Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

At meeting of the city council the
matter Of back taxes owed to the city
by the st. Adams Gas company was
discussed and as result the company
was given until the 15th of this month
TO make some payment to the city
treasurer. The city will take further
steps to protect its water supply at
the reservoirs and fence will be built
around the property so that cattle may
be kept off the watershed. pipe
line also will be laid between the two
reservoirs. The matter OF engaging a
caretaker was left with the water
committee with power to act Robert
Knapp was appointed assistant to F. J.
Guerin, chief of the FIRE depa rtment
Five thousand dollars were taken out
of the water funds to pay for new
work to be done about the city. An
other letter was read from the health
officer telling of the unsanitary condi-
lions of some of the houses on Laselle
and Water streets The matter was
put into the hands of the committee on
health and nuisance with power to act.
Mrs. Joseph Mitchell of Lower We'll
den street died at the st. Adams hos
pital Saturday afternoon after an i'll
ness of several weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Mabel A. Forth,
wife Of Ernest Fortin who died at her
home on Hoyt street Saturday morn
Ing at $40 o'clock, was held at the
house Monday afternoon at two o'clock,
the Rev. j. T. Sharman officiating. The
burial was in Greenwood cemetery
Besides her husband, the deceased is
survived by four sons. Maurice Shell
don, Ivan and Donald, and two daueh-
tiers. Lillian and Sylvia, also three
brothers, Hollis Clark of Montreal, Que.
Benjamin Clark of Williamsville. Pa,
NJ. Clark of this city and one sister.
Mrs. Harvey Bevins of Royalton.
Hiram NJ. Wright died Monday after
noon at the home of his brother, William
Wright, after a lingering illness. A prayer
service will be held at the house this
afternoon and the burial will take
place at Colchester. Mr.. Wright was born
in Colchester and was 81 years old. He
was a member of the Masonic Lodge and
the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Mrs. Rose Mary Hull wife of Charles
". Hull of High street, died Tuesday
mornins. The funeral will be held at the
house this afternoon at one O'Clock.
the Rev. George w Smith officiating and
burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs Hull was born in St Hyacinthe,
Que aind was 81 years old Besides her
husband she is survived by son,
George. of this city; a brother, Frank
MURRAY, and sister, Mary Louise Muir
ray. of Montreal.
Mr. I'D Mrs. j. c. Carpenter of Ben
ningtonl have announced the marriage en-
gageme at of their daughter. Miss Helen
Carpen err, to Elmer G. Bracket of this
city. M. Bracket was born In this city
He attended St Adams high school and
was member of the class of rs, but
left in April, 1917, with the ST. Adams
Machine Gun company. He was seriously
wounded while in France, but has fully
recover red He was also a member of the
St Alt,sns high school baseball and foot.
ball te ans.
Mr., and Mrs. James Whitehead have
annou need the marriage engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mia Whitehead. to
Robert James Coping of this city for
merl,' Of Winnepig. Manitoba. The we'd
ming will take place September 20.
!oretty wedding took place at the
Methodist Episcopal Church Wednesday
Sept when Miss Frances Mayo, daugh.
ter or Mr. and Mrs Abner of this city be
came the bride of Eugene Bachand of
Bosto n. The couple were attended by Mr.
and Mrs, George Van Dorm, the Misses
Carnian and Bertha Mayo. sisters of the
BRIDE were train bearers. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. d. G. Guest
Mr.. and Mrs Bachand have gone to Bos-
ton. where they will reside.
Tl)e Rev. S. W. Anthony has compile ed
his duties as pastor Of the First Con-
greg ;ational Church in this city and has
gon g to Hartford, Conn, where he will
do special work in connection with the
Pilgrim Tercentenary movement, which
eliminates In great celebration in
DECEMBER 1890 Of the anniversary Of the
Landing of the Pilgrims Mr.. Anthony
Will do platform work for the movement
tori at least three months. His family
win remain in this city until the first
cfi the year Mr. Anthony came to ST,