Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
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WINOOSKI.
Tho Rev. B. NJ. Kent of Rutland con-
Quoted the fourth quarterly conference at
the Methodist Episcopal Church Wednes-
day, Feb. IS. G. A. Rumsey was elected
district steward. with Charles S. Lord, al
ternate. o. W. Edwards was made hnan-
cial secretary and S. n. Putnam treas
urer. Tho following we're elected trus-
tees and stewards for the coming year:
II. A. Bailey, o. w. Edwards. G. s. LORD.
G.. A. Rumsey. S. N. Putnam. w. o. DYKE
G.. +. Spafford. n. H. Bissonette' q. L.
Edwards. E. Bernard. II. E. Bartram'
Mrs. H. A. Bailey. Mrs. Q. w. Edwards
Mrs. c. s. Lord Mrs S. II. Weston, Mrs.
s. N. Putnam, Mrs. w. o. Dyke, Miss r.
II. Nash. Miss Elizabeth Newell. Mrs. A.
A. wentworth. Mrs. Edgar Bernard. Re-
ports were presented by the pastor. trus-
toes and other societies. The report OF
the Ladies' Aid society presented by MIS-
Putnam showed $500 raised last year by
it's IS members and was heartily commend
ed. BY unanimous vote the pastor and
his wife were invited to return Tor anotner
year.
Colchester's legal voters Tuesday In
town meeting stood by c. G. Allard, VINO
has been town clerk and treasurer for a
number of years. and reelected him by
the handsome majority Of al over John G..
Piche. This Is tho first time that there
has been any opposition to Mr.. Allard.
who has always been endorsed by his
party men. the democrats, and the repub-
lican party. He was defeated in the
democratic caucus. but was endorsed In
the Republican party caucus without OPP
osition. Emanuel G. Duprat was de-
feated for overseer Of the poor by P. II.
Chicoine by 81 votes A. f. Villemaire
was reelected selectmen for three years
There was largo delegation of voters
present throughout the day and voters
kept coming in a stream most OF time
to the close. The license vote gave ma
jority in favor Of license of LEO as against
A3 majority last year. The principal con-
test. which caused considerable interest
was over the offices of town clerk and
town treasurer. Besides this and the con-
test for overseer Of the poor another ques.
ton Of much interest was the voting ol
a tax Of 20 cents on the dollar for the
Weaver street bridge and for permanent
work ON Sunderland Hollow. This wal
voted after considerable discussion and
explanation. Mr.. Bigwood asked for fig
ures as to the approximate cost OF thu
Weaver street bridge and Selectma:
Hector Huard stated that 1t would cos
when finished about 5000. When asked
how much the O-cent tax would net fol
this work Chairman Louis Mongeon stat
ed that it would be between 5000 and
$500. B. F. Gale. who has been II
Montpelier and has been interested in re
pairing the hollow. stated that the Mer
chants association of Burlington at
meeting recently expressed much inter
est In the repair Of this road. At thi
meeting 1t was thought that they coul,
raise something like $500. or $4,000. b:
popular subscription IL the town would 4
it's share. There Is also a bill in Mont
pelier asking for State aid to put the hol
low in good condition and Mr.. Gale stat
cd that the bill has been reporte
favorably by tho committee and
looks favorable to be passed by bot
branches of the Legislature.
would require about $4,000 to put tn
highway here in good condition. 1t |
on the main road between Burlingto
and st. Adams and would be niue
more travelled IL put into better condi
ton. Now 1t is necessary to take
roundabout route.
The meeting was called to order b
Louis Mongeon, who was made chair
man in place of Moderator Louis Alap,
who was out of town. Town Clerk {
G. Allard read the warning. The re
ports OF the various town officer
were accepted and It was authorized I
allow the selectmen to borrow the I'm
ted States deposit money. The thir
article relating to the collection of DO
taxes by the collector was voted dow
and they will this year be paid to IL
treasurer as in years previous to la,
year. when j. B. E. Chevrier VIZ
elected collector. The sum of 500
for town highways was voted. r.
Wright was elected town library tru
toe for five years and SIS was vote
for maintenance of the town FIR,
library. 1t was voted to raise ia
Of 80 cents on the dollar Of the town
grand list to do the years business.
was also voted to take advantage
tho article relating to a uniform sy
tom OF public accounting. The t;
recommendation for the town distri
schools of IS cents on the dollar