Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

Bedford Enosburg Falls ST Alban.
st. Michaels and the University of YER
mont, losing one game. and the bovs
lay claim to the championship-Tbe
bearers at the funeral OF Edwin Iapelle
Friday afternoon were r. n Lape,Ie.
A. l.. Cross, T.. w Bailey, +. j. Hawlev
and Ernest IIillikcr.-Mrs. Anderson.
who has been visiting her son, A. u.
Anderson. has returned to her HON.
in stanbridge. Mollie Smith was
given surprise party at the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs f. X. Smith.
Friday cvening.-A son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Hector Barrette last week
Miss Marion Plat went TO Meri
den, ~ H.. Friday to visit her brother
Goadon, who is an instructor at Kim
bar Cnion.-Lyman Burt Tobin came I'm
from New York Saturday on business
arriving in the morning and returning I'm
the evening. He is instructor in English
In the Browning School for Boys.-C. X.
Prouty has a force OF men finishing the
interior OF his bungalow.-Mrs Florence
Gates. who has been seriously i'll, is i'm
proving.-Alan Furman, who is attending
the University OF Vermont was in town
Saturday.
According 10 the report OF the select
men the town affairs are in a good con-
dition. although the debt reduction was
only $1,000 owing to an increa aed school
expense. an increased health officers ac-
count owing to quarantine and conta gious
diseases, and a larger expenditure on ac-
count OF the poor Seating and scenery
of the town hall cost $500 A tax of IS
cents on the dollar Of the grand list is
recommended which will retire another
5000 of the railroad bonds, reduce the
floating debt and provide expenses Of
schools and running expenses Swanton' =
poorhouse assessment was Sites and care
of the local poor was s917 Teao hers were
paid $3.50. Highways and bridges cost
$991. Damage by dogs was 81 and the
amount received for dog licenses S19l
There are s1,545 uncolccted taxes There
ire ~ articles in the warning. An act
to prohibit the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
and the direct primary are the principal
headlincrs.-Edwin Decker. who has been
in town for a week. returned to Law
renee, Mass. Friday called back on
account of the continued illness Of his
brother, Colonel Decker.-Peter Dunbar
son Of Stafford Dunbar. i'll with pneumonia.
Mass, former resident. is in town
James Clark Pierce and Miss Elizabeth
Schlichter of Boston were married at
Rouses Point last Week.-Mrs. Cecilia Nc
Nally. formerly of this place, was mar
RED to James Boyle at Atlantic City, n.
j.. February 6.
This is busy week socially for
Swanton. Tuesday night there was a
Tauuahunga club party with George
Sheldon, Leroy Harrington, Henry
Morrison. f. G. Prouty l.. A. Platt G..
J. Parker. Orrin Pencil. T.. NJ Rock
well. b. G. Sheldon and H. c. Stilphen
as the entertaining committee. Last
night clubs from Richford. Enosburg
Falls and ST. Adams were entertained
by the Taduahunga and tonight is the
board of trade banquet Saturday eve
ming an entertainment will be given
in the town hall by Miss Carpenter for
the benefit of the library.--Keith AL
len, son of DR.. Allen. is at home from
Montreal with a broken shoulder. He
VS. injured while skiing. Mr. Allen
VS. soon to go to British Columbia
for the Canadian Pacific railroad, by
which he is employed in the construc-
ton department.-Ther will be "A rec
ord crowd at the board of trade ban
quet tonight as every reservation is
spoken for. Judge Powers and Presi-
dent Reeves of Norwich University
have informed the committee that they
will be here.-Thc sleighng is good
again and logging is lively.