Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
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SlOner Tor $6,4lf3A; by the OVeTSeeT VI tie
poor $1,034.3S: for the management OF the
town farm $3o37.13; interest on the sur
plus fund $267.S7: less the amount Of the
sales from the farm S1,273.S6; making the
net cost Of the poor 50. 737.32, and net cost
of the poor on and off the farm N,76sN.
The liabilities of the town amount to
s25,607.2s, which includes outstanding
orders of selectmen of $16,490.D. Other
outstanding orders of small amounts and
other estimated expenses for the current
year to cover the above indebtedness
are cash in the treasury and esti-
mated assets of $3,s2611. leaving bal
ance of $21,7S1.17, and this sum less the
town hall orders now due OF $3.50, leaves
$16,O31.17 to be provided for by taxation,
which tax of 70 cents on the dollar will
over supply. As treasurer Of the school
fund for the out of the-v village districts,
Charles T.. Pinney reports a balance on
hand at the opening Of the year Of 81, 1924
and receipts to bring the amount up to
s5,62242. The expenditures for the year
for all purposes were $4,477.59. leaving a
balance in the treasury of $1,1A.85 and
the school directors recommend tax
of 60 cents on the dollar Of the grand
lists. Mrs. w. II. Mellen. treasurer Of
the Ladies' Library association, reports
the receipts for the year as $1,611.65 and
expenditures $1,604.97, leaving a balance
of $6.6S. Miss Susan e. Archibald,
librarian, reports the circulation of books
for the year as 19,349; 1866 new names were
added to the patrons roll of the library.
making the total increase since 1911 2.517.
The number of books added to the library
was 32, Of which Al were gifts. The
latest accession number Is 9,707.
Mrs Chester Thomas Of Fair Haven is
in town for a ten days stay.-The funeral
of Mrs. Emeline Bugor, VINO died in Wal
than Thursday, was held in st. Marys
Church here Saturday morning as the
deceased was formerly at one time a resi-
dent Of this town and services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, the Rev.
T. J. Leonard. The interment was in
the Middlebury Catholic cemetery. The
bearers. all nephews Of the deceased, were
William Tucker. Albert Tucker. Leonard
Lawrence and F. w. Delorme.-Mrs
Marion Cutting. who has been confined
to her bed for two weeks at the home OF
her mother with an abscess, is consider.
ably improved.-Miss Hazel Cummings
and Miss Hazel Langham Of Cambridge
Mass, are visiting old school friends II
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Asahel Parmalet
of Oswego, N. Y, are visiting relative.
here.-Dr. w. A. Dewey of Ann Arbor
Mich, Is in town to visit his son, Ear
Dewey.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rice ant
children. who have been spending a weel
with Mrs. Rice's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Snons. have returned to Albany
N. Y.-Thomas Halpin of Worcester
Mass, Is in town to visit his mother, Mrs
Michael Halpin.-Clayton Ellis. who ha
been a popular clerk at the Evans sho
store for two years, has resigned ant
William Simons of this village has takel
his place.-The Hawthorne club me
at the home of Prof. and Mrs. w. s
Burrage Tuesday evening.-Mr. and Mrs
| Edgar Blinn Of Meriden, Conn.,, have ar
rived in town and will carry on MI
| Blinn's fathers farm.-Miss Marie Cham
paigne Of Fitchburg. Mass, Is in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vassar, who hav
been visiting at the home Of Mr.. Vassar'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vassar, TO
a week. have gone to Burlington, wher
Mr.. Vassar has taken q position witt
the Vermont Chocolate company.-Mr. an
Mrs. l.. A. Webster of Whiting have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh
ter. Christine. to Irving Eastman of s.
Johnsbury. Miss Webster is a membe
of the class Of '18 at the college. MI
Eastman is member Of the same class
but is at present serving in the Unite
States navy.-Mrs. e. A. johnson, VIII
has spent the winter at the home Of MI
and Mrs. c. E. Crane, has gone to Pas
saic N. j., to spend a few weeks wit
her sister-The Ladies' Missionary so
ciety Of the Congregational Churc
met with Mrs. A. d. Wright Tuesda
afternoon at three o'clock.-Webster +
Barter, who is studying at the Bosto
Conservatory of Music. has been engage
by the Y. NJ c. A. as cornet soloist q
their shop meetings.-Ciifford A. Paine
of Brdport died at the home of hi
parents. February 20. He was 20 yea,
old and is survived, besides his fathe
and mother. by one sister and thre
brothers. The funeral was held Sunda
at the house at two O'Clock. and burr,
was in the Bridport cemetery-John
Mahue died at the home of his son
Salisbury. March /. of apoplexy at tn
age Of IS years. He is survived by tw
sons. Roy Mahue and George Mahue; an
two daughters, Mrs. julius Wimmett an
Mrs. George Plue: and several grand
children. The funeral was held at s
Mary's Church in this village Monda
morning at nine o'clock. the Rev. T.
!, Leonard officiating, and the burial wa
, in the family lot in the Whiting cemeter.
He was born in Canada January 81, 1874
} and was the son of Bauzee and Betse
LaMorder Mahue. He was Civil WI
veteran and served in Company z, IA
Vermont Volunteer Infantry.
Miss GeOrgianna Parnell, who has bee
visiting at the home of her sister, Mr.
G. l.. Moore, has returned to Sprinf
field. Mass. where she is a teacher
. one of the high schools.-The Middlebul
! Suffrage Study club viii meet at the hon
. of Mrs. Price Friday afternoon on Plea,
!. ant street.-Oliver Delphia. who has bee
under treatment at the Mary Fletch,
. hospital for an injury to one eye. h,
: returned and Is gradually recovering h
, sight, which he hopes will result in a con
plete recovery after a time.-Matthe
Gray of Weybridge is spending a fe
weeks In town.-Dr +. @. Blaisdell
Bridport, who was recently operated up,
=. Tor appendicitis at the Mary Fletch
hospital Is recuperating and expects
Q be able to return home this week
. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schermerhorn
Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting In tn
vicinity for two weeks.-Clayton Hank
w. IL. Stokes and Enrol Gorham ha
y gone to Boston to attend the autom
bile show.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Har
have moved to Leicester where tn
Will make their home.-Leo +. Boudrca
who has been here to visit his paren
Mr., and Mrs. Isaiah Boudreau. has =
turned to his station on the Y. 8. battl
: ship Rhode Island.-Mr. and Mrs. Jam
Conway have moved from town
- Orwell, where they will carry on
~ S. r. Hill farm for the coming season
4, Market day eggs brought SO to
=, cents and butter As to 47.-Willis
Barron was called to Ticonderoga,
T., Monday on account of the death
y, his brother. Michael Barron, who h