Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-18

horses, Mcwayne. Dorset; ].
Cady. South Dorset; Mr.. Burnham, Man
chester; Edward Stark stage driver. horse
killed; and others badly red.-Benning-
ton Banner.
GOLDEN WEDDING IN LYNDON.
Few couples are privileged to travel the
matrimonial journey 30 years, but Ileman
French and wife, of Lyndon completed the
period together on Wednesday of last
week, and the event was celebrated by
large gathering Of friends and neighbors
at their pleasant home on Main street,
numbering nearly 100 persons. The houss
was prettily decorated with flowers and
Chinese lanterns illuminated the piazzas.
There was no regular programme observ-
cd. but social time was enjoyed followed
by ice cream and cake. Presents were not
expected, but there was a purse Of 1913 in
gold left, besides a variety OF household
articles. Mr.. French is a modest man, and
the occasion was modest, but most enjoy
able Mr.. French Is a son of L.yndol
French. Of Glover. who had six children:
Service, aged 10 years. married Chas Leon
ard and resides In Glover; Heman. aged 70 ;
Sophia. aged GO. married Cyrus Wiley, re-
sides In Glover. Dean c., aged 80. of Bos-
ton; Helen aged about As. married George
McGaffey home in Glover; Or. Charles L.
aged 45. resides in Clinton, Mass. Leaving
school in Glover. Heman learned the har-
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place, and at q years Of age went to Dam
vile. where he worked a couple of years
There he had the acquaintance Of his wife,
Sophia, daughter Of Stetson West, and on
the 10th of September, 1852, the couple rode
In a buggy from Danvile to Glover, TAX
ing dinner at the Lyndon hotel, which vas
Heman's first introduction to the town. In
the afternoon they reached Glover we're
married and settled down to business Az
ter remaining in Glover two years. they
moved to 1rasburg, whore Mr.. French
worked two years, then in 1857, came to
Lyndon, was employed in the carriage fac
tory of John ID. Miller and Justus Trull
and worked continuously there for SO years.
He was then In Clinton, Mass. for one
yeay then went to St Johnsbury where
he worked seven years in the Miller &
Ryan carriage factory. He then returned
To Lyndon, bought house on Main street
and has been there in business ever since
and to-day he and his wife are healthy,
vigorous. and Industrious as ever. and APP
parentlN good for n quarter of a centrrv
more Of useful life There have been born to
them five children, two sons and thu &c
daughters. two of whom lived TO maturity:
Mrs. Harley s. Graves. who died several
wears ago. leaving daughter who was re-
Gently married. and Charles popular
mail carrier ut st. Johnshury. Mr. and
Mrs. French express their heart felt thanks
to all their friends for their kindly visit
on Wednesday afternoon and evening and
for their many tokens of regard -Vermont
Union
ORLEANS COUNTY WANTS NEW JAIL.
Notice has been published that applica-
tion will be made to the next session Of the
Legislature for the laying a tax upon the
county of Orleans for repairing, enlarg-
ing the county Jail or building new
county Jail at Newport VI.
NEARLY LOST BOTH LEGS.
Wallace Knapp Of Island Pond, met with
terrible and perhaps fatal accident at
Groveton, N. H., Wednesday morning He
was at work in an oat field with a cutting
machine and two horses, the latter in
charge of boy. Turning a corner Of the
field one horse somehow got astride the
pole, became excited and both bolted.
Wallace in attempting to stop them caus-
cd them to swerve towards him. and he
was struck by the cutter. which cut one
leg clean Off and almost severed the other.
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