Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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c. Peck $500; William ]. Parker, $780,
i. L. Parmalee $500; b. Fl. Porter, 50, 400
Homer Porter, So 300; S. l.. Reynolds, $780,
A. 5. Rutter, guardian, 5000; c. A. Rood.
So, 600; Anna j. Rhodes $4,000; H. +. Rey-
nods 50. 100; Elizabeth NJ. Kicker, $500; ].
T.. Small s4,7oo; A. j. Stevens estate,
$1,000: Stevens Machine Co., $4,000; B. T..
Severance. S4 100, +. f.. Severance, guard
ian, Sc, 900; NJ. II. Shaw, $500; William II.
Severance. 5000; j. NJ. Severance, $500;
Julia g. Smith $500; c. A. Sumner estate,
ST. 500: A. and T. Seymour, SO, 600; j, D. Tan
ner, 81 300; Tobey e. Catlin, 1890 NJ. w.
Thompson, 81, 300; H. e. Thompson, si.100;
f. f. Thompson, $500; c. +. Taylor
estate, $3.50; j. w Thayer estate, $780,
w. NJ. and f. c. Villas, $500; w. r. Villas
estate, 81, 500; Vermont Electric Co. s12, 500
Winooski Aqueduct Co., $1,000; Ninooski
Savings bank SO, 600; r. J. White, ST, 400; s.
H. Weston. $4,000; L. L. Wolcot, Si,OlJ
Fred f. Wilson, $500; Geo. n. Wright $3.50
According to the reports of the listers
there are l,045 polls in the town, which is
an increase of 80 over the year previous.
The total value of personal property sub
1ect to taxation is S150,720. The total grand
list is 81 2Sl 9ol which shows a deprecia-
ton of S22A, SOS over last years list. This
is largely accounted for by the exemption
OF the wooden mills from taxation.
rather serious accident happened at
the American Wooden companys mills Just
bert DeRoesCh, a carpenter. who was at
work on the first floor of the former col
chester mill, had occasion to go to the sec
ond floor and entered the elevator, and in
descending lost control of the guide rope
and elevator and man were dashed to the
bottom OF the shaft, DeRocsch was picked
up unconscious and taken to his home on
Chase street. where Dr. Sheehan found
him to be suffering from three broken ribs
and n cash about three inches long on his
head, besides having been badly shaken up.
His injuries were dressed and he was made
as comfortable as possible. Mr.. DeRoesch
is man about 20 years of age and it is
not known whether he was injured inter
nally or not.
The listers of the town of Colchester met
at the town clerks office Monday after
noon to hear any grievances from tax
payers ON the annual appraisals, AS no one
appeared the lists We're signed and clos, d
for the year, o.,
The high water caused by the heavy rain
of the past few days undermined the en-
bankmcnt at the Woolcn companyS plant,
between the canal and the foundation Of
the new mill Monday night, AS the wash
out occurred near the humq the plant was
Obliged to suspend operations. A large
force of worimen were put at work early
Tuesday morning repairing the break
which is about 40 feet long and about
feet across In the meantime the plant
VIII be run ny steam from Tue duhlllfIy
engine, beginning this morning at the us
ual hour.
Mrs Louis Merchant died quite suddenly
Tuesday at about 20 p. m. at her home
on Follett street Mrs. Merchant was in the
best of health and took her place at the
table for dinner with the rest of the fam
lily, and after eating dinner complained of
pain i'm her throat. Soon afterward she
fell to the floor in faint and was carried
to her bed. where she died at 20 p. IN.
Mrs. Adlina Merchant was born in 81.
Marie, Canada. So years ago and has been
a resident of this village for 30 years. She
is survived by n husband one son, Henry
Merchant. and four daughters. Mrs Rosa
Msigue Mrs. Alfred Bedard, Mrs. Edward
Lafehore, and Miss Melinda Merchant, all
Of this village.
The marriage of James Gamlh and Miss