Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
W INOOSKI.

The old Lamoillc bridge. crossing the
Winooski river about a mile and "A half
above this town and a little beyond the
lime kiln was purpOaely blown up Satur-
day morning. The HincSburgh Railroad
company purchased the bridge a short
Time ago for what timber there was. Sat
urday morning a large gang of men set to
work to blow out the centre pier. About
2l' pounds of powder We're placed into
holes, drilled in the pier, and consequence
~ the stone work was completely destroy
ed. Thc timbcrs are to be floatcd down
III" river TO the gorge and then carried 10
be used on the Hinesburgh Railroad
Mrs. T.. b. Whitney returned Saturda v
to her home in Gloversvillc, y. Y. after
spending the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin o. Hood.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given by the relatives and few friends
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Big
wood. the occasion being the anniversary
of their wedding. The guests met with
Mr.. Samuel l5igWood and went in a body
TO the house, giving Mr. and Mrs Big
wood a complete surprise. The evening
was spent very pleasantly with games,
and cake ana coffee were served Among
those present from out Of town were Mr..
and Mrs Luther Herrick. r. S. Lincoln
and wife and Mrs Alison Horrick OF West
Milton.
Mr.. Noah I.avallec has a strange pet
which he keeps chained in his yard so that
it will not bite any one. 1t is a 1--we fox
which he captured at Grand Isle few
days ago
+. l.. I.insenmer has opened his new
store in the Ravlin block on Allen St.
The Misses Susie and Jennie Whiteman
leave Saturday for Elizabeth, y. j.. to
visit their sister, Mrs. Ernest Jones. Miss
Jennie will make her home in the future
with her sister.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
! \ gravel train coming down on the BuC-
lington and Lamoille road Saturday after
noon was lost control of and cut through
the way freight which was standing on
the crossing near the freight depot The
saloon and one box car Of the freight and
the oNgue Of the gravel train were de-
moished and the track was blocked for
about an hour. The wreck train came
down sunday and cleaned up.
The marriage OF Clayton w. Rice, a son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Heman w. Rice of West
ford, TO Miss Agnes Eva Parker. eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Par
kor of this village was solemnized at the
Congregational church, Wednesday even
ing, oct, 4, at 7:3D o'clock, Rev, Evan
Thomas officiating. The church was filled
with friends and relatives. Mrs. A. l.. Da-
Wis presided at the organ and played sew
cral beautiful selections during the arriv-
| al of the guests. As the time appointed
for the ceremony drew near Wagner
bridal chorus from "Lohengrn" was be-
gun, announcing the coming of the we'd
ding party. The groom with his best man.
Frank Pratt of Nergennes, passed up the
side aisle to the altar and with the pastor
awaited the bridal party which consisted
Of the ushers, Charles Macomber of West
ford, Delbert Parker Of Milton, Guy Lam
son of Williston and Weston Rice of Bur
Ilington; the bridesmaids, Miss Grace
/ Rice, n sister of the groom, and Miss Ju-
liza Teller Of Felchvle the maid of honor
! Miss Clara Parker, n sister of the bride
the flower girls, little Bernce Parker and
Laura Davis, and the bride accompanied
Ihy her father. The ring service was used
Through the ceremony Mrs Davis played
a "Nocturne" by Chopin and Mendels-
sohns wedding march from "A Mdsum-
mer Nights Dream" as the party pass
ed out of the church. The bride wore a
gown of white organize over white silk and
lcarried white brides roses. Miss Parker
wore white dotted muslin over pink and
carried pale, pink asters. Miss Rice and
Miss Teller wore white muslin over vel
low and carried yellow carnations. The
| Hover girls wore white and carried bas-
kets of sweet peas which they strewed
before the wedding party while going oui