Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
CHI1TENDEN COUNTY
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The remains Of John Polk were sent
Tuesday to Philadelphia for burial The
remains were accompanied by a brother
OF the deceased, Charles Polk, who ar
rived from there Saturday.
j.. Nj. Neiberg of ST. Adams was ar
rested early Monday morning at the
Allen House charged with adultery. Tho
writ was served by Officer Barber. Mr..
Neiburg was in court Monday and was
bound over to county court in the sum
of SOD which he furnished. The man
and his companion had registered at the
Allen House as NJ. johnson and wife.
The notices showing a new schedule of
ges for all the departments at the
wooden mills were posted Saturday. They
announce the five per cent. increase
granted by tn. American Wooden COM
pany for all its mills in New England
and New York State. The increase is
principally for the piece and hour work.
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DR.. r. A. Heath was called Monday
70 Denver Colo. by his brother, Dr. W
J." Heath. who is in a hospital to undergo
an operation. DR.. Heath Is accompanied
Ivy his mother. Mrs. 8. s. Heath During
his absence DR.. Sidney Morrison OF Bur-
linGton will assist in caring for his
patients and attend his office.
The annual town meeting Tuesday
in Concert hall was largely at
tended. The reports of the town Of
ficers Were accepted with thu excep-
tron of the tax recommendation. It
was voted to raise $500 to take ad-
vantage of SECTION of acts of 1906.
r. l.. Wright was elected town library
trustee to succeed himself for pc
riod Of five years and $50 was voted
for the maintenance of the library.
The matter of building a new bridge
at the Lime Kiln was loft to the dis
erection of the selectmen as was also
tho article referring to the towns por-
ton Of the expense OF building the
bridge. The town or South Burling-
ton will have a portion OF the expense
20 pay. A tax Of 60 cents on a dollar
Of the grand list was voted. Follow
ing are the town officers elected:
Moderator. ]. w. Lavigne; town clerk,
e. G. Allard: seloctman for three
years. Arthur Manseau: town treas
urer. c. q. Allard; ovcrseer of the poor
], G. Duprat; constable. George H.
Horton; collector of taxes, II. +. VOL
rott; lister for three years r Edward
hllard; auditors George T. Graves e.
n. Shipman. p. +. Strap; trustee of
public money, c. G. Allard; town grand
juror, i, L. O'Sullivan: town agent
to prosecute and defend suits j. w.
IaVigne; town district school direc-
tor, b. +. Severance. The town this year
Will be dry" the vote on the license
question being: Yes, 277; no. 301. This,
the real live issue this wear. came as
a very big surprise to many as Col
hester Is conceded to be n strong Ii
cense town. The number OF votes on
the license question was SIS as against
62S last year, when the town went yes
by 25s majority. This year there has
been an unusual campaign to get
no-liccnse vote and by many it is con
tdered vote against the commits
ioners instead Of the license question.
Mrs. Maud Douglas died at her home
l37 West Spring street Tuesday aft
ernoon OF tuberculosis. Mrs. Douglas
was 81 years of age and Is survived
by her husband. Vest Douglas, who is
member OF the Machine Gun Platoon
of the 10th cavalry.