Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25
sWANToN.

The much discussed school question
drew a number of voters to the special
town meeting Saturday afternoon. The
adjust ment Of the financial affairs If
the old Union school district. embracing
the village schools whose charter was
surrendered some time ago, and the town
schools. as reported by the school board
called for tho expenditure OF 81, 20. After
some discussion the following motion
made by E a. Ayers and seconded by
=. J. Farrell was unanimously adopted:
That the town assume and the selectmen
be instructed to pay the Indebtedness
originally contracted for by the Swan
ton Falls Union school district and ex-
listing at the time Of its charter. The
article relative to the disposition of the
unused school building on the west side
of the river was not acted on. Relative
to providing better school accommoda-
tons n special committee of four WIS
elected. NJ. W. Barney, Henry Carr. r.
II. Beebe and p. ]. Farrell. to inves.i-
gate with the regular school board AMI
report at the annual March meeting. This
Is the most decisive movement towards
better school accommodations yet made.
The financial tangle in the adjustment Of
the affairs between the village distric,
and the town schools that has agttated
the voters OF both village and town Is
now to be cleared away.
D. G. Furman is In Elizabeth, N. j.,
the guest OF his daughter. Mrs Leon
Phelps--O. p. Tatrault, a young bust
ness man OF this place. and Miss Lulu
Tatro. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Al
fred Tatro. were married at the Church
of the Nativity Monday morning the
Rev. T. NJ. Aubin performing the core
mony. A wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides par
ents and Mr.. and Mrs. Tatrault took
the morning train south for a brief
wedding trip.-Local fishermen are
meeting with good success fishing
through the ice in Maquam bay for
perch. Some Of the fishermen are
shipping to the New York market
Little Hortense Pencil. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pencil. is seri-
ously Ill with pneumonia.-There is a
case Of smallpox In the family Of Mr..
Perry on the Dr. Waugh farm. for
merly the Ranslow place on the river
road to Highgate. The farm Is quar-
antined.
over $500 was Melted at the recent
charity fair at Columbia hsil-E. X.
Smith. who has been III nth grip Is
about-F. D. Lashua. who has been
seriously III. Is now considered out OF
danger. There 10 considerable illness In
town Just now. grip and pneumonia pre-
vailing. but no typhoid fever cases.
Swanton has had practically NO typhoid
since the new system Of pure water
was installed. Previous to that there
were many cases every year, quite
number fatal, SAID to be owing to the I'm
pure river water.-The high market
price for hay this year has led to
general cleanup In this vicinity.
BUYER recently stating few II any stocks
hereabouts remaining unsoid. Every
farmer with any spare hay has sold
down to his own wants at top prices
MONTGOMERY.
William J. Billing of Detroit. Mich.
and Florence F.. Domino OF Montgomery
were married at the home OF the bride
on the nth inst. by the Rev. q. A. -
cry. Many fine presents were bestowed.
Mr. and Mrs. Billing have gone to De
troit and will there reside
ENosBURG FALLS.
Miss Adelard morrill, OF swanton has
been n guest Of Mrs. F. H. Ovitt
few days.-C. L. Ovitt returned from
Boston Saturday.-A. II. Horskin and
laughter, Marjorie, OF Franklin. were
IN town Saturday.--Miss Phoebe
rowle, who has been staying at her
brothers.. H, W. Towie, Z few weeks.
has gone to Burlington. whore she
expects to resume her position - Is
'istant In the high school about Feb.
'uary 1T. F. Beaulac and son,
Donald Beaulac. Of Chelsea. are NOV.
ns into tenement Of G. Garrow's on
Archambault street Mr.. BsauIac's
sister, Mrs. James Lane. Of Spring.
ield. Mass, will be tn. housekeeper.-
Mss Georgia Scott OF franklin, ~ Il.
3 in town.--About so of the friends