Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

whsn the new school building will be
begun.
p. H. O'Keefe, for the past hve years
head inspector and grader Of the nm
ished oduct Of the American Wooden
company's mills. has resigned and will
re -enter the employ Of tho J. J. Re-
gan Manufacturing company Of Rock
Vile, Conn.,, at which place ne was
superinten.1ent for n number of years
before coming here. Before his de-
parture. Mr.. O'Keefe was presented
at the mill by some Of his employees
with a solid gold watch. chain and X
Of c. fob. He assumed his new
duties at Rockville Monday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of village trustees was held Mon
day night all the members being present
except Dr. Hill The meeting was called
to order by President j. +. OSullivan
and the minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read by Clerk d. Z. OSullivan.
poIiceman to fill the vacancy caused by
tho resignation Of George Horton. Fl. l.
stanhope, Thomas Fox. Sr.. Joseph
|
Mongeon we're appointed special police
men.
The matter of hackmen Of Burlington
doing a regular business in town with
out license was considered, but no
definite action was taken.
| ]. p. Lavalley asked the village to re-
pair the retaining wall at his property
on the east side Of Main street near
the bridge He claimed that the surface
water gathers in the tile piping against
his wall and undermnes 1t. 1t was
| moved and seconded that the complaint
of Mr.. 1Iavaley be looked after right
| away and change the position of the
catch basin
| Mr. Nallee, a resident of St Peter
street. also appeared before the board
regard ding the gathering Of surface water
upon this street and filling the cellars
and thought the street needed grading
A petition was also received from other
residents of this street on the same COM
plant.
Surveyor Mcintosh of Burlington has
been engaged to survey upon the Heights
for the installation of a sewer and while
he is at this work he will take up St
Peter street. When Mr.. Mcintosh has
completed his duties the board will cal
q special village meeting to act upon
the matter as 1t will mean a considera BILE
expense. At the request Of residents OF
st. Peter street to discontinue the
sprinkling of that street, It WAS so voted
Fred Willett Of River street presented
a bill Tor the repairing of his sewer. but
II was found that 1t was the village
sewer that was clogged up. and as MIR
Willett did not ask permission of the vii
lage to tear up and repair the sewers
the bill was laid on the table.
The meeting adjourned al 9:45 after &
small number OF bills had been ordered
paid
The 10th anniversary Of the installation
, of Frances +. Stevens Chapter. Orde,
, of the Eastern Star. was celebrated In Its
, rooms Tuesday night when there were ovel
ono hundred present. The reception was
, rendered to the charter members between
, the hours of eight and nine O'Clock. during
which there were selections by an orches
, ira. The membership has grown from 2
, June ., 1902 to lis at the present day. This
membership at one time was nearly 20
but the institution Of other chapters II
, nearby towns cut II down. The loca
chapter Is tie mother OF Bethany Chap
, ter. No. Il, OF Essex and Island Chapter
Of South Hero. Following the reception
the following program was carried ou
and refreshments We're served: Plano
SOLO Mary Peck: welcoming address. Mrs
A. S. c. Hill; History of Frances F.
Stevens Chapter Miss Blossom; flut'
solo. Marion Rogers; address, Mrs. Chase
: p c. NJ. SOLO Mrs. Braley, Miss Cilley
r. accompanist greeting from Shelburn'
9 Chapter; piano solo. Agnes Mcbride
greeting from Bethany Chapter: solo. Mr.
Dane. Mary Peck. accompanied; greetin!
. from Island Chapter; violin solo. Mis-
Sylvia Jordan; greeting from Tempt
. Chapter; orchestra selections by Mrs
- Jordan and daughter, Miss Sylvia Jordan
! and Marion Rogers.
s. The graduating exercises OF the gram
& mar school will be held this after
$ noon at two o'clock IN Corporation hall
g Following Is the program: Overture, or
r chestra; chorus. "With Songs Of JOY:
d recitation. Church Reveries of a Schoo
II Girl" Miss Angela OSuilvan; recitation
:. Casey at the Bat" Frank Hardacre
= recitation. 'Tommy's Prayer Mis-
g Eloda Jerry orchestra, Grown o
* Beauty Waltzes;" recitation. IAN In
t. cidcnt Of the War" Miss Florence Man
II scau. recitation, The Editors Advice
q Ernest Devino: song, Lullaby" Mis-
70 Madeline Devino and chorus; recitation
"a Execution OF Montross" James Dillon
~ recitation, "Changing Color" Mis-
~ Madeline Turner; recitation. Francis
y Donahue orchestra; recitation. Jane
y" Graduation" Miss Florence McNuty
recitation, Marco Bozzaris." John
O'Dav: chorus Invitation TO tn
:, Dance" comforting of certificates b
- Superintendent Conlon. The followin
h have completed the grammar course an
Il will he awarded certificates Rena
- Cross. Ernest \. Devno. James d. Dill
" Ion. Francis J. Donahue, Beuah
d Deavltt. Madeline K. pevino. Frank +
Y IiarIacre. t.lodia r. Jerry, Florence I
lie McNulty, LYDIA +. Manseau, Florenc
T.. Manseau. Nesta \. Monroe, Jennie ,
McAllistcr. John r. O'Dsy. Angela +
O'Sullivan. Elizabeth NJ. Potvin. lsaa
l. f. Potvin, Madeline q. Turner an
IS Thomas r. Whalen.
ar MILTON.
TO Tile funeral of Mrs Alonzo Grave
8 VAS held sunday afternoon. June
II at two o'clock at the residence. Inter
- ment will he at Ludlow Mrs. Grave