Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
ST. ALBANS.

Hearings have been held before Julse
kciton in probate court on tie case Of
William Alderman of the town of ST.
hlbans, whose wife has brought petit
ton to have him adiudged an insane pau
per; also in the case of William G. l.cW-
ton of Georgia, VINO was claimed to be
insane and poverty stricken. Judge kel-
ton adjudged Newton an insane pauper
and liable to he supported in the State
Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury and
the town of Georgia to pay for his main
tuinance. States Attorney Austin APP
peared for the State and Nathan n.
Post for Newton.
The city of st. Adams will probably take
the prize plum for the number of de-
linquent tax payers dropped from the
check lists. Tho board of civil authority
finished on Saturday the list tarned in
by the tax collectors and total of 32S
names were checked off from the check
list of voters at the last election. The loss
of voters by wards is as follows: Ward
one. 10; ward two. co: ward three, LIZ:
ward four, 49, ward five. 81, and ward six.
IS. AS there are about 1870 names on the
check lists just one fifth of the entire list
is knocked out by the new law. Besides
lthc above. there are between two and
three hundred names against which tax
bills are held, whose names do not APP
pear on the list. What the political cf-
feet will be of the wholesale dropping of
names IS Il question of much interest to
the candidates for Office at the coming city
election.
AT the hearing held at the probate court
Saturday on the application of Mrs. Will
IAN Ackerman of the town of st. Adams.
to have her husband adjudged an insane
Inupcr, Judge kelton granted the applica-
ton and Alderman was ordered to be
taken to the State hospital for the insane
at Waterbury.
Mrs. Mercy NWikins> wife of Lucius
c. Curtis of Rugg street. passed away at
the St Adams hospital just before noon
Sunday Death was caused by "a shock
and blood poisoning, following Il surgical
opera ton. which was performed Wedncs-
day. for the removal of an intestinal
tumor. Mrs. Curtis apparently stood the
operation we'll and her condition on
Friday evening was quite favorable: but
on Saturday unfavorable symptoms be-
gan to develop, and she gradually grew
weaker. lasping into Inconsistencies at
about ten o'clock Sunday morning.
Mrs. Curtis WAS the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wilkins of Montgom-
cry. where she WAS born about A., years
ago. She moved to st. Adams when q
| young lady. and was married to Mr.. Cur
| It's about "a years ago, and besides her
| husband she is survived by a daughter,
| Marion. and three sisters and Il brother:
| Mrs. George Hogaboorn OF Enosburgh
Falls, Mrs. james Robb of Richford, Mrs.
| Frank Stone of East Berkshire and Joel
| wilkins of Montgomery. Mrs. Curtis
was an active member of the First Bap-
fist Church. and was a woman of splen-
did Christian character. who will be
sadly missed by n large circle of ac-
quaintances.
| The death of Mrs. Frances (Ritchie)
! Powers, wife of eX-Mayor William f.
Powers. occurred at her home on High
street at l:l5 o'clock Saturday after
noon of acute Bright's disease. The
sudden death OF Mrs. Powers came MS
n great shock to her friends and ac-
ouaintances, for although her health
had not been good for some time, her
recent illness, which resulted fatally,
was of short duration. Mrs. Powers,
who was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ritchie OF High street. was
born here IS years ago. Besides her
parents and husband she is survived
by six children. Mary. aged is. Their
esa, aged 10. Mildred, aged 10, Ray
mond. aged eight, Walter, aged six,
and the baby. Clara Louise, born two
months ago; also brother and sister.
William ii. Richie ana Lillian Richie
OF this city. Mrs. Powers was a
woman highly esteemed. of estiniablc
qualities and was loved and respected
by all who knew her. The funeral
was held from st. Mary's Church at nine
o'clock Monday morning.
The st. Adams Entertainment So
'cicty which was formed few years
ago for the purpose OF buying the old
Weldon House property and eventually
to erett . new hotel, has decided to re-
orgsniye and . COMMITTEES consisting OF
Col. John n Minus W. n. Austin,
Fred W. Hyde. Stephen Il. Royce and
Charles H. Place has been appointed to
arrange matters and report at a meet
Ing to he held later.
The wedding of Miss Adria Fadden and
Vnbt A.