Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-17
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Saturday. From the report
of Treasurer Pinney II is seen that the
income for the year, including balance
of s2O2.06 at the beginning, was 313, 50.
The largest figures of the receipts were
on the regular tax lists, $7,494.25: on the
road tax list $3,022.55: State aid, 800; from
the town for permanent roads, $500; re-
funded from the water department.
s44O9 81; received on tax warrants, $398. 50.
The disbursements included: $12,001.39 paid
on orders; $3.50 interest on sewer bonds
and S15s.59 other interests a total of s12,
909. .9S, leaving in the treasury $426A. The
larger disbursements for the year were
for maintenance of streets, S3,5S32S; for
new work on streets. $1.230.32 for street
lighting $2,O99.S0; for a chemical auto for
the fire department, $1,25O for sprinlling
and oiling the streets. $S2042; for legal
services. $595.07 for hydrants for the water
department, $500; for police pay roll, $3.50
The estimates for the year beginning total
up to $61a0, of which the largest is 81 100,
for street lighting; 500 for interest, s67C
for oiling streets, $500 for police, $500 for
sewers. $500 for water for hydrants and
$40O for fire department. There are out
standing unpaid trustees orders amount
ing to So. .754.56. making the amount to be
tcSS tHe OdiduCc III tu0 treasury
$9,44772 The village grand list is 81. 6.223. .1f
and tax of 60 cents on the dollar will
raise $9,733.S9. The village indebtedness
on January included: Old water bonds,
$4,000: new water bonds. $5O, 900; sewer
bonds, $10,5O0, which, with the unpaid
trustees orders, amount to $94, ,254.56. This
less the sinking fund balance in the treas
ury and balance Of water department
amount in all to $24.O74.36. leaving the total
Indebtedness of the village $7O,1sO.2O. a
decrease during the year of $2,825ss. The
report of the treasurer of the water
department shows balance in the treas
ury at the beginning of the year OF
Sc, 6,6S973; receipts for water rents, 81, 2O8 92;
receipts for interest on the sinking fund
$S27.94; balance in the treasury for the
year. A,4S8S5. The report of Chairman
John A. Fletcher Of the trustees calls
attention to the fact that the orders
drawn for the year, plus interest. amount
ed to 1892 .66. more than the income which
would have not been the fact except for
the $1,250 paid for chemical engine and
the nearly 5000 for legal fee items not
included in the estimate at the January
meeting.
Four inches more snow fell early Satur-
day morning. 1t is very heavy snow and
badly drifted in the country towns so
that some of the roads were left in an
extremely bad shape. but a thaw con-
tinuing all through the day did a good
deal toward settling It down in the roads.
The winter term Of the high and graded
schools OF the village opened Monday
after weeks extra vacation, which,
however. the pupils are expected to make
up by putting five full Saturdays In
attendance on school after the weather
gets warm enough to make the use OF
coal unnecessary.-The ice dealers in this
village got out most Of tho supply for
the filling Of their ice-houses during the
past week and will now go to work get
ting out ice for the general public. The
ice taken from the river up to now runs
from 20 to "a inches in thickness and is as
clear as was ever taken out Of Otter
creek.-Mrs. G. d. Miner has gone ia
Plymouth, Mass, where she will spend
few weeks with her daughter. Mrs
Elmer Briggs.-C. II. Keese is ill-Miss
Julia Carroll. who has spent a few months
at Crosse Point. North Ferrisburg, has
returned.-Miss Martha Buckley. who has
been in the employ of the Register COM
pany for number Of years. has resigned
her position there.-Niiss Ruth Anderson
weeks, has returned to Proctor
The d. A. r. meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. John II. Stewart Saturday
funeral of Miss Mary
Marshall was held at the undertaking
rooms Of A. J. Blackmer Saturday after
noon at three O'Clock. The Rev. Henry
c. Newell officiated, and the bearers were
Noble j. Sanford. Edward Higgins, Fred
M. Foote and William Reed.-Mrs. s. A.
1lsley. the Rev. G. B. Ilsley. the Rev Roy
f.. Whittimore, John E. Weeks and A. J.
'Blackmer have returned from New York
where they accompanied the remains OF
Colonel llsley, on Thursday night, fol
interment at Greenwood cemetery.-Mrs
F. c. Hooker has returned to Charlotte
after two weeks visit in Schenectady
N. f.-Frank C.. Atwood died al
the home of F.. J. Whitney, with whom
he lived in Salisbury. Friday. He was
80 years old, having been born in Monk
ton December II. 1893. the son of Hiram
and Phoebe CFrank) Atwood. The fu.
neral was held at the Congregational
Church in Salisbury at two O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. Masonic honors were con.
ferred by Union Lodge. F. and A. NJ,
and burial will be IN the Holman GENE.
terry In Salisbury. Mr.. Atwood was the
oldest living member of Union Lodge
No. 2, F. and A. NJ, having been a mem.
ber since October 8. 1s5s..-Dr. Howard L.
Averill was elected at a special meeting
of the prudential board Of school commits,
sioners to flll the unexpired term of DR.
L. II. Martin. deceased.
The annual meeting Of the Moosalamoc
club was held Thursday evening. The
meeting was called to order by President
Carl o. Frost and reports showed the clut
was in a good condition. The following
officers were elected: President. Carl o
Frost; vice-president. Judge Charles j
Button; secretary, Harry l.. Cushman
treasurer. Peter j. Kinks. These foul
officers. with the following. make up the
board Of managers, Robert F. Pinney
Hanery Joy and p. 8. Murray.-Franl
Howe has closed his house in the cas-
part of the town and is at the Addison
House for the winter.-The annual meet
ing Of the Womens Auxiliary OF st. Ste
phen's Episcopal Church was held at tn,
home of Mrs. Leroy c. Russell. The
following officers were elected: President
Mrs. Isaac Sterns; vice-prcsident, Mys
Nelson Seymour; secretary. Mrs. Altar
T. Calhoun; treasurer, Mrs. w. W. Nc
Clifton; secretary, Mrs. A. II. Calhoun.
Monday, market day. butter brought 4
to 45 cents and eggs 80 to 81 cents.-Gu!
Christian has gone to Boston, where h
will spend week at the home of rela
tives.-E. Wickson. who is an experienced
sheep man, has gone to Portland. Me.
where he has taken an important position
In that line of business. His family will
remain here for the present. lillian
Zeno and his father and mother o: New
Haven have gone to Bellows Falls calle'
there by the sudden death Of IA relative
Stella Wimmett has gone to Barre. wher
she will visit at the home of relatives an,
frianda Cor the neYi fWa weeka -Th,