Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-23
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
Essen JUNCTION.

The village reports have been issued
Following are items from the same: the
trustees paid out sl,JS9.2i in orders and
the outstanding Indebtedness is now $500
outside the water bonds. The street conl-
missoners paid out s9ji.5i; 800 Of this was
for the building Of n concrete bridge. The
water commissioners paid out Se12.36, The
water mains on East street have been cX-
tended $50 feet 33 new taps have been con-
nected making q total of 113 now in Us"
The total income estimated for the COM
ing year will be s20S0. The library trus-
tees report nearly 1000 books on hand. a
part OF which belong to the town. The
chief of police reports one arrest for
drunkenness during the year,
John Potter. enc of the Baxter Bros. &
salcsmen. is expected here in a few days
to assist in arranging for the acreage of
corn 10 be planted by the farmers 10 be
used by the canning factory. The canning
Of pumpkin and squash will be added to
the business this year,
rho bake cart of Mrs. S. c. Delaney
was quite badly demolished while in Bur
llngton saturday. Chester ChampnY, who
orvo- it, had been on the Wnooski trip
ard was on the way to Burlington to buy
groceries. lie had gotten some liquor he
claimed of his uncle. John Ashley, and was
in such condition that he could not man
age the horse Nhich became frightened 10y
an electric car while near the car barn
ana tho result was tip over which broke
two wheels and otherwise damaged the
wagon.
Air. and Mrs Z. r. Juckctt and daugh-
ter Marie OF Hot Springs, South Dakota,
arrived here Saturday noon and remained
with her sister, Mrs. H. NJ. Hays until
evening when they Went to North1eld To
visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs. u. Has
sctt
The Ladies Social Union of the Congrc-
gational Church will give "A May day fes-
tival in Music hall on Friday evening,
May l. principal feature of the enter
tainment will be a Maypole dance by q
Of the pretty little girls Of the village.
While Mr.. ana Mrs. George r Wiley
were returning from Colchester Saturday
eyorine at about O'Clock. when near the
Bradley crossing n few mics from this
village, two men stepped up and tried to
stop their horse. Mr. Wiley gave them
cut with the whip and starting the
horse mp Mt lively pace. soon left then,
| in the distance.
Asahel Durkoe. aged 20 years. died
| Monday morning at the home Of his
stcpdaushter, Mrs. r. j. Mckenzie at
Essex. HIS remain, wero taken to Ran
dolph Tuesday for burial, accompanied
| by his wife and r. ]. McKin2ie.
Moses Lawrence and NJ G. Fisher went
to Mooers Junction, y. Y, yesterday.
William Frank Kennedy Of Milton was
| united in marriage with Miss Harrctte
Johnson Wednesday afternoon. The we'd
| ding took place at the beautiful residence
! ~ the corner OF Pc7rl and Park streets OF
Mr.. and Mrs William b. Johnson. par
| ents OF the bride. The Rev. G. c. Dclany
Of burlington performed the mArringc rite
| at $50 o'clock, using the ring service
| only members OF the two families were
present. The wedding party occupied the
front narlor. This couple stood beneath
an arch Of evergreen in front of a large
| window. They entered the room together
while AIRS A. II. Arkey played the we'd
ding march, She also played during the
ceremony. The bride wcrc gown OF tar
voile over tan silk. She wore bride roses
| In her hair and carried ~ point d'osrrit
handkerchief the gift OF friend. The
1ecoratons Of the rooms, which were ir
charge of Miss Eva TarhoN. were very
| pleasing. The color scheme of the parlol
was white and green. palms, carnations
| ana snllaX being used. The coors in thC
! other rooms were principally green, pink
ana white. pottcd plants, carnations ant
tho ground pine forming tnom. The din
ing room was exceedingly pretty. From
until o'clock n reception was held
which was attended by about 1o5 friends
and relatives, The refreshments were un
der the direction Of Caterer Coon of Bur
lington and were served by six younf
ladies, friends of the bride. They were
Misses Caro- Goodrich and Grace Lamsoi
Of burlington, Miss Florence Lyon q
| Colchester, Miss Adelaide morrill, o
Williston and Misses ]. Pearl Tcachou
and Florence Reynolds OF this village
These with six other young ladies' re-
nained and dined with the newly mar
ried couple at o'clock. A carnation wa
at each plate and n pretty feature of th
time was the telling of tho fortune of III
young ladies by a gift concealed in tin
napkins which were drawn by each. Tn
couple received numerous beautiful an'
useful gifts, In the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Kennedy started on trip Of about
weeks length to Montreal ana othe
places in Canada and the State OF New
York, returning by the way of Niagari
Falls. Upon their return they will rcSid
I'm Milton, where Mr. Kennedy is station
| agent for the Central Vermont ralWa'
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