Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-02

in the police Office, and saw the transaction
stepped over and invited Brownell into tn
Office, and told another officer to secur
Plunkett. On the case being looked into
B-ownell was acquitted. and Plunket
committed to jan, to answer for intoxica
ton. He received a pretty sharp rap, rails
ing quite bunch ON his cheek and cuttin:
/ his ear, but the general opinion of thos
/ who saw the transaction seemed to be tina
be deserved what he got Plunkett vii
probably be brought up in the City Court
this morning.
SILVER WEDDING AT EssEx.-The silvei
wedding of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. James L
Ferguson took place at the Baptist churct
in Essex. on Friday evening, the 25:h inst
| The arrangements were made under thu
direction Of a committee of the church. O
which p. c. Abbey was Chairman. The
church was neatly decorated, large ever
green cross hanging hack of the pulpit
2Id large evergreen arch. intertwined
with white flowers, standing in front Of it,
with numerous bouquets in tho inches and
on the platform. Amid strains of joyful
music from the organ, the wedding party,
consisting Of the clergyman who ofbciated
AT the welding. the father Of the bride and
the mother ofthe Bridegroom, sister, brother
and cousins, and the family, two sons and a
daughter, marched into the church. taking
seats set apart for them. In the pulpit was
Rev j. ?. Hall, of Morristown, who oil
ciated. and Rev Messrs. Tomblen and
Donaldson. Of the Congregational and
Methodist chnrches Of tins place. \ fine
voluntary opened the exercises. followed
by PRAYER. singing, and the sermon. The
;cxt-was Psalms VII 3, 4: 'W hat Is Man,
that thou art mindful OF him" etc Tho
speaker regarded the marriage relation as
one O.! the evidences OF Gods special cara
for MAJ. 1t was not fit that man should
to alone lie had created for him
hclpmeot, and through the institu-
ti4n Of marriage had given him a
home and surrounded him with home and
social Influences The speaker elaborated
this !Gla. and close! with = beautiful al
fusion % The marriage supper Of the Lamb,
tA Sd IAtaNl A-L W tAt NV AAtA ~ pas tiht. INA-
lowing the sermon was the marriage cere-
mlny. Rev Mr. aud Mrs Ferguson ap-
pc4rcd. standing under the arch of ever
greens and bowers, when Rev. Mr.. Hall, in
@ very pleasant and happy manner, in al
fusion 90 tle form Of the marriage ceremony
twenty-five years ago, directed the audi
cnce, il they knew any reason way the
couple before them could or should not be
permitted 10 continue to live together the
remainder of their lives, to say nothing
about Il % any body, and the BRIDE anu
groom, ID they knew any reason, = care
iuliy keep il to themselves. Ia this wav
they would pcrpetuate the union thus hap
ply Continued for a quarter of century.
Ia Ken OF their determination 50 to do,
Doe directed them % JOIN their right hands.
Two misses OF tie Sabbath school then
stepped forward and pre-euted the happy
clu.r each with q beau,itl. bouquet. After
invoking the hcnciicti1G of heaven upon
toe married couple, the vi ole audience,
numbering nearly two hundred, repaired
t0 the yc-Jry Of t4c church, u here the we'd
j ng FEAST was prepared in protusi0n.
A.. part0ok o.. the good things spread
fore them. and drank long life and
ac4.la 10 tie wedding party IN natures
pare beverage, cold water. Returning to
-@N N-i14NAs N'it- st- ----tN4t 4cttc-7 WIZ
rad from q. +. Davis. % Darlington. and
Rev. Nr. Johnston. OF s.. Adams. after
which Mr. =. C. Abbey read poem which
was admirably suited 10 the occasion. Mr..
Abbey. on behalf of the friends who had
contributed the presents Of silver with
which she table Wa covered, then formally
psc-cured them 70 the pastor and hi- family
wiki hearty cun-ratu.atilus. These con-
sisted Oh tea SIT ot SIX pieces, from the
church and friends, fruit dishes, napkin
ring, cream an1 berry spoons, butter dish.
cohl-tS. >poou holders, two sets Of spoons.
Ia au elegant spoon holder. butter and pie
knives. pickle ork. tea bell, table spread,
napkins, besides numerous pieces OF the
silver currency. thar was. OF the country.
These were the gifts Of friends from Norris
vile, Eltepers, Nin1asSi. " e>tlJrd, and
h--tx. tle lulIe % which was hardly less
tL4u oae hundred dollars. NJ. Ferguson
rc plulei 10 the pse-sutIti0n, giving il
very pleasant ard appropriate manner some
"reminiscences oi his pre- marital, welded
ai.I past r-l life. One ot the most solemn
aud Important questions which engaged ms
consideration Iu carly manhood. he said,
was WHO should be has vile. This
Quest. VAS satisfactorily solved. in
lydia Nl,Gc.. who lived in the rtd
a1--c jus, over the bill, 10 IYdepark.
S4e Was bonn d. 1929; his father died 10
1899 taey wore married ia 1919, thcir
youngest ctilt was born within tew days
Father u4u. who married them. was now
~ j ears g. age, vi the persons present AZ
.'v "'.-'-=' ",t .'',ili anu ~ nue. -
,ror, l-, -. ,' bair '. .lTer weSiin,
f,r .tei- wedding tonr thew went 10
sharon. va Lmore (where; m amusing
- " .'i ~ 1i AZ a. i-,'io-' 8 be-.
tAey took tae car, l5r Sharon. His student
li!a was passed at Fairfax. HIS pastoral
i. wa. SP.A. 10 w. 81 oI- 1a7 Ief ,,i.;
,.-rr lie :lnmo9 ,e-oen, ri his mipi.trryl ia
B5ru-tln, Canada, Albany. Montgo emery,
E--ez. In each Of these places he had
zap li-'- IN d. si.s %. TCr' ii,e ;o.7;7'
scr5-. tie line. He hsd s5lemnlzsi one
hundred marriages Ia conclusion he
', '' as nan, i ,'., and HI. isniv on
this occasion. remembering also that above
and beyond are these, IS Tue prosperity oi
tac pastor IN the church oi our U0d-
A. ihe conclusion OF the pastor feil@i ~
-lt aL4ltuct were IN '1'u 60 Ss'14'@ " ~
in social converse. he music vas conduct
"a ay Mrs Mary heoicr, Miss heynola9
presiding AT the organ, and was excellent.
,raday Evening Temperance see;inG'
,-.r---.-s ny IVY. II. 4. WILCOX AND BT l.. /.
1,,vrr>rr 20
.r. 49, - ,,.-..-,.,.i..,,,l
Inc " ln''s4l A'eN"' Oo1 ~
Church was crowded on sunday evening,
,rirh one of the largest audiences that has
t---..,,.i .,b;. ro-, s,ccess.
'7 90 'OO- ''''''- - m,
iul series OF Sunday evening meetings Inc
rcg-art galleries were filed and many al
.,-.; l.-...-t.. q, oil ofvbich we're
"'''o''.-' ..-'
occupied icy interested listeners
Mr. Huntington presided. as usual Kew
Z o B-ssr5yy read from the sacred Scrip
., u c.r,.-l ,fr.r,l MAYER
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