Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-16
81, AlBANS,

Proprietor John j. Thompson has moved
his family and is now settled in his new
home in the A. o. Brainerd house on
North Main street The doors of the AM
erican House were Thursday locked for
the season.
Pay car No. / of the Central Vermont
Railway company was found ablaze in
the roof Thursday morning. but the
names were eXtineuished with but trnins
damages. The fire was caused by the
over-heating of the stove pipe
Frank II. Prior and Miss Ida l.. Clark
were married at st. Marys rectory We'd
neSday evening.
The Franklin County Sunday School as
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting at
Franklin on Friday.
The annual Christmas sale and supper
held by the ladies' Of St. Luke's parish
" i'll be held this year on Wednesday, De.
Ccmber ).
The wedding of William II. Tracy and
Miss Anna r. Spencer Of Burlington, was
solemnized at the Baptist parsonage Mon
day by the Rev. W. II. II. Avery, d. D.
Mrs. w. H. H. Avery will deliver an
address on temperance on Sunday even
ing. at the Methodist Church at the Bay.
The annual meeting of the lodges OF
District NO. 4. Daughters Of Rebekah, vii
be held in this city on the 18th inst.
A party of men including DR.. 5. w.
Paige, A. A. Tiffany, James A. Graham
weeks deer hunting in the Adironda cks.
The annual stockholders meeting of the
st. Adams Street Railway company was
held at the Offices of the company in this
city yesterday The following gentlemen
were elected to the board of directors: II.
l.. Carpenter of Worcester, Mass. j. J.
Flynn of Burlington, II. +. Leland of
Worcester, A. .. Humphrey of Burlington
and the Hon. Fuller c. Smith of ST. Al
bans. The board organized by the cleo
ton of tho following officers: President,
Il. f.. Carpenter; vice-president, j. j.
| Flynn; treasurer, II. +. Leland; clerk,
Fuller c. Smith; auditor. c. A. Middlemas
| The statement of the treasurer showed
that since the entire line was completed
and put in operation from ST. Adams Bay
to Swanton traffic has been Very satisfactory
and the business so far during the fail
has been much more and better than was
| anticipated. very gratifying condition Of
| things to the board
The wedding of Albert NJ. Skeels and
Miss Theresa Sweet of Swanton was
solennized at the Methodist parsonage
yesterday by the Rev. w. S. SmitherS.
MIR. and Mrs. Skecls left for Boston on
| their wedding trip.
| News has been received here of the ser
| ious illness of Miss Clara abbbitt Of Ber-
| lin, Conn, and former resident who
was taken severely i'll on Thursday last
and following "A consultation of doctors on
| Saturday, an operation for appended s
was performed on Sunday. At last reports
Miss Rabbit was resting comfortably al
| though still in a dangerous condition.
| The wedding of Miss Flora T.. Nernal
| of this city and Joseph a. Watkins of
| Cambridge took place at the home of
! Harmon Nernal at Fairfax. Tuesday eve! =
| ing. The Rev. W. S. Smthers of this 81 v
| performed the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Nernal have gone to Boston for a brief
| trip after which they will make their
home in Cambridge.
The wedding OF John Parker Rich and
Miss Florence Rich will be solcmnized
next week