Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02


for Boston, to be absent for about a week.
On their return they will take up their
residence in rooms In the Salisbury resi-
dence on Franklin street. There were
over 70 presents, which were costly and
beautiful. Among the most prominent was
n handsome silver tea service from the
groomsman, maid Of honor and the ushers;
handsome chatting dish and dadle from
the employees of the mill; q solid silver
water set, that Is q keepsake in the family
having been presented to T. l.. Salisbury
in May. 1865, from the Fire and Marine
Insurance company, of which Mr.. Sails
bury had been secretary from 1926 to 1865.
This was presented to the couple rev
weeks ago by Mrs. Laura Salisbury Smith
before her death. Another article of
family keepsake was a silver cake basket,
which was presented by Mrs r. 3. Sails
bury, mother of the groom. There were
several articles Of the Wedgewood ware.
Among those from out of town TO attend
the wedding were Dr. II. A. Crandall OF
Burlington, uncle of the bride; Miss Ella
A. Hazen of Hartford, Or. Edastina II.
Bush and Miss Mary Odds of Norwich,
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Atwood of Plymouth,
NJ H. and Miss Clara Burke of South
Royalton.
Harley Bruce met with a very serious
accident Saturday afternoon at the screen
mill. He was running a saw when the
short board started to kick back and he
put his left hand forward of the saw to
stop it. The board drew his hand upon
the saw, which severed the middle fingers
from the hand below the last joint. the
thumb was nearly cut off, but the doctors
think they can save it. The other two
fingers were badly cut.
The senior exercises at the High school
room Friday evening were most excellent
hn
and delivered and reflected much credit
upon the participants Following Is the
programmes: Piano solo. Minnie Smith,
Essay. New England in the Early Colon
ial Period, Ella Bailey; Grafton, Simeon
Bolivar Harry Clark essay, Starred
names of 80, Florence Lamson; duet
Madrl-Gras. lisa Lamson, Harry Mcln-
tyre; essay. The Red Cross society Flor
ence Soper; Grafton, The British Navy
Harry McIntyre; essay, Our Poet Long
fellow, Minnie Smith: solo, Moonlight on
the Hudson, lisa Lamson: grafton, Prog
ress of Inventions David Bean; essay, Our
Antagonist Our Helper, Frances Butler;
Grafton, Prince Bismarck, William Moul-
ton; trio, Caliph of Bagdid, Ella Bailey,
lisa Lamson, Florence Lamson: essay a
Fire, Mabel Preston; Grafton, The Turk,
Horace Moulton solo, High school Cadet
March, Florence Soper; essay, Savonarola,
Bessie Webster; GRAFTON, our Action in
tne Venezuelan AIIdlr, fTcu MClHloSI
Principal Conant OF the Randolph state
Normal school has just issued a catalogue
from which we get the following interest
ing information There are now 81 stu
dents. Last year As graduated, represent
ing 80 different towns. For the past IL
years there has been an aggregate at
tendance of 1894. There has been 452 stu
dents entered of which 325 have graduated
in the first course and Sc in the second
course. The number of first course grad
yates Is "a per cent of the number enter
ed, representing 80 towns. During the past
% years since the school became a normal
school 2li1 students have entered, OF
whom 46 per cent. have graduated 139
in the second or higher course and 900 in
the first course, making a total of 1929
graduates, representing 1872 towns OF the
state. This school was formerly the
Orange County Grammar school and was
made Normal school in 1857.
b. c. Briggs, station agent at West
Hartford, with his wife and son have been
visiting in town. returning home Monday.
l. l.. Chadwick of Highgate Springs,
station agent at that place, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Chadwick,
over over Sunday.
The wreck has finally been cleared up
and all that is left has been reshipped ex
ccpt two car loads of corn, which was
sold out here at 20 cents a bushel. A few
cars were saved in rather a damaged con-
dition. but the most OF the 16 cars we're
totally demolished. Railroad men who
have seen wrecks for the past 40 years.
claim that they had never seen as many
cars piled up in SO small n space as this
last one. With the exception Of one car
the others did not cover space of over
six rods.
ator, has closed his labors here. He is now
In st. Adams. He expects in about two
weeks to so to San Francisco. Cal.
CHELSEA.
Frank b. Smith, former resident, who
was recently married, has returned to live
In his house below the iron bridge Miss
Annie Goss Is at home for the week on a
vacation from the Boston conservatory of
musc.-Miss Emma Darling. who has been
attending Mortified seminary at North
field, Mass since September last, is at
homo on n vacation.-Rev. II. c. Forrest
after three years residence is soon to
close his pastorate at the Methodist church
and his going will he attended with much
regret.-Milo Sanborn who recently sold
his farm to Curtis NJ. Hall, will soon re-
move to Frank c. Tracys house in the
upper vllage.-Mrs. George W. Jackman,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. II. Caswell, for n fortnight has
returned to Bridgeport Conn.-Part OF the
stock and farming tools of Erastus Bug
been were sold at auction Saturday after
noon, he having transferred to the town all
his property and the town undertaking to
care for himself and wife.-James G.. Rolfe,
aged 70, died last week, leaving a mother
% years old yet living.-Mrs. Mary (Bixby)
Gale. aged 80 years. died Thursday. She
was born and had lived In town nearly all
her life. She will be long remembered for
her excellent character and sunny tenn
permanent.
BRAINTREE.
Mrs Lizzie Farnsworth returned last
week from a visit to Der father in Rox-
, bury.-Timothy Blanchard has leased his
farm and has rented the Snowsville house
-Perrie Blanchard has rented his father $
| farm and Is soon to take possession. Rev
| William Vntor went IN Roston Wednaedov