Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14

church of Winooski. One or two other
| speakers are to be aged as the plans
progress and the society Is In hopes OF
holding rousing rally that will invlgor-
ate the different societies for summer
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hatin returned Sat
urday evening from Montreal, where they
have been spending n short honeymoon
This couple were married last Tuesday
at St. Francis Xavier church. A recep-
ton was rendered them by the brides par
ents at their home on East Canal street
on the evening of their return.
very pretty church wedding occurred
at st. Stephens church Monday evening
The contracting parties were Michael Dorr
and Miss Addie NJ Gokey, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gokey. Rev
j. b. Whitaker performed the ceremony
The best man was Graham Wilson and
the bridesmaid was Miss Amelia Gokey
sister of the bride. The bridal party, pre-.
coded by the ushers, Ira b. Lavigne, G. r,
Allard, F. l.. Linsenmeir and W. w. Muir
ray entered the church to the strains OF
the ever popular wedding march from Lo-
hengrin. The bride and bridesmaid each
wore light grey travelling suit, with silk
yokes trimmed with jet. After the cerc-
mony the party drove to the Maletts Bay
House. the home of the bride, where re-
ception was held. About 30 of their friends
drove down and extended congratulations
to the bridal pair, after which a wedding
supper was served. The bride received
some very n,cc presents, which were
shown off to advantage in the family sit
ting room.
The democratic caucus has been called
| for Saturday, May 23d, at Concert hall,
| for the purpose of electing delegates and
alternates to the state and district con-
ventions to be held in Montpelier. Wedncs-
day, May q.
/ G ~ t.y1 90 ttnt, Il
in body the celebration to be held in
ST. Adams June 24th. The Colchester band
has been engaged to accompany them and
1t is expected that the society will turn
out 300 strong.
| 1t is possible that the representative
which will be elected next fall Will be
instructed to make application to the Leg
islature for city charter for the present
village of Winooski.| The writer has spok-
ON with several mon who are interested in
village affairs and who, with one or two eX-
ceptions have expressed themselves in fa-
vor OF "A city institution. The principal adj
vantages of n city government as stated
by those interviewed are I. Improvements.
.. More power. 3. Less expense If appli-
cation is made for n city charter the
Legislature will be asked to extend the
village limits to Fort Ethan Allen and
to include all within n line running direct
ly west as far north as Sunderland Hollow
IN tlat case, tHe grand llSt Will ne laTstT
and Will lessen the tax rate somewhat. If
n city charter is granted it will be much
better to make improvements that will be
permanent, such as sewers, water works
Telford roads, etc. A city government
has more power, better police protection,
the people are better represented Tho
present tax that II paid for town purposes
could be added to the present village taxes
and more money raised to support n city
without any more expense to the voter
The one or two exceptions mentioned favor
a separation of the village from the town
and the present village limits extended to
the limits already mentioned.
A special town meeting has been called
TO meet at Concert Hall Monday May %,
to see If the town will vote to exempt the
mill and machinery of the Wnooski
Worsted company from taxation for five
years.
The lists have been nearly all handed in
and the listers are busy at present making
up the grand list previous to making out
the tax list.
At the last regular meeting of the
Fanny Allen Court OF the Catholic order
of Foresters six applications for member
ship were received.
The timber is beginning to arrive for the
new bridges. 1t is expected that the iron
roof work will be here soon as it was in
tended to commence building the bridges
about May l.
JERICHO.
w. w. Pierce was at home over Sunday.
Miss Lou Buzzell has gone to Passump-
sic and vicinity for a few weeks.-Mrs.
DIN will vacate the Hutchinson house and
Phillip Plant will occupy the same.--Steve
Curtis cut the end of his thumb off with a
saw in Woods shop Saturday.-Anson
Field was In Boston the past week.-Jamcs
Mclaughlin and wife of Barre visited
his brother John last week-Thomas
Burner has moved into the Pratt house.