Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
ST. Adams.

ne nnarG OF listers mas closed It's
books for the wear and tho figures civon
ont make q decided aud surprising change
from those of last wear Tho grand list
for the assessment of taxes for 1902 was
$3.61G7a5. whilo for 1903 it is only 3.52l SD
n deere aso of $l%i,923. The total valuation
Of personal property for 1909 WAS $Sf7,J12 y,
while FOR 1893 it is only s12l.t-S decrease
OF N261li.l%. 1hcrc was an Increase in
the valuation of real estate. tho list for
1909 showing s. i7i7S2 whilo for 1903 it is
s.. ri SCI. an increase of Sli.5N2
Tho commencement honors of the grad
uniting class of 1903 of the st. Adams high
5, hoo have been announced rs follows:
Naodictorian Miss Vera LOOMS; saluta-
toriaN. Ralph Elrod: the other speakers
are Miss Jessie Percival. Arthur Holmes.
Walter 1ratch, Miss Francis Wood. Miss
Annie Thorpe and Miss Rachel Lamp
man.
Mrs. Zoa Sweeney, the widow of
George Sweeney died suddenly Thursday
ni"ht Of typhoid rncumonin after n brief
iluc-s of hours Nrs. Sweeney was
born i'm Albany aud was GS years of age.
She is survived by six SONS. John Of this
city and Charles. George, Oliver, Will
liam and Nelson. who live i'm MassaChu-
sctts; also two daughters. Mrs Frank
" hitcouh Of Colorado Springs and Mrs.
Theodore Rochoford Of this city. The flu
moral WAS held from the French
inc.
Three young boys, Elmer Rushlow.
aged nine. Ncrncy Rushlow aged II and
Charlie Mcnette. aged six. broke into
freight car in the north end Of tho Cen
trail Vermont yards Sunday and stole bot
ties of lager beer. several packages of
fire crackers and some pine apples. They
We're arrested and arraigned before jus
tce Kcarncy. They confessed to the
crime and on account of their tender
years sentence was suspended. They
had drunk mp tho beer and shot off tho
fire crackers before they were apprchend-
cd.
The 10th anniversary of the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs Scden S. Watson was
pleasantly celebrated Monday night at
their homo on Brown Avenue. when the
young people of the Univcrsalist Church
surprised them with n shower party. \
peculiar feature of the affair was that
every one brought cake tin Refresh
mcnts We're served and "A pleasant even
ing passed.
Tho engagement is announced of Miss
1ncz Downing Harvey. eldest daughter
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles II. Harvey of
this city, and DIR. Harley a. Haynes of
Ionia. Mich.
Tho wedding Of Miss Cora Ella Camp
bell. only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
". Campbell. and MorrY +. McCrillis of
Rrockton. Mass. was celebrated at TIL"
home of the brides parents on Braincrd
street at eight O'Clock last evening. The
ceremony was performed in the parlor
which was dantilY decorated in green and
white, pretty effects being obtained with
white peonios and ferns The Roy. Will
bur s. Smithcrs pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church ofiiciatod. The bride
was handsomely attired in white muslin
and was attended by Miss Elsie rease
of Swauton as bridesmaid, who was at
tired in pink muslin. Miss Anita Camp
bell, the little cousin of the bride. dressed
i'm blue muslin, WAS ring bearer DR..
sheldon S. Campbell of Granville, Mass,
brother of the bride, was the best man.
Tho wedding march was played by Miss
ed the ceremony, after which refresh
monts were served. The happy pair left
on the II +. m. train on bridal tour at
tor which they will take up their resi-
doncc in Hrockton, Mass
Tho stockholders of the National Car
company held their annual meeting yes
tcrdaY at the company's offices. The fol
lowing board of directors was elected:
The Hon. Bradley Il. Smallcy Of Bur
lington, the Hon. Albert futile of Fair
Haven. and former Gov. Edward Curtis
Smith. the Hon. f.. Stewart Strana-
nan. w. Recchrr Fonda. tho Hon. Ed
ward A. Chittenden and Farrand 5. Stran-
ahan Of this city. The directors organic
ed by elcctinc the Hon. Bradley +. Small
10y as president, the Hon. +. Stewart
StrHnahan. secretary and treasurer, the
Hon. Edward A. Chittenden. auditor, and
an executive committee consisting of Il.
y. Smalley, f. C. Smith and F. Stewart
Stranahan. An article, recommending
the passing of the usual dividend was
carried after some debate 1t is expected
that the usual dividends will be resumed