Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
MINOOSKI.

WINOOSKI
Josiah Dupaw, formerly of Winooskt
now assistant doorkccper of the United
states treasury department at Washing
ton. has just invented a sealing machine
which will seal 2j0 letters Il minute. He
has also patented a brush and mop holder
which he has sold for a large sum. The
sealing machine will be used by the gov
crnment.
Horace Thomas, Sr., electrician and
manager of the power station at the gorge
met with a nearly fatal accident Fri
day forenoon. lie shut off the power 10
one of the dyuamos, the machine having
a capacity of 800 volts 1t was out of or
der and he went to work repairing ii
supposing that the power was entirely of.
He found his mistake as he touched the
machine. y strong current passed through
his body and the ends of two fingers 10
the left hand We're burned TO a crisp. MIR.
Thomas tainted twice hut regained CON
sciousness and was able to drive homc.
The full current was of course nos on,
or he would have been killed instantly,
DR., Peck was called and dressed the
fingers.
MIR. a. b. Edwards. who has been sick
the greater part of the winter has so far
recovered as to walk out Of doors.
\ letter has been received from Mir. O.
f. Ross, formerly of Winooski. now OF
Philadelphia, stating that he is getting
along finely and is we'll. This CorrcCts the
rumor which had gained currency that
Mr.. Ross had become mentally unbal-
ancd
An event in society circles here was tho
wedding yesterday of Miss Augusta,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George Il. Lit
tie to Mr.. Henry y. Slayton of Morrisvil-
lc. The ceremony took place at , o'clock
at the brides home on Main street, ReN.
S. J.. Bates of Burlington and Rev. G. n.
Kellogg OF Morrisville were the oniciat lig
clergymcn. At the appointed hour the
bride and groom entered the room preCed-
cd by the ushcrs who We're Messrs. f..
Frank Stetson. jr., of t,lizabethtown, y.
y, and George +. Little, brother of the
bride The bridesmaids were Miss Jose
phine Sayton of Morrisvllc and Miss
Frances l.. Little. The wedding marc
was played by Miss Lizzie Winter OF Bur-
lngton. The bride was attircd in white
organdie over white silk. She wore an
exquisite brooch set with opals and did-
monds, a gift from the groom. Miss Slay-
ton wore a gown of blue silk and Miss
Little was dressed in white organdie. AZ
ter the ceremony the bridal couple rcceiv-
ed concentrations from friends, many be-
ing present from MorrisVile Burlington
Boston. ana other towns. Refreshments
were served by Caterer Coon. Mrs. S. f..
Browncll, Miss Matte Matthews. and Miss
Addic T.. Edwards presided at the tables.
Mr. and Mrs. Slayton were given many
costly and beautiful presents. The hap
py couple left on the afternoon mail train
for Washington, -. c., and the sOut n.
The bride was for many years a successful
teacher in the WinOOski graded schools
here and for the past year has been teach
ing in MorrisVille. She has many friends
who wish her happiness. Mr. and Mrs.
l.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Two more candidates for town clerk are
in the field, +. l.. Nichols and Il. r. Rus
sell each with strong support. j. A. DOna-
hue is candidate for treasurer and J. >.
Reynolds and William Fletcher for select
men.
very well attended ana harmonious
caucus, to nominate candidates for town
officers from this portion of tn" g wn,
was held in the school house Saturday
evening. Candidates for town clcrl. We're
Y. w. Sib,ey, +. r. Russell and T. l..
Nichols. Upon the second ballot Mr.. Rus
sell was nominated by ~ III jority. j. a.
Donahue received the unanimous nomina-
tion for treasurer and Charles Atherton
for selectman. Resolutions We're adoptc d
plcdging the entire support Of the voto rs
of this village and vicinity for the candi-
dates nominated Arr Semonts will ne
made with the Central Vermont railroad
to run a special train to the Center on
election day.
Ernest Sanctuary returns TO Barre to-
night having spent Sunday here,
William Folsom has exc hanged his farm
for J. II. Mays hotel at Jericho, Toth will
movo this week.
Charles Atherton is moving into Mrs,
Ann Reads house on Park street.
jules Sanctuary of Bolton Falls is visit
Os his brother, A. f. Sanctuary.
Miss Jane Allen has moved into Mrs.
Sinclair's house.
Mr.. and Ms. G. W. Hill of Dakota are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Johns. They
will soor go TO New York State on a. visit
after which they will return to Vermont
to spend the summer
Wilbur Scohold Of Starksboro was in the
village Tuesday on business
Erno st, the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Parizo, who has been very i'll for
four weeks is improving ve.y slow.y.
\. r.. Read and Il number of men have
gone to Thompson's Point, Charlotte to
ill his ice house
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Frank Lord of Wlliston Is moving into
town.
Mrs. Loren r. Baldwin spent Sunday
with her daughter in Burlington.
f. NJ. Donaldson of Swanton has moved
on to the Tart farm recently purchased
by Clark $. Morse of Burlington.
Mr. Taft has moved into the Atherton
house In Willston
Mrs. Lavina Tilley is slowly recovering
from her recent Illness and Is now able
10 sit up.
Lizzie Maitland spent Sunday with her
parents.
WESTFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mac,a have moved
10 Essex Junction. Miss Edith Hail and
George Han spent Sunday with their
parcnts,-Mlss Elocta Rogers, who has
been in Milton for Il few days has return
ed To town,--Miss Grace Ricc is visiting
friends in Burlington and Vicnity.-Miss
Donna Fox of Winoosk is visiting at l..
A. Bates'-Miss Annie Bowen went to
Williston Tuesday.-"The Old Fashioned
Singing school" directed by Miss Mehit-
able Plunkett" ana squire Bellngham'
viii be given by the Wcstford grange on
Tuesday evening. March 7.--Lucretia p,
Merriam, wife of Steadman G. Merriam.
died in Milford, Neb., on Feb. T. aged 7d
years. Mrs. Merriam spent many of her
early years in Westford, also the first of
hor married life, leaving here to go 10
Iowa, and in 1871 moved to Nebraska. -
The p. H. s, glee mandolin and banjo
club were greeted by fair sized audience
Friday evening. They showed much i'm
DfONCment the ninnnput piNpn