Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-02
CHITIENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKl.

The committee appointed by the county
court on the matter of opening a hi-hWaY
near the military post for Mr.. Gonyeau
have reported favorahy.
The new boilers at the wooden mill are
now nearly in place and will be n g~eat
Improvement over the old ones in usa for
so many years. They are located in the
same boiler house. Tho machinery Is be-
ing set up in the new addition TO the mill
recently completed and the new part will
soon he in opera ton.
Sheriff Edward II. Horton has sold
his residence on Main street which WAS the
Lafountain homestead to GenrO Narcotic
Mr.. Horton will move to the county Jail in
burlington on December l and Will reside
in the Jail. Sheriff Reeves will remove t.
Colchester avenue.
Winooski is suffering from coal famine
in common with Burlington and the whole
country. One Winooski coal dealer sent
teams and orders to Burlington Saturday
for 40 tons to supply the Winoosk trade
and the teams came back with empty waE
ons OF course a great many families hal 0
absolutely nothing i'll their cellars to burn
and there is likely to be a great strngenCy
before the winter is over.
Main street al $50 o'clock Monday night
was the scene of spectaoul runaway,
IN which Joseph Legault and Frank Bar
ncy Of Burlington and one of o. c. Stacy s
rigs Were the participants, the climax be-
ing reached when the horse attached to
the overturned carriage dropped dead in
front of the Main street restaurant. In
turning around the men tipped over and
the horse which had been driven about
at a pretty stiff rate, took his cue for a
mad dash through the street, He ran on
the curb in front of the restaurant and
falling died Immediately. Barney disap-
peared from public view but Lee&ult. who
WAS hurt about the head was taken iii 81
into Crandalls drug store and later, on dd-
vice of Drs. Hill and Burdick to the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
A very pretty wedding took place Tues
day morning at st. Francis Xavier
Church, when Miss Emma Bourgault and
Delore Desaubleau were united in mar
rage by the Rev, j. +. Audet The bridal
party entered the church to the strains of
T.ohengrins wedding march. High mass
was celebrated. Mr.. Clement Bourgault,
father of the bride, and Fred Desaubeau,
brother of the groom, acted as sponsors
for the happy couple. The bride was
vharmnCly attired in gown OF white
nuns yelling and wore an ornament on
her head She carried white pearl prayer
hook Following the ceremony the bridal
marty were driven to the brides home,
No. 40 Chase street, where wedding
breakfast vas served. They received a
large number of pretty and useful pres
ents In the evening reception was
rendered them at the brides home. The
groom is well known about town, being
the popular catcher of the Winooski base
bah team during the past season. The
| bride has many friends both here and IN
Burlington who wish her happiness and
prosperity.
| Miss Maggie Hanlon while at work yes
tcrday afternoon in the dressing depart
mont of the wooden mill got her right
forearm and hand caught in the dresser
| She was taken to her home on Hickok
| street where Drs. Shoehan and Heath
reduced the fracture. At last reports she
| was resting as comfortably as could be
| expected. She will he confined to the
. hOuSo for a out Si weeks.