Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10

a fund of about $4,000 which will later
be increased to $4,000, and which, ac-
cording to the provisions of his will. shall
| forever be known as THE Walter s.
| Burnham Foundation"
| THE income from this fund is to be
paid over semi-anhually to the selectmen
of the town of Lincoln, and their success
| cors in office, to be expended for educa-
tiona charitable and musical purposes,
for clean and wholesome athletic sports
and for rewards of merit to school chill
dren of the said town of Lincoln, as
majority of committee Of nine COM
posed as follows shall from time to time
direct; said committee shall consist of
three members selected annually by. the
Ladies' Aid society of Lincoln. three
members selected annually by the
| Ladies' Industrial society of Lincoln,
| and three members who shall be persons
| from time to time actually acting select
men of said town of Lincoln" The town
J Is also a legatee by a provision of the last
| will in the sum Of $1,000 the income from
which shall be turned over annually to
the Lincoln Cemetery association-one-
fourth to be used for the maintenance
| of the Burnham lot in Maple cemetery,
and the balance for general purposes.
No part of this income funds TO be used
for any purpose provided for by taxation.
or to reduce amount Of taxes in any way.
Walter S. Burnham was born In this
town 66 years ago, son of George and
Orissa Bush) Burnham, who were life
long residents and of that fine type of
the early New England settlers. His
father. who died in 1896. worked for
many years in iron works, located in the
western part of the town, in the manu-
facture of bloom iron. Walter Burnham
spent his childhood with his parents. and
at the age Of % years, went to Ashtabula.
Ohio, where he became engaged in mer-
camille business, in which he had had
some experience in youth, and later went
| to Cleveland working as n custom house
officer. 1t was in the former city that he
was married to Miss Emma Hall, whose
death preceded that of her husband by
a period of a few years. Mr.. Burnham
had one sister. Helen, who died many
years ago. She was married to William
Sargent of this town. and to them was
born one son. Walter b. Sargent, now
residing in Burlington. who. with his two
sons. Roger and Raymond are his only
surviving relatives. Although Mr.. Burnham
| went to Ohio in early manhood, it was
with pride and joy that he returned fire.
quently to hts boyhood town, where his
love and loyalty were Of the strongest,
as was manifested in various ways
throughout his life and attested at his
death.
Plans are under way by the Ladies'
Aid society for a sugar social, to be held
Friday evening in the hall. The proceeds
will be used toward repairs at the church.
"A. e. Briggr and George Garland at
tended the Addison county road meet
ing in Middebury Friday.-Mr. and Mrs.
F. o. Eddy and son, Robert of Manches-
ter, were over-Sunday guests of Mr..
Eddy's sister. Mrs. L. e. Jackman.-
Town Clerk NJ. b. Cove has turned over
the sum of s247 to the town treasury for
the registration of dogs, 81 of the 80
class being registered. three of the So,
two of the Sc, three of the $40. and one
of the s12.