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

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ST. ALBANS.
| Mrs. Joseph Emery, late Miss Lydia A
Stevenson, furnished 5000 bonds Friday
and was released from the county Jail
whore she has been confined for the pas,
| 90 months.
DR.. and Mrs. F. D. Robertson started
Sunday for Lennoxvile, =. c.. whore
they will spend month prior to sailing
| for Germany, where the doctor will spend
couple of months in the eye and ear
hospital and colleges.
The wedding of Miss Mary A. Allen OF
Milton and Mr.. Grant Ma Pettee of ST
Adams was solemnized Tuesday after
noon in Milton at the residence of Mr..
Samuel Allen.
A pretty home wedding was that ccle-
brated at ESQ o'clock last evening when
Miss Julia Lyman Seymour and Mr. Hen
ry g. Folsom were married in the pres
ence of few of the relatives and init
mate friends Of the interested parties.
The ceremony was performed 10 the par
Tor, which by the way was profuscly deco
rated with beautiful flowers, the Rev. An
drew ellison OF the First Congregational
church officiating. The couple stood be-
meath lnrge wedding bell as the mar
rage vows were spoken the ceremony be-
ing performed with a ring Miss Mary T..
nursmore wns maid of honor and Mr.
man. The wedding gifts were numerous
and elegant Among the guests from out
of town were. Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Lowell
and daughter Of Albany. y. Y, Mr.. Charles
SAKE of Montreal. Miss Alice May of
Mount Vernon, Mr. j. b. Lord of Kenno-
bunk, No, Mr.. J. p. Cutler Of Boston and
Mr.. John Anderson of Montreal.
Mp. and Mrs. FOLSOM left on the Mon
treal train for n brief wedding trip.
Mrs w Y. w. Riplcy of Rutland is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. John c. Pease.
= Mrs Stafford and daughter OF Bethel are
visiting Mrs. D. NJ. Muzzey.
Mrs Horace u. Hall went last night to
Maquam to spend the summer
Mrs Sarah ]. Hubbard OF Chicago Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. Il. Lewis.
Miss Caroline Burgess, who is spending
n few months with her sister. Mrs. IT,
Charles Royce, fell yesterday when COM
ing out of the house. breaking her right
wrist and cutting Der head severely.
Miss Melissa Perlcy of East BERKSHIRE
who for many years was a popular teach
err In our public schools. sails June 81 for
a trip abroad of two months duration.
Tho senior class is 10 hold its banquet
ut Highgatc Springs Friday evening. Miss
Mabel Ellis Ia 10 read the class poem. Miss
Marion Read, ella IS history. and Miss Alice
Finn, class prophecy.
Samuel Williams of Philadelphia who
resided more from lNh0 10 lNO, while treaS-
urar for the Vermont Central and Canada
railroads, Is in town on buslness. Mr.
Williams was also secretary Of civil and
military affairs under Gov Smith
Miss Helen NJ. Mason has returned from
Poughkeepsie and will reside here in the
future, having accepted n position in the
High school
rual meeting yesterday. when these di-
rcctors We're elected: 10 D. Hatch, Gil
man Cheney of Boston, r. b. Smalley of
burlington, f. G. Smith, Herbert Brain
ord, w. Il. Fonda andsD. p. Ranlctt OF 81,
Adams, Organization was perfected by
clccting D. D. RanIett president and f. G.
Smith, D. D. Ranlctt and b, Il. Smalley
executive committee.
SWANTON.
The senior or graduating class of tho
Union school had a pleasant reception at
Billiards. hnll Saturday evening. The
Home orchestra furnished excellent nu-
sic. The graduating EXERCISES of the class
Friday evening at Billiards. hall consist
cd OF an excellent address by Prof. Upper
of the +. V. NJ. well chosen remar kS by
tho principal and presenting of diplomas
and fine music by the Home orchestra.
For tho first time in many years the class
did not take any part in the exercises,
the orations being Committed. Those grad
uating were Robert F. Hawley, George r.
Ranslow, Harris d. Mcdonald and Miss
T. hcl ECeman.
The band excursion to burlington Monday
was attended by about 200 people or more.
The steamer Maquam looks fine this
spring and has come out from winter quar-
tiers thoroughly repaired. With =. ]. Haw-
ley as captain, II. l.. Green as pilot A. A.
STREET as clerk and William Young ms en-
gineer, she is bound to be popular this
season nstn. the past.
Miss Catharine NJ. Hulburt is visiting
In town, She has just returned from n
course at the Commercial college in IIol-
yoke. Mass.
George Folsom has sold his house on
Second street to Myron Jewett.
MONTGOMERY.
A. p. ]. Richardson and daughter, Mrs. !
w. G.. Mansfield, have returned from West
Brookfeld, Masa.--Mr. and Mrs j. w. !
Goodspeed and Mr., ana Mrs. Frank Pratt
have gone on carriage drive 20 Cabot.-
A. the meeting OF the Ladies' Aid society
the following officers were elected: Presi- |
dent Bertha r. Coombs; vice-presldent |
Fanny A Richardson; secretary and |
treasurer, Mrs. ]. W, Goodspeed Miss
Hattie Swan has returned fros, Rlchrord. |
The Ladies' Aid met on Thursday at
James Goodspeeds. Ice cream and cake
being served from 5 tos
SHELDON.
Tho 3lst annual fair of the Franklin |
County Agricultural and Mechanical So |
ciety will be held at Sheldon Junction, !
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep |
tember 2, and 4-Maynard's hall Is now |
ready to be used for holding concerts and |
entertainments, etc.-n. s. Eldred saw a
fine doe In his meadow Sunday morning.
FAIRFAX.
While shinging on Mr., Planck's build
Ing the 9Th the staging on which the men
were at work gave away. throwing all to
the ground. George Farnsworth, striking
on his feet, received no further injury than
the jar. Frank Stevens was picked up in
sensible and II was found that he had
received a bad CASH on his head and
sprained two fingers of one hand Mr..
Planck, in falling, threw up his arm to
protect his fall and secured a compound
fracture of the left arm All are doing as
we'll as can be expected.-Mr. and Mrs.
DR.. #, A. Petty are rejoicing over a little
girl that arrived the 7th inst,-Walter NIL
Ter of Colchester came up the 9Th inst to
visit his aunt, Mrs. Betsey Sanderson.-l
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a lawn
md parlOP social at the residence of p Il