Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31


for 5000. including personal property.
Possession to be given March 1.
Monday morning Thermometers In ana
about the village registered anywhere
from 20 to 40 degrees below zero. The
latter figure being reported from the
locality of the dam. Many water services
are already frozen. which Is very un-
usual thing, as water pipes as rule are
laid Ave feet or more below the sur
face.
The annual village meeting was held
in Lincoln hall Saturday evening. o. s.
Nichols. village president, presided. Off,
GERS were elected as follows: President,
o. 8. Nichols; treasurer, I. r. Huntley;
clerk, Allen Martin, all reelected; trus-
tee for one year, I. A. Gilbert; trustee
for two years, z. A. Martin: water COM
missioner for three years. r. o. Mudgett;
for two years, w. B. Nichols; for one
year, Harvey q. Gates; library trustee
for Ave years, Mrs. A. B. Rugg; auditors,
o. s. Nichols. r. II. May and A. B.
Rugg: chief engineer. fire department,
! w. F. Barnes; first assistant engineer,
Bert Prescott; second assistant engineer.
Joseph Seymour. The matter regarding
| the purchase of fire truck received
some discussion, but was finally laid on
the table. A tax Of 40 per cent. on the
dollar Of the grand list for the year en-
suing was voted to be used for general
| village purposes. A tax Of ten per cent
was voted to pay a portion Of the present
indebtedness; tax Of ten per cent. was
voted for permanent street work; a tax
Of fve per cent. was voted to be used
| for sidewalks.
William Early. for 10 years express
messenger between Burlington and Bos-
| ton, has been transferred to run between
Put 10 nd hno Ar r<a NJ
Rutland.
The local Red Cross circle has received
a gift Of $1,000 for sock yarn from the
Woman's club. also $500 from Mrs. J. F.
| Downing, $3.50 from a card party at Mrs.
| D. M. Johnson's last Thursday and $500
from a card party Monday afternoon at
Mrs. r. H. Mays. During the past two
months 52 sweaters, 20 helmets and six
pairs wristlets have been shipped to Bos-
ton.
NJ w. Chapman is slowly recovering
from several weeks illness.
| The Rev. and Mrs. Aldrich have received
a cablegram from their son, Lieut.. Perry
Aldrich. who is in the aviation branch Of
the service. stating his safe arrival in
France.
| Norman Brownell. who has been in Ill
health. for a period Of months, following
shock, is critically Ill at his home on
Grant street.
Conrad Flynn Of North street. who has
been Ill with heart trouble, for several
weeks. Is convalescing.
| News has been received Of the death
at Centralia. WASH. on January II Of
4srwin Miller. who IL survived by his
wife and two young children. Mrs. Mil
Ter will be remembered as Miss Ella
Pine, who made her home for a time
with Mrs. w. B. Douglas here while she
attended the University of Vermont in
1910. Mrs. William B. Douglas Of this
town was at the home at time Of death.
ESSEX CENTER.
The officers Of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school for the coming year are as
follows: Superintendent, c. r. Chaplin;
assistant, Mrs. N. w. Whittier; secretary,
j. 8. Allen; treasurer. Henry Hardy;
organist. Mrs. r. ]. Wool: assistant. Miss
Mildred Bixby; president Of Temperance
society, Mrs. g. Bixby; president Of Mis-
sionary society, Mrs. ]. 8. Allen; vice.
president. Mrs. Kate Wool: secretary
treasurer. Miss Pease.-Mrs. Warner
Church. who has been Ill. is better.-Mrs
I. B. Bixby. who has been very i'll. is much
better. Miss Donahue. who has been car
au8 AoE CoTos 0I1Oys mas returned nome
Miss Alice Davis. who underwent q seri-
GUS but successful operation at q hos
pital in Boston. 10 reported as comfortable
THE little daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
Flagg. who has scarlet fever, is better
Lewis Myers. who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, died Tuesday morning.
The infant child of J. Pecor died Tuesday
night.-The stockholders Of the Browns
River Creamery association held their
annual meeting January 20 and elected
the following officers: President, w. F.
Chaplin: clerk. ]. A. Hanley; directors.
y. A. Hanley. George McNall and H. w.
Ayers: treasurer. H. w. Sinclair: auditors,
J. F. Leach. c. H. Weed and F. M.
Bigelow.-Jay Nichols and daughter spent
Sunday in Milton at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Roy sanderson.-Mrs. G.
B. Hanley. VINO has been spending several
days In Milton, has returned home.-Miss
Mary Metcalf. who has been Ill, is i'm
proving. Her school is closed for the
present.-Miss Charlotte Sinclair spent
Sunday and Monday at the home Of her
parents.-Mrs. F. NJ. Bigelow has been ILL.,
The Essex Center Changers enjoyed their
annual sleighride and supper last Friday
evening. to Hotel Sinclair, Underhill.-
The fathers and mothers Of the pupils of
the Essex junior-senior high school are
cordially welcome to the private dance
given by the junior-senior class February
l. at the town hall.-Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Rice spent Sunday with Mrs. Rice's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brown.
WILLISTON.
Julia Euretta Isham died Saturday
morning. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock at her home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Martin and son
Mashell have gone to Burlington to
live for the rest Of the winter, closing
their dwelling house here.-Homer Prin
was at home tho three first days Of this
week. on account of illness.-Clarence
Caswell and daughter, Annie. were out
Of town one day Of last week.-There was
a party Of young people at Morton Jame's
last Sunday night in honor Of Mr.. James
and Master Carl Lamson's birthday.--Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Bombard are parents
of son. born last week.-Harold Bry.
ant was In Burlington Monday.-Mrs.
Sadie Martin called on her sister. Mrs,
Clifford Goodrich, In Richmond Monday.
There will be supper and social at
the church on Friday evening. A crowd
OF young people from Essex Junction are
coming on sleigh ride and will eat sup
per at about eight o'clock Everyone is
invited to come and enjoy the evening
The supper will be in charge of the Ladies'
Union and the receipts will be for their
beneft.-The Sunday school board met
at the home Of Mrs. Mary T. Clark on
tuesday evening with a corn dish supper