Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

NUN ".
The marriage of Fred G. vinton and
Miss Annie Rowel both of this city, &C.
CURED at the home of the brides parents
at 4 p. m, June II, Rev. Norman Sea-
Ger officiating. The happy couple depart
ed on the evening train for Hancock amid
a shower of rice and a pair of old shoes
attached to one end of their trunk and
a night cap and a pair of infants shoes
to the other.
A party of ladies' comprised Of Mrs. E. d.
Hyde. Mrs. A. ID. Bancroft, Miss Jane
Bancroft, Mrs. George Peck. Mrs Charles
A. Reed, and Mrs. C. j. Gleason left the
city Friday for Marblehead Neck Beach.
where they are to be the guests of Miss
Isabel Cross for about two weeks.
The Mozart Quartctte went to Spring
field yesterday to assist in the closing
exercises of the High school OF that place.
Fred Connors went to Lebanon, n. H.,
yesterday morning for a visit of a few
days.
Rev. i. L. Smith of walla Walia, WASH
lngton, and Mrs. Charles II. Wilson OF
Jackson; Mich, are visiting at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs, c. l.. Smith
for few weeks.
John Stone, who died last Friday at his
home in Berlin at the age of IS years after
long and tedious Illness, was buried
from st. Augustine's church at p. m
Sunday. GJc has been In feeble health for
several months and his death was caused
from disease of the liver. He served dur
ing the late war as a saddler In Com
pany M, First Vermont cavalry and the
members of Brooks post, G. A. r.. attend
ed the funeral service In body. lie
leaves n widow to mourn his loss.
| i. j. Brown, the man who was so seri-
ously injured in Mondays railroad catas-
trophe, died that evening at o'clock,
without having regaincd consciousness.
y, in CHI Nd a 20 IN bo 'irst
National bank at GAINESVILLE, Wis. were
| found secreted In the lining of his clothing,
which was taken In charge of by the rail-
road officials for safe keeping. Yesterday
| morning Chief of Police John l.. futile
received a telegram from w. r. Brown,
| supposed to be the brother OF the de-
ceased, asking for description of the
man. There is no doubt as to his Identity,
| however as papers were found which
gave most direct proof. and the body will
| probably be sent at once 10 GAINESVILLE for
burial. As yet the friends of the other
victim have not been heard from.
BARRE.
The republican city caucus to elect dele
gates to the county convention was held
| In the opera house Friday evening. F. G.
| Rowland was elected chairman and w. +.
| Barney clerk. The following delegates
were elected: 3. II. Wells, L. W. Cum
ings, w. II. Gladding, E. w. Bisbee. w.
| +. Colby, c. S. Curricr, F. i. Cave, c. w.
Steele and w. W. Lapoint. The alternates
| were: Alexander Gordon, c. j. Davis. F.
C. Fisher, George C. Mackie, +. J. Martin,
NJ. t. Chandler, A. NJ. Holmes, f. b..
Mudgett and II. l.. Gale. The delegation
will present the name Of DR.. G. +. Camp
| for senator.
| The granite firm OF Emslle & Kelman
has been dissolved and n new firm formed
ht. Ito, ,yli nd \ fnr1
| The board Of aldermen held a regular
meeting Tuesday evening, with all the
members present except Alderman Nc
| Donald. In accordance with instructions
received from the mayor, the board voted
| to assess tax of s2i6 on the grand list
of 1896 which is the limit allowed by the
| city charter. large number of building
permits were granted upon recommended
tlon Of the Inspector j. s. Vies of Mont
| pelier was given a franchise to set poles
| and hang electric wires within the city
limits on certain conditions. A resolution
was passed authorizing the payment OF
| the money due the flremeI. for services
| during the past six months.
Rev. Effie X. NJ. Jones will preach at
the Universalist church in Burlington next
| Sunday.
An cmploye of Alfred Lane. who is
building the new livery barn for II. F.
| Cutler in the rear OF the City Hotel, fell
! from the roof Wednesday noon, striking
| upon his head. He was picked up uncon-
scious, but recovered later. and it Is
thought received no permanent injury.
The Barre Rangers foot ball team Is to
play n team from Montreal on Central
Park Saturday afternoon.
FAYSTON
| Charles d. Naylor Is quite sick with
| pneumonia. --Alanson C. Vail went to
Montpelier on n bicycle the first of the
| week.-Deegates to the county convention
are John Maxwell, David Mckay, Fred C.
Carroll, Ina Mclaughlin and f. A. Bragg.
| CALAIS
! d. d. Lamb and b. A. Jack attended the
county union at East Barre last Thursday.
The selectmcn met the farmers of East
| Hill in regard to O. new road last Satur-
| day.--A severe thunder storm passed over
East Calais last Sunday.--Juy 4 will be
celebrated at Memorial hall, North Calais,
and to conclude with cotillion party In
tho evening,--Mrs. ]. o. Lamb went to
| Boston, Mass. Tuesday, June %.
PLAINFIEID.
Mr. and Mrs. George Whltcher will at
| tend the commencement exercises at
Montpelier this week, where their son
Willie is to graduate.-Mr. and Mrs. Archie
| Batchclder attended the class sermon at
| Barre on Sunday.--Mrs Minnie Marsh and
| children OF Montpelier visited at Joseph
| Rartletts last week.
WORCESTER.
| Hon. Mason Stone, State superintendent
of education, addressed n small audience
at the Methodist church last Friday even
| ing.-Childrens day was observed at the
| Methodist church on Sunday last. The
church was beautifully decorated with
| flowers and flags; the Rotations and
singing by the children was of a much
higher order than common; the remarks
of the pastor. Rev. Geo. Deuel., were very
appropriate, and the whole affair very en-
joyable. The singing of Master Conner was
OF course the feature OF the OCCASION.
NJ. p. Kent is working for his son-in-law,
Arthur Markham, in Barre-C. Il. Nourse
and wife of Barre, Walter Ordway and
wife, Lee C. Tewksbury and wife and Har-
| rls Hutchinson and wife OF Montpelier
: were visitors In town last week.-A meet