Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04

building in the village OF Colchester, and
to see that new and modern heating ap-
paratus he included in the reconstruction
Of the school building; this article was
dismissed as a whole. Article IL; 1t was
voted to raise 10 cents on a dollar on It's
grand list of 1920 to pay tho current OK
penscs the present year an / part of the
towns existing debt. Article II: 1t was
voted to raise 40 cents on tho dollar in
stead of'thc 20 cents on the dollar in prev
ious years To pay the current expenses
of tho town highway department the
present year.
Tho following Ia tho result NJ tho vote
for the various town officers: Moderator.
Louis Alsps. 500; L. w. Ravln. lis; town
clerk. G. g. Allard 16s, Joseph Cauchon |;
selectman for three years, f. II. Bigewood
376, Alfred f. Villemairo H6: town treas
urer. G. G. Allard, 461: ovcrsccr of the
poor Frank r. Gokcy %S, Arthur M.
Smith $50: for constable. Charles II.
Wardwell 49, William Brouillard !; for
collector of taxes. ". T.. Wocott, 427: for
lister for three years, Il. r.. Severance 182,
Frank Il. Millionaire 329; for auditor for
three years, Charles Rigcow 222, James
s. OBrien 30: for trustee of public
moneys. c. G. Allard, 452; for town grand
Juror, William Marsh 326. Louis Mongeon
1889; for town agent. II. f.. Wocott, Ar;
for town school director. !. T.. Wolcott %,
W. c. Bernhard rs. The vote for license is
as follows: Yes 416 no 123; license leading
by majority of 293: nth class license,
yes 800. no 1903, with a majority of 2M for
yes.
What Are the Benefits Derived from an
Enlistment in the United States Army"
was the subject for composition of not
more than 400 words written February
20 by pupils in the upper grades and high
schools throughout tho country and in the
local schools. All competed for the prizes
In the seventh eight and four of the
high school department. The officers from
the recruiting station in Burlington called
on local firms TO offer prizes for the best
essays here with the following result ::
The Porter Screen company gave a s.
gold piece for the first prize In the high
school departments; the Hanson Shoe
Store gave $50 gold piece for the best
composition from the eighth grade and
NJ. Gersh the jeweler. gave fountain
pen to the winner in the seventh grade.
while the Richard Manufacturing COM
pany gave a prize of $3.50 gold piece for
the best essay at the parochial school.
The above firms are to be congratulated
for the interest shown in the work of the
children. The first prize was won in the
high school department by Meyer Han
son; in the grammar school by Hermand
Trepaner: in the seventh grade by Simon
Hanson. Miss Irene Barrett, Miss Mar
tina O'Neil and Miss Katherine Fitzger-
aid were the judges for the essays from
the high school department. which each
teacher in the seventh and eighth grades
selected the best from her room.
Lester =. Cruise ia at the Fanny Allen
hospital for treatment.
II. \. Richardson, manager of the new
manufacturing company. the Winooski
Overgaiter company. who will have quar-
ters in the new building of the Richard
Manufacturing company on Malletts Bay
avenue. has returned from a business trip
TO Boston and Baltimore, where he went
to purchase the necessary machinery and
stock to start business The new COM
pany is composed of George l.. and Oscar
Edwards, Herbert A. Richardson. H. w.
Carlton, NJ. Mackay and Walter w. Wes-
ton. and has a capital stock of $4,000.
The sudden death of the Hon. John
B. Trombly, for several years agent
and warden Of the New York State prison.
hospital and asylum at Dannemora, was
great surprise to several who knew
him in this locality, for it was supposed
that he was enjoying the winter at
Tampa, Fla. He was a brother-in-law OF
Mrs. G. r. Stackpole of this place, who
has gone TO attend the funeral.