Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
MONTPELIER.

The rooms in the new school building
were formally opened Monday morning
in the presence of superintendent A. j.
Sibey and Harry A. Shurtlcff of the school
board and a number of others Interested
The teachers who will have charge of
the different grades are Miss Fisher and
Miss Rockwell grade /; Miss Gleason and
Mrs. Martin. grade 2; Miss lucia, grade 81
Miss Foster. grade 4, and Miss Robinson in
the mixed grade Miss }cckwith and Miss
Stevens have charge of the kindergarten
which opened a week ago 1t is expected
by Superintendent Siblcy that some three
hundred scholars will be in attendance at
this school
There were two early morning weddings
In the city Tuesday morning at ST. Au-
gustines church, Rev. w. j. . Sullivan
performing both ceremonies. The FIRST one
occurred at o'clock, the contracting par
ties being Patrick Gleason of Barre and
Miss Eva NJ. Fisher daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Fisher of this city. The
second one occurred at 0 O'Clock, Andrew
Lyons and Miss Agnes NJ. Normandin,
both Of this city, being the principals. The
former couple left on the 1915 n m. train
for a short visit in Montreal and the lat
ter couple at / o'clock for Boston for n
hrict stay. on their return Mr.. and Mrs.
Gleason are to reside in Barre and Mr..
Mrs. Lyons will make this city their home
Both couples have a large number of
the future.
j. T.. Kennedy of ST. Adams has been
appointed ticket agent ut the &. V. sta
ton in place of j. W. Flint. who has re-
signed to accept n position as bookke. y r
for j. X. Lyndc of Wlliamstown. Mr..
Kennedy arrived yesterday to assume his
duties.
The Rialto bridge on State street is be-
ing strengthened with heavy beams it
having been declared unsafe for the pass
Ing of the electric cars by the railroad
commissioners at the recent inspection Of
the electric road. 1t is rumored that steps
will be taken in the near future for the
replacing of this bridge with an iron one
Harry w. Taplin has gone to Hanover
y. H., to continue his course in Dart
mouth college.
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan was at Highgate
Springs yesterday visiting his brother, T.
c. oSullivan and family of New York
who are making a visit of several days
there.
Mrs o. II. Richardson will entertain the
ladies of the Church of the Messiah with
an informal social at her home 3 Terra c
street. Friday afternoon at o'clock.
d. f. Mason, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company and Mrs. Ma
son are in Montreal attending the meeting
of the railway telegraphers
Col and Mrs. c. II. Joyce who have
been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. l..
Batchelder, left yesterday for Kingston,
n. II.
Ernest Lowe of New York city is the
guest of her brother, Charles +. Lowe, for
few days.
The holders Of tickets for Wilder's sub
scription concerts will remember that they
can be exchanged for reserved seats at
Russelrs book store commencing Satur-
day morning, September Is at o'clock
The first concert will take place the even
ing of October and will be given by the
celebrated Kneisel quartette.
Martin w. Peck left for Hanover, n. H.,
yesterday to continue his course at Dart
mouth college.
Hartman Leslie has returned to his stud
les at the MOrccster. MaSs.. acAdemY.