Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13

after a few days visit with his parents,
Mir. and Mrs. G.. G. Gould.-Mrs Robert
Eaton went to st. Adams Saturday to
visit her sister, Mrs. Max Greenc.-Mrs.
l.. L. Alderman of Nershirc, who has
passed a month with her sister, Mrs.
Ray Stearns. went Saturday to johnson
III visit her parents, Mi. and Mrs. c. j.
Mum, before returning home.-Charies
Edwards has changed his residence on
Maple street for Edward Crowel's farm.
Mss Mildred Powell spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home In Jeffersonville. She
had for her suest Miss Doris Graves
y. l.. Brown passed Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Jcffcrsonville.-M
Celia Hamel, who has been passing some
time in st. Johnsbury with her niece. Mrs.
Frank Goss, returned Friday evening
The annual meeting OF the incorpor-
atcl village Of Morrisvllle was held at
tho town ha.! Monday evening. Y. c.
Cbare% wds elected president. a. A.
%ilcs cork and treasurer. George G.
Nurse village trustee for five years to
SSHcced q \. Morse. The others elect
cd are: Wafer and light commissioner
10" five years, q. NJ. Powers; chief of
Sc department. W. u. Towne; first as
Smith; auditors. A. II. Slayton. c. II.
THymore and W. r. Churchil; agent
20 convey real estate, c. II. A. Stafford
collector Of taXes. u. y. Hutchins. The
ieport OF She several officers as printed
ty the auditors was accepted and adopt
ell rho muttcr IT oiing the streets
brought discussion, many who were
not favored last summer wishing for oil
~, sir eirc - result hatpp' 81
% oil IN addition to .ha. section If the
village oiled last season, Park. Maple
summer. Congress. Union. lower part Of
Watering trough hill, Pleasant, Hut
ch.ns streets AID Harrison avenue.
Otne- streets or part Of streets are to
be left TO the discussion OF tho trustees
Ii was voted TO build a permanent walk
:rom the railroad crossing on Portland
street to the tannery. other extension
and repairs on walks to be loft with
the trustees. tax of 81 cents on
dollar of the grand list for current ex-
penScs, ~ cents for repairing or extern
sion of walks and eight cents for oiling
streets was voted, payable September /,
with usual four per cent. discount. the
pole taxes to he collected az soon as
may be, according to an act of 1915.
Trustees were instructed to borrow such
money for current expenses as they deem
necessary. 4. r. Campbell was elected
park commissioner in place of ii. c.
Fisk resigned. The usual sum of 81 $50
for lighting streets and $500 for use of
hydrants was voted.-Mrs. u. c. PAGE.
Jr., of Boston came Monday evening
for a 10 days visit with her mother,
Mrs. Minnie Smalley.-R. =. Briggs has
gone to BURLINGTON for treatment
Monday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. II. Boardman. returning to Burling-
ton Monday evening.-Delbert Warren
of Hardwck has purchased the trucking
business of S. j. Cole, taking posses
sion of the business Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Warren will move his family here
as soon as suitable tenement can be
found.--Clayton Cornell and daughter,
Miss Florence, went to Jeffersonville
Tuesday to be present at the celebra-
ton OF the golden wedding anniversary
Of his parents Judge and Mrs. H. NJ.
Cornel.--Mrs. Ellis Bridge. accompanied
by Mr.. Bridge, and her mother. Mrs.
r. o. Thayer. went Tuesday to the
Fanny Allen hospital. where Mrs. Bridge
will undergo an operation for appended
tis-W G. McClintock went Tuesday to
Brandon, where he will be the guest
of H. X. c. Watson of New York at the
Brandon farms-Postmaster c. L.
Gates was a visitor in Burlington Tues
dayS-A. l.. Huntley was in East Fair
field Tuesday.