Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-09


also a large number Of spectators, inaiud.
ing women and pupils of the high and
grammar schools. c. NJ. Watts was elect
cd chairman. Other officers are Clerk
and treasurer Mrs. Alice Rsymond
selectman for three years. ID. S. Moulton;
school director for three years, Mrs.
W. NJ. Adams; G.. p. Parker, lister for
three years; +. a. Strong, overscer of
the poor: A. A. Pike, trustee of public
money; a. r. Straw, G. W. Chaplin and
r. T. Crane. auditors. H. T.. Shaw and
+. L. Smith, grand Jurors; w. r. Collins,
first constable; Il. G. Sleeper, second
constable; =. ID. Pike, agent to defend
and prosecute suits; w. W. Ayers, road
commissioner; G. NJ. Watts, tax collector
a. A. Pike, agent TO deed real estate
\. e. Cakes, library trustee for five
years: T.. c. Scribner cemetery commits
sioner for three years. \ school house
committee consisting of ". W. Rarrows
j. G. Morgan, J. Il. Ayers, IL. t.. Shaw
and J. +. Campbell was elected to report
at the next annual meeting upon the
propose! to build a new school house for
the stowe high and graded schools 1t
was voted to raise q .aX OF So ON n
dollar, with four per cent. discount If
paid by October %; to appropriate Sjr'
to secure State aid for the highways:
to appropriate 500 for street lights 81
for the observance of Memorial day: and
$50 for the town library. 1t WAS voted
that the sclectmcn shall give notes in
stead of orders for money borrowed for
the use Of tho town. The vote for license
was - yes, Lie no; Cor druggists license
"a yes, l2S no Mrs. Raymond begins her
2lst year as town clcrk.-Georsc IT,
Jenney, who was nine years of age on
January 3, died at nine O'Clock Tuesday
evening at the home of his parents
Henry L, and Agnes Smith Jcnncy, after
four days Illness with meningitis and
pneumonia lie was in the fourth grade
at school. Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by his grandmother. Mrs. Alma
Smith, and six haf-brothcrs and sisters,
Mrs. Glen Cole, Mrs. &. a. Iiuinham ana
Orlo IS. Jonney of stowe. Mrs. W. ".
Luce and Henry l.. Jcnicy, il" OF
Miami. Fla, and Mrs. II. l.. Jenkins of
Fort Pierce. Fla. Tho funeral will prob
ably lie held at the house at two O'Clock
Friday afternoon-AT. and Mrs. l.. ~
Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey
were called Wednesday to West Albany
by the sudden death Of Mrs Lucy r..
! Bailey. Mrs. Bailey was 81 years of age
and Is survived By her husband. Manuel
| Bailey, and two sons. l.. ~ Bailey and
Frank Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey We're
formerly residents of StoWe.-Mrs. Jcffer-
son Sherman of stowe Forks is suffering
from severe injuries received when she
was butted by IA ram which attacked her
while she was passing d neighbours house
Monday. The first blow was on one OF
Mrs Shcrmsn's knees, knocking her down,
and when she attempted to rise the ram
continued his attacks She was seen
from the school house by Donald Sallies.
who went to her rescue and who engaged
the rams attention while Herbert liorncr,
who had also seen the attack, assisted
Mrs. Sherman to her home. She was in
jurcd in the chest and other parts Of the
body the most serious injury being that
of the knee. 1t was found impossible to
ascertain If any bones were broken but
she will be disabled for some time. The
ram had never shown any signs OF
yiciousness before.-Mr. and Mrs. ~. l..
Farnham are parents of son. I.ucius
Albro, born March at the home of Mrs.
I'arnham's sister and husband, MIR. and
Mrs Norman Peatman.-Adna G. Ayers
| is I'll with the grip at Pleasant View farm,
| his home in Stowe IIollow.-Mrs. Leon
Carpenter of Moscow, who has been quite
| i'll. was better Wednesday.--SilasS towell
| is moving to his farm on West llill. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry L. Harlow. who have car
red the farm the past year, are
storing their goods until plans for the
future are comprehensive. and Ms. j.
| l.. I.atuch have moved to the farm pur-
chased OF G. w. Grover.--Mr. aud Mrs.
l.. W. Tinkham are moving from the
Moulton house on School street TO the
home Il Mrs Tinkham's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. b. Collns,-The ladies OF Unity
Church served dinner at their vestry It
a large number of people Tuesday, As
also did the ladies of the Methodist Ews.
copal Church at their vestry.-Mrs. w,
&. Towne Is i'll with grip.--W ID. Pangle
returned Tuesday to Duxvillc Notch,
y. H.. after week with Mrs. Pangle at
the home of her mother. Mrs. Hannah
Knight. Mrs. Panglc will go to Wolcott
Thursday to care for her sister. Mrs
Amos Boardman, who is ill-NovmaIl
We're married at two O'Clock Wednesday,
| afternoon at the home of the bride il
Barre. They will reside in Montpelier
| Mr. French. who was formerly of stow
was graduated from Stowe high schou
| In the class Of 1913, and has employment "a.
| brakeman on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad.-Thcrc will be n game oi
| basketball here Friday evening between
| the Stowe high school and the Spauldinc
high school teams.