Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
BRISTOL.

village Monday, of pneumonia. She is
survived by a husband and adopted
child The funeral services were held
at her late home Wednesday, Rev. II.
L. Kelton officiating. Interment at
New Haven Mills.
The w. G. Z. u. will meet with Miss
Helen Weller Tuesday afternoon, March
"a, at 2:30 o'clock. 1t has been decided
that the annual county convention will
be held here May ID and Is. 1t is neces-
sary that all the members be present at
the next meeting to plan and arrange
for the convention.
At a meeting held recently by those
interested in having Bristol baseball
team the coming summer, it was the
unanimous opinion of the meeting that
Bristol should have a baseball team and
an organization was effected and the
following officers elected: r. S. Smith
manager, H. J Hill, assistant manager,
O. w. McShane secretary and treasurer,
John MCGEE captain. 1t was voted to
have new uniforms and our Bristol base
ball team can be depended upon to give
good record of their work on the
diamond the coming season.
AT meeting of the selectmen, held
Thursday afternoon, the following IL
cense commissioners were appointed:
Thomas S. Drake, Col. Noble F. Dun
shee, Republicans; and J. A. McDon-
ough, Democrat. Mr.. Drake is presi-
dent of the National bank of Vergennes,
and manufacturer, being Il member of
the firm of Drake, Smith & Co., and Il
man of sound business ability. Mr..
Dunshee is well-known merchant,
being the senior member of the firm of
Dunshee & Chaplin, and has had many
years of mercantile experience, and has
always been interested in the affairs of
tue town. Mr. McDonough is one of
our leading grocers and a man of intel
ligence and practical business ability,
and although the youngest member of
the board his opinion and advice will
carry much weight in the administers
ton of the duties of the license com
missioners.
The citizens of Bristol have reason to
be proud of the superior judgment and
good sense exhibited by our new board
of selectmen in the appointment of the
| license commissioners. We believe we
voice the public sentiment of Bristol in
saying that no better selections could
have been made. The members of the
license commission form a board which
the public will gladly and unquestion-
ingly trust with the responsibility en-
tailed by the new license law, with at
confidence in the boards integrity
ability and honor Col. N. f. Dunshet
was appointed commissioner for siN
years, j. A. McDonough four years, and
Z. S. Drake two years
Rural delivery of mail, although Of
such recent origin, has made rapiC
strides since its introduction and in ne
state, according to area and population
has the increase in the number of route
established shown greater gain, thai
in our own state of Vermont. Addison
county has been well favored in tn
number of routes, there being now il
| successful operation 81 routes. Tn
benefits derived from this branch of tn
postal service are more apparent day b.
day, and the patrons appreciate the yea
shown by Congressman Foster in thei
behalf, thereby giving to the remot
residents of this and adjoining town
throughout our county and state a dali
mail service, where two or three year
ago these same residents did not &c
their mail oftener than once or twice
week
t Bristol now has in operation tire
rural deliveries, and a petition pendin
with the post Office department for rout
S No. 4. Route No l was established o
n December 10, 1900, l.. r. Jacobs, carrier
r. l.. Jacobs, substitute carrier; lengt
: of route %, miles, families served, st
= Route No. ., established October l, 1870,
- G.. y. Dixie, carrier; Mrs. n. NJ. Dix,
substitute; length of route, 2l! miles
a families served, "a. Route No. 9, e'
=. tablished May /, 1902, f. f. Manun
carrier: NJ. U. Ross, substitutes lengt
p of route, 224 miles; families served
~ Sc.