Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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South burlington, ana william i. Mllei
of this town. The burial was in the fam
lily lot in the South Burlington cemetery.
Mrs. Girdin Smith is still very Ill and
has been in bed over Eve months. Hopes
are entertained of her recovery.
Miss Florence Pera and Joseph Mar
rim were married at st. Catharine's church
Tuesday at a. m. by Rev Father Beau
chane. Tho usual high mass was cele-
brated. Miss Annie Dubuc presided at the
organ and was assisted by Mr.. Freeman
in the singing. After the wedding cere-
mony the bridal party and invited guests
repaired to the homo of the bride where
most excellent wedding breakfast was
served by tho brides mother, Mrs. An
tome Peria. The wedding presents were
numerous and useful. The bridal party
went to Montreal on their wedding trip.
They first drove to Burlington in order
to escape the shower of rice from their
friends, but as soon as the young people
found out the shrewdness OF the bride ana
groom they also bought tickets for Bur
lington, and the shower of rice that came
down upon tho happy couple more than
convinced them that their drive had been
for naught.
The Kings Daughters will meet at the
home OF Mrs. r.. ". Nash Friday, June >,
at p. m. for the semi-annual election of
officers.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram j.. Tracy and daugh-
ter of New York arrived Tuesday at
George H. Blairs Lakeside Farm" Shell
burne Point, to spend the month Of June.
Mr.. Elisha Manley was brought before
Justice y. X. Miller on Monday, charged
with illegally using firearms and attempt
ing to shoot one Joseph Lasco, a resident
OF this town. but upon trial he was ac-
quilted. States Attorney r. Il. Brown
appeared for tho State and II. j. Foster
for the respondent.
Mr.. Lee Tracy arrived home Monday
evening from a several weeks trip through
Western New York.
Dr. and Mrs. Webb returned from Ashe-
vllle n. c.. last evening and will open
"Shclburne House" for the season to-day,
the extensive repairs and alterations on
it having been nearly completed
Mr.. n. b. Webster OF Shelburne Point
will reopen the Fourteen Mile Island
House" Lake George about juno 10TH
Mrs. T. a. Smith who has been in town
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. b. Bartlett
left for her home in Boston Tuesday.
ESSEX CENTRE.
| \ son was born Monday evening to DR.,
and Mrs. W. w. Styles.-Mrs. Minerva
flolley, widow OF the late Alonzo IIoley,
died Sunday morning at the home of her
son. George. Her funeral took place
| Thursday at II o'clock a. m, at the house.
The burial was in jericho. There were
friends present from Jericho and Hunting
| tOn.-o. =. NICHOLS le1t MONDAY fOr MS
contracts at Nalleyfeld, Y. Q.-Charlcy
Kelley went with him.-The baccalaurea;e
discourse of Principal c. ~. Hayden sun
! day night at the Congregational church
/ was full Of good instructions. He dwelt
upon the privileges offered by free coun-
| ty, a comparatively free educational sys-
! TEN, and the freedom given us in relig-
ious Worship. The graduating class num-
/ bers IL. The closing exercises occur this
week Friday. There will be examinations
| Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday
| evening will be class exercises Mt o'clock
| y. m. Friday p. m, at O'Clock will be tho
speaking of the graduating class and Fri
day evening a concert.-Memorial eNer-
cses were success. under the marshal
ship of d. O. Woodward and his associates
everything worked smoothly. Goodrich $
drum corps OF five pieces furnished the
music. The column was formed near ID.
| C. Woodward's house, composed of speak
ers and invited guests, Relief Corps.
school children to the number of 100 and
marched to Memorial Hall for the free
| dinner over 400 sat down to dinner.
After the dinner the column reformed and
marched to the cemetery. and the eXet-
cises there to the Congregational church
where an address to the children was de
livered by Perlie a. Gilman, n student OF
the r. o. s., and an able discourse by Rev
Il. e. Herrick of Milton
WINOOSKI.
The largest and most enthusiastic re-
publican caucus ever held in Colchester
was held Thursday at Concert Hall
About 300 men were present and 2ii OF
them cast n ballot. J. W. Edwards, chair
man of the republican town committee,
called the caucus to order and K. ]. White
was nominated for chairman. but begged
to be excused and F. f. Bigwood was
elected moderator; J. W Edwards clerk
and c. S. Lord and r. c. Brigham, tellers
TO receive the ballots cast for candidates
for nomination for county senator. Sam
uel Bigwood and DR.. O. W. Peck were the
candidates and one could see by the
number present. especially from the north
part Of the town, that great deal OF
work had been accomplished. the prin-
cipals and much interest was manifested
After balloting about an hour the boxes
Were closed and the tcllers reported tina,
pa ballots had been cast; 1856 for DR.. Peck
and 81 for S. Bewood, and one scattering
leaving a majority for Peck of CO.
BY mutual agreement between the
candidates it was decided to allow the
successful candidate to name his own
delegation. This being the case DIR, Peck
presented the following list of delegates
and alternates to support his cause al
the county convention: c. S. Lord S. l.
Reynolds. C. H. Shipman. G. d. Nash
Peter Fountain, George b. Little. NJ. w
Newton, II. A. Bailey, II. r. Wolcott, II
T.. Reynolds. 9. II. Bennett, A. r. Rob-
lcrtson, Z. \. Burdck, +. II. Crnndal an6
j. Il. Nash. Alternates, Jesse Thomp
son. w. r. MacCrae, A. e. Clement, J, IL
Devino, S. n. Putnam, +. II. Rice Henri,
Morrison j, Il. Tracey, Orvs Smith, r
j. Stoddard, William Russell Louis Bar.
raby. w A. Towne, George l.. Edwards
Joseph Wheat.
While the committee were making ou