Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING.

| part vi lHc report.
OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING.
| Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Convey of Airing
ton celebrated the Goth anniversary of
their wedding in a quiet way Monday
| They have lived in that town all the time
| since their marriage, with the exception
of few years passed in SYNDICATE ard
| Hoosick Falls, n y. Mr.. Convey is
| carpenter. but for several years has been
engaged in the undertaking business. He
| is n son OF the late Solomon Convey and
| has spent nearly all of the 10 years of hi.
| life in Arlington. Mrs. Convey, whose
| age is 90 years. is n daughter of the late
Horace Hurd of Sandgate. Three chill
dren, two sons and n daughter, have been
| born to them, all of whom are now living
in town.
MEETING OF RUTLAND D. A. r.
The members of Ann Story chapter
| Daughters of the American Revolution
| met at the home of Mrs. c. S. C;.verly
in Rutland Monday afternoon. The meet
| Ing was in charge of Mrs NJ. J. Francisco
| After the singing of America Mrs. l..
| II. Francisco read paper on "WaShing-
tons First Wooing." Mrs. Charles Smith
| was admitted to the chapter. A paper en-
titled "A Soldiers Valentine was read
by Mrs. r. A. Davis. Mrs. f. s. Kinsley
| read paper entitled Father Times VAL
enti1e." This was followed by question
| contest. Mrs NJ. II. Chamberlain Won
| the first prize. After the serving Of re-
| freshments by the hostess the meeting adj
| iourned. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, March 10.
NEW LIGHT ON DIR. HAROLD j.
STEVENS.
| pr. Hardin ]. Stevens OF Medill. Mo.
| was in Benson last week looking after
his diploma which DR.. Harold ]. Stevens
who has been practicng in that place for
! five years, stole from him in 1897 DR..
| Harold ]. Stevens also took five medical
books and watch from him at the same
| time. The latter then went under the
name OF Or. q. II. Towle. Albany, ~ y.
This occurred at Red Oak, Iowa
WORKED IN SENATOR MORRILL'S
STORE.
| Harry Russ OF Norwich celebrated his
SSth birthday Sunday. He was born in
| Hartford. the second son of a family OF
eight children. At the age of he start
ed out in life for himself, bandanna
handkerchief containing his person.
al effects. Until he was nine
| teen years old he worked for his
board and clothes and three months
schooling a year What he earned was
| given to his father. as was the custom
| tNen, anu nc relates tndI one year MS
father received as his wages a splendid
yoke of oxen. When 10 he went to Thet-
| ford to work in a general store owned
| by his brother. where he remained for
three years. From there he went to STRAIT
ford to work in a store owend by Harris
and Senator j. s. Morrill,. Later he bought
out Mr.. Morrill,. Mr. Russ married Miss
| Adeline Hunt of Norwich IN 1891. He NOV
ed there in 1857. where he has since re-
sided. His long life and good health may
| be attributed to his strictly temperate
habits. For years he has sawed all the
wood burned by his family. One person
| only survives who attended his wedding
! ceremony. 63 years ago, Mrs. O. r. New
| ton of Norwich.
LARGEST GRANGE IN VERMONT.
A special meeting of Poultney grange
| was held in that town Monday afternoon
and was largely attended. The meeting
| was held for the purpose of initiating and
comforting the first and second degrees
| upon 81 candidates. This addition to the
| already large membership of the grange
makes it the largest in Vermont The
| organization is in a hourishing condition
| financially and otherwise.
FARMERS MEETING.
| A farmers meeting will be held in the
town hal! atNorwich Wednesday, March T.
The speakers will include George Aitken of
| Woodstock. Ernest Hitchcock Of Pittsford.
d. H. Morse of Randolph. Prof. l.. r.
Jones of Burlington and c. J. Bell of
Walden. DR.. IL. d. Holton. secretary Of
the State board OF health, and Prof, Wal
ter T.. Ranger. State superintendent Of
education. may be expected to address
| the meeting.
| Ge.