Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-01
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
ESSEX JUNCTION.

'"c '"HcherS convention held in the
hiph school building Thursday wa at
tended by large number. The meeting
WAS under the direction of County L;y-
a'hiner John +. Allen OF Wcstford. TIE
morning session opened with prayer by
'"' rev Dr. j. 5. Goodall A vocal solo
was given by Mrs. Frcd Whitcomh and
/" 'iohh SOLO by Miss Mary Parker with
Miss nellie Hopkins as accounanist IN
."' organ paper WAS given by Mrs.
Juia Gardner of the Grammar donsrt-
",c.lt Oh the graded school on Com
paints and Confessions Of the School
Teacher a class exercise in mental
arithmetic was given by u fourth grada
pupils taught by Miss Winifred Wolcott.
popular method of teaching the three
KS WAS discussed by Miss Sarah r. Pal
mcr principal of the training school ~
| IN" Johnson normal. PRINCIPAL A. M
Jones OF Winooski spoke on Moral
Training Of Pupils" In the a<,orroo,,
Principal g. ID. Howe of the Essex Juno
ton high school gave an jnterestinr fan,
on BIRDS and =. question box WAS held
also conducted by Mr.. Howe. Several
questions were brought up and inter-
"stng discussions followed which wcra
taken part in by Miss Palmer OF johnson.
II o. Wheeler Of Burlington and others
Ihc listers have complWed the grand
list for 1905. The list for the Who'll.
town this year is s1osas.o2: 1904. s1o.-
441.'o increase for 1905. s25S.32. Grand
list for the town district, 1905. s5.-
1886: 1904, s5.31O.S5: increase for 1905
s9S.ll. Grand list for village district
1905. s5.22a.oS; 1904. s5.O7o.S5: increase
FOR 1905. s15S.21. Following is a list
of the largest taxpayers: p. c, Abbey
e. Son. s114; Job Bates estate. SAC; G.
W. Bates, s54, T. r. Bates $50; l.. j.
Bixby. s4975; mature Brand. $l22.5o:
$. A. Brownell. s204.Jo; $. A. and c. w.
Brownell, $3.50: II. A. Castle. so7.s5:
w. F. Chaplin. $s2.sO; c. r. Davis, se7:
II. II. Day & Son. 500: Drury Brick and
Tile company, $3.50; Thomas and John
Enos. s46+o: Essex Classical Institute.
$50; c. NJ. Tcrrin, :,o.72: II. G. Gates.
s5S.25; Charles f. Greene and wife, s45;
+. w. Hall and wife. s9244: II. A.
Hanlcy s5,; Mary A. Harris. SIS; &. o.
sa1; William T.. Huntley. $3.50:
William l.. johnson and wife.
s1,05o: Walter r. Johnson, SOS: Sam
ucl Keclor and wife, s7525: Michael
F. Kelley and wife. sG1; Marcia w.
wife. $4o.S5 Moses Lawrence. s4,;
Herman W. Maurice. SAL: J. II. May
and wife. s42.75: II. Il. Nichols, $50:
Huldah G. Nichols, s4S; Charles \.
Nichols s9o; Rollin ]. Parker s44: r.
II. Place and wife, $l5o.30: Zeph
Plant, s43: c. NJ. Rawson, s6S.55: J. $,
Reynolds. s57.25; II. W. Ring. s94.ao;
Henry Root, $40; w. w. Smith. sl24.7o:
+, u. Spauldng, $3.50: G. Van Nlict
estate. $40: Vermont spool and Bobbin
company. $I35.79; W. Il. Weston. s43:
Whitcomb Bros. and Laura w. Howe.
$e,1S5; William II. Whitcomb. s135.75:
&. G. Williams. s4Sao; u, j. Williams.
s57.lo; II. +. Wright sos6o.
The commencement programme OF ths
Essex junction high and graded scfoola
is as follows: saturday evening. June 10.
commence cment and concert; sunday even.
ing. June j.. haccalaureatc sermon by the
Rev. Evan Thomas; Tuesday evening.
June Is. address. "'rhc Honor Of an Edu.
cation" av the Rev. {. j. staples Of Burs
lington. Wednesday evening. June II.
grammar school graduating exercises:
evening. June 10. high school
graduating exercises: Friday evening.
June Is. senior reception steps are being
taken toward the formation OF Eish
school alumni association and 1t IS prob-
able that an alumni banquet will be held.
Frank |. Ineo;soll. a member Of the junior
class Of Tie high school, will give read
ngs at the commencement concert.
Lester Douglas has resigned his position
With the liagar Bros. Of Burlington and
accepted n position as shipping clerk in
The Underwear factory at Richmond