Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-25

work. On trial he entered a plea Of guilty
end was sentenced to SO days at tho work.
house at Rutland, where he was taken
Monday by Dept Sheriff O. q. Eaton
/ Memorial Day" exercises will be held
here at the usual hour one o'clock y. m,
and will include services at the village
cemetery if the weather will permit. The
speaker will DO Hon. Mason s. St0ue.
state Superintendent of Education and
there will be music by the Waitsheld Cor
net band ON Sunday, May Is, there VIII
be a Uunion Memorial service at the
Methodist church, which the G.. A. II. will
attend in u body, and they invite all Old
soldiers in this section and the S. Of V. II
join with them on both occasions.--W w.
McAllister is adding materially to the APP
pearance and convenience Of his house by
u fine piazza across the whole front Of
the same.-Miss Flora Richardson was at
home over Sunday from her school at
North Fayston.
MtDDLESEX.
Florence Green has been at home sick
the past week but Is better now.-Cier-
trude Norris has gone to North Troy for
AN extended visit.-Jennie Johnson spent
Sunday with trends in Barrc-Mrs Wcs-
ton. from Orange n. j.. IS visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Moore.-Mr. Ryan went to
Montpelier Wednesday to preach a fun
oral sermon.
WORCESTER.
There was a brisk snow storm for a few
minutes Sunday morning Tho mountain
tops were as white as in January.-TwO
deer came into Mr.. Emery's pasture quito
close to the highway, one day last week.
John C. Belts has at last received Il PEN
sion. He talks of buying a farm in More
town, where he formerly lived.-Miss
Isabelle Whitehead and Frank Robinson
Of Barre were guests of Miss Agnes
Whitehead on Sunday.-Rev. William
Water of the Corgre gational church will
preach a Memorial sermon next Sunday
morning. All veterans in this vicinity are
cordially Invited TO attend.
SOUTH WOODBURY.
Stephen D. Blake. a much respected citi-
zen died on the 10Th inst. aged IS years.
He had been In failing health for some
time, but his last ilhess, which was one
in length. lie served in the civil war be-
ing member of Calais stowe
post. He had been engaged for
many years in the prosecution of PEN
sion claims. He had good word for
everybody, and no man IN the community
will be more missed from it. Funeral SER
vices were held from his late home, Rev.
Il. b. Wheeler officiating.
FAYSTON.
Charles Eddy and Mr. Belden. pro-
prietors of the Waitsheld creamery. have
put good team, owned and driven by
George Kew on a new milk
of George Kew, John p. Thompson,
a. d. e f. A. Bragg, John Livingston,
John Small, Sumner Wallace and others.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Billings. recently
married. were serenaded Tuesday evening,
May l6.-Frank Kew recently saw young
deer with its mother on the Blair place.
ROXBURY.
DR.. and Mrs S y. Gould visited at G..
A. Eoys' Monday and Tuesday H q.
Van Deusen is at home for a few days
from his work in Boston. He is suffering
from d bruised foot.--The Univeasaist So
ciety will hold a business meeting this
week to arrange for preaching this sum
mer.-Rev. Walter Dole will supply the
pulpit If the necessary funds can he OBJ
-tained.-Bert Dickinson Is on the SICK list.
Mrs. Maria DunsmooC Is visiting in
Randolph.
WATERBURY,.
A near approach to a disastrous fire
occurred In the new residence of Rev. ).
+. Drew on North Main street Saturday
evening. While Mrs. Drew was lighting a
lamp she accidentally set iire to IL lace
curtain which instantly famed to the
of Mr. Drew who snatcheI the burnin Z
curtain from its place and tramped out
the fire, serious damage was avert
ed.
\ surveyor is already at work survey
ing the village for system of sewerage,
of which report will be made at a spe-
c!al meeting in about three weeks.
Next Sunday evening there Will be a
union service at the Methodist church;
the Grand Army Post will attend in Il
body Rev. G.. F.. Ladd will deliver the ad-
dress.
The Bakery closed last Saturday night
and will move from town in few days.
G.. f. Sayles completes his services as
attendant at the asylum next Saturday.
Clark Lease Of Proctor is spending a
few DAYS with his parents in town.
Miss Maggie Farrell is spending a few
days with friends in WiDooski.
Tho Phiomatheans will meet next Fri
day afternoon at Mrs. Albert Anterior :
Roll call will be responded to by miscel-
laneous quotations. Officers will be elect
ed At this meeting and a full attendance
of members is desired. If the weather is
favorable q picnic will be held on the
lawn, If otherwise. 1t will be an indoor pic
mic
Tuesday afternoon a very pretty but
quiet wedding took place at the home Of
DR.. ID. d. Grout. the happy couple being
Harry Lease and lnoz l.. Circuit daueh-
ter of DIR. n. d. Grout. a prominent doc
tor of Waterbury. The parlor was very
tastefully decorated with potted plants
and flowers and at half past four the
wedding party entered to the strains of
Mendelssohns wedding march. played by
Mrs. j. r, Somervile. Rev. l.. *. Will
man. pastor of the Methodist church, of
which the bride IL a member, performed
the ceremony. Annie Grout sister OF the
bride acted bridesmaid and Louis
Grout, brother of the bride. acted as best
man. The bride was very dainty clad in
white satin trimmed with chiffon applique
lace and pearl trimming. The bridesmaid
wore n blue and white dimity with rib
bon trimmings. After the ceremony light
refreshments were served The happy
pair will make a short wedding tour, al
ter which they will return to Waterbury,
where they are 10 reside. The many and
costly gifts betoken the high esteem in
which the bride and groom are held.
The exercises on Memorial Day will be
held at the congregational church. Rev.
l.. X. Whitman. pastor of the Methodist
the exercises the members OF the Post
and their friends will march to the cemc-
terry and decorate the graves of their
comrades with flags and flowers.
V. l.. Barber has commenced operations
on his now house on the corner of Stowe
and High streets,
Louis Gray who has been South for sew
eral weeks in the hopes that the change
might prove beneficial to his health re-
turned home last night.
Jesse Morse is assisting w. f. Towne in
his barber shop.
Mrs. A. b. Allen who has been visiting
friends in town for several days has re
turned to her home in Clinton, Mass.
Next Monday night tho first degree will
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