. . :
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" r. Tho, ,as of calishury NJ nr.trt,,,
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CbnfIes Nuee,v ,,'1 81 rrl.,o,, 20 =; NV, -
Iurr1 II " snoo,1,r oe Addir,1 ~ 49,, ~, -
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The annual civ, renor+ sho,., tro+ co
S" I,s was vas Pa t,6 OUT on highways side
The poor farm cost $120.9S and police and
Jail $1,000, The report shows that 81. 400 II
was received from the sale of liquor at
the city agency, 81 $1,000, of which was
sold To citizens and the remainder to poo-
pie OF other towns. During the last year
5000 has been paid on the city debt.
Prosper Labou died at his home in this
city Wednesday morning, aged Ga years.
Jle is survived by three sons William of