Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDIEBURY.

MIDDi. .EBURY.
George Thompson of Cornwall. in the
slumping of load of hay. near the
freight depot Thursday afternoon, fell
from the load to the ground and was
badly shaken up and for brief time
was rendered unconscious. DR.. s. S.
Eddy was summoned and took the man
to room at the Logan House. where his
injuries were attended to. 1t was found
that while he was badly bruised about
the head and body, no bones were broken.
The town meeting Tuesday was one OF
the briefest and quietest ever held In
town. The attendance was much below
the average. The business was all trans
acted within an hour. Moderator James
b. Donoway called the meeting to order
and Clerk Joseph NJ. Burke read the call.
after which both the officers were unani-
mously reelected as were all the other
officers chosen during the day No ballots
were taken for any candidate, except in
cases where the law requires the election
to be by ballot and in the cases the clerk
was instructed to cast one ballot for the
candidate in nomination. The other Off
GERS elected are: School director for three
years, b. A. McQuivcy, reelected; lister
for three years, Charles G. Cady: select
man for three. Willis N. Cady: road COM
missioner fiartWeil Danyeau. Tne ar
ticle to see whether the selectmen should
be empowered to appoint one or more
road commissioners having been laid on
the table, Mr. Danyeau was reelected
for his sixth term. The overseer of the
poor is Noble j. Sanford, reelected, an
salary placed at 500; trustee of public
money Charles T.. Pnney; town treas
urer Charles T.. Pinney auditors. George
r. MARSHALL for one year Oscar H. Cush-
| man, Tor two years. and John T.. Weeks
for three years. The town grand jurors
are: A. N. Brown and Clarence Russell
first constable, Milo X. Moore second,
Edward NJ. Day. both re-elected town
legal agent. James r. Donoway: librarv
| trustee for three years. Arthur w. Eddy
II was voted TO appropriate $15 for the
observance of Memorial day to be divided.
| as formerly, between this village and East
Middlebury. On motion of Judge Weeks,
seconded by A. w. Dickens 1t was voted
to raise 81 per cent. on the grand list
TO maintain the public library in co-opera-
ton with the Ladies' Library association
and on motion of Judge Weeks the
| same amount as last year. $780, was voted
for band concerts. On motion of Harry
| l.. Hunt it was voted to rescind the vote
| taken at the last annual meeting requiring
the poll tax to he assessed as a single tax
and later the time for payment Of taxes
on motion Of Judge Weeks was fixed for
July l5. the tax bills to be placed in the
treasurers hands on or before that date
The article to see il the town would vote
| to install uniform system Of public ac-
counting as recommended under act
No. 100 of the laws of 1915 was laid on
the table on motion Of willis N. Cady.
The matter of building a new bridge near
the old forge property in East Middle
| bury on motion Of George Hodges, was
referred TO the incoming board of select
men, tax OF 70 cents on the dollar W as
voted for the payment of outstanding or
ders for the support of the poor and
other expenses of the town. as was a tax
M 90 cents on the dollar for maintaining
the schools in the town outside of the
village and tax OF 5 cents on the dollar
was voted for repairing and maintaining
| the highways. 1t was voted to raise the
same amount as last year, namely $500.
for permanent highway construction IN
order to take advantage of the State aid
law and it was voted that the selectmen
be empowered to expend a sum not to ex-
ceed ZOO in sticking up the old cemetery
near the I'rof. ID. NJ. Means place in the
east part of the village. The new board
Of selectmen recommended for town grand
jurors. f. b. Cornwall. Harry l.. Hunt,
Frank j. Hubbard and william j. Lee.
and for petit jurors. G. G. Cady. Frank
NJ Rowe, George j. Hodges S. B. Aines,
a. j. Cook and George Dragon and these
were elected. The following citizens COM
mittee was appointed to cooperate with
the committee OF the Grand Army on Me-
moral day arrangements: Phillip f.
crane. Edward p. Seymour and Henry F.
JOY. The vote on license was: Whole
NUMBER SSl, OF which 30 were no and III
yes. The total vote on the question of
hIth ciass or druggist license was 31.
Vi which Ol were no and l53 yes. The
no majority was 4s and the total vote was
less thah half the total vote of the town.
me seiectmen met and organized by the
eiection OF Il. T.. Ross as chairman and
maze the following appointments; Fence
viewers George ]. Hodges and =. -.
severance potindkecper. John w, Ken
worthy. surveyor Of wood and inspector
oi ieather J. L. Rogers; and weigher OF
coal Noah Wissell.
M6, r.. g. Bryant went Monday to
| 'air raven. where in the afternoon she
| gave an address before the Monday club
vi '"e subject OF Library Treasures
rour new members were taken into the
Sonsresatiohal Church Sunday. one by
sr ilo" ahotner church and three on
Ioniess'oh I' OF iath'-Mar)orie Saltus Of
u,.ns'o" - IN Town 10 visit Miss Anna
Aopey OF burlington Is in town
10" uays 10 VISIT ms father,
SO I' Appey' OF Weybrfuge street.
y %. Brown mas gone To st. Adams for a
,e" DAYS VISIT to friends and relatives -
"ionoay' market DAY, eggs brought so