Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

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George II. Horton as village tax coIIec-
tor was read and accepted. A. d. Ger
main of upper Weaver street was ap-
pointed a special police officer. 1t was
voted to purchase new bed blankets Tor
the Lafayette lookup and the heating
anparatus at the Lafayette hose house
was voted to be repaired. The purchas-
ing committee was given power to get
prices for coal for the village. Last
wear they had asked for prices on 30 tons.
The total expense of the village. $A.65o.5s,
ia divided in the various departments Us
follows: Fire department, $79S; police
department, salaries and supplies $~l'053.SS;
street department, labor and suppress
a. 400. SO; sewer, labor and supplies $22O.97;
sprinkling account. labor, supplies and
oiling. ss10.19; water account $269.73; cleo
tric light account, $1.772,94; interest ac-
count. s2,443.6 go; miscellaneous account,
Il. 2sO.9 water bond. $1,000. The follow
ing bills were ordered paid: NJ. A.
Bundy, Weaver street sidewalk, curb and
gutter, s1,24S.W; Center street sidewalk,
curb and gutter, $21S.s2; total. N.4el.96. To
be taken out Of that is $154.7 for the side
walk over the bridge, which amount is to
he charged to the town of Colchester.
other bills are. Telephone company,
s3.ss; Charles Adams. $3.50; Strong Hard
ware company, $12.7 70; Richard Manufac-
turing company. $23. Is: Gamcwell Fire
Alarm company, $21.25; c. A.. Barber, ex-
pense, care of prisoners, $3S5; James
Halloran. services as chief of fire de-
partment. $3.50; Joseph Cusson, $35;
George Allen estate. $10.08; Myers and
Lavallee, $.S5: George Horton. $lV.Sz;
L. Matte. $3.50.
The annual meeting and election of the
officers of the winooski branch Of the
American Red Cross was held Tuesday
evening at Allard's hall. Reports from the
various committees were read, as well as
the report of the treasurer. The treas
urer's report showed a cash balance on
hand of s37s.27. There was received from
all sources s6A.N and disbursements
amounted to $276.43. Included In the latter
was S22.51. which was the cost OF the COM
fort bags and housewives for Company
G.. The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. F. E. Bigwood ana
George T.. Graves was made temporary
chairman. Miss Della Calvert was made
secretary in the absence of Miss Mary
Allard. who is at the Fanny Allen hos
pital. Following are the officers elected:
President, Mrs. F. e. Bigwood; first vice.
president, Mrs. w. f. MacBride; second
yice-president, Mrs. S. N. Putnam; secre-
tary, Miss Mary Allard: treasurer. H. /.
Stanhope; directors for the local work,
Mrs. A. S. C. Hill and Mrs. H. I. S~tanhope.
The following committees were appointed:
Membership committee, Fl. A. Bailey.
Miss Emma Duchane, Mrs. David Walker.
George Graves, Miss Amelia Homeister.
Mrs. ]. B. E. Chevier. Louis Mongeon
finance committee, c.. s. Lord. Judge
Henry Conlin, Miss Della Calvert. Miss
Estelle NJ. Calvert, f. e. Allard; supply
committee, Mrs. A. S. c. Hill, Mrs. H. I.
Stanhope, Mrs. NJ. E. Seymour. Mrs.
Henry Conlin, F. e. Menard; civil relief
committee, Mrs. w. o. Dyke, c. f. Hay
ward, Mrs. Louis Poirier. M. Gibbons. Louis
Alapa. Mrs. F. f. Bigwood was elected dele
gate to the nnu State meeting IN Bur-
lington city hall, November 9. The report
of the officers showed receipts Of $500 as
% per cent, of the amount raised in the
national campaign for the 500, 900 wal
fund. The town raised its full quota OF
$500 in about a weeks time and this
amount, % per cent, is what they were en-
titled to for their efforts. 1t was at mrs,
thought that the total amount raised was
to be put into the national fund, but each
town was entitled to this percentage. The
women wish for more workers in theil
work rooms at the armory. They now
have a full supply for all kinds of worf
and a new supply of yarn for socks has
beeen received and yarn sweaters will be
here soon.
A meeting of the older members of the
Patriotic League was held at the armory
Monday evening, after marching and gym
nastic dancing under the direction of Miss
Gladys Pashsmore a business meeting wa:
held for the organization of what is to bt
known as the Senior Patriotic League
composed of all girls over Is years o.
age. The following officers were elected
President, Miss Amelia Homeister; vice
president, Miss Florence Narcotic; secre
tary, Miss Fitzgerald; treasurer, Mis-
Rose Fitzpatrick. The club plans a hik'
and corn roast for Saturday afternoon a
Oak Ledge the members to meet at tn
armory at three o'clock.
The big $4,000 job of repairing Sunder
land Hollow road has been started and tn
highway from Main and Spring street 1
now closed to public travel. Travellers t
Colchester through this route now hav
to detour to the rear of Fort Etha
Allen. A shortage of help will make a lon
job of this work and men with dunn
carts to draw away the sand and ston
which is being blasted out is, In particular
the kind of help needed. There are plent
of teams to draw away this material. br
1t is rather a slow process, and make
the job a more expensive one where tn
loads have to be shoveled from the team
Inls repair WORK III Sunueriahu 1aoiAo
has been a source of much discussion sint
last spring. when the proposition was fri
discussed. The State at the last Legisls
ture passed a bill authorizing a sum
5000 to be put In on this work providir
the town would vote to raise a like SUI
for the purpose Of repair this roa
A special town meeting was called for II
purpose and the town voted the amour
asked for by the State.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
J.. w. Farnsworth, proprietor of Il