Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-09

and George II. l'hckeS'
Mrs. l.. o. Burnham, former resident
of this city, was buried yesterday at South
Woodbury., where she died Monday night. |
Mrs Burnham was 81 years old ana pneu-
nlonia was the cause Of her death.
WATERBURY.
Early Thursday morning Miss Harriet
r. waldo, who had been long i'll with
complication of diseases, passed away.
with her was Miss Flora Scagel, who
since July. 1909, has given her constant
care Miss Waldo was born in Hague. n.
Y, July 6, 1893, the daughter o. Jeduthan
and Sabrah (Gay) Waldo. At the age of
II she went to live with an uncle In
Haverhill, y. II She was educated I'm the
common schools and Haverhill Academy.
In 1892 she moved TO Waterbury, Was
engaged to Mr. Scage who died before
their marriage and since 1876 she had been
like a mother to the Scagel girls. She
was a member of the congregational
Church In this place. Joining In 1876. The
funeral was held at her late homo on
Main street Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock, the Rev. W. l.. Boicourt offici-
Citing and burial was in the village
cemetery.
At n Meeting OF the Waterbury Con
rregational society held at the church
Thursday evening, DR.. Bone was elected
moderator Reports were given and Of
flcers elected as follows: Clerk Mrs. r.
J. Knowles; treasurer, w. 3. Clark;
collector, f. L. Knight; prudential com
mittee. A. II. Smith, b. r. Demeritt, G.
G. Graves. The financial statement for
the past year showed small balance In
the treasury and the outlook for this
year is most encouraging.
The funeral of Miss Harriet f. Waldo
was held at her late home Saturday
afternoon at two o clock. The Rev. W. l..
Boicourt officiated. The burial was in
the village cemetery. The bearers were
a. r. Smith, b, r. Demertt, F. l..
Knight and w. b. Clark.-Mrs. Greene
of Richmond was in town Saturday to
attend the funeral OF Miss Waldo.-Miss
| Florence Persons WAS taken to the
| 1Iedton hospital Friday night and
| operated upon Saturday for appendicitis.
| The operation was very successful and
Miss Persons is doing nicely.
! Dr. and Mrs Herman Bone and daugh
ters, Charlotte and Harriet We're in
Wells River over Sunday called there
by the death of Mrs. Bones mother
f. D. Davis. who purchased the O'Neil
Bros. meat and grocery business
has sold It to w. j. O'Neil and given
possession Miss Harriet Maxwell Of
Montpelier was a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
a. II. Smith over Sunday.-A concert is
to be given at the Waterbury high school
| Friday evening under the auspices OF the
Junior class.-Mrs. Media Childs and fam
! lily have moved from Mlddlesex to this
village and arc occupying Mr.. Healey's
! house on Bachelor street J. Z. Crossett.
who has been suffering with rheumatism,
Is more comfortable.-Th recapltulaton
of the town report is: Balance of TOW n
account, s1.oS327; balance OF school ac-
count, 81, $50 tS; balance OF highway ac-
count, S}20Sl; balance In treasurer &
! hands. A,c435o TO this is added tho un-
PAID land rents OF s6G.S3. making tine
towns total assets t4,1n.H9 There are
outstanding orders to the amount of 81 -
$3.50, bonded debt for school house OF
S2.JGp 90; making total Indebtedness If the
town, s-0.o7. 81 as against sco,l4 10 last
year. The cost OF the bridge department
this year was S142 ~: miscellaneous ac-
count. H7743.92; damages done by dogs,
$685.; 81 rs was paid out for permanent
roads, The school account amounts to
se,b53.lo. The library commissioners have
q balance in the treasury Of $iS73 having
lpail out during the past veor, s374i9
The following town Officers We're electoC
Tuesday: Moderator, G. T., Moody; toWr
| clerk, j. X. Fullerton, school director fo
three years, DR. G. :. BidWcll; Selectma'
for three years, G. r. Evans; road com
missioner, Martin Barber on seconC
ballot; overseer of the poor, ". l.
Thompson; collector of taxes. W. J
o'Neil; trustee of public money, G. Z
Moody; town treasurer. GeorGe Morse
auditors, G. II. Dale John Parker an,
; f. L. Knight; tax, $l5o; for permanen
roads, 500; vote on license, YES 1872 M
ri.
The village meeting was held Monda!
evening at the village hall, The trustees
: report showed that the Indebtedness o
the village had been reduced $2.93liS thi
past year. The water department mad
4 an excellent showing, having earned dur
ing the past year $3,loSS9 The folowin,
Jr', we've ~, ,mt Jo''',,@
Andrew Kelley and f. W. Powers; clerk
j. *. Fullerton; treasurer, Z. +. Joslyn
collector, w. j. ONeil; auditors, GeorE
II. Dale, F. l.. KNIGHT and NJ. II. Moody