Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Deputy Sheriff James IT, Allen. who TO
Gently sold his farm. moves to the upper
part Of L. NJ Hays's residence ut the
corner Of Pleasant and East streets
Bon 5. Baker expects TO go Saturday
TO Worcester, Mass. to take "A position
with Il. \. Robinson, dealer in automo-
bies.
Tie many friends of Mr. and Mrs Daniel
II. Macomher of this place extended
their congratulations and best wishes to
thcm Yesterday the 50th anniversary Ot heir
Wedding day. Mr.. Macomber and Miss
Sarah A. Reach were married at the home
of her father SaS II. Reach, i'm Westford
% years ago Yesterday at about two
o'clock. the ceremony being performed by
the Roy. J. II. Woodward of that town,
who owing to his war record was known
rs "the fighting chaplain" Mr. Macombor
came here in 1876 and went into business
as n merchant in a general store line and
continued in this business until 1891 Mrs.
Mncomber came here shortly after her
husband did and this village has been
their home ever since. Mr.. Macomher
has been superintendent Of the Congroga-
tonal sunday school for the past Al
years and since three years or 50 after
| coming here has been connected with the
public schools rs committee etc, and has
always been deeply interested in these
institutions Two children We're born to
them being C. T.. Macomber and Mrs. A.
l.. Davis Of New York. They also have
four grandchildren.
There is a letter in the postoliice adj
dr. ssed gro An Old Veteran from the
| state Of Maine. residing on the Williston
road south of the y. ~ i. track. Essex
| Junction.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel IT, Macorlbcr, who
observed the 5Uth anniversary Of their
wedding yesterday received calls from a
large circle Of heir friends who OK
pressed their best wishes and congratua-
| tipns ana also left several handsome gifts
| among them being many beautiful flow
| crs. Among the callers yesterday We're
MIS- {. &. Mosher OF the village who
made their wedding cake 20 years ago
! Earlier it was planned by Mr.. and Mrs
Macombor's friends to hold an elaborate
! celebration at this time but owing to the
| nconVCni"nceS Of the season it was de-
! Ciuod to POSTPONE the event until June at
which time il il expected that their chill
4 dren VIII also be at home
I Mrs. G. T.. Macomber of Boston arrived
here last night to spend tho Easter vaca-
tion with Mr.. and Mrs. -. II. Macomber.
Elmer Lapont is i'll with an attack oil
acut" Indigestion and pharyngitis.
| 1T L. understood that Mrs. Sarah Gid
| dings has sold her place at the corner OF
Central and Grove streets to Frank Allen
who has occupied it for the past year.
| Preaching services will he omitted al
tie Methodist Church Sunday owing t.
the absence Of the pastor, the Rev. g S
Hubert, who is attending conference al
| Montpelier. Sunday school will lac held rs
usual and the evening service will be con.
Quoted by II. $. futile.
Elmer and Dayton Lapoint have return
al from few days visit in st. Adams.
q. l.. Drury and NJ. Lawrence we're ii
Stove on business yesterday.
Mrs. Parker Batch of Richmond visited
| fricnus here yesterday.
Alrs. q. ii. Rawson, who has been spend
ing several weeks in this vicinity returned
to her home in Newport last night.
II. :. Gray of Cambridge was in the vii
lagc yesterday. Mr.. Gray is in company
with i. O. Mudgctt, who runs a hardware
store here
Trouble with the Essex Publishing com
pany'a mule" as they call their gasolen'
engine, has caused considerable delay il
their work the past week.
Mrs. William +. Kennedy returned t.