Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBA Ms.

AS is well known, people are usually
separated instead Of united at the
Franklin county court mouse. This CON
dition was. however reversed on Satur-
day afternoon. when a couple from
Montreal appeared at the states attor-
ncys office and expressed desire to he
married. They first wanted to be mar
ricd by n clergyman, she wanting a
Catholic and he a Protestant, but as they
couldn't agree on the denomination,
they compromised on "a justice of the
peace. Judge Finn was sent for and the
pair, Charles A Jeffcrios and Miss Mary
McNanna were made one in the county
court room Guy H. start offiCiated as
master of ceremonies.
The heavy frost of friday night and
Saturday morning did a great deal Of
damage to tho early vegetable and
plant crop here and IN this vicinity.
George Cooke, the florist. was partlcu-
larly hard nit, losing three thousand
tomato plants as well MS cahbages and
other early stuff. His loss alone
amounts to several hundred dollars
Tho board Of listers has completed the
recapitulaton of It's work. The report
shows that there are 1.iG3 polls; first
class real estate, $2,55l735; second class
| $500 total valuation, SEQ, GGj, persona
property. S797.95l; total grand list, s26.4S6..
| lG. Last years report which follows
| shows that this year there is a distinc
| loss in most of the principal items. II
1905 there were 1,55O polls; first class rea
| estate Se,5Ga,5iG; second class $7,730; tota
| valuation s2.577,2n; personal property
| s7965o2: total grand list. S36. 7l7.42
The funeral of Joseph beaumont
who died Sunday of cerebral hem
orrhaaEc, was held at the Churcl
of tho Holy Guardian Angels Tuesda!
morning at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Beau
mont was one of the oldest residents
having been born in Montreal nearl,
Sc years ago. Mr., Beaumont is sur
vived by two children, a daughter
Mrs. Louis Monctte, with whom he re
sided and son. Peter Beaumont.
| The news was received here Monday o
the death at Santa Paula. Call of Elmer,
I. Greene, native OF this city and
we'll known former resident. Mr. Greene
who was 81 years of age is survived b,
nine brothers and sisters, the Hon. Ed
ward G. Greene Of Palo Alto, Cal. tn,
! Hon. Sclden G. Greene and W. II. II
Greene, Mrs. Elisha Burgess Mrs. Ed
ward Watson. Miss Emily C,roene an.
Miss Sarah Greole of this city, Mrs. [.
D. Smith of Georgia and Mrs c. r. Gala
well of Montpelier
A call has been issued for a meeting o
| the merchants of the county. to meet fl
this city Friday, for the purpose of ar
| raniZnS an association of the Retail Mer
chants OF Vermont. The committee OF
orga nlzation to arrange for the meeting
which will be held in Paiges hall at ? an,
: p. m. Is COMPOSED Of j. II. Lombard
william Doolin, Sclden G. Greene. Henri
g. Folsom, Charles H. Place, T.. j. Alex
lander, Roy A. Brush, Frank NJ Spaul1
ihE' NllIlam H. Finn. NJ. +. sullivan, NJ
. bost"lck' H. Is, Butler, g. j. Twigi
ana 'harIes H. curtis. The principal SEES
SION VIII ne that OF the afternoon when
'S cNP'ct'u tha' IN" organization VIII b
P'I''ct'u ana oil'ers chosen
| 80 i'" '"u' las pV"E"' Oh the csld'
Fairfield street, Mr. FIurbut will tax
Tho Stoto noa., ~ au..., ,.,.