Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
Tho Winoos valley, Villages up North,
From tho Island in the Lake to tho
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek and
by the shores of white River
Covered by Special
Correspondents.
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDD1 EBURY.

SltISi lHc FORMER 10 ana Lit latter II years
old were brought before Justice Of the
Peace o. +. Moore Monday afternoon for
breach of the peace and were sentenced
to the lndstrial school at Nergennes to re-
main until they are of age.
james Kirby and Almon Enos caught
and killed a bear in the east part Of the
town, late Saturday evening in what is
known as the Oates lot. 1t was quite
poor weighing about one hundred pounds.
Ex-Postm J. NJ. Burke has recev-
cd notice of his appointment as a member
of the State reception committee at the
Dewey celebration at Montpelier.
Mrs. W. W. Ballard and Miss Evans of
| Rochester, n. Y, are the guests Of her
sister, Mrs. John Higgins at the Addison.
| Frank Hyde came up from Williams
| town Tuesday with his mother who will
spend the winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c.. Brown have gone to
! New York for a weeks stay.
MIR. Robert Rogers has returned from a
weeks stay in New York.
c. f. Youtt is repairing the interior Of
his tobacco store on Main st.
Mr.. p. +. Chapman has his house com
pleted on Washington street and Rev Mr.
Forsyth and family have novel into it,
The Century Club met with Mrs. Will
liam Jackson Wednesday evening at their
home on South st.
The piece of macadamized road on Main
St, is nearly done and will he ready for
use this week
VERGENNES
The marriage of Miss Matte e Clark
Of Addison to Charles O'Bryan of Panton
was solemnzed in the Baptist church at
Addison Wednesday night at p. m, Rev
II. W. White officiating. Miss Reua
O'Bryan, sister of the groom acted as
bridesmaid and Bert Ralph Robinson of
Cornwall as best man. After the ceremony
they retuCned to the home of the bride
mother where between seventy and eigh-
ty Of their relatives and friends had been
invited Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served after which the happy
couple left for their bridal tour.
Mrs. Clara Frank Converse, wife Of
Jubie II. Converse, died at her home We'd
nesdGy morning at . O'Clock. The funeral
was held Thursday at one o'clock, Rev.
j. Long officiating,
BRISTOL
Mrs. Summer of South Bristol,
widow of the late Seneca Sum
mer met with a serious accident FRI
day.A barn door blow on to her knocking
her down and breaking her hip She was
attended by Dws. Norton and Edrunds.
Her age Is 10 years Ernest Allen ard
family have moved to Nergennes. III cnry
Gleason and wife went % Westford Sat
urday. Mr.. Geason's father and mother
who have been visiting here for several
weeks returned with them.
A Coodly number of the reatives and
friends Of Mrs. Harvey Williamson called
on her at her home on Spring street, Mon
day evening to remind her that she was
90 years old. Refreshments were served
and pleasant time was enjoyed by ALL
r. s. FAIR who is in New York under
treatment for liver trouble. writes home
that he is improving.-C. K. Guinan. W..
W. Hatch. II. S. Hasseltine and q. *.
ri TO Jl>a,1 4 Jn.,+ -fyt
the Brandon band al the fair.-W. f.
Daggett has resumed work for the YER
mont Marble company after an absence of
a year.-Mrs. NJ. w. Wilson went to New
York Monday to be gone week or ten
days-William Siples has moved into Pat
rick O'Neirs tenement, on the north side
OF the park.-The finance committee OF
the Improvement society have over hun
bred dollars pledged to begin with.-Miss
Jennie Grow is quite seriously i'll with
cholera morbus She is under the care of
DR.. Norton.-Rev Father Boyle preached
for Rev. Father Campeau at Nergennes
last Sunday.-Rev. Simeon Gardner a re-
and resident of this town since 1872, died
at I o'clock Monday evening. aged Sc
years. Mr. Gardner had been in feeble
health for several years, He was pastor
of the local Methodist church from 1872 10
1876 His funeral will be held at the
2 O'Clock.
The death of Rev. Simeon Gardner
which occurred at his home on North
street Monday evening, deserves more than
passing notice. Mr.. Ciardner was one
of the Oldest pastors in the Troy confer
enCc, being nearly 81 years of age. He
entered the ministry in 1S4l. but retired
from active service in 1885, owing to i'll
health. His first charge was in Hartford
in lS49 going from there to East Hebron
in 1881. going from there to Grand Isle. In
ls55-S he was at ST. Adams, ls57-ss at
Fairfax, 1S5a-6O at bakersfield, 1881 a.
ELIZA bethtoHvl, 1929 at Peru, 1854 10 at
East Chazy, lS66-6S at Grand Isle 1921 {
Shoreham and Bridport, 1T2-i4 at Bristol
In 1876 and 1876 no again retired from pas
toral work. reSumng work again in 1871
at East Dorset. In 1852 he labored in
: Dorset, Manchester and Factory Point.
Since 1880 he has been on the superanu-
ated list, making his residence here in
Bristol He leaves a widow, a second
wife and two children, n. ID. Gardner and
Mrs. Fred Landon. both living here
Charles w. Rogers and family have NOV ed
into tho StoweA house on North street
Mrs. Cushman, wife of Edmund Cushman
died at her home on Elm street Tuesday
night with consumption. Notice of flu
neral later.-Mrs. +. u. Barnes and Mrs.
II {. Barnes of Swlnton, are visiting in
town.--Mrs. G. c. Cady and child OF BEN
at ID. r.. MeaOtT S,--MfS II. I. Sfld-
pin Ia visiting in Lowell and Boston.-The
Standard Dry Goods company have closed
out business here and left towH,-Mrs,
Fred Hill mas returned from Montreal and
is now with Mrs. f. N. Hill here in the
village.
| ADDISON.
! One of the pleasantest social events OF the
season took place in the Baptist church
| " edne sday evenin of last week, when
Charles J. O'Bryan and Matte Relic
Clark both of this place We're united in
marriage by the Rev. Howard White
The ushers were Richard Warner of Mid
dlebury Mr.. Fred Morse of Cornwall,
, Howard Winsow and Howard Clark Of
this place. Miss Rena o Bryan acted as
! bridesmaid and Ralph Robbins of Corn
wall was best man. The church was beau
! tifully decorated. Those present from out
of town included Mr., and Mrs. Walter
O'Rryan of Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
O'Bryan of Starksboro. Mr., and Mrs. Bur
ley Bidwell of Monkton, The Misses
James and Frank Foote and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. E. Twitchell of Cornwall
Mrs. NJ. Kellogg and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Dakin OF Ferrisburgh, Miss Lou
Royce of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. c. s.
Dana and Marcia Winslow of New Ha-
ven. Judge Wright, Mrs Harry Jackman,
william Jackman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Preston and Miss Nancy Preston
of Waltham. Mr. and Mrs. George
Sprague of West Panton, Mr. and Mrs. f..
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