Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
HAPPENINGS in VERMONT.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

OF floral offerings Burial was in the
West cemetery and the bearers were
six of his CLASSMATES in the high school.
Milo Moore Jr., Carl Wheeler, Kenneth
Gorham, clyde Balm. Homer Harris and
Henry Chapman.-Charles Mack VIII
tam Counter and John Moran. all resi-
dents of other towns. We're arrested sat
urday night. charged with intoxicatlon
Monday they had hearings before Judge
A. W. Dickens and each pleaded guilty
to the charge Mack was fined s. and
costs amounting to s12.1i. Counter was
fined s. and costs amounting to S9.15,
which they paid. Moran was fined slj
ami costs for a second offence amount
ing to SEAS which he made arrange
ments to pay.-John II. Burns,
proprietor of the Hotel Logan. was able
to be downstairs Monday for the first
time after five weeks illness with
rheumatism and stomach trouble
The cattle shipment Monday consisted
of two car loads-Monday. market day.
eggs brought from % to y cents and but
ter 20 to &c.
a special town meeting Tuesday morn
Ing to see if voters from outside the
village district would vote any more
money for use on the out of town roads
this fall was called to order by Moderator
James h. Donoway. Walter q. Billings
moved that a tax Of l. cents on the dollar
on the list of 1912 should be imposed.
Julius O. Seelet Sr., moved an amend
ment that the tax should he eight cents.
The motion for 70 cents on the dollar was
voted. OF nearly 400 voters in town. less
than 30 cast ballots. The meeting was
closed 10 minutes after IT started, -
Miss Mable Burton has returned to Rut-
land after three weeks in town.-William
eral days in Rutland and West Rutland. -
Clark Hathaway has returned from
Bellows Fals.-Robert c. Kilburne, a
former resident, who sold his farm in
the east part of the town about two years
ago, has returned and bought through
the +. J. Hubbard real estate agency
what Is know as the Hagar farm in Wey-
bridge, Of Mrs. Katherine Shayes lie
will take possession this fail The con-
sideraton IL not stated.-Miss Julia
Liberty has returned from Rutland.-John
Lower and daughter, Hazel. have gone
to Bellows Falls for few days.-The
mission, opened at St Mary's Church
| SuhudN evening, Is drawing large audi
ances.-The progressive social in the odd
Fellows hall by the Daughters of
Rebecca Tuesday was largely attended
A good sum was realized for the benefit
of the society.
MIR. and Mrs Noble &. I.enn, who have
been in Springfield, Mass, for three
weeks. have returned. james Lynch ha,
gone to Burlington. called there bv the
Illness of his mother,-Mlss L. T.. Austin
has returned from Burington.-Otter
Creek Lodge, X. of f., Will work a degree
on several candidates at their rep,,la,
meeting this evening, after which n han.
quet will he served-The local Y. NJ C. A
rooms We're reopened again Wednosda,
evening. There was a good attendancc -
Mrs. Royal SturteVant. who has been m
for the past two weeks. is slowly recover.
ing.-The Middlebury fire department viii
hold meeting in the rooms of the Rattel
Hose company this evening to complet,
the arrangements for the annual inspec
tion day. which will be held next month
Peter j. Kinks. teller at the Na,iona
bank, Is HIT Is understood that rem
resentatiVes OF the Vermont Marble com
pany are trying to purchase the waite
) power Of Col. Joseph Batteli Just north q
the town of Middlebury- g. l. But
ton, who has been In Brandon for n few
days, has retnrned-Iake Dunmore Lodge
No. II. |, O. O. f.. worked the third de
gree on several candidates Wcdnesdu
evening