Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-20
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

special city NEE ting was held a city
hall Saturday evening for the purpose of
voting on whether or rot the city should
exempt from taxation the property of the
St. Adams Furniture Manufacturing
company for period of ten years The
meeting was attended by about IS voters
and after considerable discussion concern
ing the legality of such action as the
present company is the successor of the
'ormer ST. Adams Furniture company,
which company was already exempt from
taxation for four years more at the time
of its reorganization, it was voted to ex-
| empt the present corporation for ten
years.
| Word was received IN this city Mon
day Of the death of Frank Hoyt of Ports
wouth. n. H., which occurred after an
illness of five days with pneumonia Mr..
Hoyt, formerly resided IN this city hav-
ing been craftsman for the Vermont Con-
struction company for several years For
the past few years he had been employed
at the Portsmouth navy yard
At a tea party given Saturday evening
by Miss Josie r. Corners to II of her
friends Miss Corners announced her APP
preaching marriage to Frank II. Mana
han of McAlestcr, Indian Territory, the
wedding to take place Wednesday morn
ing, December %.
Mrs. Joseph Beaumont died Sunday
night and her funeral was held at Holy
Angels Church Tuesday morning at eight
o'clock Mrs. Beaumont was = years oil /
and is survived by her husband, a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Louise Monette, ard a soa,
Peter Beaumont. all OF this city.
The annual meeting of the Columbian
Encampment, No. l, 10. o. f., was held
Tuesday night and the encampment was
found to be in prosperous condition.
The following officers were elected Chico
patriot C, F. Flint; high priest, a. j,
| Tenny; senior warden, II. C. Pomerov;
Junior warden, r F. Kimball; scribe, w.
d. Wilson. Jr.; treasurer, II. r. Kimball.
The installation will be held on the third
tuesday of next month.
A. w. Coote. former chief OF the fire
depa rtnent, returned tuesday from
Goldfeld. New. whore he went about a
month ago. He was compelled to return
because of illness and was helped from
the train to carriage.
The following officers have been elected
by Lakeside Grange, No. 800 p. of H..
for the tnsuing year: Master George H..
Dunsmore; overseer, Sanford ]. Megs;
I lecturer, MRS. H. a. GURUS, steward, y.
| II. Northrup assistant steward, Fay
Brunell: chaplain, c. c.. Newton; trea-
surer, c. C. Sunderland; secretary, Mrs.
NJ. j. Bascom; gatekeeper, Harvey T,
Collins: Pomona, Mrs. G. 7. Boynton
Flora, Miss Myra Sheltus; Ceres, Miss
Love Dunster; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. II. r. Collins. A public installation
of the officers will be held the first
Monday in January, when it Is expected
that Worthy Master G. w. Pierce of
Brattleboro, will be present and install
the officers.
Mrs, Edward Curtis Smith entertained
very delightfully."- twenty young women
with a luncheon yesterday afternoon at
80 O'Clock in honor of Miss Florence
w. Hatch. Miss Helen MacMahon and
Miss Frances Magiff. whose maria ge
engagements We're announced recently.
st. Adams council, Knights of Column
bus, will celebrate the ninth anniver-
sary Of their institution by giving a grand
hall at city hall the evening of January
"a. LeClair's full orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music for the
occasion.
Mrs. Rose Goddard ard L. z. Bridge
were married at st. Mary's rectory yes
terday afternoon at FIVE O'Clock by the
Rev. d. j. Sullivan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridge left on 6 o'clock train for a we'd
ding trip to Montreal and other Canadian
cities after which they VII return to
this city to reside.