Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

daughter was born February q to Mr..
and Mrs. Barnard Mulcahey Of Hard
wick. Mrs. Mulcahey was Miss Annie
Simon. formerly of this place.
The 123rd annual report of the city Of
Vergennes is In the hands Of the voters.
The report shows that the disbursements
for the year amounted to $12.091.67, dis
tributed as follows: Poor account, $947.hS;
poor farm account, 5000; fire department,
$4o3.G; city hall. $22929; street lights,
N,17S31; bridge department, $254.62; police
and jail. $33s.7S: sewer account. $13y. IA;
highway department. S5.91534; water de.
partment, $l,336.53: sidewalk department,
$302.S2; incidental account. $974.62 park
account, $1,000. The report shows the
total liabilities over assets of the city
to be less than the report of 1916 by
81, 1888. The average amount of city
money expended (the State provides an
equal amoun) for permanent highways
for the past six years has been about
$500 per year. Last year the amount
was about $1,000 The average amount
of city money expended (adjoinlng prop
erty owners are assessed an equal
amounD for sidewalks for the past six
years has boon about $1,000 per year.
Last year the amount was about 1900 The
grand list Of the city (April, 1870 IL
$S,63SSO.
c. H. Day Of Norwich University 10
spending few days with his uncle,
H. w. Day.-W. Jodoin has purchased Of
Aaron Cohen his boot and shoe repairing
business on Greene street and has taken
possession.-W. H. Stetson Of Boston
visited friends here yesterday.-Thc con-
dition of frank Gee is not improved
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belden and child
OF Port Henry visited his mother. Mrs.
Alice Belden. Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
smith have returned from a weeks visit
to their son, John, OF Proctorsville.-
Samuel Jackinan will carry on the Harvey
Newton farm in West harrisburg this
year and will take possession March L.
w. T. Doyle Of oBston visited his cousin
Mrs. John W. Ryan. Sunday.--WilliaIn
Zimmerman. who has been carrying on
the Harvey Newton farm in West Ferris
burg. has taken the farm Of his father.
G. Hanneman, and will take possession
March 1.-Bert Cole is recovering from a
weeks illness with the grip and compli-
cations.-J. Ryan left Tuesday on a visit
to friends in Rutland. West Rutland and
Casueton.-Paul Bunch has returned from
the Mary Fletcher hospital. where he un-
derwent an operation for gall-stones and
appendicitis.
The Rev. William Laughton will give
his illustrated lecture on China" at
Fairfax Tuesday evening under the
auspices Of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Circle Of the Fairfax Baptist
Church.-Miss Mary Murphy, who was
called here by the death Of her sister
Mrs Charles Tull. has returned to Brook
lyn, N. Y.-John Benson of Shoreham
visited his son. William Benson, Satur-
day.-Daniel c. Briggs, who has been
carrying on the John Drscoll farm, will
carry on the s. s. Wright farm in New
Haven the coming year.-Kenneth X. Day
Of Fitchburg, Mass. is spending a week
with his uncle. H. w. Day.-Dr. c. Ford
Langworthy OF Washington. D. c., spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Neville. Staunton Woodman has resigned
his position with the old Harper company
of New York and Monday began his duties
with the New York Tribune. Mr.. Wood
man has also been engaged as organist
at Scarsdale, N. Y, on Sundays. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. w. u. Woodman
of Waltham.-Max Fishman has returned
from a visit to friends in Burlington
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl s. Page. who were
married in Fairfax February %. were
weekend guests of the brides sister, Mrs.
William Cotey. on their tour to Boston.
Portland. and other points in New Eng
land.-Ralph f. Tobey of Boston visited
friends here Saturday.-Miss Jennie M.
Grow has returned to Bristol after an
extended visit to Mrs. Reuben Bisbee.
The funeral of Neil Morris was held
Friday morning at nine o'clock at st. Pc
ters Church. the Rev. L. A. Vezina off,
ciating. The bearers were Charles II.
Caisse, Nelson j. Renaud, Isaac Miller.
and George H. Bora The burial was In
ST. Peters cemetery. The Vermont
Shade Roller company plant. where the
deceased was employed for g years. was
closed during the funeral and the en-
ployes attended in a body. Among the
relatives from away were Mrs Louis Nor
ris and George Morris Of Athol. Mass,
Mrs. w. H. Scott OF New York city, Mr..