Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
WATERBURY.

The five lower grades of the Water
bury graded schools will give con-
cert March Is at the opera house
Mrs Frances Athcrton Of burlington.
who has been the guest Of her niece
Mrs. II. G. Whitohill. for two weeks. is
now at the home Of her brother, j. W
Moo1v,--Thc spelling match in the high
school room Friday evening was we'll
attended. The seventh grade were tho
victors, first spelling down the sixth
grade and then the eighth grade. Those
who remained standing the longest were
Robert Luce for tho first test aud lneZ
Carroll for the second..-R. W Dcmertt
Is much improved
At largely attended village meet
Ing Monday village officers We're
elected as follows: President. +. C.
Luce: first trustee. y. r. Harvey sec
ond. f.. G. Lamb; clerk. j. X, Tul!crton
treasurer. T.. r.. Joslyn: collector W.
j. ONeil; auditors. f.. r.. Campbell. g.
II. Dale and T.. l.. Knight; chief cngi-
neer p. !. Grace; first assistant. Guy
Scott: second assistant. w. n. Gilbert :;
water commissioners. w. n. Berdan,
Orlo Ayers. vino succeeded himself. a
tax OF 10 cents was voted for perma-
nent road work and fax % 30 cents
for current cXpenses.--A meeting of
the Waterbury Meeting House society
Is called for this evening In the
social hall OF the Congregational
Church at 40 Following this. there
will he the annual meeting OF the con
gregational society.-I.ewis and Althea
Magee ri IIinesburg have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Magcc
Mrs. Nellie Bates is i'll with tonsilitis.
MIR. and Mrs. r. ]. Long Of Fayston
were guests over sunday Of Mr. and
Mrs. j. f.. Crossctt and Mrs. l..
w. Freeman of Warren We're guests
over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Sh Miss Alice Henley was at
home from Barre over Sunday.---James
Fife has sold his farm to Mrs. Annette
Spencer. w. II. Royce will live upon
the farm. Mr. and Mrs Flies plans
are not made.--Mrs Il. w, Demeritt is
, ill.-Mrs V. l.. Perkins. who was al
hove over SUNDAY. returned tuesday :,
Bristol to rare for her mother. who re-
mains ill.-Mr and Mrs. clifford Tassie
of North Hero were guests of MI and
Mrs. T.. f.. Foss over Sunday Mrs
Pearl WATSON Is chaplain OF the re
| Gently formed chapter of daughters
Of 1871. in Mcntpclier.--Roth patrols
of Boy Scouts met in joint meeting
| Saturday evening. Paul Swasey wa:
| the guest Of honor.---Friday evening
of this week an oyster supper is tn b,
held at the home Of BENJAMIN Aver,
of South DuXbury for the benefit o.
the church. \ number from here arr
planning to go,--Mrs. G, -. Swasey
who has just moved to town, was thu
| recipient of a nice present from th'
Athena club Of Barre to which she be-
lonecd.--N. J.. Perkins has rented hi
house to Barre parties and will mov'
his family into the tenement fitted III
over the store about ANril THE La
dies Union is planning "A supper fo
March 10
At the annual 'own meeting Tue-dn
it was voted TO spend s90,0c0 for an add
ton to the building at present used 70
the high school and grades. 10 relieve tn
iovercrowded condition there. TIL
amount will be raised by an issue q
bonds. 10 be paid off at the rate of $i,1
ANNUALLY. The town. which has nevc
been wet" again rejected license. thi
time hv the vote of ai2 TO ll2 Officer
were elected and appropriations made a
follows: Moderator. G. T.. Moody; clert
H. H. Fullerton; selectman for thre
years. Carroll c. Robinson school direc
tor for three years. r. &. Lace: llstel
W. j. OMEN; road commissioner. Harr
F.. Harvey: collector and constable, Sum
ncr Elaisdell. town treasurer, George i
Morse; auditors. q. H. Dale, T., |
Knight. T. n. Towne; library commits
sioner. Margaret O'Ncili tax for all pun
noses. $50: appropriated for permanen
roads $50. to assist the G. A. r. i
observance OF Memorial day. $50. 10
lcare OF cemeteries, $l"o; for maintenance
of public library, three per cent. of tn
grand list The choice OF an overseer
IN. poor was left with the sclcctmen.
| The central Vermont railway static
| caught fire Tuesday evening from an DEL
heated furnace In the basement unde
the ladies' waiting room. The local fir
ldepartment put out the blaze before
gained much headway. and the principe
Idsmase to the building, which was erecl
ed in 1867, was from waterMr. an
Mrs. G. /. Hatch have returned froi
Boston-Mls. u. W. Demeritt remain
Iill.-Wullace Greene Jr., who WAS
Sunday. Is better Barrett Clark is 6
the home Vt his father, w. y. Clarl
recovering from an illness. Miss Mar
Lease has secured position as organs
in one Of the dorchester churches. Mr.
r. y. Atkins Is confined to the house
The Hypatia club will not have It