Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
ORANGE COUNTY.
CHELSEA.

| o. I ornltns I. IT, I. u. Sur-
gent, and G. II. Curricr, met Wednesday
Of last week to approve the bonds Of the
two would-bo second class licensees
when their dolbcra tons were inter-
rupt>d by Sheriff w. II. Sprague, Of
this place, acting as agent for states
Attorney NJ. NJ. Wilson of Randolph
who. acting on the petition of residents
OF Corlnth, had instituted quo warranto
proceedings against the commissioners
to test the validity of their appointments
The claim of irregularity is based on the
fact that the vote on license was taken
ata special town meeting held March H.
the warning for the regular meeting
which should have been held March g.
! having been posted by the selectmcn too
late to make Il e calling of the meeting
! legal. AS the atute provides that the
! license vote shall. be taken at regular
town meeting the validity Of granting
licenses In the town is questioned. Com
! plant is brought 70 the supreme court
and is rcturnable at the May term and
an order has been issued. signed by
Chief judge John W. Rowel. providing
| for an immediate answer by the commits
sioners and the taking of testimony at
once. Tho commissioners have engaged
Darling and Wilson of this place as coun-
sol
This community was startled Monday
morning to learn Of the sudden death of
circuit Bixhy. aged Il, about eleven
! o'clock Sunday night. He was about as
usual during the day but after retiring
| had an attack of acute Indigestion. Mr.
Bixby was born in Williamstown Dccem-
Der G, 1886. He was reared a farmer
boy but came TO live in Chelsea village
so years ago. since which time he had
followed the business of cattle drover.
He leaves a wife and a married son and
daughter. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at his late residencc.-lra San
born Thompson, aged g. died suddenly
of heart disease at four O'Clock Saturday
morning. He was born in Chelsea viii
lage and had spent nearly all his life
in the village. He was known as the
village cobbler his shop being opposite
the meat market on Main street. He
leaves a wife and five children. all mar
ried and away from home. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon at his
former home. the Rev Fred Daniels of
the Methodist Church officiating
Nearly all the schools began their
spring term Monday morning The viii
laee intermediate and primary schools
are taught by Misses Grace and Gertrude
| Bacon. respectively, the same as former
| ly. Other teachers are No. ), Miss
Florence Goodwin; No. s, Eli Fits of
East Randolph No II, Miss Blanche
Carpenter No. II, Miss Emma Hatch
No. ., Miss Florence Taplin of Washing
ton.-Mrs. Philena Davis, who spent the
| winter with her son, the Rev. George
T.. Davis, at Weston. has returned home
| Mr. Davis is assigned to preach at Bar
rard ana East Barnard the coming year
Fred A. Oriway has been in New York
buying goods for the summer tradce.-
~ ]. Hill, who lives in the Minnie San
born Goss house on Main street. ha:
opened a shoe repairing shop.-Mlton e
Hutchinson will soon remove to South
| Bethlehem, Pa, and Dustin A. Board
way will occupy the tenement he leaves
next to the grist mill.-Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam +. Hood are spending a few week:
with their daughter, Mrs. Gall Helmer
at Upper Nyack, n. Y-Herman Lyfort
has let his newly purchased farm ir
South Washington to Mrs. Mary East
maan and her children.-Ralph Gilman
of Boston. who Is employed by the New
England Telephone company, has beer
visiting his father on West Hill.-IIalc
X Darling and wife are visiting friends
in Boston and vic!nity.-Mr. and Mrs
Ned Buck OF Randolph were in towr
Saturday instructing the marching team
of the local Grange. They returned Sun
day afternoon.-A. H. Morey is conduct
ing the local drug store during William
f. Hoods absence in New York.