Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13
ROCHESTER,.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MON PEllER.

The wedding of +. w. Morse, general
freight and passenger agent for the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad, and Miss
Helen daughter of Mr.. and Mrs II. w.
Kempton, occurred at the residence re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Morse of H. n.
Taplin, at p. m, January D. Rev. A. n.
Lewis, rector of Christ church, officiating,
1t was very pretty home wedding, there
being only the relatives and immediate
friends present. a reception was held
/ from until 10 p. m, at which over 200
guests were present. The banquet which
was served under the supervision OF Mrs.
/ G. a. Best, was elaborate and the guests
wants were supplied by Misses Ella Bal
| ley, Mary Dewey, Daisy Peck Mamie
Twombly and Charlotte Ropes. The ush-
ers were Messrs. X. l.. Cleaves, +. j. Nc
Cuen. w. II. Stowell and j. i. Adams.
The rooms were profusely decorated with
rare and beautiful flowers, intermingled
with greenage from the city florists and
arranged by Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Andrews.
| The contracting parties have hosts of
friends who will wish them Joy, and judy
! ing from the large number of beautiful
and valuable presents they were bounti-
! fully remembered in more substantial
manner.
Edwin Lane has purchased C. F. Moore $
interest I'm the Montpelier Hardware COM
pany. Mr. Moore goes to Meihed, Mass,
where he has a lucrative position.
The Granite Construction company of
this city have been awarded. by the La
dies of Nazareth. the contract for build
ing the young ladies' boarding school, the
site being on North Prospect street, Bur-
/ lington. The building will consist of n
marble basement and brick superstruc-
ture three stories high. at a cost of 81, 000
We are informed by the president OF the
company that operations will be begun on
or about April LIST.
Mrs Lewis Cormier died Mor1av morn.
ing al O'Clock at her home in AliddeseX
She was G5 years old ana her death was
caused by dropsy and Bright's disease
She leaves a husband, son and two daugh,
tiers, one of whom Is Mrs. l.. T. Richard.
son of this city, who is herself i'll with
vertigo The funeral services of Mrs
Cormier We're held in st. Augustine $
church Wednesday at n, m.
very pretty home wedding occurred at
s O'Clock Tuesday evening at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. W A. Stowell on Barre
street, the contracting parties being Miss
Lillian, their daughter, and Henry j. Far
well of Omaha, Neb., son of John c.. Far
well, of this city, Rev. a. II. Webb assist
ed by Rev. j. Edward Wright performed
the ceremony. None but the immediate
friends and relatives were present and the
young couple were the recipients of many
beautiful and valuable presents They are
to reside at Omaha, where Mr.. Farwell
has a fine position in a bank. They will
bear with them the best wishes of the
large number of friends they have in this
vicinity.
The young people of this city give pri-
waite hop a Armory hall on Thursday even
ing Music by the Montpelier Military
Band orchestra.
The citizens caucus for the nomlna ton
of city officers for the ensuing year is "a
be held at Capital hall on Monday evening
at 1880 O'Clock
The four-year-old daughter of Mr. ant
Mrs. Albert Huntington OF this city is the
only child ever known to live whose weigh
at Its birth was only one and one-hal
pounds. She Is now four years old and o.
the size of child of that age but she has
never been able to walk, owing to a con
traction of the muscles of her left limb
She Is now under medical treatment ant
Is able to walk little and the parents ar,
encouraged to believe that she viii In thu
near future be able TO walk as other chill
dren.
BARRE.
The Order of United American Mechan
les and the ladies' lodge connected there
with are making arrangements for a cele
bration on the evening of Washington.
birthday In Knights Of Pythias hall. Hon
Frank Plumley of Mortified will be one Of
the speakers.
Company e cleared over $50 from tn,
Mock Court Trial at the opera house las
Friday evening.
W. 8. Wyllie left Monday morning fol
New York, whence he will sail for Scot
land with the intention OF remaining IN