Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS,
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DolNGS IN THE
FREE PRESS'S BROAD FIELD.
The winooslti Valley, Villages Up North,
Along otter Creek and by the shores
of White River Covc-rd by
Special Reporter g
ADDISON COU'
vERGENNES

Byron Fields In Ferrsbu of their
daushter' caught, ~, Miss o,,9 Agnes, to z Elmer A. 4
Avery of Ferrisburgh. ~
The famous stallion Deuxf eSlion had the
misfortune to break one OF his forelcgs
Saturday at the American House stables.
Dr. Miller of burlington was called and
the horse was thought to be doing well
yesterday.
Contractor w. ". Bliss has been making
rapid progress toward repairing the Sher-
man block during the past week. The in
side Is nearly cleaned out and the front
wall has been taken down TO the pillars,
md they are being rapidly taken away.
Rev. Herbert f. Titus will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon before the graduat-
ing class of the Vcrgennes High school In
the Congregational church next Sunday
evening.
The funeral of Mrs f T.aBou. who died
Sunday, aged % years. was held Tuesday
morning in St Peters church.
one of the prettest church weddings
that has been held in Ncrgennes this sea-
\ son took place on Wednesday at 1920
i O'Clock at st. Paul's Episcopal church.
II when Miss Esther Louise Curtiss Of Peru.
\, N. Y. welded Mr.. Harry J. Olmstead ot
Saratoga Springs, y. y. The church was
beautifully trimmed In ferns and flowers
and well-hlled with relatives and imme-
diate friends The officiating clergyman
was the rector, Rev. H. y. T.eF. Grabua,
ular wedding march filed the church the
bridal marty approached the altar. First
came the ushers. Mr.. Frank @. Richie
and Mr.. Frank w. Case of Saratoga
Springs. then the maid of honor, Miss Ju-
liza F. Curtiss. sister Of the bride. leaning
on the arm of her cousin. Mr. J. @ Hindes,
who gave her away. The procession was
met at the altar by the groom. who was
accompanied by his best man, Mr.. Freder
lex NJ Waterbury Of SaratoEa Springs.
Miss Curtiss was indeed n beautiful
bride and looked queenly in a handsome
costume the skirt of chine taffeta silk
with Louis XIV coat and lar white
hat. She carried a boquet OF white roses.
The maid of honor wore pure white with
large white hat and carried pink roses.
At the conclusion of the services the
bridal party were given wedding
breakfast by the brides cousins, Mr. and
Mrs ]. o. iiindes Their pretty home was
artistcaly ornamented with flowers ana
palms and a most delightful reception was
rendered to Mr.. and Mrs Olmstead before
they left for Boston on their bridal tour.
Upon their return they will make their
home IN Saratoga, whore Mr.. Olmstead Is
engaged In business. being one of that
popular resorts youngest merchants. The
groom's present TO the bride was a beau
tiful cluster diamond ring.
MIDDLEBURY.
Piuns for a suggested library building
for Middlebury college have been pre-
| pared In New York and are now In the
| hands of the college officials. The BALD
ing, If constructed, would be of rock-faced
stone, with Romanesque or Norman style
of architecture The interior arrange
ments include book room 30XG0, reading
room 30xiO, and the various other rooms
necessary for library work In all par
ticuars the plans are thoroughly practical
and up to date. and the library. If II can
y. h,sl ,,-t1 ln n. a1 oil n ~
| college equipment. a drawing of the pro-
| posed structure Is now on exhibition in the
window at brewster Il Co.'S and attracts
much attention.
Mr.. George r. Patch of Burlington, State
organizer of the order of Red Men and
| keeper of the records of the Burlington
tpibc, was here Thursday evening and or
| ganized a tribe in Niddlehury, to be called
the Moosalamoo Tribe
The exercises Of Memorial day passed
off in most pleasant and successful man
| ncr. In the forenoon the members Of Rus
sell Post met in their hall and in charge
OF Commander Martin proceeded to tine
college campus to take part in the dcdca-
ton of the large ana handsome new col
lcge flag. The exercises proper of Me-
mortal day occurred in tho town hall be-
ginning at O'Clock. William p. Russell
Post No, 50. met in their hall and pre-
ceded by the Middlebury band and escort
ed by Camp A. s. Tracy, No. o5 Sons of
Veterans, proceeded to the hall, which was
already w~1l filled and when the exercises
began there was not sent to spare Rev.
w. Lyman, the Baptist pastor. made
- opening prayer. Walter W. Martin
.>e post commander. presided and the
esders of the day were read by Adit. VII
lam l.. Cady, Nice music was furnished
qufrtette composed OF members of
he College Glee club, under the leader
ship of II. +. Williamson. Command
Martin then introduced the orator of the
day Rev f. f. Mnrggraf of Bellows
Falls, who delivered an excellent ard
most appropriate address, speaking for
about 10 minutes. a recitation was de-
liverel by little Miss Mamie Larock After
more music the exercises closed with the
benediction by President Braincrd The
procession then formed on South Pleasant
street, with the marshals and the band in
the lead, followed by Lake Dunmore Lodge
No. II, J. o. O, F., the Middlebury fire
department, the Sons of Veterans the
Grand Army Post, the speakers. and
the members of the Ladies' Aid society in
carriages the teachers and scholars of
the graded schools, and many people in
carriages and on foot IT was long
procession. Arrived at the cemeteries tho
usual ceremony Of decorating the graves
was performed in accordance with tho
r,tes OF the Grand Army Rev j. T..
Gooding pronounced the benedictlon. the
procession reformed and returned to the
village and the exercises OF the day were
at an end. '
invitations are out for the MARRIAGE ~
Miss Margaret Higgins, only daughter ot
Landlord and Mrs John Higgins of tba
Pierce House. to Mr.. Arthur Macarthur
Coffin of Nantucket, Mass., which viii
occur at the Pierce House at $50 o'clocL
on tuesday evening, June If
invitations are out for the marriage ~
Mr.. Joseph w. Lawrence the assistant
postmaster here and Miss Mary C,ertrude
sullivan, which will take place nj 81
Mary's church on Wednesday evening
June II. at o'clock. A receptIon uIu ho
held at No 27 High street from $40 10
1880. '''' ~
There was a large Attendance Of courtrv
people upon the local market Mondoy
Butter sold for from II to 13 cents ncr
pound with IA cents paid for few seiec-
tions, and eggs remained at 10 cents n
dozen
Messrs. Sprlgg e. Co. Williamson G.
Carr and ID. O. Noonan shipped between
them three car loads OF live stock, cows
and calves, to the Watertown market
on Monday
William ~. Button, secretary of the
United States Senate committee on agri
culture, is I'm town to attend the County
Court.
Mrs Paul Odel who has been visiting
IN Florence for the past four weeks, has
returned to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Fuller arc visit
Ing friends In Wallingford.
~ w, 8urk, esq, has returned to Port
Henry, n. Y.
Invitations are out for the wedding of