Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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ter, Miss Marjorie, and niece. Miss Ila
vincent of Enosburg Falls. spent Sun
lay in Hardwick, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
\. Ct. Miller.-Word was received Mon
lay from Manchester n. H., announce
ing the death of Mrs. Phoebe Moore,
stepmother Of Mrs. ". L. Dclano. The
remains reached Stove Tuesday for
b~urial.-Bruce Mcdonald left Monday fof
his home at Brookteld, Prime Edward
lsland. for an indefinite stay. He was
joined at Wolcott by his brother, Robert,
and at Greensboro Bend by another
brother. William. The boys were called
home by the critical illness of their
mother. Mrs. Ronald Mcdonald Mrs.
Mcdonald and two children accompanied
her husband to Greensboro Bend. where
she will visit for II time and at Hard
wick on her return-Miss Edith Spiller
of st. Johnsbury spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Spiller.-
Robert Ellis of Hcnryville. y. G.. who
has visited his brother and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. T. f.. Ellis. vent Monday to
Wilder to visit his sister. Mrs. David T..
ialmer.
The town meeting was largely at
tonded and the following officers were
elected: Moderator, Thomas c. Cheney:
Gown clerk and treasurer. \. \. Niles;
sclectman for three years. Guy s.
Campbell; oversecr of the poor. q. W.
Hhaffee; collector of taxes. Howard
H. stevens, trustee of public money,
w. NJ. Sargent; first auditor. a. H. STAY
ton, second. l.. NJ. Munson. third. c. H..
y. Stafford; grand Jurors, r. G.. Cheney.
W.. H.. Towne; school directors, DR..
George j. Bates; lister for three years.
George II. Tcrrill: constablcs. H.. l..
Stevens. Andrcw smith: town legal
agent, Hon. +. G. Fleetwood. The tan.
rate question was f.. subject of some
discussion before Il tx of S1.9G was
finally voted. An appropriation of ST.
600 for permanent highways was
made The sum If 5000 was aDpro-
rrIated for the care of Pleasant View
cemetery, and 5000 fol outside crmc-
t%erics, to be expended - the Morris
town Cemetery association The 9TH
er appropriations included: $50 for
Memorial day: $500 for the fire depart
ment, and $500 for the Morrisville Mil
itary band, providing they give out
door concerts during the summer as
In previous years. The license vote
was $50 no, 1OG yes and ON ffth-class
license 202 no. 6G ycs.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank L. Smith were given a genuine
surprise Monday evening when about
80 ~ncighbors ana friends met at thcir
home to congratulate him on the 23rd
anniversary of their marriage. The
evening WAS GlpDt IL, n1a ,-iprr s-nnr
and III music. Refreshments were
served. In behalf of the guests. Ellis
Bridge, a nephew, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith with "A handsome electric
lamp. Mr.. Smith responded. Mrs.
Walter button Of Hardwick, . cousin
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. was present.
Prof. r. G.. Reynolds and little son
went to johnson Tuesday evening and
to-day. with Mrs. Reynolds. will 20 to
Cambridge to visit his mother. Madam
Nj. w. Rcynolds.-The Peoples Academy
minstrel show. given successfully two
evenings here recently. was presented
in Johnson Wednesday evening and will
be repeated in Jeffersonville this oven
ing.-Miss Elizabeth Fuller of johnson
normal school was a guest Sunday and
Moray of Mr.. and Mrs. a. y. Camp
Harry Forsythc and George Farbst. un-
til recently employed in the Union Gran.
itc sheds, left Monday evening. Forsyth
;oing to clyde, Ohio. and Farbst to
SaTre.-N1rs. Frank b. Morse went to
burlington Tuesday to visit her sister
md husband. Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Pope.
Mrs. Jesse Bishop and children. form
,rly of st. Johnshury, who have visited
her sister, Mrs, Frank Churchill and