Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11


cases heard on Thursday n ws La
morder VS.. Emily r Lamop he hus-
band was given bill on [, ound OF
intolerable severity. Leslie q given a
divorce from Marcella NJ. e. nan for
wilful desertlon. Amos L "a vls was
given a bill Friday aftcrnoo'. g n Nettle
II Lewis for wilful dcscrtion. Thomas r.
Barrett was divorced from Margaret Bar
rett on the same ground.
The wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Smith, daughter Of Hon. Columbus Smith
Of West Salisbury TO Or. Alexander Byrd
Mcdonnell of Delaware City, Del, win take
place AT high noon on Wednesday, June
II, at the residence OF the brides parents
in West Salisbury, instead of at st. Ste
phcns church in Middlebury, as previous
ly stated.
Mrs. Edward Gouett came homo Satur-
day from the Mary Fletcher hospital in
burlington, where she had been for four
weeks and where she underwent very
difficult and dangerous surgical operation.
She is now getting along finely.
Mrs. Hattie Parker HIS and two chill
dren of Ipswich, Mass, are here on a
visit to Mrs. IIllls uncle, Hon. l.. y.
Eldredge.
There was not large attendance upon
the local market Monday. The prices for
butter were not changed from last week,
10 cents per pound being tho ruling price,
although II cents was paid in a few in
stances. Eggs were worth - cents q
dozen.
only one car load of live stock consist
ing of calves and hogs. were shipped to the
Boston market from this station Monday
morning. NJ a. Carr was the shipper
William Huntington went Monday fore
noon to Ludlow, whore he has secured n
situation in tho freight ofTlco. Mr. Hunt
ington is an expert in the freight business.
Richard Blumcnthal of Hartford, Conn,
is again in town for the purpose of pick
ing out q carload of PAGERS and gentle
mems driving horses. Mr.. Bumenthnl
has purchased several car loads here this
season
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Z. Proctor Of Augusta.
Me, are visiting Mrs. Proctor's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barton
The marriage of Miss Adde Prancrl.
sister of President Ezra Brainerd, to Mr.
Albert II. Chaffee of Worcester Mass.
took place in that city at ~ o'clock Wed
nesday.
number of the young ladies Of the
. village are arranging for an Invitation
dancing party, to be held az the town
hall on the night Of Monday. the a2d inst
Tho marriage of Miss Dora Hammond,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ham
mond, TO Mr.. w. Fay Martin of Milwau-
kee, Wis, will take place Mt the residence
of the brides parents on Tuesday. Jupe o.
Mt 10 o'clock In the forenoon. Only the i'm
mediate relatives OF the families will be
present.
The recent rains raised tho water in the
creek enough SO that tho log drivers were
able TO get the bulk of the pulp LOGS down
over the falls on Tuesday. Most of them
however, are still lodged in the eddy be-
low the falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Manchester. who
were married here last Tuesday evening,
have arrived in town after their wedding
, trip, and are at Mrs pugald Stewards
for n short stay prior TO going TO their
future homo in Dri1Upport
Mrs. George Powers of Boston is In town
and is stopping at Mr.. L. n. Howard's
where Mrs Powers mother is quite i'll.
Mrs. Evan r. spraPie and daughter Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are soiournirg in town.
The first guests for the BREAD Loaf
Inn" for the SUMMER season arrived on
Tuesday evening There were four of
them, all from New Jersey. and another
.installment is expected Thursday. The
prospects are for a good season al the
Bread Loaf
Or. W. w. Seymour of Troy. n Y came
here on the early train Wednesday morn
ing and went out to East Cornwall, where
he performed successfully a difficult sur
Pical operation upon Mrs.> Carlton Frost.
There were six other physicians present
during the operation and assisting there
in.
VERGENNES.
The Sth annual excursion OF the Meth
odist and Baptist churches will he held
Tuesday. June %, on the steamer Reindeer
TO Providence Island and Plattsburgh.
Mrs. Taylor of Weymouth, Mass, is
visiting her daughter, Miss Hattie G.
Taylor, who Is n teacher In the Nergennes
graded school.
Tho Vergonnes graded school alumni as
eociation have sent out invitations to n
banquet and reception 90 be given to the
graduating class and their friends at the
Stevens House Friday evening, immedi-
ately after the graduating exercises at
the Congregational church.
Miss Hattie NJ Booth left Monday
for a few weeks visit with friends In
| Bethel, Conn.
r. L. Her has been elected n delegate
by the Nergennes Epworth league 10 tho
| general district league convention, which
will be held at Qeeon Grove, July 10th
The races OF the VerFpnnes Driving club
set for June II and IS, are declared off
on account of races not being filled.
Mrs. William Z. Green and son of War
rem, o., joined Mr. Green hero at the
Stevens House Tuesday evening.
The Tromblon Quartetto Of Port Henry,
N. Y. have been engaged 10 furnish mu-
sic at the graduating exercises Of the
Nergennes High school Friday evening.
The Indications are that the hay crop
in this vicinity will he very light this sen
son. The recent rains will do a. great
deal of good, especially to the grain, but
IL Is ratncr late Tor grass.
WILDER Champlin Is confined to his rooms
by Illness.
r, Hoyt Landon OF Bristol was in this
city Wednesday.
III. Il. Bliss of Hartford, Conn., is in
town. looking after tho Sherman BLOCH
repairing In the absence Of his father, W
f. Bliss.
BRISTOL.
carload of potatoes was shippcd from
this station last week at cents a bushel
MRS. Frank Hickey Is very low-Charles
Cole and wife have returned TO their. home
IN Mount Holly.-The Fat Men beat the
Lean Men al base ball Wednesday in n six
inning game, score % to 3i-G. u. San
derson OF the Queen City and A L. Chat
zee or Winooski were at the Commercial
House Wednesday.-Four young men took
the freeman's oath at the caucus Wedncs-
DAY nght-Joseph Gauthier died In Cam
bridge, N. y, May 22d He was a former
resident of this town.--W. T.. Hanks has
bought the Hanks mill property In Hun
klngton-The w. II. IT. u met with Mrs
w, b. Dunshee June 9th.--Fred A. Wilder
pr Northheld Is tho guest of his brother,
~. i. Wildor.-A regular meeting of n. II.
Munsill Hose company was held Thurs
uay evening. June 9th.--George HartneyI
pr Passaic, n. j., Is in town for the sum
ner Miss Alice Sumner closed her school
South Bristol with picnic in Bain's
woods.-P x, Wilson OF the Herald and
Tifo arc rejoicing over the birth of a
laughter.
The graduation exercises at Holly han
lao 1a