Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
ST. ALBANS.

Mrs. Betsy Beaupre, aged 7s wears,
widow Of Francis Beaupre, died at her
home on Iaselle street Thursday morn
ing at two o'clock of Brght's disease.
She is survived by three sons and three
daughters. The funeral was held at
Holy Angels Church Friday morning at
nine O'Clock and the burial was In
Mount Calvary cemetery.
About l25 friends pleasantly surprised
MI. and Mrs. c. II. Morton at their home
on Bank street Friday night in honor of
'helr 10Th wedding anniversary, the an
hlversary being Saturday, June5. There
We're handsome bouquets of flowers about
the house. In behalf of the friends pres
ent Congressman Frank L. Greene pre-
sented the host and hostess with some
knives and forks in honor of their silver
wedding Refreshments We're served Mr..
and Mrs. Morton We're married June s.,
1880, at the Methodist Episcopal Church
In st, Adams, and they have spent all
their married life here. Mr. Morton is
one of the most successful business men
of the city. He is a member of the ves-
try of ST. Luke's Church and also the
junior warden. Mrs Norton is active in
philanthropic and charitable work. She
has been president of the Warner Home
several years.
The work of the city listers. just COM
pleted for the year, shows an increase of
5000 In the grand list the figures being
$H.3'S. as compared with S43,7 rs in 1914
This will result in an increase of 81 200 in
taxes to be paid in to the city treasury
An increased valuation of S., 1923 is shown
IN the real estate but there is decrease
or 1919 in personal estate The approx
mate value of real estate exempt by law
is 1880 There is an increase of SO in
taxable polls. There are 273 acres of TIL
liable land, 81 of pasture and % Of orchard
land. There are 273 horses, a decrease of
II from last year, 81 mich cows, % neat
cattle and 10 swine The listers are A. j.
Tenny, S. c. Greene and S. H. Wood
In city court before Judge n. n. Post
Friday morning a partial hearing was
held in the case Of State VS.. Fayette T.
Leach of East Highgate, charged with
assault on Clarence Colby. States At
torney S. 5. Gushing prosecuted and Ros-
well Nj. Austin appeared for the respond
ent. After the State had put in its evil
dence the hearing was adjourned a week
to allow the respondent to produce his
evidence, William Henry, n minor, son
evidence.
Mrs w. j. Robertson who has been i'll
at the Sherwood sanitarium for several
weeks has recovered sufficiently so as
to be able to 60 to Burlington, where she
will make her home with her daughter
Mrs iarrie Y. Han.
Invitations have been received for the
marriage of Miss Bessie Faye Newall Of
Clifford N. H., to BENJAMIN Parker Chlds
OF Boston, we'll known i'm this city. The
marriage will take place in Clifford June
16.
Clarence Dunton of Rice hill. Sheldon.
is recovering from the effects of an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis performed at the
Sherwood sanitarium.
A hearing in the bankruptcy case Of
William F. Rowell OF Alburg was begun
in this city Tuesday afternoon before
j, T. Stearns OF Burlington as special
master, The hearing is on petition for
tho annulment OF a mortgage held by
Victor Cohen of st. Adams. Cohen Is