Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30


banker, A. D. Lavine; past counsel, Nell
son Valyou; escort. Dewey Perry;
Waterman, Henry Mayo: sentry, Levi
Valyou.
At the annual village meeting held In
Lincoln hall Saturday evening, o. s:
Nichols. village president, presided The
various articles in the warning we're voted
upon and accepted. A tax of 40 per cent.
was voted for the year ensuing to be
used for general village purposes; 10 per
cent to be used to pay n portion of it's
present Indebtedness; 10 per cent. to be
used for permanent street work; 5 per
cent to be used for sidewalks. and an ad-
dit!onal 10 per cent to be used for repair
ing streets and sidewalks. The item of
most Importance in the warning article
VI, regarding the purchase of an auto
mobile truck for highway purposes was
favorably voted upon and the trustees
were instructed to purchase same. The
officers elected are: President, A. u. Yam
dow; clerk, Allen Martin, reelected !;
, treasurer, I. f.. Tluntley, reelected; col
lector Il. A. Martin. reelected trustee
for two years, II. O. Whitney, water
commissioner, j.. w. Keith; library trus-
tee, Mrs. j. r.. Downing; auditors. A. B..
Rugg, A. e. Crandall, II. d. Drury; chief
/
mour; first assistant. Burt Prescott; Sec
ond assistant, Ira Charbonneau. .. s.
Nichols, the retiring president has served
! the village for five years as president and
before that was trustee for three years.
Mr.. Nichols has been an efficient officer
and many of the improvements In the viii
lage are due in a large measure to his eff
/ forts. Besides the above named offices.
| Mr. Nichols was selectman of the town
for IL years
The reception rendered the Rev. and
Mrs. Christopher s. Quimby Friday eve
ming by the Methodist Church was a
pleasant affair. Many of the townspeople
took advantage of this opportunity to
meet the Rev. and Mrs. Qumby. In the
receiving line were the Rev. and Mrs.
Qulmby, Mr.. and Mrs. .. Z. Cox, Mr..
and Mrs. 3. A. Mills. The Misses Maria
and Catherine Aldrich and Mildred Win
ship acted as ushers. Refreshments OF
punch and waters were served by the la
dies of the Home Circle. Special music
was furnished by the church orchestra.
Mrs Rosa King of Maple street re-
ceived a cablegram from her son
Burt, who is overseas, that he had
completely recovered from a wound re-
ceived October 4.
Ernest Parizo, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Parizo of Maple street. arrived
Friday morning having been honor
ably discharged from the army.
Melvin Chadwick, flrst-class seaman
is passing a 10 days leave with Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Machie of North street
Mr.. Chadwick is the son of Mrs. l.. H
Englehard, who resided here a few
years ago. He has just returned from
Scotland. being one of the crew or
the u. S. S. S. Housatona. which was
a part of the mining cruiser squadron
which spent seven months planting
mines in the North Sea between the
coasts of Scotland and Norway.
The many friends of f. o. Foster in
this vicinity will be interested to know
he has been transferred from the A.
nance accounting division to give his
entire time to writing the Medica
War History. He has written the Med
ical War Diary during the past year
in addition to his other work. His
present address is Capt. E. o. Foster
Historical Office. Chief Surgeons Off
ce, A. f. F., France. A. F. o. M
A daughter, Beatrice Estella, wa.
born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Harr.
John Center of Essex. Mrs. Carter was
formerly Miss Bessie Sheldon.
Harold f. Whitcomb first class sea
man. is passing Is days furlough witt
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Whit.
comb. Mr.. Whitcomb has spent nine
months aboard the u. 8. S. S. Canoni.
Gus. planting mines in the North Sea.
Lieut.. Roy w. Chase. who has beer
stationed at Vanvoucer barracks
Wash, for some time, has been sent tc
Camp Lee. Virginia, in charge of south.
ern soldiers, who are to be discharged
soon from the service.
Mrs. o. s. Nichols was in ST. Albans
Monday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. A. c. Carleton, mother of Mrs
John Hobart, with whom she lived her,
when Mr.. Hobart was local agent fol
the American Express Co. Burial was
made in Williamstown. her former
home.
Miss Gladys Marley, who has beer
i'll with influenza the past four weeks
is slowly improving.
MIR. and Mrs. W. S. Ieachout and
children have removed to Montpe,ier
where Mr.. Teachout is employed in the
office of the secretary of State. Botf
Mr.. and Mrs. Teachout have been life,
long residents of the village and hav,
made many friends, who will miss then
but who extend best wishes for sue.
cess in their new home. Mrs Teachou
has been identified with the social lif,
or the village and an earnest mem
Der of the Congregational Church and
its allied organizations.
A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr.
and Mrs Morton Hart at Franklin. Mrs
Hart was formerly Miss Myrtle Yates anc
was the exchange manager Of the Ioca
telephone Office
y very pleasant evening was spent al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs II. w. Put
nam on School street Tuesday when tn,
following young people gathered in homo,
Of Lieut.. William w. Putnam, who re
Gently returned home: The Misses Mil.
dred Teachout, Blanche Carpenter
Gladys Post. Gladys Miller. Katherin,
Carpenter, Mildred Munson, Helen Mud
gett. Helen Lincoln. Lieutenants Henr,
Baldwin and Randolph Burke and Loomi.
Slater, Harold Lincoln, Horace Marvin
and Lawrence Marvin. Games wer,
In order and "A musical program enlivene,
the evenings festivities Miss Gladly,
Post presided AS pianist. Refreshment.
were served
The annual meeting Of the Essex June
ton Cemetery association, when wa.
held at the Lincoln Inn Monday eve
ming was well attended The follownl
officers were elected: President. H. ID
Drury; treasurer, +. T. Irish: secretary
A. d. Douglas; trustees, O. $. Nichol.
and d, NJ. Johnson; advisory committee
L. NJ. Whitcomb. p. IT. Irish Mrs d. NJ
johnson and Mrs II. d. Drury.
Friends of Carlisle Atherton, son o.
of this place, will be interested tC
ttat l. ;, l.,