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


w. l.. Roicourt was the accompanist.-
About 20 ladies, friends of Mrs. F. Fl.
steele, called at her home Friday eve.
ming to congratulate DR.. and Mrs. L. II.
Steele upon their nth wedding ami
versarv. Vocal solos were rendered by
Mrs. +. G. Lamb accompa MED by Mrs.
Boicourt \ mahogany chair was left
as u reminder of the occasion.-A. X.
Smith was able to be at the store Mon
day.-Elerbort Pike, who has been III
with acute nephrtis. is able to be out
Mary Page, daughter OF Elder and Mrs.
| A. D. Page, entertained q OF her young
friends Saturday afternoon In honor Of
her seventh birthday. The Hiawatha
+ Camp Fire Girls accompanied by their
! guardian, Mrs. u. G.. Jones, had q slid
ing party on the Duxbury hill Saturday
afternoon. Miss Marion Moody and Miss
Laura Demcritt were also invited to go.
it being Miss Moodys olrthday.-Thc
LADIES' Missionary society OF tho A. c.
| church meets with Mrs Frank ROC
gers Thursday afternoon.
Tho VILLAGE meeting Monday evening
was well attended and the following Of
rccrs elected: President G. d. swasey;
clerk, j. *. Fullerton; treasurer, z. E.
1
second trustee, Grant .. Russell; COL
jector. George s. Blnisdell; auditors,
,eorgo H. Dale, NJ. l.. Thiebault and Err
nest Brisbrin: water commissioner for
three years; G. =. Moody: chief engineer,
Robert Ea gan first assistant. W. N. Gil
bert: second assistant. Daniel Cuyette:
fire wardena, Robert Easan, William ".
Gilbert, Daricr Guyette and r. S. Wood
la I'd A 10 Of
article on permanent roads passed over.
in regard to the uniform system OF public
accounting il was voted that tho trustees
he empowered to purchase books for
themselves and the treasurer in accord
ance with the act of 1915 The town meet
ing was held at the village this year
there being good attendance. Towr
Clerk FULLERTON. who has served about
90 years, and who is seriously III, was
re- elected. His resignation was sent, bu'
was not accepted, tho town wishing e
show their appreciation OF his services
, y, L. Josyla was reelected treasurer
} Afyron Prescott, selectman for three
years: Charles Stevens; lister; and Har
: veg Robinson, school director.-At Dux
, bury, Z. W. Tfuntley received his 45tf
To- election as town clerk and treasurer, w
=. Turner was elected treasurer for three
$ years; l.. \. Morse. school director fol
{. three years; Philip Shonlo, school direc
$ tor for one year; Homer Kennedy liste
for three years. Fred Ravlin, road com
y missioner and r. +. Hart overseer. -Th'
). marriage Of Miss Susie F'aunce and Ed
. ward Gray was soemnized by Elder A
D. Page at the \. c. parsonage Monday
Mr.. Gray Is employed by Mr.. Humphre'
on kneeland Flat and they are to liv'
. in the tenement house on that farm
. Mrs. i, T. Berry and son. Theodore, o
. Waitsfeld, we're Sunday guests of Mr.. an
4, Mrs. r. j. Ierrv.Among calls made b.
;; the Rev. and Mrs. y. D. Page Monda
was one on Daniel Towne. who is i'll Wit
V rheumatic fevcr.--Serseant Campbell
. who was slightly injured in the basket
ball game Saturday evening remains a
!. the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r
~ F.. Campbell before returning to his stud
, les at Norwich Universty.-John Wei
Il was brought from sherbrooke. p. c.. t
r his home at DuXbury Corners Tuesday
l. accompanied by his son. Carl. Mr.. Wei
had to make the trip on cot.-Mr. an
Mrs c. r. Moody left Tuesday for Ne
York and Jacksonville, Fla. They wer
accompanied by George Almon and wi
Join Mrs. Almon In Florida. They wi
later visit other Florida points-TwentA
five OF the friends Of Carroll Swasey hell
cd him celebrate his birthday Monda
!, evening at his home on Union street
A. Everett Swasey was at home for II
=, wecl;- end. Those who attended the Du,
al bury town meeting Monday We're J.
!, Crossett and n. D. Donovan. neither
-, whom has been ont but little this winter.
-, Other town officers elected Tuesday n
previously reported arc: Overseer, T. Y
49, Powers: collector. G. s. Blaisdell; COZ
~ stable. Frank Eaton; auditors, John Pa
49, ker, George II, Dale and C.. G. Grave
tax OF 500 was voted. The sum
. ST. 600 was voted for permanent roads, Il
:, taxes to he collected by Mr.. Blaisdell:
- each to the q. \. r. posts. 500 to Il
y, public library. The vote on local licens
70 yes 1S3. no 275-In Duxbury W. d. Turn
-, was elected selectman for three year
-. II. J. Parcher. constable and collecto
b. Il. Demertt. Alva Butler and Il.
%. Cancrdy auditors A tax Of 1870 cen
T., was voted and 800 for improved hig
-, ways. a matter Of local interest was q
-, renting of the new town hall. 1t was le
20 with the seloctmen TO rent the hall +
ne anything they thought property
# Picrian club joins the Hypatia club
-, the observance of baby Week"--T
ia regular meeting OF the rierian club W
~ be held with Mrs. James Hattie til
;, afternoon instead of o-nlorrow.--Ml
or Sarah Graves goes to Burlington tod,
!, to remain for an indefinite stay with MI
I. q. r. Humphrey. Richard Demeritt. W
az has been confined to tho house for +
NJ weeks was able 10 attend the town NEE
~ inG.-The Ne"diecraft met with Mrs.
is ], knowles Tuesday afternoon, and ne
=, Monday will meet with Mrs, Earl Boy
m at the home of Mrs. b. i. Anterior.
r NORTHFIELD.
~ w. y. Shaw. lretcoioiogist In charge
re- the local station Of the United Stat
as weather bureau, reports a mean temper
v ture for February Of Is degrees, which
" two degrees below the normal for I
RS month. The highest was 90 degrees,
y the ist. and the lowest vas q degre
III below zero. on the 18th. The grca Il
daily range was 40 degrocs ON tho ID