Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
ESSEX JUNCTION

ESSGN JUNCIIUN
The annual meeting of Ethan Allen
Lodge No. ~ r. and A. NJ. was held at the
lodge rooms Thursday night. There was Il
largo attendance and the third degree was
worked on several candidates. The fol-
lowing officers were elected w. NJ, j. S.
Reynolds; $. W., w. s. Chapin j. W., f.
$. Iunt; secretary. II. T.. Perry; treasurer
c. Il. Johnson: S. D., G.. w. Bailey; j. d..
Allen Martin. The aprointive officers will
he announced at the next meeting
The funeral of Mrs. Olive Doherty was
held ut the Church of the Holy Family
Friday morning mt O'Clock. The Rev
j. b. Pouloit officiated. The bearers were
her three grandsons, William Hale of Mil
ton, James II. and Harvey Donahue of this
place and nephew James Kennedy of
Montpelier Among those who attended
from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. w. RI
Hale, Miss Charlotte Hale. Mr. and Mrs
james Kennedy, MIR. and Mrs Henry Gin
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. James Malavin of Mil
ton: +. NJ. Kennedy of Fairfax, Capt r.
Il. Kennedy and daughter, Charlotte, and
Miss Katherine Ryan of St Adams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Finn of Underhill
Tho annual village meeting was held in
the Park street school house Saturday af-
ternoon at . o'clock. The attendance was
large. There was but one change made
from last years board of officers. In that
l.. D. Baker becomes collector in the place
OF j. n. Allen. The other officers arc as
follows: President. Guy w. Bailey; trus-
tees, II. w. Ring and A. B. Yandow pass
from first and second to third and fourth
respectively and w. S. Teachout and O. S.
Nichols to first and second; clerk. II. +.
Perry; treasurer, Allen Martin: auditors, r.
w. Sibley. j. II. Allen. G. w. Stevens
fire department chief engineer, w. 5.
Teachout: first assistant, W. +. Wiley:
second assistant, l.. $. Lunt. r. w. Sihlcy
whose time expired as water commissioner
was reappointed to serve FIVE years. the
same with Evan Thomas as library trus-
tee. A new office, that of special prose
cutting officer, was made and ). u. Teach
out appointed. A tax OF 80 cents was
voted 1t was voted to accept the provis-
ions of sections 49, SsS inclusive. of the re-
vised laws and amendments relating to the
collection of taxes. Article T. regarding
the raising of additional ten per cent
tax to pay off portion of the indebtedness
of the village; eight regarding the buying
of lot upon which to erect a village
building; nine, to see if the village will
take any action in regard to building Il
village building. and article If, regarding
the buying of stone crushing outfit, Were
laid on the table. 1t WAS voted to give So
to the Essex Junction Cornet band
The water commissioners were authoriz-
ed to act as they think best in regard to
extending the water system.
News has been received here Of the birth
on Sunday of n son to MIR. ana Mrs. Clay
ton Rice of East Walingford. Mrs. Rice
is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Par
kor Of this village.
The Methodist parsonage at Essex Center
occupied by the Rev. c. S. Hubert mar
rowv escaped being destroyed by fire
Saturday evening. Early In the evening
the library had been closed with a lighted
lamp within. Shortly after, Mrs. Hubert
opened the door and found the room filled
with smoke and on fire. Water was brought
and the blaze was put out, but not Until
considerable damage had been done to the
furnishings and several valuable books and
Mr.. Hulberts sermons were destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert moved there from
Franklin last week.
The Drury Brick and Tile Co. state
there is but one case of small pox at their
brick yard and the disease is manifested
in very light form. The case has been
very effectualy handled and strict quar-
antine maintained. There has been no
violation of the quarantine restrictions
The men are all at their posts and the
work is progressing. The scare is subsid-
ing and there seems but title danger of
further spreading of the disease. There
should be special mention of the effectual
manner in which the situation has been
handled by Health Officer Dir. c. NJ. Ferrln,
II. II. Day, chairman of the board of Sc
lectmen, together with the village au-
thorities.
Mrs. w. II. Davidson. who has been Wis
ting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Ro-
leau returned to St Adams last night.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Harris have re.
turned to f}rushton, y. Y.
Captain w. H. Humphrey is quite i'll.
Miss Laura Page, who has been spending
several weeks with her sister, Mrs David
returned to Jacksonville last
night
Willard Fuller Is home from Norwich
| University.
l.. NJ. Hays went to Boston last night to-
attend the annual dinner given by Charles
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