Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-14
ST. Adams.

The marriage of T.. Osgood Merrill of
Washington, -. c., and Viola Lois. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Alfred Braincrd. took place
at 1l5 O'Clock Thursday afternoon Mt the
home OF tho brides grandfather. Adds o.
Braincrd on Brainerd street, the Rev.
George w. Pennirnan ofriciatins. The
ceremony was strictly private, being per-
formed in the presence Of the brides i'm
mediate family Mr.. Merrill Is the Amer
lean representative of the London Times
at Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill left
the city on the 4:o5 p. m. train on their
wedding trip.
William J. Taforcc. the horse thief. who
stole a rig from Orrin Sweet last week
and who was apprchended and arrested
at Sciota. n. E, on Saturday. gas
brought into town Monday morning
from kou.cs Point. bv Sheriff Kelley. who
went over and induced 1aforce to return
with him without requisiton pacrs La
force freely acknowledged his crime but
gave no reasons for his actions. He was
arraiGned before Justice Kcarney Mon
day afternoon and pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larceny. fIc was placed
under $500 bonds to await the action Of
the grand jury. Mr.. Sweet vert To York
State lftcr his team and returned with
IL Mondny. the horse showing signs Of
hard usage and driving
David Rich. who was arrested n few
wcoks ago on charges which implicated
him in the stealings which have been
taking rlace At the Pay, pleaded guilty to
charge OF petty larceny and was fitted
81 and costs. On the charge Of burglary
he was discharged.
Captain Austin ". Fuller will leave town
soon for Cambridge, Mass, whore he will
stay until spring as the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. A. ]. Wood.
Tho board W he,lth of the city. held q
meeting Monday afternoon and voted
that all halls. public buildings and places
Of 1musen,ents coming under their iuris-
diction. shall. at the earliest possible mo-
mont. he supplied with hrc escapes from
every story of building. with stair
spaces not Ices than 10 feet in width and
landing for each story. provided with ex-
its from tho building not less than six
feet In width and having suitable doors
opening outward. Hotels and fsctoro. arc
to i~ provided with suitable fire escapes
which sill ho acceptable 10 the board
The wedding ~ Miss Ressie l.. Rice,
daughter Of Mark NJ Rice OF Brown
avenue, and Frank J. Sconeld OF Mont
pclier Will take place on Wednesday even
ing. January q.
At the annual meeting OF the Owl club
tho following officers were elected Pres
idcnt. Stephen r. Royce: president,
Wesley II. Chahec; treasurer. John M.
woods; secretary. A.hhv p. Head. di-
rcctors, Stephen T, Royce, John M.
Woods John W. Henley, Charles r.
O'Day and " MagiN.
The members of tie First Universalist
society. at their annual meeting elected
the following oficers for the ensuing year:
Moderator, the Hon. Oscar l.. Kinds;
clerk. G. J. Scrihncr; treasurer. Guy r.
Barker; trustees. George &. Story. Nathan
n. Post. the Hon. Fuller G.. Smth and
.cldcn s. Watson The business meeting
WIS followed by a ch.fng dish supper
served by The women Of the parish. after
which fine set Of china was presented
to tho Rev. ana Mrs. George W. Penni-
mYu.
The wedding of Miss Agnes Teresa
Finn. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Finn Of llifh street ana ". Harry Hoyt
cf burlington, WI. aU!ctly celebrated at
st. Mays Church IT 1915 O'Clock Tues
day morning. the Eov. Daniel j. O'Sulli-
van performing the ceremony IN the
presence of = large number OF friends,
Mr. and Ms. Hoyt left on the II :h5 train
Tor hricf wedding trip. after which th"Y
Will tnkc ny their residence in Burlington.
Tho twentieth Century Whist club WIS
very pleasantly entertained last evening
r. Nj. and Mrs. George G. stevens, NJ
thor home or South Main street.