Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-18


The bearers were w. A. Ferguson, c. H.
Eaton Beach Beers. Charles Stone, En-
init Weaver. and G. w. Smith. The in
terment was in the family lot in the
North cemetery. NJ +. Varney had
charge of the funeral arrangements
There are several new cases of measles
] j. Dumas, village treasurer, having re-
signed, Collector r. S. Smith has been
appointed treasurer The village tax is
now in his hands, with a four per cent.
discount.-Dr A. N. Knowles of Mechan-
icsville Is in town for a few days.-Bristol
has Il persons who pay taxes on $4,000
and over as follows: c.. +. Bush. $l2 10o
q. c. Dixie, $1,000; A. A. Dean estate
$500; T. S. Drake, s35,aco; N. +. Dunshec
slo75S: S. NJ. Eaton, Sl060O; S. d. Farr
sl3,l1o; W. Il. Hanks. s1l. $50; Noah Lath-
rop, s5.755: w. A. Lawrence, s26, 400: Pat
rick O'Neil slo.5so; r. w. Peake. sl1,5co;
L. y. Patterson. 3l,125; Mrs. Cornelia
Smith, sls.320.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. f. Beach. who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Page, returned to their home in Brigh
ton, Mich, last Thursday. Miss Mary
Beach, who has been attending school
here the past year, returned with them.
r. c. Linsey will lead the Epworth
League meeting and Mrs. p. ]. Clark the
Christian Endeavor meeting at the Meth
odist and Baptist Churches next Sunday
cvcning.-George Collamer of Shelburne
was in town Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of c. a. Colamer.-P. S. Grow.
aged 81 years, is visiting relatives in New
Haven and Middlebury-Mrs Esther
Tucker is on the list of sck.-Mrs. p. X.
Wilson is sick with the measles.-P. T..
Whalcn of New Haven Junction spent
Sunday with friends in town.-The Chill
drens day exercises in the several
churches were of the usual character.
Interesting programmes consisting of
recitations by the children, singing by
the choirs and the chldren.-Delano T..
Farr, son of Mrs. T.. S. Farr of this town
graduated from the New York law school
last week being in the first 20 in a class
of 15O-Prof. +. c. Perry of Ithaca, n.
v. spent Sunday with his brother, the
Rev. s. r. Perry. Mr. Perry is pro-
fessor of civil engineering in Cornell Uni
Versity.-Carl Brown, who has been in
poor health for n year past is reported
as failing.-The meeting of the Outlook
club orJune l. for election of officers was
postponed to June 26.-Mrs. Bert Brown
and daughter. and Miss Jennie Sherwin
of Downingsvile. Lincoln, were at II. i.
Sherwin's Sunday.-H. G.. Brown and q.
T.. Cox were at home from Burlington
over Sunday.-J. S. Flint of Burlington
was in town Monday. Mrs. Flint and
children are at New Haven Mills for two
weeks.-C. j. Cushman. a blacksmith on
East street. fell and broke two ribs Sat
urday nght.-ln civil court Monday, be-
fore Justice II. p Sherwin. judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff to re-
cover s. damages and costs Of Si.9S in the
case of +. n. Hill VS.. +. p. Tucker.-Last
Sa turday butter brought from 16 to IS
cents a pound; eggs. IS cents dozen;
pota toes. 50 cents a bushel.-'rhe straw
berry crop. both garden and wild. is al
most failure in this vicinity.-Mrs. ES-
ther Tucker is seriously i'll with a ncr-
vous trouble and other complications
spe nf a
intoxication, amounting to Sl+.35, was paid
Monday. and he was released from ball.
hearing was held last Friday by the
license commissioners on the application
Of ID. l.. I.ayne Tor "A second class license.
Several objections were filed and the com
missioners reserved their decisiOn.-C. F.
lockwood of Burlington is in town.
About 20 of the young friends of Alison
Bristol called on him at his home on
Mountain avenue Monday afternoon to
help him celebrate his 18th birthday. The
young people had a fine time with games
ana a bountiful supper.-Health Officer
f. II. Palmer is attending the health Of
iicers' school at Burlington.-A new sta
tion agent. named Raines, has taken the
place of 4 t. Smith at the local station.
&C. II. and c. n Brooks have gone to
Winthrop. Mass.-rhe license commission
ers have finally decided to grant u. l..
Layne a second class license to sell in
ln\1tdt1o0 liquors IN IllN room III - .\tll :
block. between Savcrys barber shop and
Rivcrss grocerY.-A young son of Mr.
Shattuck. a peddler. had one leg badly
injured Monday by a horse running away
n. l.. I.ayno went to Rutland Tuesday
after stock Of goods for his liquor store
The case of State VS.. Elmer Nimblctt,
charged with impeding an officer, WAS
tried before Justice G. j. Hasseltme in
the basement of the town hall Tuesday
afternoon. A large number of witnesses
were called by the State, but the court
DISCHARGED the respondent. lie was i'm
mediately rearreSted on "A charge of keep
ing his boy out of school, which ca Sc was
nolle pressed by the States attorney. Tho
case grew out of the arrest and sending
the l2-vear-old hoy of Mr.. Nimblett to
the Industrial school.-A. L. Cain went
to Albany. n Y, Monday.-Mrs. Bert
Brown and Miss Jennie Sherwin Of
DowninEsvlle attended the reception
given the Rev. and Mrs. S. +. Perry Tues
day evenng.-W. n Cove is making al
terations and improvements on his Noun
tain street residence.-Ahout 125 of the
members of the Baptist Church and So
cety gave their new pastor. the Rev
S. p. Perry, and his wife reception at
the church Tuesday evening. An interest
ing programme was carried out and
hountiful supper was serVed.-The Bristol
Military band called on Mr.. and Mrs. A.
\
being the 2Sth anniversary of their mar
rage. A pleasant hour was passed with
music and light refreshments.-Mrs, J, r.
Wills still continues in poor health.-The
Rev. ]. NJ. Appleman of Iiinesburgh was
the guest of DR.. and Mrs, r. c. Linsey
Wednesday. His daughter, Mrs. Linsley.
returned with him for a few days stay.
Letter advertised in the Bristol post
office June IL for Mrs. Louisa Tloth.-Will-
lam Mathewson is at home from a stay
of several weeks in Brattleboro-Maj
T.. II. Cooper of Chicago is in town. Com
rade Cooper was n member of the First
Illinois light artillery during the Civil
War.-W. II. Bennett of New Haven was
at n. f. Sherwin's Wednesday.-Mrs w.
A. Ferguson and Miss Lenora Rivers are
attending the State encam mpment OF the
Sons of Veterans at Stowe as delegates
from the Ladies' Aid-Houses are now
in process of erection on Munsill avenue
for c. d. Mathewson and Nelson Hurl-
burt
EAST MONKTON.
Children's day was observed Sunday