Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
Chittenden County
WlNOOsKI


the Mary Fletcher hospital is in charge
of the following ladies': CSngreset .onai
| CHURCH Mrs a. $. E. Hit; Methodist
! Church. Mrs. s. y. Putnam, 81 Francis
Navicr Church. Mr. EIy Alien: St
stephens Church Mrs Folri1i. Trinity
Mission. Miss Iomeister
~ meeting OF the beard ot civil
authority Saturday afternoon al the towr
clerks office about 20 names were added
to tho check list The following were
appointed as ballot clerks to serve at
the annual town meeting Tuesday, March
. in horizons hail. Raymond Allen
George r Graves. frank {. Allard and
Frank Packard The next meeting OF
the board will be hcld Saturday after
noon February q. NJ the town CLERK g
Office on East Alien stree.
Among tho articles to be voted RI at
the annual town meeting next Tuesday
are: The raports of the town officers
to see " tine town VIII authorize The
selectrnen to borrow the United States
money: 10 sac !t the town will vote to
pay AL taxes assessed uyon the town
Grand LIST Of 1870 and the town t!stric,
school ,aA directly to the town treas
Irer.
Among the article, . be voted on at
tie coming spring e.ec:ion on TUESDAY.
March y viii be TO see what sum IL any
the town will vote 20 appropriate for the
maintenance OF its free public library :
TO see " the town will vote to appropri-
a.e a sum OF money for the town high
ways in addition to the amount now re-
CURED by law and accept State aid as
provided by the laws of Vermont: to see
If the town will vote TO purchase an auto
mobile dump truck for use on the town
highways; to see if the town will vote to
raise tax on the grand list of 1890 to
pay for said automobile truck and to
see il the town will authorize the board
of selectmen to install five electric lights
on the road leading from the village
limits to the Fanny Allen hospital This
last article Is somewhat interesting and
calls FOR a good deal of thought before
rejection. The road between these two
points is very dark and Is somewhat
heavily travelled. and the lights az called
for would be of great help and conyen.
fence. There is sidewalk on one side
Of the road, but it Is so dark that one
cannot hnd the walk without stumbling
all around. The curve at St Michaers
college also s very dangerous AS the
sidewalk runs into the road at that point
and one has to be on the lookout in order
10 AVOID collisions. and an electric light
here would help avert many accidents
Safety FIRST is the present slogan, so
at the election on Tuesday make safety
first" sure thing and vote for the Ave
electric lights to be installed as called
for in the warning
F. n. Austin, income tax collector from
the internal revenue Office will be at
Judge Wolcotts ONCE in the Winooski
block over the Chsmplain Trust company
bank, every day of this week, including
Saturday, February g. Persons wishing
help In making out their income tax list
may call on him for the desired help.
Frank Clarence Spafford, son OF Clar-
ence r. and Maria Spanord of Leclair
street, died at his home in New Bedford
Mass, Tuesday morning at the age of
W years. Death was due TO pneumonia
following influenza OF two weeks dura-
ton He was born in Westford June l.
1880. and came here when four years of
age, and had spent most of his life in this
village until about 10 years ago when he
moved to New Bedford. where he was
employed with the Traction company Of
that place as motorman and was en-
pioyed by them up to the time of his
death. He attended the Merrill school
at Winooski Park and the public schools
of Wtnooski. After leaving school he
was engaged for several years as a milk
man in the village. Two years ago he
married Miss Katherine ellis at the home
OF his parents here He was a member of
webster Lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ. and
OF Green Mountain Lodge, No /, |. o.
o. F., OF Burlington. Mr.. spafford was
held in high esteem by host OF friends
In this place. He Is survived by his
parents: one brother. Bert Spafford of
Littleton. n. H., and one sister. MIS-
George f. Frechette OF Jericho Center.
Inc remains were brought 10 his home
last evening and the funeral will no held
at the home Friday afternoon with inter
mont in Green Mountain cemetery The
time OF the funeral is to be announced
later.
Tne town reports are rssdy for oils
trioution and may be called for al the
town clerks office
ESSEy HINCTJON