Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05
VERMONT
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The Winooski Valley, Villages up North,
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along Otter Creek
and by the Shores Of White
River Covered by Special
Correspondents.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENN NES

A quiet but very pretty home wedding
took place in this city Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Ruso oe
the occasion being the marriage Of theiI
daughter, Alice Estelle to Charles B. War
ner Jr.. OF this city. son Of C. B. Warner
OF burlington. The Rev. w. B. Crowell per.
formed the ceremony. The young couple
were the recipients of many useful gifts
consisting of silver ware, gold coin, dam
ask and linen Mr.. and Mrs. Warner vii
make their home in this city, where Mr.
Warner has a position in the store Of N
]. McCuen.
Fred C. Jackson of Glens Falls, N. "
has leased his 10 acre lot in Ferrisburgl
to E. +. Banyea for four years.
At a recent meeting of the prudential
committee of the Vergennes graded school
Prof. H. S. Roberts was re-engaged as
principal of the school for another year and
the present corps of teachers were re-
tanned.
Memorial day services were observed ii
this city Friday afternoon with appro
pirate services under the auspices of Ethai
Allen Post G.. a. r. A large audience
gathered to hear the Memorial address
which was delivered by DR.. e. 8. Weston
of New Haven, who was a member OF the
7th Vermont Volunteers in the Civil War
The programme at the Opera House was
as follows: Music by the Nersennes City
band; prayer. the Rev. II. A, Wood; read
ing. I.incolns Gettysburg address by Com
mander G. T. S. Pierce; music, band; ad
dress, DR.. f. s. Weston; music, band; an
nouncements of committees for deooratin-
graves, singing, America benediction, tn
Rev II. r. Davies.
The many friends Of +. Z. Sears of Pan
ton who is the candidate for State sena
tor from the north part Of Addison coun
ty, will be glad to hear that he Is being
han tad tn fra trprAn No r
ceiving at Burlington sanitarium anC
that his health is much improved.
DR.. William Mason died at the Stevens
House Sunday morning Of paresis. aged G.
years. DR.. Mason had resided at the Ste
vens House for the past seven years Be-
fore he was afflicted with paress he wa:
dean Of the medical department of Buffalo
University and was very intelligent man
DR.. Mason was possessed of considerable
wealth and while residing at the Stevens
House had had all the comforts and care
for which that hotel is justly noted anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines made his life as pleas
nat as it could be with the sad nature oi
he disease from which he suffered A sim
pie service was held at the hotel Tuesda!
forenoon at II 10 o'clock, Rev. NJ. l.. Wool
sey officiating. The body was taken tc
Norwich, Conn, for interment.
Miss Ada, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Field of this city. died suddenly at tn
home of her parents on Elbow street Sun
day afternoon, aged 10 years. The funera
was held at st. Peters Church Wednes
day morning.
The engagement Of Miss F. Nellie Rich
ards of Panton to Alexander Bennett OF
West Newton, Mass. has been announC ed
A party of about 40 Russians composet
of men, women and children travelling IL
covered wagons passed through this city
Tuesday on their way to Canada. They arr
apparently subsisting off the country, the,
are passing through on their way from
house to house and the women of the part!
vary this programme by telling fortune:
and offering to drive away bad luck fo
a small compensation.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage on Tuesday, June Il. at th
home Of the brides parents. of Miss Mary
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A
Goss OF this city. to Howard X. Bacon o
Barre.