Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-05-20

EssEx-An Essex taxpayer who's" Grand
list for 1881 is over $50. and is more than
doubled from 1850. claimed an offset from
the valuation of his personal property to the
amour, of -ljOO, on account Of his father
who holds a mortgage Ia secure his life sup
port. The listers did not feel authorized To
make the desired deduction. The taxpayer,
it is understood, has asked the opinion of
eminent counsel in regard To the matter,
which, it Is hoped, will be- made public,
when it is received, for there may be-
many cases similar 10 this, as that Of the
Rutland TAXPAYER. in which patcrnil alice
ton and obligation might not lar the pre-
scnation of such n claim; eases for which
the law as construed hy the listers docs not
provide.
Graduation exercises connected with the
Essex Classical Institute, will take place on
the l4th day of June proX. The arrange
ments are not yet fully completed, hut the cN-
erclscs will consist ol public exercises by the
graduating class at the Institute hall in the
forenoon, a collection at the town hall, and
public addresses in the afternoon. The
patrons and friends Of .i.. In.iItlii, anil al
those who have AT any time been students i'll
any of its departments, are invited 10 at
tend this gathering" Tie Institute under the
management OF the present principal, W. y.
Deerng. is in Il very ilCellisllnS condition.
The number of students is large and incrcas-
ing from year to year Mr.. Dcrring is per
mancntly connected with the Institute.
EEEeENNEs. With what delight would the
eye of Hawthorne dwell upon the blossom
laden apple trees ON every hand, The very
ar is heavy with perfume after one OF these
| lifc-inspring showers, 50 frequent of late.
| al.
| most bough of the tallcst Tree Stems Glowing
with life and beauty.
Vcrgcnncs is greatly in need of many
| things of public nature, but prominent at
| this particular time is the want of a tree
planting and VILLAGE improvement society.
An organization to look allcrth SHADE trees
substitute thrifty trees for puny or defective
ones to advise care in the relation and
uniformity IN the pruning OF trees {" sro
that tasty and trim fences line the streets,
generally, and that tumhlr,lcwn and
unsightly clubhouse hr rclcgatrd to the rear,
while care and nra'ncss should 1--WE 10 the
front door yards AN air oi beauty and attract
ivencss animals should not hc allowed t.
roam the streets ranh weeds should lac Kept
down. and the entire town hr pat upon il.
good looks. Good order would follow, an,
it would not require more than two or Tire,
seasons of judicious management 10 maxi
Vcrgcnncs one ui the lnnei l"gcly places il
Vermont.
Mr. NJ Il Fisher has returned homr from
Florida, where he has been spending thu
Winter lie is "ohin" quite like himsrl
again.
There was tiiil OF the Smith road make
manufactured by +. VI. Slrou.. ON a la
piece of highway west of the BRIDE, recently
1t did the work Of many mcn and teams
and proved itself capable ol doing ali that
claimed for IT.
Invitations are ont To- the friends IF Mis-
Mary l.. Wolhcrhrc, dlrlHhlcr of Amu
) Wcihcrbcc, Esq, tu - wedding at the h"us
of the brides father, Wednesday, Nav 18th
The fortunate groom Is Phelps T. smith, 50
of Hon. Marshall smith Of Brhport.
large and select party will undoubtedly pal
ticipate.