Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

The city listers filed their books Thursday
at noon, this being n week ahead of the
time that the law allows them to file them
in and it shows remarkable energy in the
board Of listers, beating the record under
city government. The total grand list for
1902 Is 49, $50. so, gain over 1901 of 81 POS. H.
Total valuation of real estate Is So, 108 SIS. co.
a gain of 81 $500. Total personal estate is
81. 762 1880, a gain of s76 6S2. 90. Total num-
Der OF polls 2,03S. exempt over 70 years OF
age 10l. Exempt by special statute. sol
diers and nilitamen 107 Total taxable
polls 1890 Total number lists taken 1884.
w. A. Stowell, vice-president Of the
Barre railroad, was seen Saturday about
the reported negotiations for the sale OF
that road to the Central Vermont and the
control Of 1t by the Grand Trunk. He stat
ed that he has no knowledge of any such
deal except what he had gained through
the papers. He said he did not believe
there was any intention Of selling the road
to the Central Vermont. Mr.. Stowell Is
close to MrV5ortwell in the plans Of the
road so that 1t Is probable the reports
from Barre are only rumors. Mr. Sortwell
owns nearly all of the stock of the road,
which Is one Of the largest in relative
earnings in New England. Dividends have
not been paid but instead the road has
been increased in size with the money that
would have otherwise gone into dividends,
there being now about Is miles OF the road
running in and out among the quarries on
the main quarry line and in the edge of
Williamstown, while the original plans
We're for only eight or ten miles. The vote
of the last meeting OF the stockholders to
raise the capital stock from $4,000 to
;4pO 900 will, If carried out, put the road on
a basis where 1t can pay its dividends and
still extend it's tracks
In City Court Saturday the case against
Charles Sweeney for truancy was held
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good talking to by those In authority.
f. a. Mutt, who for ten years has been
connected in an editorial capacity with the
Vermont Waterman and State Journal and
Tnce its founding with the Daily Journal,
is to close his labofs with the paper In one
week, having resigned His plans are as
yet not settled but for time he will re-
main in Montpelier. Harry c. Shaw. who
mas been connected with the Middlebury
Register, Is to enter the Journal employ.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
John p. Adams and Miss Laura Ropes.
daughter of Editor Arthur Ropes. on the
afternoon of June 18th at o'clock.
Thomas Marion died at Heaton hospital
early Monday afternoon from the effects
Of a stroke of paralysis suffered several
weeks ago. His condition had been serious
for some time. He was CT years of age
and had resided in this city and More
town as we'll as in Berlin where he was
living when taken sick.
Fred W. Bancroft arrived Monday az
ter European tour. Though a native of
this city he has not been here for several
years
The five weeks old child Of Philip Bar
ney was buried Monday morning. Death
was due to pneumonia and meningitis. An
other of Mr.. Barney's children has pneu-
monia while a third has meningitis.
The case of State VS.. Fred Gould for in
toxcation which was on trial Monday be-
fore Justice r. ]. Deavitt and jury was
not concluded until past nine O. clock, when
the jury took the case. 1t was past II
o'clock when the jury returned verdict
Of not guilty.
Fred w. Blanchard OF this city and
Miss Mary T.. Gilbert of Mortified were
married Tuesday afternoon at Mortified
by the Rev j. +. ONeil. They are to
Immediately take up their residence in this
city at Cummns street.
Miss Bessie Della Nichols Of this city and
Miles II. Roby of St. Adams were married
| In Christ Church yesterday forenoon by
the Rev. A. N. Lewis. Hassie l.. Nichols,
brother of the bride. gave her away Fred
Maxwell of Middlesex was best man and
Miss Ruby Anderson of St. Adams brides
maid. The ushers were l.. Eugene Cum
mings. Merrill ID. Armstrong. Ernest L.
Shaw and +. Il. Macarthur. Miss Laura
Rugg played the wedding march. Follow
ing the ceremony, a reception was held at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. f. Nichols at 80 Barre street. The
newly welded pair left at noon for Ottawa
for stay OF about three weeks after
which they will make their home In Hart